Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-21
SABINE PASS.
What Congressman Stewart Thinks Of
the Pass as Prospect.
i've Port.
Some valuable and Interesting Informal
ton Concerning the Town, the
Pass and Work.
Houston Post, Nov. 20.

Col Stewart am always willing to
talk about Sabine Pass. Deep water can
be obtained at that point for less money
than at any other place on the gulf coast,
Reporter-Why do you say so?
Col. Swell, first let me give you a
lesson in geography. | hnd many per-
sons in Texas ignorant Of the physical
and natural formation of the country
in which Sabine Pass is situated. The
Sabine and Noches riyerS-two very
large, wide aud deep streams-empty
into Sabine lake, which is Il body of
water almost round in form and about
twenty miles in diameter and has an
average depth of eight TO nine feet, and
the water of this lake passes 20 the gulf
of Mexico through channel or cut some
four or five miles IN length, and this cut
or channel is called Sabine Pass This
cut or pass is from one-quarter to half Il
mile or more in width, and has depth OF
water all the way through It, with the eX-
ception of small oyster reef across 1t,
of from twenty-siX to forty feet. Where
the pass strikes the gulf there is bar,
where, until recently, there was not
more than eight or nine feet OF water,and
the obstruction to navigation is this bar,
which is now being improved by the gov
eminent. This bar, unlike all others ON
the gulf coast west Of the mouth OF the
| Mississippi is a mud bar, and can easily
be removed; and when once removed
the depth of water obtained by its removal
can be easily maintained ut all seasons
and under all circumstances with very
little, If any, expense.
Renortcr-Where is the town OF Sabine
| Pass located?
Col. S.-The town is upon or near The
upper end of the pass--the end nearest Il
the lake. IT,
Reporter-Is it good site for a city
Col. S.-Beautiful; in some places tn
Ground is little low, but there are i'm
mense shell banks on SABINE lake near 10y
and but for very small expense al tn
low places can be filed. Indeed, all th
streets could be shclled, and streets, sid
walks and wards could be obtained whic
for cleanliness and beauty could not b
eXcelled.
near it? u.u,, .o,r
I there is a country called the ridge, Wner
, the land is rich and for the production
seo.island cotton and vegetables oil Il
, Kinds cannot be surpassed, on the LOUIS
! mn, side of the lake is Johnson's OayoI
where the lands are fine, oranges, "
cranes and other fruits grow TO peiIe
lion at Sabine Pass.
Reporter-Is it healthy place?
, Col. Remarkably so. me poop
= who live there are robust In Their appea
. ance and look as well as DO the poop
> who live in the mountains Inc
. Is no cause for sickness. fahu'
i Inv the breezes OF the gull on the one sio
:, and surrounded by the high, dry plalrl
y ON the other sides, aud all the Wat
:, courses near IL being tide waters, 10 q
, not be otherwise than healthy buI
y Thought Won wanted my views ABOUT
! probabilities OF deep water ~ oaol
~ Passg -, ,bo
- deep water, but had some curiosity
80 know about the place and its suFroui
A. ings. ao o,d rs 9,
y rouudings are all right, and the sool
G. van ret a corner lot the better, Tor dc
~ water is assured already
e Renorter-Now tell me about the VIC
- If harbor improvement at That pom
rs what has been done, and what II al
result has been obtainedE
u Coi S.-After some money had d.
~ s,,nnt In dredging the bar without any
nc VEGETABLE benefit, project was snbult
In 1850 reconstruct two ietties, eNtehu
from shore 20 deep water IN me =
% each lefty to be a little less than !,
nt miles In length, estimated 10 cost W
ND completed, together with the dIeus
4" 5etween the jetties, eS,l'7, 6Oy.oo,
,gnr August ., 1852, congress appropIla
$3.50, 900 for this work, ana tut s a,,i0'
ne Min what was on hand from former
me mor on made about 100000 ava
' i i ie with which 10 commence operate
~, ~ I IN 1SsS in III working days, 1892 c'
MS yards ta as Of lefty were laid, embracing z
i've length feet Of Foundation tTn, n s.
lt a. s end, was built nearly or quite up 70
20 level OF the main high water l" .