The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
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To Tho Editor Of Tho Post,

To the Editor of Tho Post
Houston Texas. February g. Some time
since noticed AN article IA the Galveston
News portraying IN glowing terms the ad
fantnENs of thnt city on account Of having
secured deep water" TO her dockH We do
not dispute the fact TINT IL haR added ma
iurtaliy TO the volume of freight from the im-
menHc back country, especially in grain aud
cotton aided to some oNtont by the yellow
fever at New orleans the past season. Again
they come 20 the front and complain that
since thoy have this advantage OF deep water
" should be enjoyed To tho fuli extent and
they invoke the aid OF tho railroad commits
sion TO prevent the Southern Pacific or amy
other railroad taking cotton from Houston at
me same rate OF for loss than from Calves
ton, as 1t Is 10 their injury They do not
tell you that FOR more than three months
the Mallory lne had 4 greater quantity Of
cotton than they could take care Of aud that
hnsinoas ghnornily lin cotton especially was
badly handled. ut times blocked. That on nc.
count OF tho RgEPtssivOnoas of their wharf
nnu dock companies. they did not have auf
n,lent room for handling the freight with
uiNrateh that was offered them and So could
not accommodate what they had, causing
several cotton firms TO turn shipments m
other directions on account of the unsatis-
factory handing at Galveston and 10 mr..
range 70 do 80 TO greater extent tho cominq
season They would have been completely
blocked II the Southern raeinc had ccn,ered
her treishts there Instead OF at New Or
such action on their part should induce the
cizons and business men of Houston TO
make greater cxertion to retain an equal foot.
ihe with Galveston by rail outlet and 10 oh
tain the appropriation necessary 10 secure
deep water to this city and direct traffic With
the world, Port bills OF lading could d. Ia.
SUED here for any foreign ports. Without the
uelay ana extra cost OF TO cents per 100
pounds that now exist, to obtain same. and
which Galveston talent finds II necessary 10
with.
Houston now has the opportunity Of her ex
istonce. past, present and future. with deem
water as additional outlet aud she should MOI
allow those who may be instrumental in H.
cotnplishing II to sleep on the opportunity
hui put their shoulders Ia the wheel and Mi
In one common cause devote their hes, on.
ergios TO secure this grcat need Ruior
These who have given any attention 10
the matter have long since despalred OF A
cessation OF Galyeslon's whinn agalnst
Houston. The ery-bahy ae, Us become so
common on the islani that Ahe railroad
commission and I'LL other psNe on the
mainland ni Texas haze osesea be In.
fiuenced by it II Is in a sense Alslng.
but II ~ ireadtully mnnotonous, ~,
But Houston does object 10 misst
menls ana Misrepresentation. In eSEs
plainins ihst Houston MAS shipping cp,roA
70 New Orleans, clerical error Of Inc
cotton exchange here wac used before he
cpmmiesion- Eigures Of shipments 10 New
Orleans and TO Galveston became traan.
posed and thus showed one third going IA
Galveston and tworthirds to New Orleans.
~ vsry reverse was true. and oSt.on aud