The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
RniIrond Notes ana Personals.

Mr. j. Il. Hill, general mangaer of the
Galveston. Houston and Henderson rail-
road, spent yesterday in Houston.
Mr. Fred d. Miller, travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago and Alton, with head
quarters in San Antonio, is in town.
Captain DaCosta. the veteran travelling
passenger agent of the Sunset route. is in
tho city from Cuero.
Mr.. H. E. Farrell, general freight agent
of the Cotton Belt, with headquarters in
Tyler, is expected to visit the metropolis
today.
Major John c. Lewis, travelling pas
senger agent of the Iron Mountain rail-
way, with headquarters at Austin, is a
visitor to the city.
The railways in and out of Houston are
all doing a very heavy freight business
these days. and the passenger traffic is
also above the average.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Will
lam Doherty and Contracting Agent Ian
cock of the Houston East and West Texas
were in Galveston yesterday.
Captain j NJ. Lee, engineer and super
intendept of the Houston and Texas Cen
trail railroad. left yesterday for Waco on
business connected with mis- road.
Mr.. j. B. Brooks, travelling passenger
agent of the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railroad, with headquarters in the Alamo
City, arrived in Houston last evening.
Mr.. w. w. Kent, general manager OF
the Galveston, Houston and Northern rail
road made a business visit to Galveston
Yesterday, returning to the city in the
evening.
A circular has been prepared by Messrs
Fisk and Robinson upon the st. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern new per
cent bonds, soon to be delivered under
the Missouri Pacific's refunding plan.
The Houston and Texas Central south
bound passenger train, due here ut 7lj
last evening, was twenty minutes behind
time. Considering the great damage lately
done that line by washouts, the delay II
question caused neither inconvenience OF
surprise.
The new bonds of St Louis Iron Noun
tain and Southern Railway company, to
which the holders of certificates for de-
posted Texas and Pacific second mortgage
bonds are entitled. viz: $3.50 par value oil
the new bonds for $1,000 par value OF the
deposited bonds, are now ready for de-
livery.
Mi. j. 7. Mahl. engineer maintenance
of way of the Houston and Texas Central
railroad, left by special train over his
road yesterday morning. He was oeeonl-
panied by Mr.. FRANK b. Goourlcn, anu oo'f
OF them go to make thorough inspection
of those portions of the line damaged by
the recent overilows.
The notice of the Chicago and Alton
stockholders meeting for September &c
authorize the loan of S40000,OOO on NIFTY
year per cent bonds states that the pro
ceeds of these bonds are TO be used in
funding the companys indebtedness and
procuring funds for completing. furnish
ing. improving. operating or maintaining
its railroads or extensions thereof.
The Central Branch Railroad company
has been incorporated in Kansas, with
a capital stock of $7.5s5,000, as successor
TO the Central Branch Union Pacific, the
Atchison and Pacific, the Atchison, Colo
RADIO and Pacific, Jewel County and West
ern Railway companies. The president Is
c. G. Warner, vice president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific. which controls the property