The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-28
ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
pnoJEcr 70 MAKE GALVESTON a
RAILWAY TERMINAL


tions, viz. J. The building OF an independ-
ont line OF railway between this clay and
Houston for the purpose Of makius II
terminal line for all railways terminating
in Houston, over when they couid reach
tde-wRter 81 GALVESTON. 3. Tie erection
Ok q Steel Runway bridge across West
Galveston bay, Huordlng sSin nnes . SAFE
uoullnsA cost. .. 40 c00slnef WHAT stei's
snpula be taken 10 ana the PROJECT ui
buiiCing a Lut1 shoce roaa between ulla
cily alt1 SSn Antcnlc, anu tie mahng OF
TIE GalNcstoh ana w estsrn Runway
part 81 sad Inc
Iness propositions were extensively dis
pe Hscert2inao, as Gii those wno were
IN attendance upon the neenhS 6uss4
10 ne interviewed, IL was, however.
learned trom g0ou authority tnaA II Sds
dependent terminal line from Houston 10
GA4gaston and oridge ta0iines across
west bay az y mere domino. e9sN SalNes
tgn Voaio become tne terminus u tpe
following railway systems Ane Soutnelh
racine, tne houston and IeNaa Centldli
The Missouri, kansas ana Texas, the ssh
ton, East ana West Texas railways. II
rlls scneme is carried tnroUku II ls uE-
ieyed the ROAD now runnlhs 10 N9rirn 1
be acquired and maze part OF the pre-
posed Galveston terminal railway ~ y
turthsr believed that with tne cons "
i-acihe rsil - coalpltled come 70
Galveston, and thereby the disarlminS-
ton In rates which 81 Is claimed az maze KS!
against Galveston to enc detunent OF Us
trade would be forever ahoNsned Nnstnet
these three schemes as above outiiHsa WIN
ever sssume pr3oticol shape time alone
wiii develop.
NEW COTTON CoAlPREssEs.
Galveston is 10 have two new cotton
congresses. and work on one cf them Is
10 commence soon They are to be bult
esspeetivoiy IN the eastern ana western
pos yiana OF the city
Sic money Is buiid both congresses has !
been subscribed, and at the given W2kd
work VIII be commencel s,,
IN the west end. The site IS on the re-
claimed land between 1'Nenly-nlntn ana
rhirty third street and is easily aecass'-
l,he compress Is Sc built in the eastern
portion Of the city viii be owned by the
lnmann company whsch eonSrot lstss
COMPRESS In Houston and at ognsr
me ADDITION OF these new cornpresses
viii atiord greater facilities Tor the hana-
cotton traffic
fhe compress to BE built IN the west
END Is expected to be finished Ia time 10
handle portion * the fan CROP.
KNOCKED DOWN
Dennis Donovan entered the woodlands
lake car stables last nigh soaking q place
70 sleep. He stumbled against one Of the
s!eeping drivers who supposed he was q
burglar and sl,rang 70 his Ieat atd Knocked
Donovan down. Il0Nophn hastily Spt upon
bis feet and quickly len the stable, leav-
iis bebind him a bunala OF Wearing ap-
Gafei In which was q discharge as a
lnited States sailor. These have been
lett Of me police station Where Donovan
can secure Ihgm.
GAVE A cETATTTsL MORTGAGE.
Andrew A. Finck. conducting % print
ing establishment on the northeast cor
ner OF Mechanic and Center streets, to-
day fled q chattel MORTGAGE In The county
clerks Office conveying to George and
Chris Fox, IN consideration Of the sum
of SOD the stock Of printing material N
said HsnclI 10 move the stock TO 24l0
strand.
CHARITY BALL.
Tile Charity ball given tonight for the
beneft Of the Protestant and Israelitisa
orrh3us homo was a brilliant success.
Harmosy hall was bower % beauty ana
loveliness The fashion asd elite OF both
Galveston and HcUs on We're there, and
it wac one ol the most brilliant social
successes OF the season.
STOCK on THE MOVE.
r. 4. Taylor tho popular trainmastsr
OF the Gulf, Colorado anl Santa Fe, who
was IA the city yesterday, said that the
movement Of stock on the san angelo
branch was unusually heavy OF late, ard
shippers all seemed ail.ious % set their
cattle % the Kansas City and Chicago
AGREEABLY SURPRISED.
There was q surprise party last night
az tho residence az Mrs Keenan,. on
Thirty-second street, between avenues
X ana l., eivea in honor OF her accom-
pl.saed eausntei eiiss Ne S.e wviS
lady present and a most enjoyable even
ing was spent
ORANGE BLOSSOMS FOR TWO.
A. T.. peMerey and Mrs. Agnes Lay
cock Shields we're united In the holy
bonds Of matrimony ~ the residence Of
the bride AZ ! o'clock this etternoon Rev
ing to the Episcopal rites. Only a few i'm
mediate friends Of the family were pres
GRADING PROGRESSING RAPIDLY.
From reports received fran Bolivar
pcningula. the work Of grading tho Gulf
Interstate railway IS being pushed rap
ldly and everything is baias done 10 has
ten the completion Of the line. Buffalo
Jones who has the eanlrae1 fallisfe dis,s
the road 70 connection with the South
ern Pacific. has large force Of men It
work and X just t'whooping thlngeN
WILL aII1Rlr TO DISCUSS,
There win be q meeting OF ~ seniy
Rides Friday night at their new arnoyy.
on Poaaofhee street, between Twenty
bFcond aigd Twent9-thlrd, 70 discuss the
question ~ Attending tho san 1arinto Day
celebration a. lfauston alA the interstate
drill at Little Rock
STILL UNBOUND.
Searching parties are stili QUE looking
for The body Of Captain Eley. who was
drowned last week II Is the prevailing
0piniDu Tint tile body has been sweDf
out % sea and may never DC round,
seszE COURTS
The following sui, was filed today,
Edward Welton vs.. Got.lof z. stanng.
4 Ter, notes and attachment
The cleye'and win case was on trial In
tho court today.
COUNTY COURT
n the case Of EtAan Alien rs, J, G..
Leaglie ne jury failed 70 agree ana were
CRIMINAL COURT
Tony Aferss asgra veted assault and bat.
terry; not euilty
TEMPERANCE WORK.