, 1874-12-21

4 Few Figures About tho Trade Of
Galveston,
Difficulties OF the Chicago, Columbus &
Indiana Central RQad.

SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION.
GALVESTON Az 4 roHT OF Bn1TMrST.

ooO iHHlN1f-O n tAJNs
GALVESTON Az ronT OF BK1lMEST
Sptc,al Correspondence a TIE Chicago Tribune.
LINCOLN, Neb, Dec. 17,-Gol> q. ", I1ayoa,
travelling agent md correspondent OF tho dal-
voston Ne.os IL In Omaha. for tho rurpoao OF
impressfng upon tho business mon Of Nebraska
the advantages Of Southern outlet to tho son.
This ia question that ia Bouaibly nBitating our
people, and is Of n1ua' interest to tl1opeolo Of
Chicago. It is 600 miloB nearer tido-wnter to
Galveston lhan 10 Nov York, and that is an in,-
lnonso advantage. This great contral faot, tho
noarnosa of tho States west OF tho AtissiHaippt to
Tho gulf, will account for tho rapid growth Of
. now visiting Omaha, I hayo obtained eon1o
figures relating to tho port OF Galveston which
mny be Of intorest to your readers.
The namnor Of vessels arriving from foreign
liz - arst III 's q%aster a Il is74 she Number q
vessels ontorIng from forogn, rDrts ~ was
81, md tho number. cleared A5. While
elo exported u. 123 bales Of cotton in 1870,
! sho exported 155,243 balca In tho frat quarter
in 1870 woro ell SEQ, 7o5, md for tho rst quer-
ter Of tho presoit year, s10,525,o7o. Her n.
rortasions on two articles alone. salt and eof1oe
woro aa foltowa: 1870 19,634 ,a31 pounds. val.
uod nt s3o, ,779; 1870, 21,oG0 uG3 pounds. valued
et aG6. .23o. Tho increaau on colfeo waa as FOL
lows 1870, a,75i g05 pounds, valued ut $270, >
GU 1879 G,27G, 733 pounds. yalucd ut ,070,-
15i Illo number Of TcAbGH tlint cleared CnaBt-
wiao IN 1871 wuH 7Al md entered constwiso G30.
Tho number that c1oarod coastwse In tho first
quarter Of tho present year wRB 16i, and entered
coastwfso 3i. Tho number OF cattle nhippcd 10
Cuba In 1871 WIS 400 lead in 1879, 1,5G8 head /;
IN 1878, 1i.473 head nntl TIM first quarter Of
1874, 4,790 head. Tho importntiona only include
coireo and salt, and tho expectations cotton md
cattle.
Five lines Of steamers nov contro at da1vcs-
ton, and tho hnrbor Ia ono OF tho most favorable
in tho world. It las ono drawback, however !:
the sant-bar ut tho head Of tho island, but TINT
nufsanco Ia being rapidly nbatcd. Tho City Of
Galveston laB expended 100000 to improve It's
harbor.
Ono Of GalYeRton's advantages in occurring the
trado Of tho :3tatep west Of tho Missouri Riyor
| is it's proximity to tho groat cotfoo-tlclds n1ll
other productions of tho tropical regions. Thoro
in no good reason why tho sugars raised In Toxas
should ho first shipped to Now iorK, ,a,ltl then
reHhipped to Kansas mud NobraBkn, wl,ito IN all
rail route connects Omntia and Galveston.
1t III also true TINT Galveston opens tho 10y to
nj inl1no1lso trade with South America, Brazil
atouo consnmcs several million barrels Of flour
annually 1nore than Bho produces. Why should
| not Western flour bo sout thoro by way OF Gal
| yoaton?
! Sc it will DO uoen tho question OF transporta-
/ ton South iustoad OF Lust is all important ono
to pcoplo in tlliB region. Omaha and Council
bluffs merchants will act IN concert In tho INIT
tor, aud will bo nssis.od by Lincoln ulld ncr.
] chants from otter Nebraska and knnsaa toMna