The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-14
MORE DAMAGE DONE.
Mncaroni Bridgc Mt wharton Impas-
nble--Other Lines.

Mncaroni bridge mt wharton Impas-
nble--Other Lines.
! There is no Improvement reported In
the general railroad food situation aud
In some cases fresh damage Is being done
where nothing OF the kind was expected.
The Southern Pacific was compelled to
annul its trains on the New York, Texas
ana Mexican branch yesterday on account
OF the impossible condition OF the bridge
across the Colorado at Wharton. rhe
train which LETT here yesterday morning
Was compelled to turn back, the bridge
having been so badly damaged prior to the
der tne lnaoler OF crossing 1t an impossi-
pnIty. Luorls are being made 10 ar
range transfer system and operate the
irains 10 eacn side OF tne damaged bridge,
but up 70 a late hour last nisnt nothing
osnnile in the premises mad oeen given
out by any oil the conlpany's officials nere.
Unuer these circumstances II is not known
whether or not this morning tram viii
be sent out.
Inc train over the Austin branch OF
the Central came through safely on neariy
schedule time yesterday evening, but no
euUrt was made 10 operate trains over
The branch last night. The train leay-
ing here at 10 r. N. carried only the
main line sieepers and coaches. A traiu
WILL however, be sent out this morning
ana II the water is no higher IL Is thought
that 1t will be able TO get through with
out any serious trouble. The train which
came In last night. according to some OF
the passengers thereon, was compelled &c
go through water which came up above
the first step. Something like mile OF
this sort OF thing WAS necessary In the
vicinity of Cbappell Hill, near which point
the BRACES Is crossed
The situation, so far as the Arkansas
Pass and tho main line of the Southern
Pacific is concerned is unchanged. The
Sap bridge at Affair is reported as beins
in very dangerous condition, while the
trouble at West Point is as bad as ever.
Trainsservice over this road is being opeI
ated on the partial schedule already mon
toned in The Post.
The Southern Pacific bridge at Column
bus is under water and until the Hood re-
cedes but little can be done towards re-
pairing the damage. 1t is thought that the
work proper, however, will not consume
more than three or four days. Every eff
fort is being made to get the main line
In shape and were 1t not for the fact
that much of It's machinery and large
force Of its men are engaged IN this man
ner. the company, it is said, might be
able to prevent further damage to the
Macaroni bridge at Wharton. Trains are
being operated as before. and, consider
ing the fact that the circutous route
adds something like sixty-fve to seventy
Ave miles to the distance, and that the
tracks are not in the best of condition
at any point, some very good time Is being
made. The eastbound Sunset lilnited. due
here at o'clock yesterday morning, ar
rived at 3;45 p. M. The Wilbur Kirwin
Opera company, which was due to go
through here on No. last night, en- route
to Beaumont and New Orleans, will be on
No. 10 this morning. The latter train Is
due at a. M, but II will not, OF course,
reach here on schedule time.
The Santa Fe's branch Is still crippled
and trains are still being hauled over the
tracks of the Central between Navasota
and BRENNAN.