The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
ON AGAIN, GONE AGAIN!
All the washed-Out Railroads Are Randy
Repairing Their Tracks.
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE AGAIN RESUMED
The Katy IL wide Open for Business,
and the Houston and Texas Cen
trail Is Also strictly In Il.

The business public OF Houston was
pleasantly surprised last evening when
1t was announced that the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas railway had entirely re-
paired its washed-out tracks and resumed
through business. Few people expected
tho road would be entirely open for sew
eral days. and hence the Intelligence that
the tied-up trains were ION again" aud
actually gone again caused the greatest
satisfaction. The nrst news OF the re-
opening of the line VAS contained in the
following telegram:
To ]. L. West, General Freight and Pas
senger Agent. Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, Houston.
Dewey, Texas. July Recommending
with No. from Galveston this evening,
VIII resume passenger train service over
entire line. VIII commence moving freight
trains tomorrow "wednesday morning.
J. w. Maxwell,
General Superintendent,
| The intelligence spread rapidly and was
n source OF qualification not only to the
employees of the line. but to all the other
railroads aud the general public as we'll.
| Almost simultaneously with the fore
| going came the cheering announcement
! that the Houston and Texas Central was
open to Austin, and everybody seemed to
| congratulate everybody else for the for
tunate circumstance The facts are best
! given In the official circular:
! To All Connecting Lines
Houston, July n.-Washouts on our
Austin branch between Hampstead and
I Chappell Hill have been repaired, AMI
| the line is now open between Houston and
Austin for both freight and passenger
business, Win give service of trains u
and % today and schedule trains tomor-
row morning. G. a. Quinlan,
Vice President
The repairs on the main line OF tbs
Houston and Texas Central have nov
progressed so far and SO favorahly that
it is safe to say through traffic between
Houston and Denison will he re-establishet
by Friday.
Tho Santa Fe will also turn itsel
loose" today. Portions of its rosdbed
are still under water in many places. nu
by using the Missouri, Kansas and Texa!
tracks as far as Sealy--and that arrange
ment has been made--it Will practically b,
open for through business this afternoon
Northbound Santa Re trains. therefore
will run out of Houston today. going b!
the Katy as far as SealyN and thence owe
its own road to all points North.
The waters that cover the Sunset tract
IN the vicinity Of sartsrtia and Richmond
are going down rapidly in proof OF whicl
the following circular WAS issued yester
day:
To All Agents East Of Houston.
Houston, July li.--lt is expected tina
: the Galveston. Harrisburg and San An
tonic will run through trains Wednesda,
night or Thursday morning. Telegraphl
advice will be given ms soon as defnis
information can De had, L, J, Parks.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
: The opening OF this service will prac
( tically give 20 Houston and the section
all the passenger and traffic facilities the
ENJOYED prior to the overhows The train
of the Sunset Route pass over this line
, aud the Arkansas Pass and Macoroni rail
, roads can also utilize 1t, provided the1
own tracks arc not entirely repaired he
fore il opens this evening or tomorrow
= morning.
n Altogether. the news from the wash
outs and Hoods so far as II affects IN
: movement Of trains. is extremely tavora
HE. and The Post hopes that 1t will nc
4 be long until all the Texas lines Will .
, able 10 entirely repair the damages OF IA
late terrific ovcrhows, and resume tn
: through traffic which has been 50 lon
r and SO dlsastrously interrupted