The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24

4 short time. the STOCK On ioBs IA Wy
booms Of the mills at Orange 10 not large.
until another run comes down. Rail ship.
rnents are going out at about the usuai
rate this week. but there has been q faii-
inr an In water shipments. All the mills
are making contracts for export business
that Will keep them hustling when the SEA-
SON opens up again. and there 10 no rSAson
10 doubt that the coming winter Will gee
Al, tho mills putting in full time right
along and everybody happy.
George H. Higgins, manager OF the "a
binc Export company, IL at home again
after an absence OF about ten weeks tour
Ing the old country on business for his
arm. When the reporter called at his Of
nee yesterday he found Mr.. Higgins up
to his eyes in work, clearing up the I'M
mense correspondence that had accumulate
ed on his desk during his absence. he
took time. however, to remark that he had
enioved a very pleasant trip; had visited
England. Scotland. France Belgium, ana
Germany; studied the lumber situation
there closely, appointed agents ana es-
tablished trade relations that wouid prove
valuable to his company in the future'
Mr.. Higgins states that while business mas
been quiet In American pitch pine In lot.
eign countries. he noted an improvement
before his return, and trade would propapiy
continue to improve. While the opJec. y.
his trip was not to solicit orders ne picked
up schedules by the way amounting 10 sew
eral million feet, and has received cable
orders since his return that will keep the
mills Of his company hummfng FOR some
time He has chartered two vessels TO
load at Sabine Pass. and anticipates q good
business during the coming year Mr.. Hug
gins stated that foreign buyers were well
pleased with the long leaf pitch pine lu1n-
Der that had been shipped from this section
and that our product was rapidly gaining
q permanent foothod there.
The many friends both in and out Of the
Hoo Hoo ranks were delighted to learn
yesterday that D. Tramway Call had re-
ceyed the appointment as vicogerent for
Texas Mr. Call has accepted the appoint
ment and expects TO hold gnand con-
catenalion at Orange within the near flu
ture. The appointment is a wise one for
no more enthusiastic Hoo-Hoo could be
found in the State OF Texas than d. Tram
way Call Below we publish the letter
announcing his appointment.
Dennis r. Call, Esq, Orange, Texas.
Kansas City. Mo, October IA, 1857
Dear Kitten: 1t gives me pleasure to ap-
point you yicegerent at large for the State
of Texas. do this after due consideration,
and trust that you viii accept 1t and work
for tho good OF the order. In accepting 1t.
I want your assurance that YOU will faith
fully fulfil the duties OF the office aud
that you will push tho order to the front
and extend and increase the membership
In all directions. Kindly let me hear from
| ...ltt -. a -
A. A. White, Shark OF the Universe.
| This paper declines to believe there is any
ground for the insinuatlon of one OF the
city papers that tho desire OF Orange and
beaumont to keep Lake Charles out of the
| Western lumber market Is the chief OBJ
stacle to open communication between this
section and Texas The mills In these Cit
les have been sadly interfered with them
selves by the embargo and. besides like
Lake Charles mills have plenty of orders
ahead for some months and do not need
10 resort to such unworthy measures ia
gain business. Lumbermen generally are
not that kind Of people, and the people q
Lake Charles have confidence that we may
expect square deal from Texas so far as
Orange and Beaumont are conccrned.~ -
Lake Charles Tribune.
Perhaps the paper referred 10 changed
its views on this matter when 1t learned
that Orange was the first that threw open
its doors to admit Lake Charles lumber
On last Friday, the 18TH Agent Odds wiret
headquarters that Orange would allow
trains from Lake Charles to go through
and to pick up the loaded ears here. ant
asked If he should have the cars pulled
| Ollf Tho rpplv Inpk but u
was tho first place TO raise the embargo
| against Lake Charles lumber and TIVE
counties We're yet to he heard from before
trains could move, We trust this will
clearly refute the inslnuatlon OF the above
mentioned city paper. Orange Leader
Captain Tom Davis came down from ur
the river Tuesday and reports that work
has commenced on tho spur that Is to rur
from the Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gull
main line to the big mill to be erected y.
the Sabine Tram company at Postum Eluff
The right OF way Is being cleared ard tn,
grade will be rapidly thrown up. The dis
lance from the Pee Gee main line TO tn,
| proposed mill site Is a mile and a half.
w. +. Lewis, manager OF the Orang,
Lumber company and d. II. Wingatc Ium
| peF SVilipuuy, mas ueNoteu COnSlueElnle tlm
and money TO getting his mills In first elns
condition The Wingatc mill Will resume
operations Monday, after being thoroughl
oyerhauled, and with the Orange null al
ready in apple-pie order. he will lavo tw
as good mills MS can be found In the yelo,
pine district. He has introduced giea
many improvements, both in his mills an
help and high grade lumber was never Gu
for less money than by the Orange IN
Wingate mills.
Last week when the county health OF
fcer refused Abundance into the count,
OF Southern Pacific trains from the cas-
Superintendent W. r. Mulyey made tn
statement that the Lutoher & Moore Lun
Der company of Orange We're causing II
} enforcement OF the rigid quarantine tn;
, prevented lumber trains running out fro
, Lake Charles. On bearing OF this stat,
' ment the members OF this firm tmmediat,
ly began an investigation TO trace Its or
gin. They learn that MIR. Mulyey was
, Informed by member of lumber col
Germ In Lake Charles, who, OF cours
could not quote an authority. There vi
no foundation whatever for the repoI
- g.