The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-11
RAILWAYS AND FLOODS.
A Decided Improvement Is Noted IN the
Condition Of the Roads.
THROUGH TRAFFIC NOW ALMOST IN SIGHT
The Waters Have Fallen NJ N.,r,x,
All Points, the Wnshouts Are
Being Rapidly Repaired.

Everything now indicates the early no.
sumption of through business and the
speedy return OF the roads to their mr.
NAL condition. The Galveston. Harr,shurr
and san Antonio expects to have the wash
outs on its line entirely repaired some
time tomorrow, in which event the Brazos
river can be crossed at Richmond lust tho
same as prior to the injury to the tracks
by the great overflow. This point is prac-
ically the keynote to the whole situation.
When the road of the Galveston. Harris
burg and San Antonio is reopened land
the only bitches are in the vicinity Of
Richmond) 1t will offer an avenue by which
not only its own, but also the through SER
vice OF all the other roads now tiled up''
can be maintained. The Southern Pacific.
the Katy, the Santa Fe, the Arkansas pass,
the Macaron and the Texas and New Or
leans may all find openings to their main
lines when this passage way referred to is
re-established. Until that gave out there
was comparatively little interruption to
traffic. and as the breaks in this greet
helper to northbound communication will
be rebuilt tomorrow ii is safe to presume
that business to all points will be resumed
within a very short time.
The Southern Pacific announces that. I'M
less some untoward accident should hap
pen. its line will be open for through
traffic in all directions on Wednesday.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road announces that 1t expects to resume
through business to all points on wednes-
day afternoon.
A relief train, laden with supplies for
the food sufferers, was sent out by the
International yesterday in the direction of
Columbia The overfows, however, pre-
vented it from going beyond Chenango.
The train was in. charge of exConductor
Bonney, and after rsndering all the SER
vice IL could, it returned TO the city In
the evening.
The Arkansas Pass relief train left here
as usual yesterday morning, going as far
as Fulshear, at which point it took sixty
refugees on board and conveyed them to
Houston in the evening
Accounts received in the city last even |
ing stated that Velasco is surrounded by
water on all sides, and communication
with the outer world can only be main
ldlueu ny DOdls.
At Angleton and Columbia the overfows
are SO extensive that the people of both
towns are forced to seek safety in the
upper floors of their dwellings, and those
who have no upper floors in their houses
are sheltered by their more fortunate
neighbors.
No. 1 train on the Houston and Texas i
Central, for Bryan, was one hour and
thirty minutes late leaving here yester- !
day morning, the delay being caused by
the failure of connecting lines to have
their trains here before that time. Not
withstanding this long wait. however, she
reached Bryan in safety almost oil sched-
ule time. No. 2, from Bryan. reached
Houston only twenty minutes behind
schedule time, which IL certainly line
service considering the great damage the
track has SO recently underwent. Mr.. |
Jeff N Miller informs The Post that WORK
in and around Hearne and Calvert is pro-
crossing splendidly, and that in all prop
ability his road Will have an important
announcement to make to the public and
to all connecting lines within the next
forty-eight hours. He also stated that the
water in the Brazos river, Oh the Austin
branch fell twenty-eight inches during
the previous twenty-four hours, and ne
hoped by this (Tuesday) evening they
would be able to determine the damage
done the track and commence operations
accordingly for its speedy repair.
Galveston, Texas, July 10.-The Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe railroad people re-
port that the Brazos fell six inches at
Duke. twelve inches at House. four inches
On the south bank and twelve inches at
Crabb since yesterday
The bridge outfit started from Alvin
north toward Duke this morning. Whether
repair work has already been started is
not certain. In addition 10 the bridge out
fit, General Superintendent Ressegule has
an army OF trackmen. The railroad men
will take advantage of every inch the
waters recede and not moment VIII De
lost. They will not stop to do permanent
work, but will crib and hustle as only
railroad men can to get the line open
At the other side OF the brazos hiVi-
sion Superintendent Scott has made the
same arrangement as General Supern-
tendent Ressegule has made on this side
With both gangs working night and day
il is hoped that the nineteen or twenty
miles OF track now submerged between
Duke and Richmond will be made SER
ylceable within short time after the
waters get clear of the roadbed
There will be no more relief trains run
direct to Duke. From now on until regu-
lar service Is resumed the Santa Fe will
run train between Alvin and Duke TO
connect with the regular Houston trains.
Anything to he shipped to Duke should be
delivered at the Santa Fe freight house
before a. m. II 1t is TO be sent that day.
There were 100 applications at the gen.
eral office this morning for work on the
Santa Fe repairs.
officials at Fort Worth.