Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-30

Ezeursloa o. Railway 0iiicluls Over
ihs New Bss Route Lac.
VISIT TEXAS CITY AND GALVESTON.


In response 70 an invitation from the
rrsaa City people and tho receivers ana
ofnre7s OF the Galveston, Ia Porte and
Houe;on number OF prominent tnllroad
representatives enjoyed a delightful OK
rriaien over the new terininal road yes-
tarduy. A SPECIAL train. composed o. Asn-
aecr Van Weeks private car 'Texas." a
coach Ct tho Galveston. La Porte and
Houston and engine loft the foot or San
JAclnto atrett M O. clocl yesterday morn
ms with the following rcntiemen on
board: a. A. ouinlnn, vice president and
| G, w. Bicn, trafnc manager or tho Hous-
ton and Texas Central; NJ O.. Howe. vice
rrosldent OF tho Houston East and Weat
Texas: Recoivers Honse and Jones'. Gem
trni superintendent H. simmons. ucnornl
Freight and Passenger Agent G. Sciscn.
| Vice prcaident Judge r. W. Ford, Tfsai.-
prer T. J.. Boy.ss OF tho Galveston. La
Porte and Hou8ion. A. L.. Nelfns OF In
ndn " co. and IL. ". Meyers OF the Toxaa
Cay company.
rhe TRIP. according 10 the statement OF
the party, was merely one OF pleasure and
! for u1e purpose OF Inspecting tue new Aay
Ruut. foNn and 1oxas cay. the new port,
and It's excellent shpping facilities.
Nelic thc prominent railway officials
have. perhaps higher things IN view and
more important fsas-sna Tor this pleas
une' excursion thcy are wisely hcep.nK
very rcticent on the subject when diceus-
sins tho aiioif, In dis presence OF news
PAPER men. In Justice 70 tho ropre-
ecntailyVa OF the Narlpun Interests com
posing the parry y can be trnihfuliy SAID
\ that yeHteraaf'e observation tour OF the
bay ard gusi coast country and inspection
OF the nav road. if1s no direct connection
bearinS upon THO future operations OF the
any contemplated negotiations with other
iailroad companies which the present
owners OF tue new terminal line. IN con-
ncation with this matter and IN view Of
tho isuSt lha poverai papers are nAeiEiilnK
considerable apatc 10 Inc pnnrcAilon OF
alleged seml-ofiiclni reports. OF the nonac,
, fer or tho BAY Route read to a certain
trunk rvad, II might be added that there
~ abanutcly nOthhls Developed In the
mater. Those familiar with the allnation
si reIIn EN- ths roper, puhisa ss,r OK,
} regarding uhe future OF the La Porto
, road, The Information advanced IN thRt
4 article. while baael on good grounds, was
! secuted as ahNutd by certain ether papora.
4 that spent considerable time and oncrEy
I cndsc9oring 70 rafute the truth OF che A.
very parties VINO were authority fer nc
= i vi early fer the public to b L, in d,
| the trhefne, but the matter VIII receive
o proper considSre,ion In due umo'
!. met Nv NJ. ), II Myers general manager
n Of f1icl Tcran CITY ffuprove7nont company.
|. and Ny 1Shoinns prbse Of ,ha cotton arm
\ 81 iIeiIc, Forbes 4 20. Hero the parity
: diyidsd into froopea; some stari'sd out q
!. insacct tho cotton spnprrissns, yas,ds and
!. feiiruad facilities; others 10 enioy the
= sign,a ana scenuS OF the thrifty tlttle town
2 while snother party, headed by Manlser
n VIM vfcok, OF the Southern Paeinc, board
J, cd the tug Louiae OF the Direct NaviirN'
" tion company started out on on excpi-
l. flon and Inspection OF the work III prog.
IL fess IN the channel. Two mon win eourd'
"a INK rods stationed on either aide Of thl
! boat reached In ynin for the bottom q
" There was n fair fido and tho eouIidlngi
y showed an hvcrnHo depth OF eighteen z
y rngb,ren and a half feet, Mr.. Won Vicnl
occupied a scat on the how Of the boa
d, and niotsoly watched the foundinga. Aftcl
m rtaohirg tho dreifr the party returnoS
Ia nei SUFFICIENT 10 fiont q very large propor
~ tlon or the ehippinE craft
N After speeding an acAr or no innpfotlni
y the port md railway terplnaa and Nhlp
=. ping faellhiea MI boarded tho "Npeolhi,'
x whore n eufnpiuouH lunch was served ant
- enjoyed by The Fuesh, with MT V'u
n YiNcie as mine host After dinner. u
re vhltsh appropriate inaEts were Responded
TO bv the several members, tho paft,
H. continued their Journey over the In Port
w. rood and out on tho new bridge arron
IA Galveston bay TO tho draw fast nearin
~ coinpioelon. Tho triln then returned Z
7 vsrwir,a pcint ord the rrrty vert dow
~ aud nondornon. A sport time was. rpon
~ IN thr Island CITY and tho eseurNiouiHt
~ returned to Houston over the Galveston
no finusInn md H<nfcruon last evening.
cs Al exprrpficd thrrnaeive4 - freeu
y pleased WIN tho TRIP .ond OF ne oufloQ
II. ard the proereeH holug made on tho chaf
y, 80 , m On ffhet ,enyr Mt tie nav unrt-