The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-15
GALVESTON AND THE SUNSET.

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GALVESTON AND THE SUNSET.
President Hutchinson Speaks Hopefully OF
tho Texas Port.
President Hutchinson of the Morgans
Louisiana and Texas steamship company.
III an Interview In the Times Democrat
oiter returning from his visit to Calves
ton, Is quoted as follows:
The improved condition of the Calves
ton bar has materially changed the char
acter OF that port. Formerly with twelve
TO fifteen feet of water IT required pccul.a.
ships to go IN n1d come out Now with d
! uvPth OF over twcnty-four feet, Which
| 'hcy clam ana which is constantly In
| cfvasing, II enables the Southern Pnc.ae
| 10 Kun us large ships into Galveston tn.
! length of the PASSAGE from New yoil< Ia
| ''aINcsloh being practically the same as
| 10 New Orleans. while Galveston lands
| tle Ships over @n miles further west As
| Is wen Known. a very large portion OF the
| tonnage handled by the Southern paciile
\ 10 and from New York is destined to aaa
| Is received from points west OF the Sabine
! IlN.r. whiie large Nolunic OF the trans
| ,ohtineh'a! business /. In competition with
| ilic direct roads between the Atlantic ana
| racine coast; hence time lis a very I'M
portah' FACTOR; the saving IN mileage On
| thls portion of the business alone is OF,
Serious import TO the southern Paciar.
| therefore, II proper arrangements Can lie
MADE with Galveston by which the trans
Ter and port charges viii no, be too X
nens;ve. II would he advisable tor the
southern Pacific Ia handle this Western
freight Via that port. |, would have done
60 Years ago but FOR the fact that ITS
| shps were OF zoo heavy draft to Gloss
Galveston bar. though tor several years
| We ran steamers direct between New
nork ana Galveston. hu, the number was
! limited. being those we had of suincicnt
| a hn In
Ihe company has fine facilities al AL
Eicrs where the transfer of frerh, is
maIe win great speed and certainty.
| weston In order TO maintain our enare OF
,iiS Western business. and 20 which we
| h"neNc we are entitled"
| "What would become of the Now or
leans terminal in case the plan of the
Southern Pacific is carried ont"
! The transfer of such of thu steamers
as are necessary 10 carry the business TO
| Galveston would not affect the New Or
leans terminal. except to The extent that
tho southern Pacific would no, handle the
1 sicrs wharf. but 1t would only lac a ,tres-
licn OF a short time when the deficiency
! Will give the Southern Pacific. especially
! ~ 'he press of the busy season. a better
chance 10. care for IL local or Now or
leans business. as we'll as afford bctter
satsfaction 10 The public.
! Nv mai motive prompts ;he ,'auge?'
~ Is forced upon MS by the progress
We could not do heretofore. 1t means a
| considcrahle saving IN time aud mileage
which We must seek To acquire ALWAYS
! provided II can he obtained without any
| material Increase In expense"
w hat Houston connection VIII be ntil-
ized?"
There arc three roads and barge
linz between Houston and ialy SION,
silner 5 one .g Of wa asi without wit d2ns,
moss between the two places, hence tits