The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
Facts About Galveston.

First-Galveston, often and not inaptly'
termed, the "Coming New York of the
south" ia situated on Galveston island,
80 miles west of the south pass of the
Mississippi;
Seconds the largest rnd most oxten-
sively commercial city Of Texas;
Third--Is the gate way of an enormous
trade, situated as it is between the great
west granaries and Europe;
Fourth-Lies two miles from the north
east corner Of the island of Galveston;
Fifh-it is a port Of entry and the
principal seaport of the state;
Sxih-Its harbor ia 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 Grande;
Seventh-Is the nearest and most ac-
cessihle fret class seaport for the states
of Texas, Kansas, New Mexico and Colo
RADIO. the Indian Territory and the terri
tory Of Arizona and parts OF the states ana
territories adjoining those just mentioned;
Elghth--Is today the gulf terminus OF
most of the great railway systems entering
Texas;
Ninth-Ranks third among the cotton
ports of the United States
Tenth-Its port charges are az low or
lower than any other port in the United
States
Eevenih-Is the only seaport on the
Gulf coas: west of the Mississippi into
which a vessel drawing more than ten feet
can enter
Twelfth-Has steamship lines to Liver
pool, New York, New Orleans and the
ports Of Texas as far as the Mexican
boundary;
Thirteenth-lIas harhor area Of - feet
depth and over 1000 acres; of 30 feet
depth and over 463 acres the next largest
harbor on the Texas coast has only 100
acres of u icet depth Of watcr)
Fourlccnth-IIas the lowest maximum
temperature of any city in Texas,
Fifeenth-IIas the finest beach in
America and is famous summer and
winter resort;
Sixteenth-EIas public free school sys-
TEN unexccled in the United States;
Seycntcculh-Ha never been visited by
any epidemic disease since the yellow
fever scourge Of 1861;
Eighteenth-Ilas forty miles of street
railway in operation;
Twenteth-ls the wealthiest city Of its
size in the Union; has millions invested in
docks, warehouses, grain elevators, -four
ing mills, marine WAYS, manufactures and
mercantile houses;
Twenty frst-The first settlement Of
Galveston was made in 1881. The city is
handsomely laid out upon ground which
lies very even, elevated six or eight feet
above the sea level. Its streets are
straight, broad and elegant; those running
parallel with the hay are designated as
avenues, and those at right angles are
streets. The city presents IA quaint look
to the visitor from the north. The streets
are fiat and sandy, lined on each side with
trees that stay green the year round.
Nearly all of the residences are built OF
wood. aud are surrounded with high plank
or brick walls. lnside these courts are
semi-tropical plants such as banana and
wild orange trees; Oleamdcrs, m2gnOlias,
etc. The city is strikingly similar in APP |
pearance TO Mobile, Ala, and both are
like New Orleans, except upon smaller
scale. The water supply is largely from
elevated cisterns or tanks, which are set
up on the house tops. There are a
number Of churches and schools Of various
kinds, an opera house and seven public |
halls; there are two libraries, two theaters,
three market places and fourteen hotels |
in public buildings Galveston has post
office, custom house, United States court |
house, a county and city prison, ana a c'ty |
hall;
Twenty secOnd-The population of Cal I
weston is about 39,00O-Ner York World |