The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
pDUSIER THAN EVER"
rum GOOD CITY OF HOUSTON
AND ITS PEOPLE.
on n Rush Here, business on
lid Dnsis and the Long List
:, Industries Grows Longer
zach and Every Week.
,,,,,.,on is buster than ever.

.,.,,s,on Is buster than ever.
-.,-v. are more than ever on a rush,
post is slightly enlarged this morn
,rynr to keep at the head OF tho pro-
,ssslon ,,-
~, TOO often told, for every week there
.onething to add and the list Of those
,,.rs which contribute to the greatness
J, ,bs city grows longer.
-, week after week at the business
..,ora ms kept in the clearing house-see
',s,ls outstripped and the figures close
N Eight instead OF seven. Business
sn,n will tell, and the story OF the sue
~ Houston business men is almost
M, a fairy tale,
n :, ,he rush OF the times the half can not
4. ope day be told, but here are some OF
n -, things OF which the good city is proud;
Fl =, cation congresses there are half
,,,,n one OF them claiming to be the
+ lest in the world. They arc mostly
II ,,ose the tracks TO the northeast OF the
Fl ,..n.ss house part OF the city, and day
FL "a night during the season one can hear
n N.lr exhaust as the bales are fitted for
r ..,vsnient transport. "A record OF 1874
r ,,,,s In leading car has just been made
M and probably the end is not yet. These
Il ,,.sses are the Cleveland, the New press,
n 4. Bayou city, the Peoples, the Inter
q ,,,Icnal and the Inman presses. employing
Il ,usthng like zoo people
Il cotton seed oil mills the city is rich.
IA n has four OF the largest in the world,
Vi IA the output is shipped not only to
n name reAnerles, but to the old World as
IN Besides, there is situated here an
II A refinery In connection with one of the
n nils and an Independent refinery, while
ID rll another Of the mills ships its product
n d It's own refinery in the North.
n The electric light and gas works are
IA most complete and the wires and mains
u M laid in all directions and to long
h t,tances The city is lighted by electric
= Ity, having l6i arc lights placed at inter
d yals in nearly all sections OF the corporate
limits.
4 The water works company is another Of
Ne great institutions over fifty miles II
Il mains are laid, with 396 MIGRANTS for fire
4 protection and about $500 connections for
private consumers. The company has
4 eighteen artesian wells running, and the
extension OF the city calls for more, which
are being put down. The fire companies
4 are seven in number, embracing a nne
A rev steamer just purchased.
4 One OF the largest car wheel works in
4 he world-the Dickson--is located here.
4 turning out about $1,000 wheels per annum.
s. superior is the product and SO widely
I'D favorably IS It known that large ad-
nnce orders are already on hand, and the
vrks have but lately been enlarged that
tie demand may be supplied.
Among the charities OF the city nre the
4 S. Joseph's irhrmary. in charge OF Sis
,rs' organization OF the Roman Catholic
Il church; the Bayand Orphans Home and
4 he De pelchin Faith Home,
The St Joseph's inhrmary has already
two large buildings in use, on Franklin
II ivenue near Caroline street, and has
lately completed a handsome thrce-story
lnd basement brick building corner Frank
Il Bh and Caroline. This building will ac-
eonmodate 100 patients, mostly in separate
mons, Both city nd county patients
re cared for by the Sisters. and tho bulk
q the income OF the institution is derived
nom these sources.
tAVe9NOll mas over my I1llca VI SltNSilN
car lines, running over twelve belts, viz:
Congress- Preston and Main street; Texas
'renue and Third ward; Fannin md
Ilavis streets; LnBranch and Caroline
Streets; Arausns Pass line; San Felipe
inti Louisiana street: Montgomery ave
iuei Houston avenue and First ward;
tlenwood and Main street: Liberty ave-
aue and Fifth ward; Nolksfest Park and
second ward. This company is capitalized
y NeWQ, and the monthly pay roll Is
about 5000
The banking facilities consist OF 1--WE Ma
uoaal and one private bank: First Ma
uohal' southeast corner Main and Frank
Uni Commercial National northwest cor
ie Main and Franklin; South Texas
National, southwest corner Main and
franklin; Houston National. corner Main
ana Congress-; Planters and Mechanics
Hauohal' east side OF Main, between Con-
slssa and Franklin; y. w. House cast
n'pe Of Main between Congress and Frank
.h Inc Clearing House reports show an
..etage of about Sl,250OoO per day-great-
g e man any city OF the same size in the
United States.
another financial institution is the Hous-
@A Loan and Trust company, located
WIN Its safe deposit vaults at tho north
'u' corner OF Main and Franklin.
'our express companies have elegant
,aa eommodlOus offices in Houston The
"a's Fargo s. Co. express, the Pacific
80, press the Texas express and the Ameri-
~ express one or other OF them covers
NJ, worlds territory and provides facli-
'or safe transportation.
ss agency OF the Mallory line OF steam
provides for convenient transaction Of
q, ~ carrying business either OF freight
passengers
,lsa ne western Union Telegraph office en-
sists ABOUT thirty men In IT'S day and
/, ~ forces, and the Increase OF business
a.. hs last two years has neoesaitatrd put
isys.,u All the facilities known TO modern
oanuon The city Is IN a great measure
l0 nm, ~. with cable lines. each carrying
pus Houston Cotton Exchange ana
11'a OF Trade occupies It's own hui5irg,
' ss'aer Of Franklin avenue and Travis
yet It's roll OF membership &C mprises
.ss' OF tho business men OF the city. en-
..e'hg all lines Of business, and on It's
s'''s each day may be met some OF the