The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
titvsuces as to Freight Rates and Matters
to Be Presented Railroads.
nj VERY MUCH WILL Be ACCOMPLISHED
\ u Believed, but Effort Will Ne
Msde-Rogers Company Wants La
Porte Engines Sold.

Galveston. Texas, December 10.-The grain
ntA to Galveston since the Mccormick de-
tkon are not at all satisfactory. Formerly
| he nate was 1919 cents on corn and 171s cents
en wheat from Texas common points. Now
each d % cents The rate on corn was jumped
NJ cents. which makes it almost prohibitory.
The rate on grain, however. is mere bag
iiels compared with the job lot of COM
plants the Galveston people have accumu-
hted during the past week. All sorts OF ideas
and suggestions are being advanced here now.
Acommittee has been appointed to act In con-
lection with Commissioner Groseclose OF the
Galveston freight bureau in drafting pro-
tsst and an appeal TO the railroads. They Will
~ for better rates and less discrimination.
This committee represents the cotton. the
riin and the merchandise interests. but it ID
aot believed it will have much effect with the
mds.
Vns Of the suggestions made In connection
sM The existing state OF affairs was thas
~ nDe prominent man go iHto court and sue
~ Manuamus to compel the Texas rail
sssc commission to Issue new schedule OF
nIs that would not conflict with the Nc
E@mlck decision, but would relieve Texas
nvn NE discrimination that Is now being
-
r ~ VINO advanced this idea that the. com
~ ~.ss, sa nad full power to issue schedule
N, 'nat Inc railroads would have to live up
C., mu came within the limits OF the Nc.
~ svaia SHOW an increase OF from 10 to 10 per
~ ~ ~ all commodities would no doubt he
sHspie 10 the railroads and the public.
NEW CARS TO BE PUT ON.
Iaaons Of the Market street line will be
repients of nice Christmas present.
= new and comfortable winter cars will in
NV Jays be placed on that line. Tho cars
neg here last night. They will be IN
al. .a ~ once, and as soon as the trolley
ii.s ri ud Platforms are on and they arc o.ea
= ~ 4, y length. with vestibuied platforms, and
INV .ue measurement of is feet Inches.
lfncun my seated like railroad cars and VIII
" H. nas, large numper. of people. They
I'm cisbt ~ street cars In the State. There
I'm mn 81 the cars all told. Six OF them
|Sl.s.' ~ on the Market street line. Inc
Me- 1se not yet been assigned.
IN ~, p oar SAID that he iell sorry that he
|uzlfes SUI. sue 10 accommodate the patrons OF
esiEl1r ~ ,Iee, cars at an earlier aate. The
~ M ls should have been here six weeks
m Wy There has been an awful crush oi
x. =. M, Z. CONFERENCE.
|In>< NSSeiou OF Tue ~. N. ~. COLI
opened at $3.50 a, m. with a praise
IN, meeting conducted by Rev. G. b.
p s.sn' after which Bishop Saulter took
|3l,,,--t ana continued the services .i.tee-
|j.. after which the minutes Of the pre-
r. ssons were read and adopted. The
|&6 Senvered quite an inieresilag address
III \, ~snoers OF the conference In the wa,
|k.< HE. Get NOR @ ,a Lilly Tor IN.
o. the young members.
.u,. plsness was resumed and AT this
n eiesiam OF greeiug was reNe.v-c
q mr. abraham Grant and one was SEM
~ s sbs q churches were then takea up
l24s ~ report pastors support. sss4
n, AZ. t Su pfesia'ns elder. SIG GO;
az NM, sunday Sc. y,
"a: S sote sources. sli4.5c; total collected.
|< cc1n, MI =, ~ e9tednes5 q, The enal
T6s ns on temperance was not
rpors .unmittee on state OF the coun-
E, 81. S r,sehed and adopted. AT 1880
Se ths tn was addressing the confer
Vxs nrs slate Of the church. His adj
~ lsst 10y much OH the line oil his
Innirh ,.i.fnt "A hot Time In the Old
MI Il. IN only the address refers more
wy Growth OF the negro In Amer
ii, s'y n ll ', q nv members II should
4. g the whole conference. 1hsss
eo not use tobacco.
Ssins's eessien 81 ~ eeaser.