New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-17
THE oPsLoUsAs RAILROAD.


auce of the extension of the road to New Iberia,
We can add nothing to the clearness and force
with which the views of the Chief Engineer are
presented, and we can only commend them to the
attentive consideration of our readers -parteu-
Iarly the people of the city of New Orleans IL Is
shown that it is only necessary to extend the
opelousas road to New IBERIA to place this city IN
direct railway connection with the whole system
of Texas roads, radiating in every direction from
Houston, and penetrating regions of country pro.
ducng cotton, sugar, lumber, etc. in abundance,
aud capable Of increasing its produetiveness to
almost any extent. When it is recolected that
we have only forty-fiye miles of road to make
from Berwicks Bay to New Iberia-to connect
with all the railroads Of Texas, and to realize ell
the advantages of such connection the appeal
for It's early completion becomes irresistible. We
again invite the attention Of the reader to TINS
interesting letter OF Col. Bayleys:
ENeISEEgis OFFICE N O.. orELeUsts ASp G W r. r. Co
New Orleans La, july 10, le5O )
William G. Hewes, Esq, President
Deaf SCI have Just returned from Texas.
| after having made tour OF inspection oil the
| Texas and New Orleans Railway, and of the rail
ways radiating from the city of Houston. In view
of the great Importance of the speedy completion
of that portion of our road (now in constructonl
between our present terminus on Berwick's Bay
| and New Iberia, As miles, the following intorma-
ton is submitted:
The Texas and New Orleans Railway COM
| mences at New Iberia, lbs miles from New Or
| leans by our line, and extends westwardly,
through Louisiana, 116 miles to the Sabine river,
and thence log to the city of Houston; total
| length, 22l miles.
The line through Louisiana is all under contract,
and it is expected that the will be completed
by the close of next year. The Texas division is
well advanced and will be finished during the
present year. Nearly one-half of it is completed
and in operation already, while the grading of the
other half is nearly finished, the ties on hand and
The rails, chairs and spikes on the ground.
From personal inspection of the works in pro-
gress and a knowledge of the energy, capacity and
ability of those in charge Of this great work, am
convinced of its completion in 1851 to New Iberia.
The immense Importance of this great feeder to
our road can hardly be over-estimated when we
consider the extent of its connections in Texas.
| The distance from New Orleans to Houston will
| be S4T miles. In Louisiana, the Texas and New
Orleans Railroad trayerses country which recent
developments prove is capable Of producing sugar,
cotton and corn abundantly. while cattle, sheep,
hogs etc. and lumber will ladd largely to its bust
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ness.
| The Bayou vermlon, the Tortue, plaquemine,
| Brusle Mermenton and Caleasieu will each be i'm
| portant sections III.
The shipments of cotton for the year ending in
April, 1850 from the Sabine equaled 10000 bales
from the Neches, Is 900 bales; Trinity river So
900 bales, while the production nearly doubles it
| self annually.
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad must do an
| immense way business while it will have for its
| feeder the Houston and Texas railway, to extend
| from Houston to Dallas and Red river. The road
is now completed to Navisota 10 miles, and its re-
eepts, in April last, nearly eauaed $4,000, while
the business for October, November, December
and January next is estimated to reach 100000
per month. The gross earnings for the year com
mencing October |, 1850, are put at 100000 b,
Mr.. Groesbeeck, President, and for the year fol
towing at 81 100000. This company will have 50
miles finished by the LIST October next, and II
miles BY August i, 1861. Dallas is $50 miles from
Houston.
The H. and T. Central Railroad will have for it
feeder the Washington County Railroad, extending
from Hempsted $50 miles above Houston) to Bren
ham, % miles, into one of the richest portions Q
Texas Eleven miles of this road are already com
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