Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-18
DEEP WATER.
Great Enthusiasm at the Sabine Pass
Convention at Beaumont.
The Delegates Taken to the Pass and Shown
the Progress of the Work-The Work
ing Committees Appointed.
Special to the Gazette.

BEAUMONT, len. July 1o.-Ine en-
tire deep water convention, numbering
about two hundred delegates, represent
ing twenty-six counties, were escorted to
SABINE Pass at 1880 a m over the Sabine
and East Texas railroad, where steam
boats--through the courtesy of Capt. F.
A. Hyatt, general manager of the
jettying company were awaiting
the delegates. After short
stay in the town, enjoying the
hospitality of the citizens, they were
taken out on the pass and gulf and were
given good view of the jetties and the
shipping lying out on the roadstead. The
schooner Lesanter of Thomaston, Me.
was lying on the bar, drawing seventeen
and half feet of water, but was
radled, and safely, in four and half
eet of mud, as there was but thirteen
eet of water on that portion of the bar
On the return trip 10Y
soundings were made which developed
the fact that with very low tide there
was an average of nine and fiVe-siXths
feet of water on the bar. On the return
of the boats to Sabine Pass, the delegates
were invited to partake of what was con-
ceded to be the best dinner that ever
greeted such a hungry crowd.
After dinner speeches were
made by Col. Charles Stewart,
member of congress, n and Gen. w. H.
Hannah of New Birmingham The en-
thusiasm was immense. East Texas is
thoroughly aroused to the fact that the
claims of Sabine Pass have been allowed
to lie dormant too long. At O'Clock
the long roll was sounded by the loco
motive whistle and few minutes there
after the train got under way on
the return home, enlivened by
the sweet strains of the West regiment
band yI~
The convention was called to order to-
night in the new brick building of Col
A F. Goodhue, which had been suitably
decorated with an arch over the chair
man IS stand. The main arch bears the
legend of New Birmingham railroads and
deep water, and placards bearing the
names of the different states
in the Southwest. The whole
is profusely. covered, decorated with
evergreens, etc.
At $3.50 p. m. sharp Mayor Alex
Wynne of Beaumont made a few appro-
pirate remarks and welcomed the dele
gates to Beaumont.
On motion Capt. G. w. O'Brien was
elected temporary chairman. j. H.
Kirby Of Tyler county and W. b. Craw-
ford of Jefferson county were elected
temporary secretaries.
Capt. g. w. O. Brien on assuming the
char thanked the convention for the
honor and predicted a splendid future for
the best port on the coast, Sabine Pass.
On motion T. II Langham was elected
sergeant-at-arms.
Mr.. Incer of Jefferson here arose and
announced that the engineers had recon-
mended 81 900 900 for Sabine Pass
TCheers and wild enthusiasm
The secretary here read communiea-
ton from Mount Ayr, Iowa, July 10,
1889.
A. C. Burnil, Esq, Orange, Tex.
DEAR S1R-We notice with good deal
of interest the contemplated gathering of
delegates from the several states
of the southwest at your city
on the 10Th The state of Iowa, we
observe, is not included in this invita-
ton for some unexplained reason. We
too, are equally interested in a deep
water harbor in the Southwest. Will
you please inform us of the result of your
deliberation that we may keep posted on
a matter of such vast interest and i'm
portance to the whole Southwest and
Western states? We viii simply
add that if legislation is re-
quired to bring about result
of this kind that we are ready to aid the
project through our congressman, for we
regard the matter as of the utmost i'm
portance to the Western states. Yours
truly, A. G. PAYNE,
A r. SHRIMPTIN,
E. J. PRATT,
Com mittee.
Gen. W. H. Hamman of Cherokee
was elected permanent chairman, with
Il. j. Lutcher, T. w Ford, F. A. Hyatt
and s. B. Cooper as vice presidents.
j. II. Kirby, B F Cameron and Alex
Wynne were elected secretaries.
Gen. Hannah, in taking the chair,
eulogized Sabine Pass ana advocated
work in unison, which would bring about
the results desired.
fine gavel was presented the chair
man by the Reliance lumber
Here fuss arose over repre-
and it was settled by allowing
each county ten votes.
A committee of eleven was appointed
Oh resolutions and memorials
Here a shower of resolutions began to
pour in. which were referred.Aa
After rendering vote Of thanks TO the
ladies of Beaumont for the artistic man
ner in which the hall was decorated, a
vote of thanksswas returned to Sabine
Pass. 20 ~ 6sS
The convention then journed until -
:. - y moro e.
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