The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-11
TRIP TO LLANO.
Journey Of Austin officials to Inspect the
Granite Gravel Beds.

Granite Gravel Beds.
a party Of Austin gentlemen, COM
posed OF members of the city council,
city officials and others int ested in
the improvement OF our business
streets, left Austin yesterday morning
in charge OF Captain Leitnaker who
mad kindIy placed an engine and a
special Car at their disposal Moth
ing had been promised the party eX-
cept al opportunity to inspect the
gravel beds near Kingsland, but the
genial captain insisted upon making
the members of the party mis- guests
toy the entire day, and so well did he
discharge his duties as host that each
oue returned to Austin feeling that he
had spend day Of unalIoyed pleasure.
rhe special lett the union depot at
a. IN with the following on board:
Aldermen Taylor, Fischer, Powell,
Schuoer, Townsend, Warmoth, Glass
ana Redd, City Engineer McFall and
Messrs. Fred Srer2iug, ThOs E. Sneed
Walter SueeC. II. J SWancoat, w. f.
BOo1h, JDhu T. smith, g. h. Byers
and J. X. Uric.
After pleasant ride over the
splendid road bed of the Austin and
NJrthwes sern, and having inspected
several of Captain Leitnaker's neat
well kept depOts and attractive parks,
the party arrived at the gravel beds
about IL a. m. These We're critically
examined. aud it was the opinion of
all that this Is the material needed on
Congress avenue and Pecan street.
The gravel is of peculiar fiinty
formation, very hard and sharp, tree
from foreign matter, and as was after
wards demonstrated, forms a splenid
concrete without the addition OF other
material. 1t -Xists in practically uu-
Limited quantities, and Captain Lett,
maker says he can deliver it in carload
lots for less than it costs to load on
wagon the inferior quality found
around Austin. Mr. Uric ordered
several car loads which will arrive
within few days and will be used ON
the street car tracks.
From the gravel beds the Parry was
carried to Marble Falls where half au
hour was spent in seeing the sights,
and thence to ElanO, the Iron City,
which point was reached at p. IN
and the party at once proceeded 30
the A gOna hotel and found splendid
dinner prepared. thanks to the fore
sight of Captain Leitnacker An excit.
ing event occurred during the dinner
hour-a turkey eating match between
Alderman Townsend and Will
Booth. When time was called on &C
count of prospective rise in the price
of dressed turkeys, Mr.. Booth was de-
clared winner by turkey and a half.
Mr.. Townsend claims that he did not
have fair chance, ell the small birds
safe TO bet that the next crowd of
Austinites who stop at the Algona
will be required to pay restaurant
prices for board,
After seeing the points of interest
in aud around LlanO. the party start
ed homeward and arrived in Austin
at s p. m, having travelled over the
entire Austin and n orthwestern
system. without accident or uupleas.
ant incident of any character.
On the homeward trip the following
vote of thanks was passed unani-
The undersigned take great plea
sure in expressing to Capt. A. n.
Leitnaker most cordial thanks for the
delightful excursion over the Austin
and Northwestern railroad this day
in by them The scenery
alone is we'll worth the trip, and when
to that is added the unIailing cour-
tesy of Captain Leitnaker, the smooth
journey over the best kept road in
Texas, with it's tasteful stations, and
evidences of careful attention in
every detail, coupled with the deve.
lopment of the resources of the
country along the line, it becomes a
matter of pride to them as Texans as
well as of personal pleasure to them
as individuals.