The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-07
FROM LEWIS TO BRYAN.
Calvert Short Line to Be Extended twenty.
five Miles.
THE WORK WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY
Election of Santa Fes 0ffcIaIs--The
Tunnel Again Observation-Disclosures
from Palestine.

Railroad building in Texas Is not al
a stands,ill by any means. and in addi-
ton to the many projected lines here
tofore referred to, there is moyemen;
on foot which will give a new line new
territory.
The officials of the Calvert. Waco and
Brazos Valley have been for some time
considering an extension Of that road
1t is part of the Gould system in Texas,
and is operated in connection with the
International route. George Gould is pres
ident OF the line and Leroy Trice of the
International is third vice president and
general manager. The road is operated
from Hearne to Lewis Switch on the main
line OF the International. and then north
west to Calvert. distance of eighteen
miles. 1t has been decided to extend the
line southeast 10 Bryan, a distance from
Lewis Switch of about twenty-five miles.
The contract for ties for the extension
was closed last Saturday, and today a
surveying corps will start over the line,
establishing the right Of way, and directly
following will be the construction force.
1t Is expected that the line viii be COM
While this is all that is authentic at
this time, there is no doubt that the line
will be made much longer. Southeast
of Bryan is the town OF Anderson in
Grimes county, county seat town which
has no rail connection with the world -For
some time past DR.. f. b. Johnston of
Anderson has been working on a short
line which he proposed to build from An
derson to Stoneham. The latter is a sta
tion on the Montgomery branch of the
Santa Fe, twelve miles from Navasota.
The doctor had his right of way secured,
a charter prepared, and ne was elected
president OF the company. He purchased
ties, and had New York parties here
to figure on the equipment of the
venture. When asked his purpose in the
proposed line, Dr. Johnston stated that
all he wanted was a railroad to some
where. 1t is believed that he will be
willing to abandon his projected line II
he can get branch Of the Intern, ppnal
route into his town. With the amount
OF money already promised him for the
projection, he could offer the Calvert,
Waco and Brazos Valley people a bonus
to come to Anderson. and when once to
Anderson there would not be a stop
made until the line was completed to
Conroe or some point near there, on the
Gulf division Of the International.
rms would give the International an
opportunity TO compete with the Santa
Fe for Brazos Valley business. and it is
believed that the Gould line would much
rather build through Anderson. to get
that business than to allow 1t TO 60 10
the sarta Fe at stoneham, over an in
dependent shcrt line. DR.. Johnston OF
course Will rot surrender his project until
he is assured of road into the town.
He has conferred with prominent railroad
men on the subject. and he has been en-
couraged.
II the work on the extension to Bryan
is commenced at once it, will be in the
market for the cotton crop of 1900
Bryan. Texas, March s.-The citizens
here have been working quietly for some
time for an extension of the Calvert,
Waco and Brazos Valley railroad. The
initial steps have now been taken and
the contract signed by the merchants and
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