The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-12
VISIT TO NEW ORLEANS
Texas Commissioners Given Every
Faculty for Inspection.
MAYFIfLD AND STORtys STATEMENTS
Ted Why They Were Making the Tour.
Said It Was Simply the Old Differ
entail Fight by GALVESTON.


New Orleans, September 1L-Texas RAN
roal commissioners Allison Mayaeld and
- D. Storey are in New Orleans making
an investigation of the facilities Of the
railroads Of this city for handling cotton
and other articles Of freight
Inc commissioners arrived over the
southern Pacific this morning from Hens.
ton. They were accompanied by J. NJ.
Johnston Of the Galveston Chamber OF
Commence. + O. Becker cf the Hous,on
Chandler CT Commerce, w. II. Gaines of
the galveston Maritime exchange and n.
A. Jones, traffic manager Of the Southern
Pacific.
me rarity was met at the depot by local
representatives of the Texas and Pacific
railroad and escorted to The office Of w.
n Masters managers assistant of the
Southern Pacific. short conference was
held Mr.. Masters ofice before the tonr
Of inspection was begun II was an in
FORMAL meeting at which the object of the
WISH ..1, OF the commissioners was discussed.
we are really here Tor nothing more
nan % see the sights of your city" said
Somhussloner Muyheld at is also our
sesire 10 see what you have In the way OF
lAeIhtles Tor handling COTTON, both local
something about the draynge on local de.
llYeries We are told that the railroads
absorb part of the freight on cotton from
a a,a. points ~ paying the drayage Of 10
cents rer bae out Of their own funds
Commissioner Storey explained that the
Nlslt was TO assist them in settling the
controversy between Houston and Gal
weston, which has existed for years
We have carefully studied the facilities
OF both the Texas cities" said Jud %
storey, and they both wanted us to come
TO New Orleans. The controversy is really
one of the differential aud facilities and
we hope to satisfy all concerned as regards
| dinerentials ny studying carefully the IA.
cilities o. the different ports"
After the conference In Mr. Masters Of
fee. at which the entire party. including
Mr. Masters and T. ]. Braggins. division
freight agent of the Texas and Pacific.
were present, the visitors were taken IN
charge by the local railroad men and
shown through every freight depot, cotton
warehouse and other storage places along
| both banks Of the Mississippi river, from
Algters to Westwego tug was furnished
| ny the Southern Pacific for the occasion.
| Every opportunity was given the commits
| sioners to study local conditions Books
| in the different warehouses were gone over
/ at the request Of the local railroad men
| to refute the statement that New Orleans
\ had an advantage over Galveston because
/ the railroads absorbed the freight charges
! by paying drTyage.
The commissioners and Texas railroad
/ representatives. were nrSt SHOWN through
| the warehouses Of the Southern Pacific
between Lafayette and Julia streets, after
| which the depots and cotton platforms be
| low Canal street were visited tug was
| in readiness at the Southern Pacific pas
senger depot to carry the party across
| the river to the warehouses Of the com
| pany, where through freight is stored
| After n careful inspection of the facilities
| on that side OF the river, the trip was made
| up stream TO the warehouses Of the Texas
and Pacific In Westwego and Southport
Cotton warehouses and depots used for the
storing Of staples Of all kinds were visited
! Nothing was left undone or unspoken that
would prevent the commissioners ascer
tanning all they wanted to know about tbs
wharyes and railroad facilities of New Or
! leans
The party concluded It's tour IN tim,
for lunch and an informal discussion o.
| the situation this afternoon. The business
of the commissioners was finished today
and they expect 70 remain over in the city
| until tomorrow for the purpose of see
ing something else besides freight depoti
and cotton warehouses.