The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-16
N,,cs anA reraon ais.

Notes anA Personals.
D'Kecfe has been appointed agent OF
vcstan. Houston and Henderson at
que. vice 8. II. Cordus. transferred
~
i,eus,on East and west Texas Is
IN some handsome sigus At the
The stairs leading to the main offices
company, No. 207M Main street
raft. superintendent Of the Wells
.xpress company, has gone TO Austin
after matters being considered by
stature which Affects his company.
Jones, general freight agent OF the
q aud Texas Central and southern |
has returned TO Houston from a
the northern portion Of the State.
nurtis, paymaster Of the Galveston.
. and Houston. returned home yes !
from a visit to San Antonio Austin |
,cr cities. where he enjoyed q most
tine
Gregory, superintendent OF the |
4 d,yipion Of the International and
Northern. was In the city. This Is
81 visit since he left tho Magnolia
tn his fair bride.
Jerome, general Western passenger
OK The New York Central, was \
MT caller among the ticket men yea
lie went to Galveston In the after
10 look after business In the Island
g. crush, general passenger agent OF
Mi1sonri. Kansas and Texas OF Texas.
q INC .ity. He Is looking after business
the Katy and when he Is around It is
ufa aigu hat somebody Is going his
=
Is Merrill, Southwestern travelling
senger agent Of the New York Central,
~ the city yesterday. He is making
regular tour over the State aud expects
do d lne business this season out Of
'Sas.
Charter +. Beyers, gencxal freight agent
% the Galveston. La Porte and Houston.
ports business good on the Bay Shore
ire. lie left last night on a hustling trip
,r 4 large shipment OF freight to the In
orior.
The Houston and Texas Central Is doing
ono fast work in the matter OF equipping
ars with patent couplers. over 100 cars
re turned out from the shops each month
naer he direct supervision OF Master Car
builder MCGEE.
Colonel A. J. Whitehead. travelling pas
onger agent Of the Big Four. was In the
ny yesterday. He says the sd Knickcr-
ecker is Just swimming. He says the last
e hesrd Of Conner OF the Wabash was his
ookiug for the fellow who robbed him two
ears ago.
colonel ]. =. Hughes. a prominent rail
cad contractor Of Fort Worth. is in the
lty. accompanied by his son. j. ]. Hughes.
10 says there is a good contract to be let
It Houston soon which he has a dead cinch
NJ, hut can not give II away. and that he
q going to remain in Houston. the greatest
'ity In Texas, until all papers are signed
{ olonel William Mahl, comptroller ant
~, oud assistant OF the president OF tn,
s'uihern Pacific. is in the city from hi
eidquarters at New York He is maxim,
mis- regular trip over the entire system
visiting all the main offices and making
thorough inspection Of the shops an
OF the company. He will be Ii
he city for few days.
A bill pending In the Iowa legislature IN
aroused the iro OF the railroad men all owe
the country and relates TO strikes. TIL
substance OF It Is to the effect that no EN-
ploye Of a railroad company he allowed t
quit the employ OF company withoi
giving annie notice beforehand. under pen
city Of fine of $500 with penal Sause
be used at the discretion OF tee court.
delegation from Texas to assist in lobby
ing against this measure has been callc
for.
The long sought fellow servant Ia
passed by the Missouri legislature has bee
signed by the governor and will 30 I'M
effect In inety days altar adJourninent
that body. Its effect will be to material
increase the number OF cnses In which on
ployers are liable for accidents 10 or
ployes. and thus to add considerably to u
expenses OF the railways, and 1t should
TO the credit OF the companies that sec
to have made no effort to prevent the pa
sage OF the measure.
Free pns scs continue to trouble the MIN
Of some legislators. though bills on
subject seldom develop into laws. In y
new State of Washington last week
house actually passed a measure making
unlawful for any county. State or muhi'
nal officer TO use pass or other tran
nortation procured at less rates than CT
he secured by the general public, and ma
ing the issuance OF passes TO such oihce
n crime. At last accounts the senate n
mot concurred. Per contra. the south car
lima house has passed n bill repeating !.
law prohibiting Legislators and State OF
GERS from using free passes.