The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-02
PRESIDENT HAYSWASHERE
Talked to Friends at the Grand Cen.
trail Station a Short Time.
MAKING A CLOSE INSPECTION OF LINES
Says He Is in Favor OF Using Texas Oil
for Fuel on Engines " Il Can Be Had
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Westward.

President Charles NJ. Hays of the South
ern Pacific system passed through Hous
ton yesterday afternoon about o'clock
in his special train. The start was made
from Waco yesterday morning and the
presidential party stopped al every import
ant station on the line Of the Houston and
Texas Central between Houston aud Waco
AS is well known. Mr.. Hays is making
a close inspection of the Southern tn
ciiic road and its various branches from
New orleans to San Francisco.
The special steamed into Grand Central
station Mt 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and stood there about ten minutes As
soon ms the cars came to standstill, Mr..
Hays and several members Of his party
came out aud Mr.. 5. F. B. Morse, assist
ant general traffic manager of the system,
who lives here, and who was with the
presidential party. introduced a number of
the more prominent railroad officials OF
Houston TO Mr.. Hays.
Mr.. Hays Is medium sized man, wears
well cared for full beard was dressed
In an ordinary grey suit and cap aud was
very courteous and approachable. All
those who were presented to him were
charmed with him,
When a reporter for The Post made
himself known to Mr. Hays, that gentle
man cordially extended his hand remark
Ing; II am very glad to sec you" Asked
If the Southern Pacific would use oil on
its engines as fuel, in Texas. as Il was
doing in California. Mr.. Hays said; Yes
we will If the oil men make the price of
that article such that It viii be cheaper
for ms to use than coal. We will have
10 have our engines ovcrhauled and must
have some inducement to cause us to e, to
the expense"
In reply TO question as to Improve
inents in the lines and terminals in this
part of Texas, Mr. Hays said "Our
motto Is to keep on improving. but I
have not time now to go into details OH
that question"
When asked II he would return to Hous
ton and stop for any length Of time. Mr.
Hays said III ! do not II will not he
because | don't want to do So ! am fond
of Houston and Its people, I hardly think
/ shall stop here. however. When here
some time ago | carefully Inspected the
company's property here and at Calves.
ton"
At this stage Of the conversation 'nti
aboard" came from the special and Mr..
Hays waved cordial good bye to tho par
ty who had greeted him, and the train WAS
en- route for the Island city.
Following is the personnel Of the prcsi-
dental party President Hays and pr-
waite Secretary Phillips, Vice Presidents
Stubs, Kruttschnitt. Van Week and Quin-
lam Division Superintendent l., A. Daffan
of the Houston and Texas Central, of En-.
mis-, Superintendent German OF Waco, Su-
perintcndcnt Lee of Houston Superintcnd-
ont Mulvey of WaXahachie. and Traffic
Manager Bcin of Houston. Assistant Gen
eral Traffic Manager :. b. +. Morse was
with the party. but stopped over In Hons
ton to visit his family until the special
comes back from Galveston lie will pro.
coed with the party westward.
Galveston, Texas, March President Z.
NJ. Hays Of the Southern Pacific railway
ana party paid Galveston forty Minutes
visit this evening. They crossed the bridge
AZ Virginia Point at $40 r. IN. and re
crossed on their return "trip nj ESQ Al
the depot were several railroad and news
paper men awaiting the arrival Of the
party. These were disappointed. as the
coaches containing the officials were not
brought to the depot.