The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22

material and the mill ia now at work on
the order. the first shipment oil when VIII
be made about the Goth Of this month. Ills
bill includes railroad ties, tlnbors, tts'fE-
ers. etc. with a big lot OF yard stock also.
being material for constructing tho shors,
section houses offices. depots etc, Glcng
the line of road. The material VIII be
shinped from Sabine Pass TO Collsae oh' ems,
going by rail from that point 70 It's niial
destination. The company VINO are bullu-
ing this road have been grained valuable
concessions from the Mexican government
and have great wealth behind them be-
sides. and the road will be pushed through
to rapid completion.
The barge john McKlnnoa was 'annched
at the Orange Lumber company's SIP
yard las: Tuesday afternoon, going INTO the
water without a hitch of any KIND. Ills
is the second OF a fleet Of foIr that the
Orange Lumber company have contracted
for and work has begun on the -'nfi one
on the ways. The dimensions OF no JohIl
McKnnon are the same rs those III the
Jeanette Jones. the first one launched,
e6xlO3, and will carry 100000 feet of lum-
Der.
The sawmlll located near tho mouth OF
Big Cypress creek, about twenty miles
above Orange which has been operated by
Messrs. Grubbs q Parker sor several
months past. was sold this week To w.
o. Brice who took charge OF the pant iost
Monday This mill is engaged eYeiuhiNely
In cutting square timber FOR export. Mr..
| Brioe has a nicc body OF timber u craw
| from and win. no doubt, tinf the plant
a paying one.
J. Dlewctt Smytb. superintendent Of the
Sabine tram at Laurel. Is OF ali inventive
| turn. and while keeping every saiDg work
| ing smoothly around the logging camrs
| still has time for other things. lie hat
\ invented dust protector attachment io'
passenger coaches which. when perfe ted
| Will be boon TO travellers and "a, coub
| nroyc A bonanza to Mr.. Smyth. The EsDla
| tram superintendent also mas hog farm
| ON which he raises fine hogs for b-efdinl
| purposes.
The A. II. Smith shingle mill IL rrrn'n'
| this week and turning out some I'M
shingles This mill has recently gone mt.
| the manufacture OF barrel hoops, Nbiei
| bids fair 10 become profitable business
| az they can be manufactured che1p'y an'
the saving In freight should induce Toxa
consumers to use them all together n PREF
erence TO the Northern hoops.
The rains for the past few GAYS arc 2
last beginning to affect the stage o. vale
in the river and from the head " tb
Narrows yesterday WAS reported rife Q
four feet with every indication OF sill
further rise A good rise In the ri"tr no'
would enable timber men TO get anetle
supply Of bill logs down, all NJ which coul
be placed to advantage
|
r. s. stephens. material agent for tn
Southern Pacific railroad. was In orang
first Of tho week looking after matter
connected with his Office. He has place
several orders with some OF the Orang
mills on which shipments are being msds
j. S. Barrel, the new Texas representa-
tive OF Martin Taylor & Co. the Mobil
exporters, has arril ed and assume
charge OF their business at tliis place.
wi. fer tho present occupy tho office owe
tho bank. which his predecessor occupied
Mr.. Barrett Ia an experienced lumber ship
per and the business OF this firm Will nc
suffer BY the change.
The Brice sswmill and Logging com
pany st HartburS. havs secured So1tral