New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
NEW-YORKERS IN TEXAS.
OIL WELLS SHOT FOR THEIR FN-Fp
TAINMENT IN BEAUMONT

Houston. Tex, April 23 CSpecfan-r. ,,. =
Texas presents any monotony the Nev-yo-,,
Merchants Association and Chamber Of Con-,
rnerce party have yet TO find out the fact This
has been their first Cay in the State a da,.
crowded fun OF incident and enjoyment from
esrly morning until late at night, and the dav
ahead for the next fortnight il is prornisAd arc
70 be like unto it. Leaving Algiers onnosi+a
New-Orleans. at about 1870 O'clock last nieb+
The special train arrived nine hours later A.
orarge. on the Sabine River, where the nar,v
we're 70 have breakfast
Here pieasdhI surprise and compliment had
been arranged. for the New-Yorz travellers and
their friends of the Texas reception committee
were escorted hrst to cluhroom. where re-
ception was held, and a little bag Of rice and
an inscribed pine shingle. symbols Of the towns
two leading industries were tied TO each visitors
coat with a bit Of orange ribbon Than b-s.L
fast was announced. and the whole partv crossed
the street TO a public hall. where long tables
we're spread with good things and made heauti
ful with Mowers, and at these tables the maids
and natrons OF Orange served the guests Of the
town When breakfast was ended Speaker
Prince OF the Texas House of Representatives
in the name Of Governor Sayers welcomed the
New-Yorkers to the State, and Messrs Jesup
and Trowbridge, the chsirrnen Of the two visit
ing delegations made fitting responses
p After boat ride down the river where q b,e
sawmill was visited, the party started for
Beaumont where the oil boom is on-a boom
the swing and enthusiasm of which can hardly
be appreciated short OF actual experience.
Luncheon was served at Beaumont. and at I
o'clock the train proceeded to the oil fields
about four miles distant. There some in car
riages and some afoot, the party went across
the fields TO the spot where the principal wells
have been sunk, near the famous Lucas
gusher.' Three wells were shot" for the visit
ors pleasure. which was marred only by a run
away accident, a team being frightened by the
rushing noise Of the oil in the pipe of a well In
injured. and none OF the New-Yorkers happened
be hurt at all
From Beaumont the train went on to Sabine
Pass. where only a few minutes could be spent
Near Sabine Pass. or the way back TO Beaumont
the locomotive struck a herd of cattle. killing
several quarter Of mile beyond. the train
10 a stop and il found that in some
pnexplainable way bull had been dragged un-
der the third car. what was left OF him being
jammed against the rear truck of that sleeper.
Houston was reached at 5 o'clock, and the
Houston reception committee put the party on
special trolley cars and conveyed them 10 the
Rice Hotel-built by the late William NJ Rice
whom Patrick is alleged TO have murdered
There informal reception was held in which
Ex-Governor Hogg, who occupied a large arm
chair in the corridor. was e prominent figure
AT o'clock dinner was served in the big dining
room and al its close Congressman Hutch
inson made q cordial and clever speech Of
OF the Chamber Of Commerce delegation ani
William r. Corwiue, representing the Merchants
Association committee, responded with appro-
pirate remarks.