The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-31
sss. Texas 1,,' Central were amcns las, nights

and Texas Central were aucng las, nights
| departures for Austin.
Maicr ]. G. Lewis. travelling PASSENGER
ssent Of the Iron Mountain, came In from
mis- headquarters IN Austin last. nisht and
registered Mt the Lswlcr.
Messrs. r. 5. lsoyett and Frank Andrews
leit last night for Austin. whore they will
attend tho meeting OF the railroad attor.
neys TO DO held there today.
Mr.. r. II. innes, general supcrintend.
en-. OF me San Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
the city on business yesterday.
Mcssrs r. G. Cobb and s. Il. Hair 4,
the land and tax department OF the South
srn fscinc were here from their hsadquar-
'ers IN san Antonio yesterday
Mr.. Horace Booth. general agent az
the International and Great Northern. AZ
tnis point. visited the headouaisers Of his
company in Palestine yesterday.
Mr., r. n. Shirley. stock CLAIM, agent
o. tho Houston and Texas Central: with
headquarters at Ennis, speat yesterday At
the general Offices OF the road In this city.
Chairman h. y. Caldwell OF the Western
PASSENGER association has called mass
meeting OF the lines In his territory. 10 bo
held at the Chicago headquarters on Thurs
day next. go ts
Mr., H, a, Loefrer, voucher clerk in the
claim department OF the general freight
office of the Houston and Texas Central,
VIII leave this morning for San Antonio
on private business,
Captain James Lawlcr OF the Lhwlor
hotel has made some improvements and
innovations In the office and lobby OF his
hosiery. which tend To make 1t even more
attractive than formerly.
Mr.. W. r. Mcclure. general freight and
passenger agent OF the Galveston, Hous-
tor and Henderson. returned to hts CAL
v.eton Headquarters last night after spend
Ing yesterday in the city.
Easthound shipments from Chicago for
the past week wcro 1to,3l4 tons. az against
1878 tons last week and 10. 7S6 tons for
the corresponding week last year. The
Lake Shore led with 1854 tons.
The operation OF international and Cheat
Northern train No. ". which was tenn
porsrily suspended some weeks ago. was
resumed Yesterday. The train leaves
Houston for Palestine at s;25 a. m.
The resignation OF Assistant General
Freight Agent H. g. krske OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain roads will
become effective on February 1. The name
of his successor has not yet been an
nounced
Mrs. Leland Stanford has gone East in
her private car on trip to combine bust
ness and pleasure. It is said she will visit
New York In connection with meeting Of
Southern Pacific officials to be held there
next week.
The Southern Pacific viii run a special
train between here and San Antonio next
Tuesday night for the accommodation OF
Sousa's band. The organization COM
prises nifty people and two special Pull
mans are carried
Passenger Agent George u. Hunter OF the
International and Great Northern is dis
tributing very handsome calendar, 18th
In colors, which represents the
fast mail train In its flight across the coup-
try. Besides being useful the calendar is
extremely attractive.
The old boiler which for some years
past has furnished the Grand Central depot
and the general Offices of the Houston and
Texas Central With heat, was replaced with
a new one yesterday This is one of the
adjuncts OF the extensive improvements
now being made on the building.
MIR. w g. Van Week. general manager
of the Southern Pacific. Atlantic system.
went to Victoria yesterday morning TO at
tend the annual meeting and election Of
officers of the New York, Texas and Mex
lean and Gulf. Western Teyas and Pacific
roads. He was accompanied by his private
secretary, Mr.. Charles Huebner.