The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
TRAFFIC MANAGERS DEAD.
John g. Schriever of the Southern
Pacific Succumbed.
PASSED AWAY SHORTLY AFTER NOON
w. F. White of the santa Fe pied
Yesterday In Chicngo-Both We're
Old in the Service.

| John @. Schriever, traffic manager %,
the Southern Pacific Railroad companv
having his headquarters in New Orleans
died yesterday afternoon at 1920 o,c,or.
| IN new YORK, where he was taken to his
bed last week. kilograms from the New
| orleans headquarters of the road to Hons.
ton made this announcement yesteraay
but no particulars other than those all
ready known, or the arrangements for tho
funeral were given. The interment wtIl
probably take place this week in New
orleans where Mr. schriever had lived
for many years.
Inc death of Mr. Schrieyer, while al
most hourly expected since last Saturday.
VIII be great surprise to the people of
both Louisiana and Texas, especially in
the former State, where his acquaintance
In both social and business circles was
very extensive. When he left New Or
ieans early last week his health. appar-
emily was the best, and II he suffered any
IL was not known beyond the circle OF his
most intimate acquaintance His visit TO
Inc metropolis was purely of business
nature, and only few days ago he was
telegraphed by Traffic Manager Bein, who
was on tour of inspection near Ell paso.
requesting Mr. Schrievor to meet him
there. negative reply was received,
important business in New York being as
signed as the reason, and O short time
later came the announcement that his
condition was quite critical.
Mr.. c. w. BEN, traffic manager OF the
lines in Texas arrived last night from Ell
Paso and viii leave this morning accom-
panied by his wife, for New Orleans He
and Mr. Schriever had been personal
friends for years.
John George Schriever was born in Jer-
sey City, n. j., July S, 1S44. Little OF his
history prior to 1869, when he entered the
service OF the Southern Pacific Is known
However his introduction to traffic mat
ters was a position he secured with the
Morgan steamship company as purser He
afterward served a year as receiving
clerk six years as rate clerk and CORE
spondent in the office of traffic manager
of Morgans Louisiana and Texas railroad.
He was then promoted to general freight
and passenger agent a place he held for
seven years when he was promoted to the
position of traffic manager which he held
until his death.
The position of traffic manager at New
Orleans as assigned in recent years in-
lines of the Southern Pacific company out
of there as we'll as the rail lines The ex-
perience he received while employed OH
Morgans ships gave him an insight TO
the business that served him well in after
years. When tho position Of traffic man
ager was rendered him in 1883 the COM
bned interests of the rail and ship prop-
critics was very ably managed and he
earned for himself the distinction of being
one of the leading ship men of the South.
Mr.. Schriever was also a social leader
in New Orleans taking an active part
each year in the festivals SO familiar TO
visitors OF that city. He WAS very do
nestle. loved the associations of his fire
side, yet clubdom saw much Of him, being
a member of the Boston tp!ckwIck Lou!sl-
ana Chess and Southern Yacht clubs.
The deceased leaves widow and four
daughters one Of whom is the wife of DR..
Horton of New Orleans. The other three
daughters are young ladies residing also
In that city.