The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-11

agent Of the Illinois Central. With head
quarters In New orleans. was In Houston
Yesterday and left last night for the Crss-
cent City.
Mr.. W. II. whi,tlesey. travelling psssen-
ger agent of the Cleveland. Cincinnati Chi
easo and st. Louis tho Zig -Four route).
was In the city yesterday circulating among
the railroad men. This Is his first visit to
the state, and ne is very favcrably Inn
pressed with IL as far as he has sscn 81. In
conversation with a Post reporter yesterday
ne SAID; Il have been twenty-five years
IN the railroad business In various sections.
but have never been in any place like
so well as Texas"
MIR. c. G. Jaqua, CIR accountant Of the
Houston and Texas Central railway. will
leave Ia few days to attend the annual
meeting OF the Car Accountants association
at Atlantic city. N. j.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Collier. clerk In the office OF
me vice president o! the Houston and
Texas Central railway. leaves today for "A
ten Gays trip in the mountains OF Mason
county West Texas
Miss Estella Carr. the talented daughter
OF Paymaster ]. NJ Carr Of the Houston
and Texas Central railway. graduates on
the 10th instant from the Convent Seminary
in Dallas.
Major Charles b. Peck, president Of the
Texas Car Service association, is In Austin
attending the sessions OF the railroad COM
mission in the interest o. the wharf i'm
proveinent at Galveston.
Mr.. j. w Maxwell. general superintend-
ent OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroad, with headquarters in Dallas,
passed through the city over the Houston
and Texas Central road to Austin last night.
Mr.. J. T. Mahl, engineer of maintenance
of way for the Southern Pacific, has re-
turned from a trip 10 Sabine Pass.
Captain Samuel X. Tuggle, superintend-
ent of motive power for the Houston End
Texas Central railway. has returned from
n delightful visit TO La Porte.
Mr.. NJ. L. Robbins. general passenger
agent of the Houston and Texas Central
railway, has returned from the Southwest
ern General Passenger Agents association
meeting In ST. Louis and Kansas City
Mr.. l.. j. Parks, assistant general pas
scngor agent of tho southern Pacific, is
home from The st. Louis and Kansas City
meetings OF the Southwestern General Pas
senger Agents association
MIS-. JEFF \. Miller wife of the chief
clerk in Vice President Quinlan's office.
has returned from College Station with her
nephew Master Harry Hetfner, who is II
student at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college.
Mr.. w r. Hancock contracting freight
agent Of the Houston East and West Texas
railroad, has returned from a trip into the
interior of the State.
Mr.. Edward Sells, division freight agent
Of the American Refrigerating Transit
company, with headquarters at Dallas was
in the city yesterday looking after vegeta-
BILE shipments for the Northern markets
IA
was to take place nj La Porte today, ms
been postponed en- account of the rain I'M
Ill June rs.
Mr. Joe HELEN, the efficient chief clerk
in the passenger department OF the South
ern Pacific. left last night for New Or
leans and will return TO the city next Mon
day.
MIR. H. f. Flato. formerly ticket agent
for the Southern Pacific In this city. but
now in the cattle business at Eagle Lake,
is in the city visiting his railroad and
other friends.
Colonel George W. Butcher, superintend-
ent of motive power and machinery for the
Arkansas Pass railway with headquarters
at San Antonio, was In the city yesterday
Mr.. T. ID. Cobbs, a railroad attorney of
San Antonio, spent yesterday in the city
Mr.. George Kidd auditor of the Houston
and Texas Central railroad. has an admira
bic oil painting of the battleship Texas
hanging over his desk in the Grand Central
depot and is very proud of It, When the
bulletins announced that Captain Philip
had been killed, the auditor felt pretty blue
and was about to diepe his picture IN
mourning but. uron second thought, con-
cluded to wait for The POSTS reliable re-
ports Today the picture is decorated with
the Stars and Stripes and the price of
crepe has gone down.
The Morris Plumbing and Supply COM
| pany Yesterday secured the contract 10
| put in the gas fitting and electric wiring
| fer the new International and Great
Northern railway depot in this city, MT
A. C. Bowers. chief engineer awarding
| the contract.
The Houston and Texas Central railway
passenger department has made rate oil
ont fare, plus ", for round TRIP TICKETS
TO the General Federation CT Womens clubs
TO he held al Denver Colo. on the 20th OF
| this month. Tickets will be on sale June
16. II. IS and 10.
The Southern Pacific railway will sell
round trip tickets TO the Lincoln Trinity
| Boptist association meeting to be held al
Beaumont July 10 to H. inclusive, at rate
of one and one third fare-said reduction
to apply between Orange and Columbus, IN
elusive. and between Wharton and Rosen-
| berg. Tickets on sale July IL and IL
limited for return to July IL.
The Houston East and West Texas Rail
way company has made a special rate ioi
PARTIES visiting Mount Mena. Ark, between
June IS and September 30, as follows Log
snsnort 81 40: Tenaha IS. O5, Timpson IS. 40
Garrison IS. rs; Nacogdoches 1875 Lufkli
SIC. 35; Corrigan s1l .35; Livingston Sled