The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-28
W. II. FIELD IS SLATED
To Succeed Major Cave Of the HOus-
ton and Texas Central
AS SECRETARY AND TREASURER
The New Official Comes from the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Of Which
He Is Now Treasurer.

Major z. W. Cave for TWENTY-FIVE years
secretary and treasurer Of the Houston and
Texas Central railroad having rendered
his resignation. to take effect upon the
election Of a successor. meeting OF the
board OF directors Of the rood will he held
today for the latter purpose
IL Is learned upon reliable authority that
but one name will come before the board,
that Of Mr.. W. H. Field the present treas
urer Of the san Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
who is located al San Antonio. Mr.. Field
Is about 90 years OF age and has been with
the Arkansas Pass since 1893, going with
that road when II was taken out Of re.
Ownership by D B. Robinson and continu-
ing in It's servlce TO the present day. Mr..
Field IS said 70 he personal friend Of
Erastus Young tho present general auditor
Of the Southern Pacific system.
Major e. w. Cave. who will retire as
secretary and treasurer OF the Houston and
Texas Central railroad upon the election
aud qualification Of his successor is too
well known 10 the people Of Houston md
the State az Texas to call for extende
notice. He FIRST entered tho railway SER
vice In this State In the construction OF
the Texas Transportation railway in the
year is74 This road ran from Clinton TO
Houston. with steamship wharves at Hous
ton. Major Cave became the president. In
March. 1877. he entered the directory Of
the Houston and Texas Central, after Mr..
Charles Morgan purchased controlling
interest In the stock He became treasurer
as well as director In May Of the samA
md n
ownership of the Morgan and c. p. HUNT
iHgtou interest, and In two receiver sdlpS
that ensued He was again elected dii, 9
tor and treasurer after the reorganization
10 1883 BY tue Huntington interests 10
1893, upon the death Of Horace TALL b.
was also elected secretary Of the TOAD. lie
ceased to be a director OF the road after
the retirement Of the Huntington interest,
but has continued az secretary and trenS'
urcr 10 the present day.
He was 10 the organization and directory
Of the Texas Central railway during II.
construction and until its reorgnn zatlon
under the foreclosure sale. He was np
pointed treasurer by the receiver OF tnai
company, but resigned. as the receivershI
was to be operated from Waco. Ho was
also IN the directory and was assisrgo'
treasurer Of the Central Texas and Nol4'l
western railway, the Fort Worth and New
Orleans and the Austin and Northwestern
until the election Of oil the officers o.
these companies at their places OF don't
Gle,
During a considerable portion Of mis- con
nection with these railways Major Cave
represented their interests In connection
with that OF tue railways OF Texas befor
| the committees Of the State legislature
| Ills arguments and statistics thus prcsente'
| found great weight and proved OF nvHlua
| bic service 10 the roads " the State.
| Major Caves retirement from the HOus
| Ton aud Texas Central will he acceptc,
| with keen regret by every official and elm
p,oye OF the road lie had been with tn
| road for such a length Of time and had be-
| come so thoroughly Identified with 1t
every interest that his familiar face an
figure viii lie missed IN the daily routin
| of the busy railroad life. rhe employee
at the general Ofhces have taken hts r.
tlrement much 20 heart and until ofhcial
confirmed by Major Cave himself they n
| fused 10 believe that he would sever vi
connection with the system. Major Cav
| will carry with him the best wishes OF hi
thousands Of friends. he has proved
true, honest, straightforward servant I
| the office that he 50 crcdltahlY and abb
| filled for many wears, and the rrcor
| no made win stand forever.