The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27

,y,Iued a charter for the Gal
r,lm and Red River railway.
(rton and Texas Central, also
Tap and Brazoria and the Tex
orleans.
eesarily occurred In the prose-
~ schemes, and 1T was 1856
INT railroad construction ac-
!, shen the Buffalo bayou, BRA
Srrio River railroad was open
E,rsburg to Richmond. and be-
\ Il that year 1t was connected
N by the Houston Tap and Bra
N Houston and Texas Central
10 Cypress City. The Calves
tqr and San intonio now oc-
nd, Of way Of the Did pioneer
khlo Bayou. Brazos and Colo
ind.
Giy days, as now, IL took a
dnoney 10 build railroads. and
~ regarded as Indispensable to
y ririous projects. and as the
nnlly concurred in this idea. it
ritter OF surprise that at the
Br Of the Texas legislature in
he school fund. then aDcut &c.
= NJ aside 10 be loaned 10 the
oQpilies upon certain condi-
ID l future session oc TIE legis-
isvpriatlon OF sixteen sections
" icres-of land per mile was
9ht favored by a liberal loan.
pnncely donation of land, the
ID building in Texas progressed
fniblt rapidity up to the period
when operations were natur-
ih.
fstns figures give the miles of
esructed in rcxas from 1856 10
ss Of the war. 1856. so niles;
PILES; 1858. 40 miles: 1859, 26l
~ miles; 1861. 49, miles.
Dol, 1861. the Houston aud Tex
nilway had 81 IL miles com
slcn Tap and Brazoria, so: Gal
'ion and Henderson. so: Texas
nsans, 100; Buffalo Bay gu. IRA
'sado River, 70.
md values in Texas went up
fAg with the construction of
abroad.
lmanac to be found among the
GENERAL Manager Quinlan .
nlon. is all advertisement OF
Ana Texas Central dated 1850.
oaicers is given. also the iol-
1'pIon OF the line and connec-
~ now IN operation for a dis
u'y mites, passing through
@ lands OF the Brazos on 10
~ grain growing portions OF
uls to the traveller safe and
q communication with these
stlonS of the State and facili-
Masportatlcn OF their immense
ing are the connections: At
~ me new and splendid steam
mNeston, Houston and Hen
FW Tor Galveston and New
~, with weekly stage for
[ y rom thence by stage to Ban
wy and Geld Springs.
nlead, with the Montgomery
ua TO the Brazos river, from
a. l,y stage TO Austin and Chap
puauam' Round Top, Ruterviilc.
Il. Ssss'top and Webberville. to
4 NY y half daily stage, via. San
: new Braunfols.
sou with daily stage to Hunts
emerson; from Huntsville by
l., "sse 10 Crockett. Nacogdoches.
~ Eastern Texas: with stage at
h, "a. Boonyille. Wheeler. Ow-
NJ springs, Merlin. Waco. Hills
Ir,. Waxahachie, Lancaster,
. .,s Bonham and Paris"
ny -. TO be found in Mr.. Quin-
"A us Of the first time cards the
H. ieSas Central ever had. 1t
~, psn OF Superintendent Charles
.ma nv pears the date OF 1866. It
, -u .hree inches wide and six
W, saa Is considered one OF the
'sefed Possessions.
~ me revival of railroad build
!, ,ss'0n and Texas Central rail-
'.,eered as follows;
snins' President, James f. Lou
49,, and treasurer; Charles A.
ny',n.ehdent; H. w. Benchley,
W. ", j. Hutchins, William r.
4 e.. ~ w. House, William
! :. Cornelius Ennis.
directors OF the road.
nice and Ennis are the only
I'M. OF the road was then at
gor, miles from Houston.
na.noh on Tuesday, Wcdnes-
ii 'ss and Fridays at $3.50
n a reached Hampstead. a
IN. my miles. at 2 d.
III, lhere with the Washing
i,oah to Brennan. twenty
ec,., ?, m, at Navasota. these
~ with a line of stages TO
\ =, weekly. The trains that
1. o'so a. m. reached Millican.
r., . p. m, and there con-
~ seekly stages to Waco.
IN 70 Houston the trains left
ons,, m on the alternate days,
n. on az 3 p. m.
:" and Saturdays the Houston