The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-28
TERMINAL ROADS AFFAIRS.
construction Work to he Resumed Today
Gathering of Workmcn.


Gathering OF Workmcn.
Mr.. l.. ]. Smith. general contractor in
charge OF the construction of the Calves
ton. La Porte and Houston road, returned
yesterday from Kansas City WHITTIER he
went on business pertaining TO his con-
tract with the Kansas City. Pittsburg
ana Gulf people for the building OF sixty
iVe miles OF new road, for this company
from Port Arthur north through Beau-
mont toward Shreveport
Mr. smith was feeling In excellent spirits
over the turn of affairs In the manage
ment OF the Galveston, La Porte and
Houston railway. In the hands Of the re-
ceiVer3 The praiseworthy aud prompt 8c-
ton of Receivers House and Jones In the
shaping Of affairs of the property placed
IN their hands has met with Tic hecrty
approval OF all parties Interested. In ac-
cordancc with authority granted by Judge
Bryant of the United Sta.es court au-
thorizing the receivers to issue ss50,0O0
worth OF receivers certificates, arrange
ments have about been completed fer the
issuance OF these certificates and rcsrmp-
ton of active work on he lin, viii begin
today.
Contractor Smith. assisted by his gen
eral manager, II. =. Strip devoted The
greater portion of yesterday supe, intend.
Ing the transportation of their construcs
ton forces to vario is points on tho line.
preparatory to resuming w.<rk this morn
Ing. Three locomotives with as many COM
plete trains and full crews, left here for
North Galveston, with about 200 trac.imen,
ballasters and other laborers. The COM
pany's new rolling stock was sorted tut
and distributed at various points alons
the line. to he ushered into service Il DAY
In hauling material machinery aid sEell
for the construction forces.
Eight miles Of the liue have been hi :
lasted with this shell h1tIls1 II tho
companys own banks at the mtrth of
Clear creek. A force of fifty men viii rnm-
mencc this morning loading cars with
shell, and ballast will 10 carried from the
banks at the rate of sovcG;y fl, G cars a
day until the whole fry six miles Of
track will have bean fni 'h"d with solid
l. to II inch bottom. A large shipment Il
60-pound steel rails r1s been started Fl om
the factory. and upon its arrival here in
| "a few days several miles of cd track
| will be disc i1ed, to Il replaced by this
new steel. The shipment of the "o0-foot
| steel draw for the Galveston bay bridge,
| the largest and finest In Texas, If rot in
| the whole South, which has been detained
pending the change of management o. the
| road, will be forwarded at once. prcpara-
| lions have been completed Tor IT'S recep-
| tion, and its erection on the solid stone
| and concrete foundation Will he accom-
| plished In about two weeks.
| Receivers House ana Jones arr ltt'iiiE
! quite jubiant over their vcry succersiul
! efforts In the management o, the com
pany's affairs. and announced ye-terGay
| that the line would be complc'ed aud IN
excellent shape for operation by the hrs'
| of June at the latest. 1t is the Intention
of the management to make the ne"
terminal road earn some revenue this
summer. With the road In operation &c
Galveston and the various attractions al
| forded on tho island and at La Porte. II
will simply be "A matter of handling the
| crowds of excurslonists TO these resorts
Ample accommodations Will he furnished
| however. and with the new coaches OF
| hand and many more arranged for the
roads facilities will be more than surf-
cient to meet the demand.
The receivers anticipate no trouble II
raising the necessary funds for the sue
cessful carrying out of their plans ana
only ask tho public to bear patiently with
them until the time arrives for practical
fulnllment of their promises In the premis