Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

Waco, Tex, Jan. 5.-rhe survey of
the Brazos, for which an appropriation
was made by congress, has been con-
fined during the last few months TO
that part OF the river between Rich
mond and the mouth.
The survey for that portion of the
river has been made by cross Sec
lions and technically, and the report
of that survey Is being now formu-
lated at Galveston by the United
States engineer. Mai. Miller. 1t seems
that the appropriation made by con
gross for the survey of the BraZos
was totally inadequate to the necessary
work and that the most of the appro-
prlatlon was exhausted in the work
on that part of the rlver mentioned.
With moiety of the appropriation AZ
command. Mai. Miller has ordered
survey of the remaining portion of the
river, constituting over four flfths of
the length. in the best manner posi-
BILE with the small amount of money
at command.
The survey win not be instrumental
or technical. but in the shape OF
reconnaissance, OF which surveys two
have already been made, one by United
States Engineer 1'alford in 1872 and
one by Prof j. II. Hunwood in 1890.
TO make such a curspry survey En-
glneer s. W. Campbell arrived last
night In Waco. accompanied by w. i.
Scudder. assistant. Their plan was 10
run the river in Il boat from Waco to
Richmond. Mr.. Campbell was instruct
ed to make the reconnaissance from
Richmond to Waco on horseback il
possible and If not from Waco to Rich.
mOnd by boat, to make II in the short
est possible time and at the least pos
slble expense.
Finding the first method utterly I'm
practicable Mr.. Campbell chose the sec
ond and arrived in Waco as stated,
last night, bringing with him four
teen-foOt boat and purposlng in that
with the aid OF his assistant to make
the trip, trusting to find supplies at the
various stores and houses on or near the
banks of the river.
Mr.. Campbelrs first business this
morning was to ascertain something OF
the nature of the task before him, the
character Of the river and the possibili-
ties Of supplies along the river and of
shelter at houses during the night and
was in consultation for some time with
Judge Lyle, Col. John Il. Wilson and
Prof. ]. II. HurHood.
The Bra2os river bottom is for four
hundred miles untenanted except by
negroes, white mems houses. towns or
stores, with few exceptions, being on
the bluffs often miles from the river.
a trip down the river can be made is
by boats, carrying a tent, food and cook
ing utensils and by living on the river.
A few members OF the Commercial Club,
President Sam Sanger, Ed Rotan and II.
d. Parrott met with Engineer Camp
bell and others, and desirous of facill-
tating the work of the survey made ar
rangements for building another boat
and securing tent. etc. They also en-
gagged in the name OF the Commercial
two experienced river boatmen, George
and Ollie Hurwood, sons of Prof. Hur-
wood, the latter of whom made the trip
in 1880. to go with the survey and assist
in the labor incident to the navigation
of the boats. A second boat twenty
four feet long is being built and will be
finished by Thursday morning when the
two boats and the survey. under the
charge of Engineer Campbell will start
on the expedition.
The river, owing TO tho protracted
drouth, is extremely low--lower than
at any time during twenty years-but
it is hoped and expected that good
water will be found short distance be-
low the city.