The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-18

half miles into the gulf. to the seventeen
foot contour. The north lefty beginning
at Bolivar Point, has been built seaward
nearly two miles, and the work Is being
pushed as rapidly as practicable.
These two solid stone walls, with broad
broad. a few feet aove the level OF the
sea. connne the ebb current as II rushes.
selwnrd ut speed ten times greater than
that which flows through the jetties oe
the Mississippi river. The current already
affair ed is slowly cutting away the bar
the water Is gradually deepening as the
work progresses, and there is reason 10
believe that by the time one mile moro
has been added to the north wall the
question OF deep water over Galveston Der
VIII have become nm assured fact. Tho
Significance Of which 10 the producers
manufacturers and carrying trade or tlo
great West and Southwest can not be over
estimated.
Houston. the leading railway and COM
mercial center Of Texas, located fifty
miles inland from the gulf on Buffalo
river, has a population Of 5000, Is the
terminal point OF thirteen railroads. and
deep water is reached through the Ruf-
falo river and Galveston hay, accomlno-
dating vessels drawing nine and ten feet
Houston is the pushing, enternrislng city
Of the South. and is second only to New
Orleans as cotton, sugar and molaSses
market, and is second to no city In the
United States in the manufacture OF cot-
four mills being 1850 tons Of seed, with ~!
output OF 5000 gallons Of oil per diem. md
the cotton receipts for 1898 exceed i.20onoO
bules, and five large congresses run daily
aud nightly throughout the cotton ship
The car shops OF some OF the railroads
centerlpg IN Houston are located here-the
largest and most complete south OF the
Potomac being those OF the Southern Pa
clflc, which alone give employment 10
more than 1900 men The best car wheels
made IA America are made al the Houston
car wheel works, from Texas iron. Be-
sldos these mentioned there are n score %
other factories. employing altogether more
than 1000 mechanics and worlSnen. Tho
city mas fine system OF electric street
with a permanent eanaclty OF over 10000
900 gallons per day Of the best water sup
electric light plant. suitable for a city OF
over 900 populations fifty miles OF paved
streets and streets under controct 10 be
paved, and the amount OF assessed pron-
erty has nearly doubled In the past three
There are more than 100 large SAW mills
tributary 10 the Houston market, the
largest lumber market "a the South.
over 1900 houses were built In Houston
last yenr and none are vacant and build
ing goes steadily on.
II IL n snficisnt index 10 the condition
failures during tho Continued financial 10
PRESTON, and no restrictions were nut Hdn-
on deposltors and ~ The banks declared
the usual semi-annual dlvldends. md the
bank clearlngs exceeded tisse OF omaitn
ST. Paul and Denver
with unequalled raipal resources atd
the unlimited scope for ENowth thai -fl.ay-
where lies open on every ifz=ssss, With ma
terlRl progress moving forward with giant
strides, no ore with business sacaeity can
fail "a discern that the Industrial. moral
and educational development Of the Texas
gulf coast country VIII soon become
rl;.rvel ia the snnals Of eeonenic rrosrcss.
N. W Nolan.
Hinsdale' Ills February % 1891
BRoTHERLy LOVE.
Texas Slftings.
Tommy Hardnut-will my brother 60 to
heaven too?
spnday-school Tcacher-Yes; II he Is
good.
Tommy Wei. if I'm there III bet you
hen so out quicker than he came in
there
TeaeherI wonldn't LEI that worry me.
Thomas. You win probably be somewhere
else.
A MEAN OLD MAN.
Texas Siftings.
why, o;d man, what are sou DONG %
a bicycle?"
IT'S my only chance TO get iiiis
fresh AR without taking tie - lady
along. See?''