The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
PLANS OF Mr.. KOUNTzE.
He Proposes to Push the Work ut
Sabine Pass
CONTRACT FOR wHARvES AND SLIP.
Every Inducement VIII Ne Made TO
nuild Up the Dusiness of the
Port-raith IL Unbouuded.

Beaumont, TexaS. March 6.--Mr Luther
Kountze OF New York. one Of the wealthy
owners OF Sabine Pass. has been In the
city this week looking after improvements
now being made at the Pass. Tho Post
correspondent met him In the lobby OF the
Crosby house last night and informed him
that tho public was Interested In the devel-
opinent OF Sabine Pass and asked n he
would tell Of improvements that his COM
pany contemplated in the near future. In
addition to those now under way.
at is not our practice to publish our
business plans" replied MIR kountze.
I'VE have heretofore believed 1t wise ~
say less and do more. but IN this Instance
VIII make an exception, as the pupie
is doubtless entitled TO know az Iuny as
possible everything that is likely 10 ancct
the prosperity Of the community. My 90
Ject in coming 10 beaumont at this time
is 10 look over our AFFAIRS In this great
state OF yours. state with which We are
proud to say We have been closely idenu-
lied for twenty five years. no Sabine
Land and improvement company, in which
We are interested. has now under contract
and work has commenced Oh a slip and
wharves at the Pass which Will add ma
terially to the convenience aud economy oil
loading vessels at that port. The slip now
under way VIII extend 400 feet inland from
the shore line. will be 1S5 feet wide and
~ feet deep. ON each side viii be COM
modious wharNes on which steel tracks
will be laid. SO as to bring trans OF cars
directly along side ocean ships. insuring
the greatest economy and speed In loading
and unloading. The company VIII move
steadily forward in tho creation of now
aud larger improvements of very sub
stantial character. about which particulars
viii be given IN the near future"
"rhc impression prevails, MIR. kountze.'
remarked The POST man. that your COM
pany has been rather slow In getting the
Improvements you speak al undar way"
Possibly 30; but there were various
things 10 be put in proper condition, about
which many people have not had Lnowl-
edge and which II IN unnecessary for mo
to ment OH. Then. again. II is only Ie-
Gently that deep water has been secured
at the Pass Surely there could be no
greater evidence OF our Interest m this
mgiV, lous hGrbor than the fact that We
have for twenty three years devoted our
energies to securing deep water there
Since 1873 the depth OF water over the
bar has been Increased from seven To
twenty-four feet"
ut has been said that your company has
shown ii rather iiliberal spirit In the mat
ter of permitting railroads TO enter the
Pass. - this true7"
such statement is wholly untrue. The
contrary is the fact The COMPANY has Of
fered. free OF cost. to every road looking In
this direction for deep water terminals
liberal frontage on the Pass. together with
ample grounds for terminal facilities. These
offers have not been withdrawn and any
statement to the contrary IL without n
shadow OF truthfulness. We have large
| interests both north and south Of lmnu-
mont and are much pleased 10 note th'
thrift and growth OF your city II ia graf
| flying to us that our work Of 1881 and lsS'
| in building the road from Sabine PAS
| through Beaumont to Rockland without
| by the way, dollar Of subsidy from my
body or any place. has cont nbu,ed mate
| rally TO the development and wealth OF
| this section OF the comntry."