The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-01


ing were present. on the trip to Galveston.
Congressman Hutchinson. Congressman
elect Ball, Colonel W. II. Childress. w Nj.
Reed Major r. D. Baer Major r. W. Cave,
j. NJ. Ice. l.. j. Parks, j. f.. Meyer, Mayor
II. b. Rice, II. c. Stewart n W Cronnan.
John Stewart, Archie Hamilton, H. w
Garrow. all of Houston. Robert West of
Austin, Captain T. u. Cobb and Thomas
II. Franklin of San Antonio, Major Miller
and Lieutenant Judson, United States en-
sinoers, Galveston; and II. NJ. Mayo, rep
resen,atiye Of the Times Democrat, New
Orleans.
The inclemoncy of the weather prevented
the ladies from making the water trip. and
also kept number of the Houston COM
mittee at homo. The rain intorferod ma
tcrially with the departure from Houston
The start was delayed an hour and a half.
which did net permit the party 10 leave
Clinton until nearly II o'clock, to which
point they had gone by special train over
the Texas Transportation railroad.
The importance of Buffalo bayou to not
only Texas but the Northern. Northwestern
and Western States was brought prolni-
nently before the committee, who were
guests of the people of Houston, and as
che OF them frequently remarked, looking
down the waterway, noting its width, ana
probable depth. we are amply paid al
ready for our trip"
he original plan OF the committee was
to only visit the Southern ports including
Now orleans, and return Immediately to
Washington where important measures. in
which they are Interested, are to be pre-
scented soon These plans We're waived.
however, 20 accept the courtesy of Captain
Hutoheson, congressman from the First
district. who eXten'led a cordial invitation
on behalf of the people OF Houston. to the
committee. TO visit Texas before returning
North.
In this connection it was often remarked
yesterday during the trip that Captain
fiutcheson not only was responsible for
their presence in this state. but had i'm
parted to the committee valuable iniorna-
tion, during his time at the Capital. They
paid the congressman from the First dis
trict OF Texas u worthy compliment for his
attention and ever willingness TO lay be-
fore them such information as they had
desired heretofore.
When the tug Eugene had gotten fairly
under way the committeeman took seats
in tie aft cabin. where the Houston
committee laid before them maps, figures
and charts The main feature OF these was
a fairly drawn map, by a. " Kellogg, civil
engineer aud delneator which was Il
sketch showing The tide water route from
Houston via Butfalo bayou, San Jacnto
river and bay, United States government
ship canal through N.rgans Point, United
States government enamel through Gal
weston bay and showing the route of the
proposed United States 25-foot ship channel
connecting with the rnited States govern
ment jetties from the Buliver basin TO the
Gulf OF Mexico Also sketch and sound
ings Of Galveston bay, and gulf coast line,
and location OF iette'a taken from United
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souudings between the letties from the sur
vey made under the direction Of Major \.
NJ Miller cofps Of engineexs, United states
Army, OF December D. 1ea6. In add
tion to this they wore shown sketch OF
San .Jacinto bay aud river. and Buffalo
bayou. taken from the official map of IIar-
ris county, Texas; Soundings taken from
surveys and most reliable data al COM
mand The map in question was prepared
fer the New orleans Cotton exchange
In the drawings above described the COM
n,ittee meniftsted much interest and freely
questioned the Houston gentlemen as to-
denth nf water and statistics. The interrog-
atorles were responded 10 with much ac-
curacy and promptness, ana IN audlhoh 10
the drawing ire following statistics were
shown on the map "a IT.,
civ of Houston. Buffalo bayou, 30 miles
from the gulf of Mexico Tidal railway CEN
Ter. "A miles OF railways. independent wa
terwav to the sea Population 6S,9yt As
.
segscd valuation OF property, 1896 S22 ~.
O5S. Bank cearances, 1886 S2i'obo'zlS'
Cotton receipts, season ls9A-9o gross IN
ba,es / sos 5g2 Cotton receipts season
1894 rs. net marketed in Houston, 6oS'S55
Cotton transported via bayou and pay sea-
son 1SQi-g5. number OF bales. 5o2'ose'
The q GOO 600 bale cotton crop oil leAas
and that of the Indian Territory and Okla
homa. 500, 600 bales. annual proluehoa'
was called TO the attention OF the commit
q
~, interest. and manifested some sur
prise at tho large production OF Texas
( soil. 'r.,ttor of
denth. and scanned the map oioscly, IA
uenninp trace of tho scundirgs as shown
on the drawing. ,..ta, -,
Major Miller and Licutenan, Jnds9n OF
Galveston we're present and assis,sn' by
yoluntcering valuable and avahaoIo N
sar,,,at,on which the committee obtained
bv questions asked from time TO time
~ ~ was prominently presented that inc
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