The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-10
SOME OF THE AFTERMATH
Growing Out of The Visit 10 Houston
Of Congressional Committee.
SOME INCIDENTS OF THE BAYOU TRIP
interesting "reminiscences Enjoyed by
the Vistors---The Trip VIII Prove Of
lnoalculsble Benefit to Houston.

Chairman Burton Of the rivers and har-
bors committee said the very proper thing
when interrogatod regarding the future Of
Buffalo bayou, and the Galveston Improve
ment. that at would be In no better taste
for him 10 give expression 10 his opinion
on this subject M this tine than for
Juror 10 discuss what his probable YER
diet would be-" This Is evidently true,
but Mr. Burton labored most necessarily
to inform himself Of the merits OF Hous-
toms claim FOR government aid for the
ship channel and he expressed himself
| frankly that the bayou was larger and
had more carrying capacity than he had
| formerly understood it to have, ana al
mltted that great dement's would accrue
TO the people Of many States by the work
| being done on the gulf Of Mexico.
| The facts thar were developed by this
important visit Of the rivcrs and harbors
committee can not but he productive OF
good and the facts about Houstons water
way were presented to- the committee in
an admirably and unobtrusiye way by the
local committee.
| Congressman Waiter Reeves of Illinois IL
one OF the strong men Of the committee
that went down Buffalo bayou on the
| Anna Friday last This gentleman gave
| his whole time to the compilation OF facts
about the commerce Of Buffalo bayou It's
! solid banks and also to the figures repre-
sentlng the Immense commerce of the
, Northwest headed this way MIR. Reeves
read In the morning Post Of that day the
instructive letter OF ex-Lirutenant GOV
elnor James A. Troutman Of Topeka, kan,
speaking for the Northwest, also the sta.
tstics OF grain shipments TINT were start
ling IN their aggregation aud cut all Of
these items ont Of The Post and deposited
| them i'm mis- note book for future refer.
| cpce Later he gave a list Of names and
| addresses of twenty two members of con
| grcsS including the rivers ana harhuIs
copies OF Frilay's Post be sent TO their
| homes, which has been done.
~
The trip down the bayou brought out
many historical Incidents that proved OF
great interest to the distinguished visit
ors. Dr u. f. Stuart, one OF Houston's dis.
hngdished citizens stated that he came TO
Galveston on january 8, 1850. on the steam
boat Magnolia and then ON another
steamer up Buffalo bayou to Houston. The
DOCTORS account of the early days or
Texas were of peculiar interest to the
visitors.
Secretary OF State John c. Tod, said his
father CaptuIu John g. Tod, came TO
Houston Oh the first steamboat that came
up Butfalu bayou about the year 1885.
This elected from Colonel George r. Bur.
CESS, congressman.eect from the Calves,
TON district, At statement that he lived In
Houston when hoy, about 1870. lie said
santa Anna crossed the GuHdnloun river
at Gonzales, where was fired the nrst gun
Tor Texas independence Tne Texas reNHs
troops we're outuumbercd and after throw
ing into the river tue twin sisters, the
OuiN two Cnnnon possessed 10y the HcNus
, troops, our men rctrratcd toward houston
, gathering new recruits rs thcA came They
> / crossed thr Colorado aud the BRACES river
40 Richmond aud joined the balance OF tn,
/ lcNaS troops al Houston which force az
tackled Santa Aunn on Buffalo bayou
Where the battle of san Iacuto WH'
fought Santa Anna was captured ant
Texas made free.
These rceitas and the view of the Sai
IHchto battlefield as shown the visitor
and the history of the same so grapnica''l
, portrayed by Major e. ", Cave was m
unexpected pleasure given 70 Chairman
, burton and his committee that was nppre
ciuttd and VIII be long remembered.
Captain G., W. Kidd has an Iutercstin.
personality aud is full M win facts am
hgureS, being In fact the father of th'
/ deep water project on Buffalo bayou ant
Houston. The captain VAS one OF llous
toms entertainers OF the rlNers nnd harbol!
, committee ON the steamer Anna last trl
day, aud his statement Of the early his
tory " the movement were listened I,
I with deep Interest,
, one fact at least has been impressed
upon the visiting statesmen, thar tlous
toms citizens, old and young, men nnC
women alike, are an deeply Interested II
. the work done and to he done by thi
committee In furthering the interest of thi
Important waterway.
Houstons ladies ms usual did their par
: well In contributing to the pleasure o
4 the visitors The reception at the. Hous
: | ton club saturday night was dellghttu
. relaxation and Il most httng cunninatiu
u of the visit to Houston Of the congressona
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