New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16
Texa. and New Orleans Railroad.


Wa had the pleasure of call yesterday
from Mr.. Y. Wiese, of Beaumont, who came
over on the line Of the Texas and New Or
leans railroad, and he gave us some inter-
ast;nr informa alton concerning the progress
and present condition of the work. There
are at present some three hundred hands at
work on the various portions OF the line,
and it is the purpose OF the contractors 70
increase the number as fast as the work OF
oatting out the ties will Justify The work
has been greatly delayed by heavy rains
and high water, but it is now 80 far ad-
vanced that it it is confidently believed that
the whole road will be completed and IN
running order by the first or fifteenth OF
September.
Between Orange and Beaumont about
ten miles Of track have been laid, the bridge
over the Neches river has been completed.
ard work is now being vigorously pushed
this division About fourteen miles OF track
remain to be laid to complete the road be-
tween Beaumont and Orange, which will be
done as soon as trains can cross the bridges.
From Beaumont west the road is finisted
and trains are running to Carter Station,
about thirty miles from Beaumont, and it IS
first class in every respect. Tee train on
which Mr.. Wiess came over to Carriers
Station made fifteen miles an hour, running
very smoothly and easily. This we believe
ia the usual speed Of freight trains. and is
fast time for a construction train. From
Carriers Station to Liberty the road ls
read for the track, and the work is steadily
progressing, but is delayed tor want OF
crossties The bridge over the Trinity is IN
place, and the approaches are IN good
state OF forward ness. The road bed is also
finished from Liberty west TO Houston, and
at this end the track is being laid, the
workmen now being beyond the lnterna-
tional and Great Northern road.
The people all along the line. and es-
pecially those around Beaumont and
Orange, are looking eagerly forward 70 the
opening of communication and the resump-
ton of business RI atoms with this city. and
in view of this fact it beho0Ves our mer-
chants and buiness men TO be on the alert
to meet them at least half way. Their gu
perior facilities will enable them to offer
inducements at least equal to those of any
other accessible market, and thereby divide
the trade if not command the whole OF it.
The lumber trade of this section is assam
ing huge proportions and it will be greatly
stimulated by the completion OF the road.
Manufactures will alec spring up, Car
factory being already in operation IN Beau
mont. which turns out superior cars at a
considerable saving in cost over those manu-
featured elsewhere and brought out
Inc crops OF that eectlOD, MT. W 1858 III
forms us, are very fine, the corn being
made. and the cotton doing excellently,
although few weeks later than usual.
There will b, plenty of bread and meat
for home consumption, as well as TO supply
all the new corners who are expected to
seek homes there, at q very low price, and
the people are anticipating an era of pros
perity that they have not experienced since
1860. All things considered, it will be d
happy day for Houston and Southeastern
Texas when the Texas and New Orleans
railroad is opened to trade and travel
Houston Telegraph.