The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-15


New York.
Manager Van Week OF the sunset ien
yesterday for Spofiord,
The building OF the Texas Midland pas.
senger depot at Kaufman was commenced
on Monday.
Miss Annie McKeever left yesterday via
the International fast mail to visit friends
in Memphis,
The Brotherhood OF Railroad rrainmen
will hold its first annual picnic at La
Porte on the 2Sth instant.
Mr.. ]. P. Palms. freight agent OF the
Houston and Texas Central at hearne'
spent yesterday in the city.
Superintendent j. T. McQueeny of the
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio
railroad was in the city yesterday
| Mr., Jefi n Miller OF the Houston ana
! Texas Central general Offices went up MS
road yesterday on official business
! Mr.. Frank Matthews, claim agent OF the
/ International and Great Northern railroad
was here from Palestine yesterday
The Fort Worth Register Is not far OF
when it states that Texas will build more
miles of railroad this season than any
other state in the Union"
one of the latest rumors in railroad
circles states that the Midland will ex-
tend its line from Quinlan, in Hunt coun-
ty. to Dallas. a distance Of thirty miles.
Colonel ]. C. Andrews, Southwestern
passenger agent OF the Southern Railway
piedmont Air Line), left last evening on
a business trip TO East Texas and Louis
lana,
Mr.. j. l.. West, assistant general freight
agent of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
! returned yesterday to his headquarters IN
this city from a business trip to san An
tonic.
Mr.. O. C. Gatlin. travelling freight agent
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas re-
turned to his Houston headquarters yes
terday from a trip to Wharton and Other
|, points.
Mr.. w f. Mcclure, general freight ant
passenger agent of the Galveston, Hous
A ton and Henderson railroad. came owe
! from Galveston yesterday on business con
= nected with his road
. Mir. F. A. Leovy, chief clerk in the trai
k hc department OF the Southern Paclh
railroad. returned yesterday from New or
leans, whittier he had gone on ouslhes
connected with his company
e Mr.. r. T. Roesler. travelling passense
agent of the Ell Paso and Northeaster
railway, with headquarters in Dallas, Is
Il Houston in the interest of the New Mex
!. can mountain resort known as Cloudcrot
10 On account oil the State Colored Teach
:. ers' association. the San Antonio an
~ Arkansas Pass railroad will sell round tr'
If tickets to Houston. June 26 and q, GOO
n for return until July %, at one and ont
IN third fares.
u That welcome adjunct OF all well rel
o. ulated railways. the pay car goes OUT IN
VI morning over the Bay Shore road, ana
Ut Is needless to say ali the employees OF q
70 Galveston. La Porte and Northern W
lu Give IL a cordial recpptiOn.
Is The Houston and Texas Central railro
~, announces a round trip rate of one tal
!. plus Sc. on account OF the Baptist You
~ PEOPLES Union international convention
-. be held at Richmond, Va. July ~ TO
GO inclusive. Tickets on sale July ana
The Bay Shore road announces rate
81 for the round trip from Houston TO Vi
weston on the 18th and 10th instant tlck
TOT good only on the day of sale. II also a
ar. nounces special round trip rate of
up from Galveston to Houston on .he lS'n T.,
OF the goth instant.
The Queen and Crescent and South'
BY Railway have recently added to their
lVo train service an elegant cafe car, II
gov ming between Alfalfa. Ala, and PulaS
o3o Va. where travellers by their line can
80 Joy any desired refreshments from
oOs of coffee to royal steak, paying only
oaS what they choose to order.
Gao For the Baptist Lincoln assocat
So7 meeting at Brennan on July to 10.
9s2 elusive, the Houston and Texas Cent
''' announces a special round trip rate
oAo double the childs fare. This rate will
90 from points between Galveston and NJ
lin. inclusive. and tickets viii be on
July and s. good to return July H.