The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19

ON oesp wArsa Az sAelNe pAss
Description ofthe rass and tho imredi'
rnsnts 60 be Observation-Disclosures
Of this over Other Ports-tsti-
mated Cost of the Jetties
When Finished. Etc.

views on the matter OF the chance Tor
Sabine Pass. whersupon tho following
was had:
Reporlor--Mr. Stewart, THE DALLAS
HERALD would be pleased for you 70
give your Views about tho probability
| OF Obtaining deep water ut Sabine i'1ss.
The place. Is ia your cangressi,1n y,
district and know you arc well IN
fnrmod In icgard to II.
Colonel Stewart-I am always
williug 10 talk about Sabine Pasp.
Deem water can BIO obtained at that
point for loss money than at any other
place on the gulf coast.
Kenortsr-Why do you say soy
Colonel Swell, itirst l0s ma give
YOU q lesson 10 geography. L nno
many peraops In Texas Ignorant OF the
physical or natural foruation OF tho
country 10 which Saeins Pass ~ sitns'
I'D, The SABINE and Nsches rivers
two very large, wide ana deep
streams.empIy into Sabine lake,
which ia body Of water aln9si rGuod
| in form, and about 20 miles Ia niRnle.
TOR. and has an average dopih OF , 20 v
| tee,. and tho water OK bhia lako passea
| 10 tho Gulf OF Mexico through . cnHs-
mel or utaoms four or hyo miles In
length, and this cut or ohslnel ~
called Sabine Pass. THIS oui, or pass,
| IL nom ons-querter 30 haIf hlie or
more in width, aud has depln OF Wa
tor all the way through \, With ING
| cveantion of csmzl. oyster reef across
| II, of'from % 10 40 feet. Who're the
pass atrlkes the gull there Is bar,
where, until recently, there was nor
more than or . fest of water ana the
obstruction 10 navigation is this bar,
which ia now bslng improved by thv
government This bar, unlike all
others on the gulf coast, west oil the
mnuth OF tho Mississippi, 10 q mud
bar, and c2n easily be removed; anu
| when once removed, the dePsh os WIZ
ter obtained by It's removal can 20 cas-
ily maintained. gs all RsasonS and M
der all elroum stances with put very
iit,le If any expeDss.
Rsport9i--Wnsra IL the town o.
| SRbink Pasa located?
Colonel S--'rho town 10 upon or near
the uppsr end Of the pass-,te END
nearest 20 the lake.
Reporter-Is 1t q good site for q city ?
Colonel S.-BeauttIul; In some PLACES
the ground is little low, but there sre
i,nmsnse ahell-bsnks on Sabine lake
near by, and but for very small OK
pense atl 6hs low pisces can d. MEG
Indeed, all the streets could ho sheileoi
ana streets, Sidewalks aud yards couln
| ia obtained which for cleenliness and
beauty could nos DO excelled.
Reporter-Is there any good country
near IL?
tho town there Is o country called the
, ridge, where tho land Is rich, apc foi
tho production of Sea Island cotton
and Vegetables OF ali kinds, cannot o.
surpassed. Ga the Louisisna side O
the lake ia Johnson's bayou, "sers
the lands are fine. Oranges, nSs
Grapes and other fruits grow To per
lection Of Sabine Pass.
Reporser-Is it healthy place?
Il Colonel Systematically so. J'hf
neopla who live there are robust IL
II fhair appearapcs and look as we'll SIS
do the people VINO live in the noun
iains. There ia 10 cause Tor aicknsss
Famed by tho brsezss OF tne sNii OF
the one side, and surtoundeS by th'
lhigb, dry prsiyies ON tho oshur sizes
and all tho THtet courses nsaf 10 jolly
} n.lA waters, il csn NOT be Otherwise
than hssithv. But / thought yot
! wanted my views sbuus Lie pronaoili
,ias al decp wafer ~ Sabine Pass?
Eanortef--I 80 want 10 know GDou
deau ~ Stgy, btt had some curiosity e
kpnw abaas tae eiaop aad itseurround
Caionol g. We'll, the place ard to-
s1graundinss ara all righi, ana th'
, sooner YOU ges q corner log lns better
Tor deep wafer is assured already
Rsporter-No N tell mo about The
n ytfk OF harbor iinprovomcng ~ shs'
n,iri: what has been done, and what
} If ppy, result has been obbalneo?
Coiouel S.--After Some money haf
aeon sppnt in dredging the bar win
: ontaur appyeciahle benefit, q proJec