The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-09-26
Some Facts About Galveston.

(l) Galveston. often and not inaptly
termed the coming New York Of the
South, is situated on Galveston Is
land $40 miles west Of the South pass
of the Mississippi.
(2) Is the largest and most cxtcn-
slycly commercial city Of Texas.
(3) Is the gateway Of an enormous
trade, situated as it is between the
great West granaries and Europe;
(D Lies two miles FROM the north
east corner Of the Island of Galveston;
% Is port Of entry and the prin-
cpal seaport Of the State;
(G) Its harbor is the best not only
on the coast line Of Texas, but also
on The entire Gulf Coast, from the
mouth Of the Mississippi to the Rio
Grandc.
0) Is the nearest and most acccs-
sibic frstclass seaport for the State
Of Texas, Kansas, New Mexico and
! Colorado, the Indian Territory and the
Territory of Arizona and parts Of the
| States and Territories adjoining those
just mentioned;
(S) Is to-day the Gulf terminus Of
most of the great railway systems en-.
tcring Texas;
O) Ranks third among the cotton
ports Of the United States;
1O It's port charges are as low as
or lower than any other port in the
United States;
QD Is the only seaport on the Gulf
coast west Of the Mississippi into
which vessel drawing more than 10
feet can enter;
Q2) Has steamship lines to Liver
pool, New York, New Orleans and tAe
ports of Texas as far as the Mexican
boundary;
Q0 Has harbor area Of "a feet
depth and over 1900 acres; of 80 feet
depth and over 463 acres (the next
largest harbor on Texas coast has
only 100 acres of "a feet depth Of
watcr);
(1D Has the lowest maximum tenn.
perature Of any city in Texas;
Q5) Has the finest beach in America
and is famous summer and winter
resort;
Q6) Has public free school system
unexcelled in the United States;
/ QO Has never been visited BY any
epidemic disease since the yellow fever
scourge Of 1867;
18) Has forty miles of street rail
way in operation;
! (1g Has electric lights throughout
the city (plant owned by the city,;
(2W Is the wealthiest city of it's
size in the Union; has millions invest
ed in docks, warehouses, grain elcva-
tors, Touring mills, marine ways, man
ufactories and mercantile houses;
(2D The first settlement of Calves
ton was made in 1897. The city is
handsomely laid out upon ground
which lies very even, elevated six or
eight feet above the sea level. It's
streets arc straight, broad and elegant;
those running parallel with the bay
arc designated as avenues and those
at right angles as streets. The city
presents quaint look to the visitor
from the North. The streets are fat
and sandy, lined on each side by trees
that stay green the year round. Near
ly all of the residences are built of
wood, and are surrounded with high
plank or brick walls. Inside these
courts are semi-tropical plants, such
as banana and wild orange trees, olean-
ders, magnolias, etc. The city is
strikingly similar in appearance to
Mobile, Ala, and both are like New
Orleans, except upon smaller scale.
The water supply is largely from ele-
waited cisterns or tanks which are set
up on tho housetops. There are
number of churches and schools of
various kinds, an opera house and
seven public halls; two theatres, three
market places and fourteen hotels; in
public buildings Galveston has post
Office. custom-house, United States
court.house, county court house,
and city prison, and city hall;
.(22) The population of Galveston is
about 39, 600. 0.-Ne,c York World.
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