The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-07
SANTA FE IMPROVEMENT.
Win Use Southern Pacific Tracks Be.
tween Houston and Rosenberg.
NEGOTIATIONS WERE SUCCESSFUL.
This Puts Houston on the Main Line
With a Solid Vestibued Train to St.
Lous-Notts and Personals.

The Gult, Colorado aud Santa Fe manage
ment has taken long step forward. The
passenger officials OF that road realized
long ago that Houston should be an impor
tant main line station and they have now
demonstrated their appreciation Of the pos.
sbilities Of passenger business to aud from
Houston.
Following is the official confirmation OF
the rumor that has been vaguely expressed
in railroad circles:
Beginning Sunday, November t6, the san
ia Fe limited will use the Southern Pacific
tracks between Houston and Rosenberg.
This move is au expression OF the Sanr1
Ie's appreciation for liberal patronage. II
puts Houston on the main line with solid
ycstibulcd train through from Houston to
St. Louis without change Of cars, wher,
connections viii be made to all points north
and east. 1t also gives through service TO
Dallas, Fort Worth and other important
North Texas points and makes connection
at tlebUrnc for Okidh ma and Kansas Clty.
Following Is tue schedule:
Leave the SANTA l'c depot at 5 p. M;
leave Grand Central depot NJ SID q. m;
arrive Dallas S;15 a. m, and arrive st.
Louis at ~ the following morning.
Southbound the train arrives at Houston
at $40 a. M aud reaches Galveston M 0:Jj
a. m, thus giving the public another daily
train TO Galveston.
This improvement OF the Santa Fes serv-
ice VIII doubtless greatly please the travel
iug public, and IT means great deal TO
both the railruud and ;he city OF Houston.
Every one viii be glad to know that Hous.
ton IS no longer a way station on the Santa
fc, but an important Junction with In
creased passenger facilities. The best feat
ure. perhaps. is the through service, with
magnificent parur and Pullman ears, nud
the placing OF Houston In close touch with
many interior towns thut have hitherto
thrown all business TO other large points
( and the merchants OF Houston are pleased
with the prospect OF an addition to tnelr
trade territory.
The Santa Fe United rnuks with the IA
nous trains Of ;hc New York Central
I Southern Pacific, International and Grcut
/ Northern ana other leading lines aud tn,
public expresses It's appreciation of supe-
/ ror service by giving It liberal patron
I nge The limited Is modern Vcstibulod
/ train and the sleapCrs carried arc provided
/ with every luxury and comfort possible, In
/ Guiding electric fans Which temper the heat
/ OF summer and incIpdescent lights I'm clch
/ berth to AFFORD perfect light for reading
| and writing, ana which the passenger Gun
! turn on or OF at win during the night
The Harvey dining service, famous
/ throughout the republic will give special
/ attention TO the passengers Of The limited,
/ The resources ana great possibilities of the
| country travcrsed by the Santa l'c via tho
| Frisco have often been graphically de
/ scribed by tourists and by representatives
| Of American aud European railroads
! Those who desire to escape from the noisy
| activities of the city choose tho Santa t'c
! because Of its picturesque scenery ana
| rugged beauty Of canon ana mountain
Take a map aud note the character If tho
country which the Santa Fc and Frisco
| penetrate uud few localities will be found
which are not famous for some distinctive
| beauty product or class OF products.