The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-02

~, "a, government aid in improving
,..sry to the gulf
h, b. trip down the bayou was maze
,.,~ess,ng effect OF disagreeable
. ave the members of the rivers
rsers committee of congress a re'''-
-. .ctual demands of the situa-
80 ,h.,r expressions may be taken
,.as, Of the impression made upon
,,.,.,oo may have cause to con-
Ga. hersel, upon the result
.,rr,ttee is composed in the main
xho will be members Of the next
and by custom they Will In all
.,.,a retain their places upon the
! and harD0rs committee This may
Ia with particular application to Mr.
A.. chairman Of the committee,
hins republican VIII In "''0'u
~. rrecedent. most likely retain the
Eur.hip Of that committee
i view. but reflect those of the balance
n. Committee when he says; I'VE are
t,lly surprised at the Importance OF
waterway" This, If 1t means any
d, means great deal.
importarce OF this trip to Houston
lucslculable benefit and nature itself
rd Yesterday 10 smile upon its culmi-
I'M The day was the first fair one the
pr have experienced since they crossed
Texas line and this together with the
riscer, reception rendered them at the
tnce Of Captain and Mrs. j. G..
IAsscu proved an enjoyable conclusion
, trip that up to that time had been
N devoted to travel and investigation.
/ seemed to greatly enjoy the relaxa-
md the pleasure Of meeting socially
many 0, Houston's best citizens. In the
Of general appointment the reception
oue that reflected great credit upon
HucAesou's skill as an elaborate en-
,aiug, while to her husband must be
rded tie credit OF inducing the commit
b include Texas in their itinerary.
Issrday morning, shortly before thu
rsspnal committee departed from
lsGa, ]. r. Meyers vice president an'
tdi nnager Of the Texas City improve
1t uupany, appeared before the com
N tlh blue prints showing Galveston
VI hirbor, the Galveston channel
lnn City channel, the proposed chan
h Houston and the old Morgan chan
Hs called the attention Of the com
y 10 the fact that the Texas Cit
MI bad been cut through hard blu
ND that the formation Of the hottor
Say and the currents in that portio
tfe such as 10 maintain the channe
y Is once opened He stated tina
uc been the experience Of his com
channel further east would pas
~ sandy formation and would en-
~ cross currents from East ba,
would cause II to fill He sugeeste
n ne event channel should be opene
uVlAon It's maintenance would b
auch easier II the route selecte
" oe close to the west shore OF the ba,
"g me Texas City channel at Il
ne also explained at some lengt
-e'aVo OF loading shins In stream. tn
se tnereior, cost of Wharfage. etc. TIL
s. OF the committee asked man
WIVES concerning the old Morgan chan
NV me Texas City route, and aske
s M',srs 10 send them all he data at hi
~'la concerning same
aVese committee on rivers and har
'nlch went down Buffalo BAYOU Sun
u0'nihs. returned to Houston abou
Yesterday having spent the night a
"olOn' Motel Galveston. The trim +:
~. ' lAa e'en arranged for to begin a
sun and cover the distance bv bo,,
N. = ample Investigation and inouir
Z. y ~Aae OF the port but the evenin
N, =, YEA had been 50 rough that
.ne committee decided that III
Ma su'l'hed, would not be proper an
Hss, /" visit VelascO by rail. The trl
ssnts ~ as made by special train OK.
Irtsa 10 a. winch placed the party her
!, sr,,ssi anu J o'clock, and an nnur Iata
n,ks s a. me conclusion ,hat In avd,
~ 0,,a,Nle 'hey could leave lJoreton g.,
lin. 'SS, as deyired, they yn,,id a. ",,' ~
capnI,,fnvon s'cn and hear the iSnor, = ,
n. DALAI ,.et ilom velasco and Dallas
huin tonih'ttee was ,.omposed r
tsIrht Farley, manager of Inc nai
H,.,ler, ,sp,eau; Judge Burke co nv ~ .'S "a.
ts stedra Inc Sixth district Of ,rsy1,
fesd con,'11' A-member OF the Texa
eth. aud r s'Vn' now residing M IA,
(lnitv III. V A. Heating nras;Se ~ 81
lsiisl hctsl Ssar'ne in the parlors Of ~ ~
ls,s r uI%e on the Missouri. " Kan s'
n.ssSa1ng; those i n1eres,eS or IL MOI q
nilsI ss sIlrersl manager Of the V Vela 81
saprips' +. They Were also e Iait Of nr!
NJ sS'asias his t tba ca,
aa Isp lon AZ the resaeeoo was as TEL
1e . n mn,. Pacific for New Ne, 'u orl n,s'
" i asial,,.,k Ky, where n'a Ibe and Sl probab
cs.iiaposossls aadoned the hey , ana II II
NM s..aslatiye mar, Washington as impo