Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-11-21
NEW ORLEANS

NEW oHLEANS
The party were detained some
time by u wreck on the road, aud
did not arrive In New Orleans uu-
I'll 2 P NJ. the next day. The Car
was taken across the Mississippi
river on u ferry boat, aud on land
ing the party drove quietly to the
ST. Charles Hotel, where they took
up quarters. The next day (Suu-
day. was spent In u visit to Lake
Pouchartrain, the great summer re-
sort Of the South. 1t is fitted UP
something in the style of Brighton
Beach on Coney Island, near New
York, but not on 30 extensive n
scale. Returning from the lake,
The party visited the residence por-
ton Of the city, driving through
the principal streets. The mex,
dny-MoDday-ths party took car
riages aud visited the principal
sugar aud cotton warehouses, driv.
lug along the extensive whai yes or
docks, where they hal al opportu-
nifty of examining into aud judg-
ing OF the shipping Interests Of the
all kinds. both river and sea-g0ing
steamers and sailing vessels, lined
the wharver, and there appe AIRED to
bs general activity all along the
line, the wharves being filed with
an Immense number OF bNles of
cotton and hogsheads OF sugar.
Sea-going steamers and sailing
vessels were being loaded
by elevators with wheat Ia
bulk, corn and other pro-
ducts of the West, which had been
received in barges aud steamers
from the upper Mississippi and
other rivers. Business throughout
the city appeared active, aud the
indications were that there was q
much brig liter outlook for the fu-
ture than had been experienced at
any time since the war. The party
entered New Orleans unannouuced
end SO quietly that 1t was not gen.
orally known they were there un-
I'll Tuesday, the day they were to
leave, when a large number of the
principal business men Of New Or
leans called on Presideut 10 Croker
and Pierce In the r0tunda Of the st.
Charles Hotel, where they discuss-
ed the matter of their visit, and
tried to prevail on them to stay
longer; but without success, as
President Croker had accom- plish.
ed the oil ject OF bis visit.
Observation-Disclosures FOR A
HAkR.lR
The party left that afternoon for
Galveston, reaching 1t on the eth
at IL in the morning. ore they
took carriages and drol krough
the principal streets OF y city,
calling at the Cotton Exchange.
where they we're introduced to many
Of the prominent business men vi
the city,wiih whom they discussed
the situation and prospect of max.
ing a harbOr for deep-seA vessels at
that point. was thought that a
good harbOr could he m ade at Gal.
weston by an expenditure Of ST..
SOC, 600. But even were this do0e
there would be no protsctiol In
Ease of q storm, as the city Is built
on a sand island but a few feet
above tide water, and 10 not pro.
tected In any direction by high.
lands.
HOUSTON AND SAN ANTONIO RAIL.
ROAD.
From Galveston the party re.
turned to Houston, aud left next
morning by special train over Mr..
Pierce's road, the Galveston, Hsr.
risburg and San Antonio railroad,
for Sau AutoniO. the present west.
ern terminus. THIS road was found
IN be one Of the best oyer which
the party had travelled. It passes
through very fertile country for
the entire distance of 2l5 miles
San Antonio Is the oldest city IN
Texas, aud has q population OF over
70, 600 The climate Is very tiue
aud It 10 q great winter resort for
many people from the East and
other points of the Union. The
distance from San Ant0uio to FL
Paso Is between five aud six hun
dred miles. A party is now out
making u survey for the ex ensIoD
oil this road from Ell Paso to San
Antonio.
EASTERN TERMINUS OF SOUTHERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The object VI President Croker
was to make n general view Of the
situation Ofxthesroads In Texas
pointing towards his line, and this
Ito fully accomplished ty travelling
in daylight 0ver. 2U0O miles of 70 a1 |
In that State. @He kept his own
counsel rs to what conclusions, n |
any, he had come to after the trip
was concluded, but said that he
would fully determ ne the route
aud point of destination on the
Gulf before he left New York to re-
turn to this city. The opinion OF
the gentleman from whom we
have obtained this Inform alton is
that New Orleans would be the
point OF terminus, as IL appears inn
possible to get good harbor at
any point Immediately on the
Gulf. The San Antonio route was,
10 his opinion, the most direct and
natural, and from information that
ne gathered, has the easiest grades.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
After 1t has been fully deter.
mined which route the Southern
Pacific Railroad will take from Ell
this decision will be
made at once-work will be com.
nenced ACTIVELY at both ends and
he line completed through fro %
San Francisco to New Orleans, or
'ther objective point, within two