The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-16
coRrus CHRISTI STEAMER LINE.
MAS Meeting Was Somewhat slinaiy
Attended, hut Enthusiastic.

mass Meeting Was Somewhat slim1y
Attended, hut t1nthusinstic.
Corpus Christi. Texas. January 1s,--
< Pursuant to the call OF the soliciting com
mittee Of the proposed steamer stock com
pany, somewhat smally attended mas
meeting of citizens assembled at Marke
hall in this city last night for the pur
pose OF discussing the steamship project
The meeting was called to order by Cap.
! tain G. c. cath, chairman Of the soliciting
committee. IA -. /, =
Captain c. c. Heath was chosen spresl.
dent and J. B. Hardwicke secretary OF the
meeting. Upon assuming the chairman
snip Captain Heath made very plain
ana earnest address to the assemblaxe.
setting forth the many advantages 10 be
derived from a water route between Cor
pns Christi and Galveston; showed tLst
the merchants as well as the consumers
would reap benefit from the exceeding
cheap water facilities. He said that the
time for action ard retaliation against
exorbitant freight rates charged by the
railways was now or never. and hoped
mat everyone present would do his lust
part toward pushing to a successful terini-
nation this most important enterprise
Nj 5, p. Tucker addressed himself In
a somewhat similar manner to Captaiit
Heath. : = :,
George L. Calds ell said that at present
The merchants of this section were paying
20 cents per 100 pounds for freight, while
the water rate was 20 cents. He said that
the people of Alice, San Diego, Beev!lle,
Skidmore and ether contiguous poiuts
with whom nc had recently conversed on
the subject, were heartily in appreciation
OF the project and would literally contrib
ute financially.
Eer ~.
Of trade. discussed the question in iull.
He criticised Mccormick in enjoining the
commission and said that our law makers
We're unable to control the CORPORATIONS
that We're depressing our people by their
exorbitant FREIGHT rates. He said that
Tie freight rates were steadily on the In
crease since the commission was enjoincJ
and that the present move was of the
greatest vitality to all concerned. He
said he was not fighting corporations, but
would exert and put forth his best ener-
gieS in securing steamer line.
Secretary Hardwicke read letter from
Captain Minot formerly OF the Cumbet-
land Steamship company which piled be-
.ween here and Galveston last year, where
in he submits proposition from a New
York firm to sell large steamer to the
people for $4,000. After some discussion
IN the subject. voluntary subscriptions
were called for. subsequently resulting in
, committee of two being appointed to
canvass among those present fer shares
1t $50 each A number increased their .
while many new takers of
shares were nrolled. The amount to date ia
about $1,000 and the committee feel con-
ident that at least that much more Will
De taken before II is necessary TO visit
Houston, Galveston and other places So
letting stock.
The steamer project having been dis
,ussed and concluded. the secretary read
| letter from j. o. Hardwicke of Mani
ou, Col, who has been visiting Corpus
'hristi for several weeks, but who re-
emily returned home. in which that gem
leman proposed that our citizens take
BART stock in company whose object IL
vas tn convert the large Alta Vista hotel
hree miles west of this city into tour
SITS resort. The amount wanted I'm II
corpus Christi is $4,000, while ~ 600
more will be subscribed by Colorado cap
talists. The matter was turned over TO a
ommittee OF four who will take action
herecn.