The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-11-20
EADS AT GALVESTON.
HE is HUNTING FOR DEEP WATER.
The Popuiaoe Meet Him with shouts u
the Depot, Sail Him Through the
shallow Bay and Call u Cot
ton Exchange Meeting,

| GALVESTON, Nov. H,-Capt. James
Il. Eads and party arrived this morn.
ing, and were greeted at the depot by an
enthusiastic assemblage Of representa-
tive people ofall classes. This altogether
unpremeditated gathering speaks vol.
umes. in behalf Of the great
object which brings Capt. Esds
to Galveston: "Deep water md
commercial salvation" When the
special car drew up at the depot hurrahs
for Captain Eads rent the air. 1t was an
ovation which could not but impress
tho distinguished engineer with
the importance Of his mission
TO personally inspect the scene Of his
future operations. or course, always
realize the great results hanging on the
verdict In favor OF the asked
for appropriation. The party were
escorted TO the fremont hotel, from
whence, after dinner, they were taken
aboard the tug Es;elle and thence to the
bar. Sonndings were taken al the way,
and to jndge by Capt. Eads' pleasant
expressions, they were most favorable
TO his feasible plans, as the tug drew
eight and "a half ieet, and as there
was only from six TO nine feet of water
on the present jetties ut tho then present
high tide, u visit to the outer bar was
not ventured. The party reiurn,dd
i'm good order and Will
tomorrow visit the east end of the ISL
and aud Bolivar Point. At p. IN.
meeting will be held at the cotton ex-
change, wherein everybody having the
general interest at heart viii parlici-
pate.
GALVESTON, Nov. ls.--Capt. Eads and
the Galveston deep-water committee To-
IL, To, Nisiian rho
revetment works at the east end of the
island. They noted the action of the cur
rents in that locality, aud CLEANED other
valuable information indirectly bearing
on the Eads system of proposed work
on the bar. Returning at2p. IN. a meet
ing was held at the cotton exchange, in
which the merchant, capitalist and
lsi. Which tI all classes as felt thenselve. them
vitally interested, and where such unity
existed there could be but one conclu.
sion: Deep water must be obtained, and
to further that end those present, as
representatives OF the en-
tire community, pledged them
selves individually and collectively,
as far as lay in their power. Senator
Coke, in a brief address, intelligeutly
presented the results of harbor acces-
sible to the largest vessels afloat.
He had no doubts OF tne prhcLl-
cability of Capt. Eads' plan.
The great engineer had demon
strated his ability In undertakings
of more magnitude than the Galveston
bar. Success was assured. Deep wa
ter lay in Galveston's grasp, and he did
not think that congress, in the face Of
the pressure Of the commercial wants
of this vast country, would turn
deaf ear to the appeals
for the necessary appropriation to grant
Galveston the boon upon which her fu-
ture depends. The party leaves for
.iew Orleans tomorrow evening.
In conversation. with Capt. Eads to-day,
remarking on the placiditv - the gulf
yesterday, Capt. Eads said,t tia The could
he guaranteed such wealth. ana suoh
calm water in which to wOrH until his
undertaking was completed he w0a.e
agree to take the contract ls per
cent. less than the figure he had named