| From the Houston Telegraph |
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| February 5, 1861 |
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| The B. B., B. & C. Railroad |
| The Texas & New Orleans
Railroad will, in all probability, within thirty days, be running
through from Houston to Sabine Bay. This will place Houston within 24
hours run from New Orleans, giving passengers the advantage of 18
hours in time, and a saving of $5 over the route by way of Galveston,
besides diminishing the sea travel eight or ten hours. Steamers
leaving the Pass at 4 P. M. will reach Brashear at by 6 or 7 the
following morning. Connected with this communication, the mere
shortening of the Gulf travel will be hailed with general
satisfaction, besides foreshadowing a speedy through connection with
New Orleans. The tendency of this route to absorb nearly all
the passenger travel to and from Texas will be practically
demonstrated even by the completion of the section to the Sabine.
Railroads will then radiate in every direction from Houston. The B.
B., B. & C. R. R. Co. {Buffalo Bayou, Brazos
& Colorado RR} will now find it to their interest to make
the main terminus of their line at this centre. Then passengers and
freight can be landed in Houston without incurring anymore expense
than at the junction four miles below. As the movement would be one of
mutual benefit, both to the city and company, doubtless some
arrangements could be made whereby the necessary facilities can be
obtained to effect the change. Both this city and the {Houston
Tap &} Brazoria R. R. Co. would meet any proposition from
the Harrisburg Company, with proper consideration. We think the
advantages to the Company of a direct connection with this city would
more than counterbalance any immediate trifling loss, (if any at all
should be incurred,) that they might sustain by the movement. |
| It is hardly worth while
longer to feed fat the ancient grudge, that those heretofore connected
with Harrisburg have fostered. Old things are fast passing away and
new relations and new influences are succeeding them. If the managers
of the Harrisburg Road think this suggestion of any importance, we can
only say that we entertain but little doubt that on the part of this
city all reasonable facilities will be granted to further the object
in view. |
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