The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
4 RANGE MARK EFT
his REPORT GOOD or
~ FOR YARD STOCK.


y. Z, the Demand VIII Grow
N. a n short Timc-Snw
nils In supply:
msxas October 22.-The In
- lumber reporter at the vari-
IA, onices yesterday developed U-e
ora favorable conditions were
q. !. u she lumber business than were
... ,.st week. All OF the mills report
Y ,sri stock having been received
Iyo<-. nnmbers this week than last.
sl "a Northern Texas calling for an
a'.-., .,nount Of lumber as Is also the
IA, r.rsas and Nebraska. 1t seems TO
ss ,oncensus OF opinion among the
.,orers t.at heavier demand will
"a ) within the next four weeks and
d. I. ia list OF january stocks on the
"a at this place will be lower than
s,,ore known at that season OF the
mere has been no complaint of
Seans this week and the loading crews
m y the mills have been kept busy,
liner being exceptionally favorable
~ stipment OF Cry stock. -
.s' y the mills are well supplied with
ups the demand for railroad material
rss No remarkably well. Not for years
1. 80 been such heavy demand for
,...a material as the mills of Southeast
~ rave per.enced this year, which
.~1pumcturers consider good sign laat
E.s,tiunes are not prevalent throughout
aa.te. for their experience has shown
q fiat when times are actually hard
Eo.ah do not buy lumber or make very
.pdye Improvements.
" erpor, business shows a marked I'M
,urars. severed schedules having Deem
~, With the mills here this week and
- subfr ttsi for figures. A majority OF
.sders placed are for long time delivery,
sature that is not Objectionable at all.
erarantees the mills steady business
4 long time TO come.
smn OF the mills that have been Short OF
n lave had their ibooms filled during the
\: veek which has relieved them con-
sxbly. as /, manufacturer can not figure
n, rcpi grace on a big schedule TO be
~ out when his booms are empty and
q nyer low.
water Shipments for the past week have
etu little slack, two barges and low
timber constituting the entire shipment
export material.
The schooner Helene, which sailed from
b Lxcher & Moore Lumber companys |
El last week for Corpus Christi. had a
puh trip across, as win be seen from
Be following dispatch from that place:
|ftsre Is now loading at the Siibury wharf
Be large three-ma ted schooner Helene,
hon Orange. When about twelve hours
a b the guilt terrific gale struck the
Fan the Wind Swapping off the foremost
)ad The gale continued over eleven
ours and for many miles the schooner
fAae 10 way wHh bare masts. On reaching
|Sansas Pass she was held in quarantine
b TREE days. The Helene brought in
tM teet Of lumber and crossed the bar
|MIng seven feet. She is commnnded by
|apfxn Bahnsen, and is the largest sailing
ksa u.at has for IA decada anchored at
~ port"
ne export lumber trade shows signs OF
PeAd improvement and presents a
FIGHTER aspect than for some time past.
4 George H. Higgins, manager of the
ralse Export company, states that in
FHrS for cargoes are coming in almost
Hll ne has made no new charters this
|ssx but mas three vessels under charter
n, one OF which is due at Sabine Pass
FllosI any day now to take out South |
|nencaa cargo. Mr.. Higgins is sanguine
% me future OF the export trade and
P'axs he mills in this section that are
Wy desirous of doing an export business
y nave plenty to do. Mr.. Higgins has
ssn spending several days this week at
Sabine Pass and points on the
i. 4 Texas looking after matters connected |
w tae export trade.
Asssn Ed. Ellington and Ed. Downs
''ne Newton County Tram company were
orange first of the week looking after |
ASNfs connected with their logging |
Shes To the lumber reporter Mr..
W ~ stated that they now lad about |
'N,WV rect OF timber in the river ready |
~ cut Whenever tfare was sufficient |
III % run IT, He says their tram 10 |
'A4as iuii blast and when the river does |
n 'ney VIII send enough timber TO the |
, ,a y orange to guarantee them against |
~s sooslage for many succeeding moons. |
!. Mark Wiess. the portly repre-
u'a'i'e OF the Reliance Lumber company,
- oSer from Beaumont Tuesday and |
sls Inc day among the mill men at |
suse he endeavored to place some |
:. te oders here. but as all the mills
:. 'locS a-block with that particular
Y business he could find no relief |
~ before leaving for home he had |
y. decided to put his mill on double time
70 I'LL the orders on hand.
'uo oahcroft Lumber company's mill re.
ne0 operations Monday morning after a
~ laaehess awaiting timber. Their booms
N. NV lull OF logs aud the mill will put
i. ~, 'ilne, having orders on hand for saw
|. maj Win keep them busy for some
- oranse Lumber companys mill Is
ssfsoing necessary repairs this week,
n 'lage being put IN and some work
4. ~ We boilers. The Orange mill has
Z psrsaps the steadiest run OF any mill
- SABINE river during the past year.
I" bancroft Lumber company reports
~ Improvement in orikrs for yard
4. ssce last week and their loading
= rs 'e Kept busy. They have also booked
q -.,e EXPORT schedules for future de-
~ sAd VIII keen the Saws drumming |
some tine