Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-10
DEEP wATER.
What tho Papers ,re saying Of the Long
Felt Want

What tho Papers tIe saying of the Long
Felt want
Deep water at Galveston, theimost ac-
cessible point by rail for North Texas, is
what we want Sherman Register
There is no doubt about the Son to
Paris, - neither Is there any doubt about
"On TO Sabine Pass."-[Dallas Times.
when Sabine Pass gets deep water, and
the railroads projected TO that poiut are
finished, it viii be the city OF Texas
[ Nacogdoches News.
II Sabine Pass gets her deserts for bar
improvements at the hands of the govern
ment,she win have deep water ready long
before the railroads building this way can
get to it'll Sabine Pass Times.
It's about'tlme that Galveston had
decp-water meeting for the purpose OF
concentrating on plan la that meeting
all selfish interests must be left with Tho
umbrella at tue threshold. Galveston
Tribune.
Texas needs more than one deep-water
seaport but she needs one very much aud
needs IL right now, and ve believe It can
be had cheaper and quicker at Saline
Pass than anywhere else on our long coast
line.-[ Alvarado Bulletin,
The Corsicaua Democrat Is crying con
60 Sabine Pass" aud North Texas is say
lug GCd speed you Give usa competing
Dur, short maui to and quick commun-
cation with the piney woods. That's
what we need.-G Alyarado Bulletin.
The press Of the state, anxious for a
congressional appropriation TO be honest
ly applied to the improvement OF prac-
ticahle harbor upon the Texas coast,
where permanent depth of water can be-
secured TO float vessels OF the largest
draught, should unite In condemuing the
hrazen demand OF Galveston, and unite
in a vigorous aud earnest effort in behalf
OF Sabine Pass. Several lines OF railway
assurance q natohaI assfsiiancd 10 I'M
prove the harbor would give them an i'm.
petuS that could not ful TO secure their
early completion.-T Denison News.
At last Galveston "cottons'' to Hons
ton and appeals to her for corporation.
OF course il IS to be "all turkey" for
Galveston If any benefit results. Tts
deep-water scheme for Galveston. san
Ahtoulu EApfeSS'
Not necessarily II Galveston viii
take the advice already given by the Post.
and advocate a joint appropriation for
rue par aud ship emanuel, the partnership
might be iormed.-l Houston Post
Inc Post under It's present manage
ment Ylewslthe matter correctly. Hous-
Ton does not propose to play second lid
die TO any plsce in the matter of appro.
prlatlons, or any other NATTER Hons
ton Age.
Now that congress is in session the
subject Vt deep water for Texas is again
revived by the press Of the state AS
usual, greatdiverslty Of opinion exists.
The press Is unanimous on one point.
Nl@i A deep-water port Is necessary for
the state; but where that port shall
be Is the stumbling block. GAL
weston wants deep water, hut un.
fortunately Galveston seems TO have
q good many enemies in dit
ieFent portions OF the state; what this
ehmity amounts TO yet remana to be
seen Galveston is now by far the most
Important city on the coast; she is CITY
Already established, and with her present
railway connections is by all odds tho
most desirable place az which 10 have
deep water The best thing that can be
zone Is TO concentrate ON Galveston.
Brennan Banner.
The press OF the state is aradpallv I'm,
surety crlstalalng on Galveston az the
pace OF an places on the Texas coast for
y aeep water coast. Less of sans-culot- |
,iS.n az ~ nome VIII hasten the Gay Of its ac-
'oialllshment.-lG Galveston Tribune.
At'llR AZ ~
put surely cfystaliziugn Ia q demand for
/, !, ueep-Water port at some point ON the |
teNas coast. Bat by no means are thew
agreed upon Galveston as the nroner |
loiut. Experience has demonstrated the |
utility OF endeayoriug TO secure snal- |
leht depth of water on Galveston /
mr. TO foat vessels az hssyv |
iraught, and there Is very general
md very just demand that the claims az |
ither points, notably Sabine Pass No /
given an equitable hearing. This. how.
yer. will hardly be done, as long az Inc (
galveston clique, engineered aud cham.
'lohed by the Galveston News aud lis Dal.
as tender, can support Hobbies ana ann.
'ress newspapers benson News.
When the committee appointed 70 sec
'ou asks your eubScrl0tlon Ia tho Cor.
leahA & ,Sabiae Pass railroad, do an
on can. Money Is only made by good
nd safe investments, and there is no bet
ar, no more certain or safer one than ~
noscrioe TO the Corsicana & Sabine pass
DAD Congress has recommended
n appropriation OF one million dol
ars for the improvement OF this har.
,or, more by a quarter Of a million
nan ior any other on the Texas coast. a
abroad from Corsicana to the best harbor
inc Southwest, built and controlled by
.orsi.ans as THIS road VIII beyis no small
iorld is moving too fast 10 put ANYTHING
ni u we do anything, let's do it at once
"o roads are now being hunt to Sabine
ass both are pushing their best; one
rom Fort Worth and the other from DaI-
s. Lets keep up with them, al least.
4 S0rsiranA Democrat.
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