The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-10
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Inquiries Relating 10 Shipping Con.
diliOnS Began Yesterday.
PRESSES AND WAREHOUSES VISITED.
Commissioners Shown tho Location Of
Congresses and Investments Made
70 Facilitate Handling Cotton.

The first personal investigation by the
Texas railroad commissioners OF shipping
conditions as they exist at Houston aud
Galveston was made Ia this city yesterday.
Hon. l.. j. Storey and Hon Allison May
ned, accompanied by Secretary Askew OF
tHe commission, arrived early In the morn
lhs and were taken in hand by com-
mittee from the Houston Cotton Exchange
and prominent railroad officials, who pro-
viued every means for au examination OF
the method Of handling cotton at this point
ana no effort was spared 10 give the com
mlssioners all Information desired.
Galveston Representatives, we're invited to
accompany he party on their tour OF In.
Nestieation and Ak j. Ii. Johnston. secre-
tary OF the chamber Of commerce; MIR. W.
Gaines secretary Maritime association,
and hon E. +, Harris, representatiye-eleet
20 the next legislature, responded to tue
Invitation.
According TO arrangements special car
was in readiness at the Central depot at
$3.50 a. m. to convey the party to the
various Gompresses and warehouses OF the
city. Besides the commissioners and Cal
weston representatives the party embraced
AR. ]. r, Christian Of the southern paclhe
lines, j. W. Allen, general freight agent OF
the Missouri Kansas and Texas; j. u
Hin, general mpuager OF the Galrest6l,
houston and henderson,; W. ii. Taylor
general freight aud passenger agent Of the
Houston East and Nest Texas; Horace
Booth, general freight agent OF the Inter.
national ana Great Northern; Messrs. W.
1 Aff. -
row, w. ". Ausley, j. II. Add!t and IrYin
hing OF the Cotton Exchange. Mr. H. o.
Becker. traffic manager OF the Houston
freight bureau, ANA i Pest rep entutiyt.
Busrr the train speeded sWlIliy TO the
pQluts OF interest. Pure duyaRas were
Itee5 supplied and the smoke cutled INTO
the ar Wllle many p!edsantrtes We're III
dulged In, The best spirit prevailed WIN
the entire party and in passing through the
forests on the way To clinton in view az
soma of the big enterprises that make mp
Houstons commercial greatness, many
favorable comments We're heard from tnt
visitors. Industrial activity was the scene
liat engaged the eye from any viewpoint
and the sound Of the hammer and saw was
common as the songs or lne ulrds. FRO.
cceding to Buffalo bOyou's wider stretch
snort distance out one OF the commissioners
was heard to remark that deep water
tor houston already seemed an accom-
plishcd fact.
1t did not take long to see that the com
mlseluuerS uuFe uHutIluhen lnelt work OF
investigation with much eurnestness. Ques-
lions in profuslOn were hurled Mt the rail-
ROAD ana cotton men ana nothlng was over
looked that related to the process OF
storing, COMPRISING, switching, etc, OF
cotton. The first stop was made at the
bayou Clly press. me immense capacity
OF this concern and its location were shown
10 inc party, me cleveland press was soon
feached ana the New press was visited
shortly after. The facilities here impressed
themselves at once In their hugeneSs and
accessible position. The run was then made
to clinton and an inspection was made OF
me warehouse with the faculties for load
ing into the oaIges OF the Direct Naylga-
tlon coInpauy, Oh tne return UP tne al,s-
souri,, Kansas ana teNas warehouse was
visited me matter OF storage was proacheu
mere ana the terms by winch the warehouse
Is used FOR TINS purpose were lotted down
Tor later inquiry Inc CONSTRUCTION OF inc
congresses win particular view 70 Iacll-
tatlng the shipment OF cotton ana the vast
NV estlnehis InaL naFe nIaue ~ PoS Ii ~
plainly into view
or S W. ogept and NJ Gasev
general yardmaster. OF the international
and Great Northern, took the party IN
charge and a trip was made TO Weld
Setin ri ioo alg ossns
mo III tho 9dvUntaTes th9t could he Oh.
tanned for handling and preserving cotton
was gone over me IRE protection az this
Mace consisting Of water pipes that are
nnpnpd nv the DrpSsure of heat and ar
rant,od +o cornrIetoi1 dood tbe vorehouse
suG a. osDnriai ofteption AFTER iaotjne
~ eit,artio bore ma rotnrn trin was
a. ine ars,,orso5 Nv aton ~ nnpter's
lhSue, inlv ny, 49,, ~ " soup a. TN Iasf
Wiere Cooi pi Inns ,rgo ~ "a C,.ast
slop was az tbe a r raooiyns.
NortheIu WaleIouse anu "a a. t ,S3,tsaS
lntopdi, ora a. 20 cdn3ri"sinoers With tbe
cotton here me M pnIa WI NC
galveston party qsd Mr peehsr an nl.a sVlIe
| After an inGniry into the conditions at
that city the commissioners will go to New
Orleans TO pursue q similar inquiry.