The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-18
THE COLUMBIA TAP,
HsEsOLuTrONs ny THE BUSINESS
MEN OF .ANGLETON.
They want the Regular Passengers
Train Restored and Give Rea-
sons why II should he.

Angleton. Texas, February 15.--A meet.
Ing Of the business men OF Anglcton Was
held this morning and organized by the
election of Hon. J. u. Cannon canirman
| and Professor X. II. Foster secretary.
The following resolutions we're passed,
with The request that they be printed In
The Houston Post, which has always proven
a staunch friend OF this section OF the
State:
Whereas. The International and Great
Northern Railway company has seen fit
/ to discontinue the regular passenger and
mail train from Houston south on the CO.
iumbia Tap railroad. and to furnish the
people of BraSoria county only Il mixed
train of freight and passengers. with a
schedule of over FIVE hours from Houston
to Columbia. Velasco and Angleton; md.
Whereas, The railway over the Columbia
lap is the only railway communication 10
the largest portion of Bra2oria county from
the outside world, and is the only railway
communication to Angleton, the county seat
OF the county. which is located in the eeo-
graphical center OF the county. aud 10 CO.
lumbIa and Nelasco. and,
whereas, The country west of Chocolate
bayou, which is tributary to the Columbia
Tap railway, is now rapidly settling up
With the best class OF white farmers from
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North and Central Texas, who are Ieople
accustomed to good railway facilities for
furnishing them good mail facilities. and
also facilities for shipping their produce
and for travelling to and from home and
to the various parts of tho country TO which
they may wish to go. and the placing OF
such schedule of train service as is now
inaugurated on the Columbia Tap railIoad
from Houston into Brazoria county. will
eifectually deter and prevent prosecutors
Who come iato Houston, the railroad center
Of the State, from visiting Brazoria court
ty. on account OF the Inconvenience of get
ting INTO the county by such means of trav
cling. and cause those who are now here
to become dissatisfied and leave: therefore
be 1t
Resolved hy the citizens OF Angleton
Brazoria county. That it Is believed that
the management OF the International and
Great Northern Railway company could not
have appreciated what serious l.iow such
schedule o. passenger and mail train ser-
vice would be to the best material interests
OF Bra2oria county, and to express 1t as
their unqualified opinion that if this sehed-
ule is continued for any length of time. 1t
will be as detrimental to this portion o. The
county as any other calamity; and that we
do now express our opinion in this form TO
the management, that we consider suuh
schedule as Is now In operation as heing
a direct blow at the best interests OF the
central and western portions Of j5rakorla
county and the entire section which is trib-
utary TO the Columbia TAD railway; also be
Ii further
Resolved, That ne the people of Drazoria
county are now paying taxes on 10000
worth of subsidy bonds. which was donated
by the people of Drazora county for the
building of the Columbia Tap railroad and
as the road IS now bonded for 100000 per
mile. and pays taxes on a valuation OF only
$4,000 per mile; and as IL Is further fact
that the business of the iUad has largely
increased within the nast two years, and Is
constantly increasing. II is believed that The
International and Great Northern Railway
company and the Columbia TAD should
consider the interests of Brallrla county
as well as any question of economy on the
part of the road; and II Is further believed
that IL due consideration of tie rights and
true interests OF both the people ef Bra
zoria county and the railway company are
considered in al OF their bearings and reia
tions to each other, the management Will
come TO the conclusion 10 immediately re-
store the regular passenger and inaiI SER
vice. BE II further
Resolved, That Messrs. ]. NJ. aoore
and w A. Leonard are appointed a COM
lnittee to proceed Mt once to Palestine and
interview Mr.. Leroy Trice. SUPERINTENDENT
OF the International and Great Northern
railroad and present him with these csolu-
tons. and with the various petitions which
have been signed by the citizens OF this
and other communities In Brazoria county
and TO respectfully but firmly insist upon
an immediate change from The Dregent in
convenient. disagreeable and exospsiaiing
schedule which Is now In force.
Petitions are being circulated all ever the
county asking that the passenger train he
put back on the road and n It II no. done
the International aud Great Northern Will
have The liveliest fight in this esnnry that
III has had In MANY n DAY. The peooie are
thoroughly aroused and they propose toGp-
peal TO the railroad commission and the
local courts for redress.