The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-04-24

J strong all day had made the water 81
rough that this part of the programme
was abandoned, and after examining
steam ships, schooners and other things
new and novel along the wharf the part!
} returned to the hotels and made prepare
tons for their departure from. the city
] The Mayor, Gov. Lubbock and othe
prominent citizens accompanied our par
ty to the depot. where at five O'Clock in
} the afternoon we bid adiel to Galveston
and her generous aud hospitable people
got aboard Of the train and commenced
to journey toward home.
From Galveston we ran up to Houston
a distance of some fifty miles, where We
remained over night and the next day
There was no regular programme here
for our entertainment and our party
scattered in all directions, some going
among the business houses and residence.
admiring the beauty Of the city, other:
looked up the manufacturing establish
ments, while still others attended pic
mic at the fair grounds. Houston i:
connected with the bay of Galveston by
Buffalo Bayou, which has channel
deep enough for navigation, and line
of steamers is run daily from Houston to
Galveston. The citizens of this place
claim that it is destined to be a great
point and to rival Galveston as a port.
The channel in the bay is being deepened
by dredging and by the first of Septem-
Der it is expected that the Morgan line
of steamships will be able to come within
three miles of Houston. This will be a
matter of Importance to our people when
we ship our produce to the gulf as it will
be check upon any wharf monopoly at
| Galveston. 1t is also claimed that this
will be the best point for the shipment Of
grain, as the atmosphere on the island of
Galveston is too damp to store grain in
large quantities. The manufacture of
sugar is quite extensively engaged in at
this place, and they have one of the
largest and most complete cotton facto-
ries to be found any where in the South.
The leading men of the city are enter
prisins and wealthy, and its future is
doubtless one of prosperity and greatness.
The Navigation Company invited our
party to stay day longer and take an
excursion on one of their boats to the
gulf, but for the want of time we were
compelled to decline this invitation.
Leaving Houston at seven in the even
ing We ran up to Hearne during the
night and here changed cars about day.
light Wednesday morning.
From Hearne to Dallas We had an OF
portunity of seeing the country that we
had passed through in the night on the
trip down. The soil throughout the
State may be good and yield an abuni
ant harvest to those who cultivate it,
but the farmers lack thrift and enterprise
and in the majority of instances where
we saw men plowing they used rope
tugs and straw collars on their horses
And outside of the cities and towns We
never saw a church Or school house,
and very few respectable farm houses.
Our train next stopped at Dallas where
we were met by q number Of prominent
citizens who escorted US to tie parior of
the San Jacinto Hotel. Here, in behalf
Of the officials and citizens, John Henry
BrDwn made an al!ress of welcome,
which was responded to by D. r. Antho-
ny. After mum her of short and inter-
esting speeches the party left the parlo:
Il part OF them repairing to the dining
room where a splendid dinner awaited
them, Others spent their time in looking
around at the many evidences of indus
try and enterpris, in this truly prosper
Gus city. The Texas Pacific railroad |
crosses the Houston road at this point,
which gives it great railroad advantages.
The growth of this city during the past
three years has been truly wonderful, |
almost incredible; but when we remember |
the history of Western cities of rapid
growth. we cannot help think of the re.
action that will in all probability take
place. The citizens are alive to the i'm
portance of emigration, and it reminds
Dne of the early days of Kansas to hear
them talk of the country around their
city being the garden spot of the State,
and to read the circulars issued by real
estate agents which are given out on
every corner.
Leaving Dallas our next stopping point
vas Denison, which we reached about
i've o'clock in the afternoon. Denison
las fine public school bullding-some.
hing unusual in Texas-and the citizens
Ire very proud of it. After supper our
,arty decided to remain till midnight to
ltteEd ball given by the citizens in
lonor of the Association. Our train
eft Denison about midnight and ran
Trough to Parsons without stopping,
Except for coal and water Throughout
ii Northern Texas the farmers are be-
lind with their spring work ON account
# continued rains.
At Parsons the excursion was broken