The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24

Cotton seed oil gallons ..................
M fumset o9 geet OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ,s9ssig
The rest of exports were oil minerals liz. S9soass
breadsfufs ageregatins as stated before over ssd
this entire volume of business were It not e. u 10000
Galveston would have seek its outlet AZ N, pom
Orleans crailnS the producer the add,on., y New
900 miles haul by rail. On the alone II i S o
that tn port Galveston the shippe. = "
per bale in freight rates and the other article. sa
in proporonate amounts. All of this of oorr, = p''t
to the producer This is strong object lesson ~ saved
thecss too patent to be controverted II iii, ' Fever
the imports coming into Galveston are m,eh y, Noticed
proportion to her exports than were the ,nno., u n
other ports mentioned in comparison TO their svn Tie
many times smaller than they ought to be- and ,, ana
under different conditions. To bring abo,, ~ ua b
the question which the citizenship of the isl.nd u'
Texas called upon solve In this rorrn.., u Of
sire to commend, and all Texas commendy IN. as.
your intelligent, patriotic citizenship in startinr Of
systematic way in protecting the island aeain -
croachment Of the of the sea- and prov;, A. a.
that within you by subscribing ndividuav a. :, aHa
that issued for this purpose and hone and 0aas
it will not be lcng before private citizens with sa'
other sections o. the State will subscribe for e. '
investment at the time aid in erec,; 4H
wall and building up your island The jnve,, IVY
feasible in my humble judgment. Think for a r
your possibilities not only to your island but - ~ q
tire State and to the territory OF which hav.
The Galveston Wharf company has about two and ~.
miles OF improved water front capable OF berthin,
ships the time, great par, ot ttss1y
covered with modern sheds and the pier is eo,,;,ra III
the latest appliances. The Mallory dock has ,I, "'a
1880 feet and width of z34 feet. The wharf coves
square feet 1t is equipped with conveyor n ~
fifty tons hour. it is elevated above the level i K.
so that the floor is with the floor &c s,
in order to facilitate the handling Of traffic II i -,
100 be loaded and unoaded at the sams ~,
under the sheds With this amount of property the vh,s
company will undoubtedly exert its entire cnerSv % Snat
develop in lie
aid and your friends in erecting the wall and hS
ing up the island. The Southern Pacific railroad has b e
developing understand, OF the most ex,ssi
docks in the United States owned by single ralwau y
investing several millions Of dosr Two Of a NIL M
already completed and handling business With nv
Improvement the wharf accommodations of Galveston ar.
than doubled In addition to these properties Ii.
Santa Fe Railway company owns trackage and wharf fa
in due time will doubtless develop it. Galveston has s na
mammoth grain elevators with mQre than IoooooobusSt
Texas Star mills owns ono with capacity of bush
pany has under construction millionbushe elevator
Galveston has regular steamship service as follows;
fourteen lines to Great Britain and the continent three
lines the Mediterranean two lines to Denmark four
lines to Cuba, Mexico and the West Indies, line
Japan.
She has several trunk railways from almost every sec.
immense product of this territory the ready load
the vessels at the port and to distribute the ocean traffic
in your port bringing into close trading contact the
kets of the world with the territory of the Mississippi
tguous territory, deny the responsibility OF the entire
State in lending helping hand aiding this development
in every way possible, not OF sentiment but
matter OF sclfntcrest and selfdcvclopment The last
legislature in its efforts to aid you in this enterprise saw
proper exempt you from taxation for State purposes for
years, enable you spend this in the pro-
lection of your island This wise just and patriotic,
and doubt that if this question presented 10
the people of the State in direct way they would be willing
and anxious go much farther in their aid. And fully
believe that the future legislatures of Texas rejecting The
wisdom and patriotism of this great State, and knowing
what noble effort is now being ma4e by Galveston tSi
the protection of this from the ravages OF the sea- WI
continue the aid heretofore granted until it is made
valuable and safe harbor for the entire people,
This demand is urgent that citizenship can nw
afford to quLbc over tribes 1t is important every
interest of the State for be lax in our efforts to a.
vance IT, Our people broad, intelligent people whose
pratiosm always be relied upon to decide wisely and
justly all questions which have been fairly presented
them. will attempt here TO depict in words the horror
wreck and ruin OF the 9Th of September 1900 the picture
sad contemplate and still TO be drawn hata
be realized by the human heart much less expressed by
human lips. In the misfortune Of this terrible night yoa
have the sympathy of the entire world IN the poiscuen
of your island from similar calamity you must and VIII
have the unstined aid OF the entire State.