The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-27
AN ANNUAL INSPECTION TOUR.
NAMES or THE MEN AND PLACES
WHO won HoNOHs.
Manager Van Weeks Recent "Trip
over the sunset, aud tie Awards
II Brought Forth.

The result OF the recent tour OF lnspeo-
tion made by Manager W. g. Van Week
and number OF ether officials OF The
Sunset over {hclr extensive railroad system
has been prepared and published and forms
a very Interesting document. II ~ not COM
plete. however. as the quarantine rcstrtc-
lions prevented Manager Van Week aud hi
party from visiting or inspecting large
section OF the road. As these annual trias
always bring awards Of honor to those who
display the greatest efficiency IN their re-
spect!ye departing nus. they are naturally
looked forward 10 with good deal OF in
torost. There is nothing superficial about
them. either They infinitely investigate
every mile of track and every dollars worth
% PRIORITY along the line. including alisn.
ment. surface, drainage. switches AMI
frces, spikng. ties Hue and spacing, bal
last, grass and @eeds material, siings
fencing. road crossings runoffs and signs,
right Of way. housee and grounns~-ln isel,
everything that goes 10 make up well
conducted railroad.
the report. as Tar as it was Permitted 10
20. gives credit to El paso for Inc conlItiun
uNisioD OH an ayerage OF So,1s polnis. W
X. Martin Is superintendent 81 this di-
Vision. and his ioanmasters are Thomas Err
ney. T.. n, Kelly and d. j. Collins. Tho
superintendenis whose divisions range
next In order are J. 4. Mcqueeney, SOD.
W. -. Mulvey, 1918; d. r. Forbes. G3.ey
w. l.. owen 62,95, and &. G.. DeYoung,
5D.6i,
The Del Rio Is pronounced tbc best road
masters district on an average OF 1891
points. j. T.. Kelly Is roadmaster ANA j..
7. INSURGENCY superintendent.
The award for the beat section Is given
| 10 Nc. 49, San Aniolio district. on an ay-
| erage OF 9i4o. Joseph Taylor il foreman,
John De Courcy roaaInaster and j. = Me-
Quetg,ey superintendent For equal mort
! ANA ON an equal average the Valentine dis
| trict. section No. l2i was awarded SINH
lar honor to that OF San Antonio. OF this
| section George caulfield Is foreman, james
| Scofsid roadmaster and w. II. Martin su-
| perintendent.
Tho award for the second best section Ii
given TO No. liz. Sanderaon district on an
average OF 9il0. J. II. King ~ foreman
Thonms Erney roadmaster and w. X. Mar
tin superintendent.
San Antonio. on an average OF 9S, on'
OF possible 10, takes the prize fof hasiue
the best railroad shops.
For best kept depots, etc. on each road
masters distflct--E llinger depot tperiect).
u. i3eakbam agent. j. "A. Perry r0adlaaster
~. Il. McQueepey superintendent; LAKE
Charles. A. G. zieralh roadmaSter, w. u
Mu;yey superintendent: Honio. D'liants
and Standart. j. p. Kelly roadmsster. J. T
AlcQueeney superintendent, shumia and
Dryden, Thomgs Err ~ roadmastef W, X
Martin superintendent; Sabine Pass, q. c
DeYoung roadmaster and superintendent
Washington, NJ. Rogan roadmsster. w
owen superintendent. Cuefu ID. j. csllin
ltga IA. ssfitl n fgf1d a.
Houston Patrick Tulley roadnastaf, W y
|. Mulyey superintendent; schulenburg John
liz Ccuffy roadnAaster. T. AlcQueene,
superintendent Lobo and Finley, T. =
Kelly roaamaster. ~ II. Martin superin
tendept; Raymond. Marathon and alpine
J. Scof!eld roadmaster w. X. Martin 81
, iperintendt5ts. Special mention was mai
! OF the following well kept depots;
Dcpots. Agents.
Lake Charles ....,.........,.....A. II. Sab
diondo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, j, Junglnai
! DHanis ........,.......... NJ = Jwoms
) SiAndart ...-........,,...,,t.,. .. Mcuif
I Sbumia ....................,. Harry Stfag
Diydcn .......,...,...,. r. W. Westerfisi'
ise5t kept pump houses were: Aermen
tau. porfe3t j. G. Johnston. pumps; >
Aaytsnsviile. Stafford. Los Moras. Loris'
Ciidfen. Devils River. Lobo. Orange, Mer
4 aihpn ana spiihg Creek
Perfect section houses and grounds;
section. Location
No. 100 ................ washington
%. ~ ......... Two miles east Of Orans
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No As Be1urarn
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No. ~ Observation-Disclosures. Sandy Fcr
/. No Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gan Anioni
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