The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Important Notice ts Patrons Of the Mallory
Line.
NECESSARY TO FORWARD THE WAY BILLS
As All shipping Records for the
Comal Were Destroyed by Fire.
santa Fe hanges-Notes.

The full effects Of the fire which de-
stroyed the pier of the Mallory Steam
ship company in New York last Sunday
have not yet been felt. Neither shippers
nor consignees will suffer any direct imam
clal loss, though they may experience some
little temporary inconvenience.
On Saturday before the FIRE the steam
ship Comal sailed taking all the south
bound freight as her cargo She finished
loading at 4 p. m, but for several hours
before that, as is customary on Saturday,
no freight had been delivered to the dock.
SO the comal practically cleared up all
southbound freight.
On sailing days the time OF all hands
is required in the work OF recelpting for
freight and getting 1t on board. The
work OF billing commences Monday aud
the bills are sent by mail or express TO
the agents at different points, as they
reach their destination before the steam
ers arrive at Galveston
All the shipping books and other doeu-
ments and papers of the company were
destroyed by the flames. so that the com
pany has no record from which to make
out the billing.
cargo carried by one of the Mallory
liners runs from ninety to hundred car
loads. The great bulk of this freight ia
/ in broken, or less than carload, ship
ments and is destined to not only numer-
Gus points in Texas. but TO towns and
cities in Arkansas. Colorado. the Indian
Territory New Mexico and sometimes Old
/ Mexico. In such a miscellaneous carg'
there are often from 1000 to 1000 con-
signees interested and as the Comal had 9
full! load it is presumed that at least l20(
persons or firms are interested. As the
| company has lost all its records 1t de-
wolves upon the conslgnees to whom tht
| freight was shipped to assist in getting
matters Strengthened out, In order TO dc
SO they are requested TO send their II!
of lading to ]. B. Denison, Galveston
Texas He has published the following:
Consignees OF freight shipped last
week from New York per SIS. Comal,
which sailed Saturday. May 5, are
urgently requested to send to me as
quickly as possible bills of lading or
other documents, giving particulars or
freight expected on this steamer. which
~ due at NIalNestOu GdIuIudSs way A-'
The recent fire at our New York pier.
which destroyed all records of this
cargo, is the occasion OF this request.
All documents sent me will be prompt
iy returned
Proper facilities have been provided
at New York, and all freight now. Of
fering will be handled without delay.
j. b. Denison, Agent.
Galveston, Texas. May s, 1900.
Yesterday Mr.. Nose Raphael, local agen
of the company in this city, called upo
a number OF firms who are regular patron
OF the Mallory dine and collected larg
stack Of bills OF lading, which Will b
forwarded to Galveston and from whic
the office force there can make out bi.l
Iinr ana have the freight forwarded to II
destination without delay Consignees !
the interior will expedite delivery of teei
consignments by forwarding TO Mr.. Dem
son their bills of lading, invoices or othe