The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
Is The Probable Future Of The Bay Shore
Line.
AS TO THE MANY CHANGES
(Which May Follow Hurtirgtor,s
Purchnse-Mcrgnn Boats Arc Ex-
pected to Come TO Texas Port.

The future Of the management Of the
Galveston, Houston and Northern prop
erfy was the theme of much discussion
yesterday. but there Is not hint as 10
what will be done The new holdings Of
Mr.. Huntington was the subject Of CON
ference between General Manager W. G.
Van Week and General Attorney Lovett
Yesterday afternoon, but no inform alton
was given out from that source. II Ia he
lieved, however. that the road will be
handled with Mr. Van Week as the di-
recting power with possibly that gentle
man as president OF the company. and a
manager TO be selected by him. II is be.
lieved further that while 1t will be op-
Grated as separate and distinct line, its
passenger service will be made 10 conform
with that of the Houston and Texas Cen
trail, and that the Galveston sleepers which
now go via the Santa Fe will be attached
according 20 a schedule which will be ear
lier than is now the case
II has been suggested In some circles
that the Santa Fe will probably withdraw
from the Grand Central station. 1t has
been getting its through business from the
Huntington lines and on this account
found it convenient to use the Grand Gem
trail station. II this business is withdrawn
on account Of the purchase Of the Bay
Shore line, the Santa Fe will not And it
"a
purely local business which can he reg
ulated by its own schedule and which Will
go to its Congress street station as we'll.
There has been much speculation as to
the probable manager of the Bay Shore
line Mr.. W. w. Kent is now holding that
position and II is hoped by a great many
that he will be continued. He has but re-
Gently located here. giving up fine po-
sition in st. Louis to come 10 the Bay
Shore. Since he has been in Houston he
has made many friends, and his uniform
courtesy and pleasant address have made
him popular with all. He has had long
experience in railroad work and Is capable
in his present position, In addition TO be-
ing manager he is general freight and
passenger agent of the road.
II is probable that the freight traffic de-
with that Of the Central ard Sunset routes.
While the Central and Sunset are distinct
! companies the freight traffic department
I is merged into one, Mr.. G. W Bein as
/ traffic manager and II. A. Jones general
/ freight agent.
with the purchase OF the Bay Shore line
Mr. Huntington now has route TO two
Texas ports Ono OF these is the East
! Texas port of Sabine Pass, where he has
spent a great deal OF money making i'm
pYoycments. Those who saw the town a
few years ago would not now recognize It.,
as IL has undergone a complete change. II
is building up, has wharf facilities and
deep channel, and has every facility for
doing port business With the compile
/ ion of the Texas and New orleans extern
sion from Rocklard to Cedar he Will have
a direct lire from North Texas TO the gulf,
passing through a country which is pro-
duotlve OF a great deal that Is to be
shipped ...
The Huntington water front improve
ments at Galveston are we'll known, as the
matter was advertised during the last ses7
sion OF the legislature. The Bay Shore line
now gives him rail connection TO those
holdings. II is believed In some circles
that he viii divide his New York boats
between the two Texas ports, continuing
TO New Orleans Just as many as are needed
to handle the business to that section.
California and Texas freight coming
through the Algiers port at present re-
ouires rail haul of 1862 miles to Hous
ton. with a division of the rate with the
Morgan lines in Louisiana, in which MI
Huntington does rot absolutely controi
BY sending this freight through iexs'
mort he will save long haul and car
then have the rail haul on his own road
a road in which he is the full owner This
has given rise to the rumor that he pro
poses to turn his boats to Texas, mattel
which has been discussed for number o.
years. but which has never eliminated II
a change Sabine Pass presents qualinca'
ton for this business and will probably p'
. In line One OF the greatest dement's tc
come TO Sabine Pass, however Is the
building OF the extension which Is now un'
! der construction north from Rockiano'