The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-06
HUNTINGTONPAR HERE
distinguished Visitors Came 10 Over the
Bay Shore Line.
A SUCCESSOR TO Mr.. HoRSBy ELECTED
Cane Belt Directors Selected m,
Eagle Lake-Track' Laying
Is Being Pushed.

PRIVATE car Otsego, the travelling salon
OF Mr. II. E. Huntington, assistant 10
the president Of the Southern Pacific com
pany, came in yesterday on the Bay shore
line from Galveston. where Mr.. Hunting
ton has been for the past three days. In
the car were Mr.. Huntington, Mr. and
MIS- ID, w. Foster, Mrs. Foster being
Mr.. Huntington's sister; c. f. Graham.
private secretary OF Mr.. HUNTINGTON: D.
w. Boschke, superintendent in charge OF
the engineering work being done by the
Huntington interests on the water front
ut Galveston, and d. B. Henderson, a cap
itaiist Of the Island city. The car was
met at the Grand Central station by G. w.
Van Week, general manager of the South .
ern Pacific company; S. +. b. Morse. pas
senger traffic manager. and C. w. Bein.
tranic manager of the Sunset and Central
routes.
When the representative OF The Post
calied at Mr. Huntington's car the promi-
nent ralroader was just preparing To
visit the office Of Mr.. Van Week He
stopped for few moments. however. to
SUBMIT TO questions regarding his trip.
lie SAID Il am en- route to my office in
san Francisco, after a visit to New York
CITY. While passing here ! made a trip
70 Galveston to look over the Bay Shore
me, ana to see what progress is being
made with the water front work now be-
Ing done in the Island City. We are
progressing nicely in Galveston, and I am
well pleased With the prospects OF COM
pletlDn OF the contract as fast as physical
conditions will permit"
What do you think of the Bay Shore
line rs an investment and as part of the
Sunset SYSTEM he was asked
We'll, you know 1t would not have been
purchased unless we had thought 1t a
good thing TO have. We of course need
connection with Galveston. since we have
obtained the grant on the water front.
and the Bay Shore line rounds OFF the
southern Pacific system giving an outlet
TO the sea. and it is good piece OF
property. OF course We will put it In bet =
ter shape. and II Will be operated to bring
the greatest revenue possible"
What do you think of Texas at this
timer" he was asked
Il have visited Texas before, and It has
always pleased me to notice the improve
ments which appear on each successive
trip From orange to FL Paso is long
distance and IN passing over it have an
opportunity of watching the state in it's
many conditions. Starting on the east
in the lumber region am carried through
the manufacturing district, I come within
stones throw of the rice fields, reach
Houston, where you have great city,
pass thence to Galveston with its harbor
and shipping, proceed west through agri-
cultural lands, thriving towns and pro-
gressive people everywhere about; meet
with the cattle industry along the line;
find in San Antonio both history and
business; proceed further west and see
wide stretches OF prairie, in fact the
numerous conditions are too many to be
spoken of in detail. | devote more time
to Texas than to any other state, and
still / do not see all OF It, nor can | see
as much as want. I find something new
every time l come, and am never weary
of the conditions presented. l am pleased
with the state all the way through, and
am only sorry that | can not remain
longer"
Mr. Huntington SOON after went. with
Mr.. Van Week, and Mr. and Mrs. Foster
and Mr. Graham accompanied Mr.. Morse
to the city, going to that gentleman
home for the afternoon and evening The
inclement weather prevented drive which
had been planned, Mr.. Huntington later
Joined the party,
While nothing could be learned regard
ing the plans of the Huntington people
regarding the Susie road at Galveston, it
Is believed that something is to be done
in that matter. MIR. u. Is. HENDERSON
came up from Galveston with Mr.. Hunt
ington. and Mr. Henderson is one Of the
principal factors IN the Susie property,
There are but two of these factors, and
Colonel Walter Gresham is the other.
Colonel Gresham has just returned from
Washington and he was awaiting the ar
rival of the train at the Grand Central
station. He met Mr., Huntington, ana
soon after Colonel Gresham and Mr.. Hem
derson left together. Colonel Gresham
had previously been asked by The Post
representative regarding the Susie, put
would say nothing definite.
MIR. Huntington has little to say about
railroads. He Is, however, very Oh
serving man. and looks into physical con-
ditions of railroad property very closely
He had in his pocket at the time ne ar
rived number OF blue prints, and haa
evidently been engrossed in some en-
gineeriyg project as the train came from
Galveston Ii might be that this was the
Snsie terminal plot, which was being SUD
mitted TO him. Mr.. Huntington is wen
known as a railroad man. and one com
netent In every branch. He built the
rhesapeake and Ohio railway, ana ne
has long been identified with projects
which have been successful. Whhe II Is
understood that his visit here at this time
is IN measure OF personal pleasure, there
ts No doubt that he has in mind improve
mants and work which will be OF great
moment later on. IT,,
Mr. huntington will remain IN the eity
TODAY. and will go west later
,rrx1s CANE BELT.