The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
Railroad Notes and Personals.

President Munson of the Galveston,
Houston and Northern railway has re-
turned to the city.
Major John e. Carey. claim agent of the
Houston and Texas Central, left last night
for North Texas on official business.
Mr.. NJ. F. Smith. general agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. IA Il, with
headquarters in Dallas is in the city.
Mr.. w L. Bisbee, trainmaster of the
Houston and Texas Central railroad, went
to Dallas last night on official business.
Hampstead, Waller and the adjacent sec
lions are now shipping watermelons and
cantaloupes to every part of the country
Mr.. G. NJ. Winstead, contracting agent
of the Cotton Belt, went out last evening
on a business trip over the international
road.
Mr.. Charles D. Golding The live com
mercial agent of the Rock Island, retu ned
last evening. from trip to the watermelon
sections in Southwest Texas.
The Southern Pacific Railroad company
has Just launched a 100000 tug at New
port News, which will be used in the
service of this great commercial bene-
factor.
Colonel ]. C. Andrews, the tireless and
indefatigabe Southwestern agent of the
Southern railway. has returned TO lis
Houston headquarters from trip to Ten
nessee. Kentucky and Ohio.
Owing to a collision yesterday between
the Santa Fe and Galveston, IIoueton and
Henderson trains, the former used the
magnificent track of the Bay Shore lile
in entering and leaving Houston.
All the railroads in Houston offer
round trip rate of s3l.15 to those who desire
to participate in the normal chool open-
ing at Chicago university, tickets good TO
return up to the Both of September
All the railroads centering at Houston,
including the Sunset, the Houston and
Texas Central, the Houston East and Wost
Texas. the International, the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and the Santa he, Offer
round trip rate of sS115 from Houston to
Chicago tomorrow.
Major ]. C. Andrews, Southwestern pas
senger agent of the Southern, with head
quarters here. is engaged in distributing
some very attractive printed matter adyer-
Using the Lockout Inn on Lookout molinr
tain which has recently been reopened
under the management of c. B Martin.
The international and Great Northern
will nut on reclining chair cars Thursday
I 10 run through TO Chicago without change.
This is to accommodate the travel ON the
excursion on account Of the normal at
! Chicago me lnternauonai spares NJ "a
nense in catering to the comfort of its
/ patrons.
The Houston and Texas Central has a
| snecial car out on the road advertising the
Fourth OF July celebration at Houston,
and II Is creditable TO General Passenger
! Agent Robbins, TO the company and to
| the public that such intelligent enterprise
should be manifested In behalf OF the
grand event
Mr.. w. C. Common, Jr., commercial agent
of the Frisco, with headquarters here, is
leongratuating himself over fast run
inst made over his lire. A carload OF beer
consigned to a Houston firm left Milwau-
kee on the goth instant and was delivered
here lust five days later. Considering the
\ TACT that there are FIVE junction points on
the way, the time made is considered very
4 fast. TIE route was over The Chicago,
milwaukee ana ST. Paul, Frisco, Texas
Midland and Houston and Texas Central.