The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-29
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Excursion of Railway Officials Over
the New Bay Route Line.
VISIT TEXAS CITY AND GALVESTON.
Progress OF Work ON tho GuIf mud ln,cr
statc-fixins the susic--H endiisht
fiashes-rcrspnais.
EXAS CITY AND GALVESTON.

In response 10 an invitation from the
Texas city people and the receivers AMI
officers Of the Galveston La Porte and
Houston II number of prominent railroad
representatives enjoyed a delightful ex-
cursion over the new terminal road vcs-
terday. SPECIAL train, composed of Man
agcr Van Weeks private car "Texas." a.
coach of the Galveston La Porte and
Houston ana engine, left the foot OF San
Jacinto street at . o'clock yesterday morn
ing with the following gentlemen on
hoard; q. A. Qulplan. vice president, and
Z. w. l'icn. traffic manager of the Hous-
ton and Texas Central; Nj G. Howe, vice
president of thu Houston East and West
Texas, Receivers House and Jones. GEN
eral Superintendent II. Simmons. General
Freight and Passenger Agent G Nelson.
Vice President Judge r. w. Ford. Trens-
urcr T. j. Boyles of the Galveston. In
Porte and Houston. A. l.. Nems of In
nuii ~ Co and Il. +. Meyers of the Texas
city company.
Tho trip, according TO the statement OF
the party, was merely one of pleasure and
i,er me purpose ol inspecting The now l.y
Rolte rohu and reAas cry, the new pori.
ana ms excellent shipping iacNities.
hl!c me prominent railway officials
nave. perhaps, higher things IN View and
more important r,rsons Tor this ''ploas-
u1e. eNcdrsion. they are wisely keeping
very reticent on tht subject when Discus
sing the affair IN tho presence of new
paper men. In jus ice TO the raprr-
s.ntaiiNes of the vnrluus interests com
POSING TIE party u ean hu trulhfully said
mat NcSicrcaN'S observation tour a., I'M.
pay ana giiii coast country and Inspection
ei TIN new roai. lbs no direct connection
meniihS upon the future operations OF the
da!Ncston. "a Porte nni Houston nnd
any contemplated n"gc' iations with otMer
i'tltoad companies which the present
owners OF thc new terminal Inc In cont
hcction Win this matter ard in Wow Of
the inct tina several papers are assigning
consd.rable space to Tho publication OF
alleged s.nl-ofhcia. reports oi The Trans
ter of the Bay Route read TO a certain
trunk rood 1t might be added that there
Is absolutely nothing developed In the
mater Those familiar with III. situation
VIII rem mher the report published eX-
ciuslvely m IN" Post early in February
r'snrdns 'hc future Of the La Porte
road. IN" Information advanced in THAT
arl'l". whiie haScd ON .:poi grounds. was
SCOUT as absurd by certain other panrrs
mat spent considrinhlc time ami energy
oinoaNorinr To r"lut. the tru'h II thu ar
very parties VINO We're authority f.r the
Information gwen The Post However, 1t
i YET early for tho public to he lei IN ON
fhr scheme. but The matter Will receive
AT l'exas ,'i,v fhp px,iirsior,ists were
mot by AIr. j Il. Nyors, general manager
q ny T.Mps CITY Imprpvyn mt company
ard Mr. 1honns Forbes % ;hr cotton irm
of Hiesc. Forbes X 60. Here tn. party
diYidad .Hto grpu as; som" started ont 10
Inspect Tho cu.ton cpmnrr>seS. yards and
rAiirpal fnci,it!e~. others 10 enjoy the
sights and scenes % the thrifty litiio town
whit another pnTtr. headed hy Manager
Van Nlock, Of thr southern Pacific hoard
t.! the tug Louis al IN" Direct N.viga-
don s.-f4a 90 Il
sloA ami Inspection ot the work IN prog
rcss IN he channel. Two mon with sound
nlg rods stationed on either side of tho
hoat rnchel IN vain for tho bottom of
frio channel a. tn" boat steamed along
There was fair tide and tho souui'ngs
showed an average dfpth of eighteen t.
onghieon md Il hrlf feet. MIR Van Vlerh
oscupicd sat on the bow - tho boat
r.nrhing Mo dreice ~" party returned
to the Jocks satisfied that 'hrr' is a chm
MOI SUFFICIENT ~ finat It very urge proper
,.on of the shipping craft
Amer spon ting an hour or So inspecting
'hc port and railway terminals and ship
ping facilities MI boarded the "srcrial."
enjoyed by tha guests, WITH Mr. Van
Week us mino hoet Artrr dinner. AT
which appropriate roHsis wore responded
to hy the several menilnrs tho parlT
continued fn"ir journey over tho La Porto
road ard ont on tho now bridge across
Galveston bay to the draw. fast nearing
completion. The train then returned to
Virginia Point uul The party went down
To Galveston v'n tho Galveston. Houston
nnl Henderson. \ short time was spent
in the Island City ana ;he "vrrrslonists
returned To Houston ovrr the Calves on,
Houston ana henderson last evening.
All expressed themselves as greatly
p,ensed with The trip and Of the outlook
for n mnrniGcent business NJ Texas city
and the PROGRESS being made Oh the chan
mel and in other ways al The nov port.
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