San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-20
TRAVELS IN WONDERLAND.
Scenes About Monterey-Factories-
Business Improvements-M Miners
And Mines-Appointed New
TeIegra phi Line-Personal.
Monterey, June 18th 1891.

TeIegra phi Line-Personal.
Monterey, June 18th 1891.
To the LIGHT.
Tourists never tire looking at the
scenery about Monterey. Last week
your correspondent had occasion to
visit all places of interest in and
about Monterey. While touring we
saw many places of interest, some of
were so attractive that we were 10th
to part from them. While ON that
tour we saw considerable improve
ments going on. In many places we
saw ground broken for the erection of
stores and residences, and better
class of buildings are going up.
We also saw several new factories
recently have been iDaugurated, and
will soon be finished. The cold
storage and canning factory will soon
be ready to commence to kill
and corn beef. The new steam laun-
dry will soon be ready, also the big
brewery. The sash, door, blind and
furniture companies are adding to
their works. One or more flour mills
two sugar mills, and several other
manufacturing enterprises have been
started the past week.
The merchants report that business
is good. Since the opening of the
smelters large number of laborers
have been employed. They get
better wages than they received
before the smelters were started and
as q result they are better fed and
clothed than heretofore, and the
&c of in
creased pay.
The Building of the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf railway has brought
considerable business to the city.
| The business men Of Linares and
Victoria heretofore done their bust
ness through the part Of Matamoras,
but now send their products to this
city and do their purchasing here.
Since our last letter, q large influx
of miuers has been in the city and
considerable ore has been received at
the smelters. Major Jules A. Randall
received q sample of ore from the
Rasaro mine, that assayed $50 ounces
| of silver and 10 rs per cent lead to the
| ton. All the smelters have received
new specimens of ores from new
mines that have recently been dis
covered, and which they are now
having sssayed. Several prospecting
parties have started in the week to
hunt for mines In the adjoining
mountains. Many of them have been
brought here from reading the &C.
count of mines and miners in the
Daily LIGHT. and they informed us
that they are thoroughly Satisfied
with what they saw here.
A NEW TELEGRAPH LINE.
Recently the Monterey and Mexican
Gulf railroad company established
Geographic communication with the
United States, via Eagle Pass and
cable communication via Galveston.
This company Is now prepared to
give as low rates and as good services
as any other line in the Republic of
Mexico.
Mr.. H. Mcnamara, who has been
for some time connected with the
company, and who Is recognized by
the Geographic fraternity as being
one of the most reliable operators in
the country, is local manager, with
Headquarters at Monterey. All COM
mercial business that may be intrust-
ed to them will receive prompt at
tention.
They will give the press special
rates, and will cheerfully serve them
at any hour of the day and night.
By circular No. IL, from Mr.. John,
Grace, general superintendent of the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf railway,
s. B. Burton has been appointed
superintendent OF the TampicO d.
vision, with headquarters at Victoria;
appointment to take effect June 18th,
1891.
J.C. Ray has been appointed gen.
eral agent of this company at Tam
pico; appointment to take effect July
LIST, 1891.
Mr.. Ed. Potts has been appointed
travelling freight and passenger
agent, appointment in effect June II,
1891.
Mr.. Burton is q man that has had
considerable experience in railroad
ing and mining in Colorado and New
Mexico. Last week he finished the
erection of the onterey smelter and
turned 1t over to the prOprietors.
Mr.. J. G. Ray, has been the local
agent of the Mexican National Ry at
this place. He is q thorough rail-
road man and is we'll competent to
take charge of the companies bust
ness at Tampico.
Mr.. Potts has been for some years
connected with the Mexican Central,
and other roads in Mexico, and he
comes highly recommended.
Mr.. Grace has made good select
ion, and the company are to be con-
graduated in having their business
| Entrusted to such men.
The committee of arrangement
that was appointed by the /. b of K.
G. have perfected the necessary
arrangements for the Fourth of July