Houston and Texas Central Railroad

Houston Texas

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Michelle Yuan (SFSU 2018)

Houston and Texas Central Railroad

In 1869, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company signed a contract with San Francisco labor contractor Ah Heang for 300 Chinese workers. In Summer 1870, most of the Chinese workers were discharged because of hostility from fellow Irish workers and financial constraints.

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