The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
AND FLOODS.
The Houston and Texas Central Reopens
Traffic with Bryan Today.
TRAINS WILL Run BETWEEN BOTH CITES.
waters Are Falling and washouts
Are Being Repaired, Indicating an
Early Resumption of Business.

The railroads are still graphing with
the foods at various points, and It is graft
flying to know that in many places the
waters have gone down. At Milllcan there
has been a fall of about 80 inches in the
past twenty four hours; at Hampstead
there was a fall In the Brazos of about
three feet during the same period: In the
vicinity around Benchiey a like condition
exists. and reports from sugarland last
evening stated that at that point, as well
as at Richmond. the water was slowly but
perceptibly falling.
Mr.. JEFF N. Miller OF the Houston aud
Texas Central railroad, had very cncourag-
ing news for Post reporter when he
called around to inquire about the condi-
ton Of the line last evening. "Wel." he
said, II am glad to be able to state that
the situation of the Houston and Texas
Central today anent the floods is much
better than 1t was last night. There are
good prospects of our being able to resume
traffic between Houston and Bryan to-
morrow, and, IL not, then certainly on
Monday morning. The forces In the Court
ney and Navasota bottoms made wonderful
progress today, and we are hopeful of hav-
ing the track in condition to safely run
trains over 1t by tomorrow noon. in which
event as already stated, we will open up
traffic 10 Bryan. Superintendent Lee COM
pleted Campbells creek bridge today,
which means about 500 feet OF bridging,
and his force is now at work preparing
Spring creek bridge, two miles north OF
Camphelrs creek and near Sutton. We
have large bridge and track force work
ing at Pia Oak bridge. south of Hearue,
and also large force of bridge and track
men working at Mud creek. between Cal.
vert and Hearne. where the operations are
being conducted under superintendent
Daffan's supervision. General Manager
Quinlan is on the ground at this point. ana
everything possible is being done to rush
the renewals to completion and enable US
to open the line through from Denlson to
Houston. This In all likelihood will bs
accomplished In few days. All wash
outs and renewals and bridges on the Waco
branch, between Waco and Bremond, have
been thoroughly repaired, and this opens
the road on the main lind and its branches
north of Calvert. :, Altogether the outlook
is very favorable for an early resumption
of business over the entire line, and moth
Ing ynl be left undone that tends to pro-
pple tnat end.
Notwithstanding Its great losses, the
Houston and Texas Central yesterday re-
sponded with alacrity in the movement Of
freight and supplies for the flood suffer-
ers near Hampstead. These supplies were
ordered by Governor Savers through Mr..
T. W. House of this city. and they were
delivered last evening.
A carload OF provisions and clothing was
also forwarded from Waco to the food
sufferers in the Brazos Valley near Mar
lin, all OF which were generously donated
by the citizens OF Hico.
Reports received by The Post last night
state that tho waters at all points In the
Navasota and Courtney valleys, and at all
points of the BRACES west of Richmond
and sugarland, are steadily falling. Sons
fears are entertained. however that the
country east OF Richmond and in the diree-
ton of the golf has not yet seen the worst
OF the disastrous floods, and those living ia
that territory should be guided according
ly.