New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
THE TEXAS RAILROAD,

THE TEXAS RAILROAD,
We are not swift to publish bad news
when its publication can do no good and
may do harm, but we are prompt to put
our readers in possession Of all the good
news which we possess, not that its pub
LEGATION will increase its volume, but in
order that they may be made as happy as
cheerful intelligence can make them
When work On the railroad to Texas was
| suspended some time ago on account OF
some selfish quarrel between the directors
and managers of that important enter
prise we did not publish the intelligence
because we felt satisfied that the stoppage
would only last for little while, and be-
cause we did not feel disposed to put any
obstacle in the way by an untimely re-
Election upon the managers. They con-
troll our fortunes in some measure, and
this makes US respectful to them, even
when we feel most disposed to chastise
their hardness in fulfilling their obliga-
tons to the community that has trusted
them with an important agency The New
Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Com
pany deserves severe censure for the way
in which it has delayed operations between
the Mississi. pi and the Sabine; but as
this delay arose. as we believe, as much
through the agency of our own people in
depreciating their own credit as through
the contests in the board Of directors for
the supremacy of class interests, we do not
feel disposed to hold the company to that
accountability which we should have done
had the quarrels been the sole cause Of the
delay,
The trouble, however, is over. SO the
latest intelligence informs us, and The
work that it was public misfortune to
suspend two weeks ago, is now happily to
be recommended under the most cheering
auspices The contest that was waged in
the directory between Charles Morgan,
who sought to have the road built from
Borwick's Bay, and Cakes Ames who de-
sired to extend the road direct from Yer
milionville to the Texas line, has resulted
in the success of the latter, and the con.
tractors who were engaged two weeks ago
in getting out ties and grading the route
west of Lake Charles, and in that i'm
mediate vicinity have received orders to
proceed with their men TO do the work as
,apidly as possible There is but very
small gap, comparatively speaking, to be |
graded, and the contractors for getting
)ut timber are abupdantly able TO furnish |
III the demands for ties that the construc-
ion hands may require Steam Saw mills !
nave been erected in the vicinity of Lake /
Jharles for the express purpose Of furnish !
ng ties, and besides these there are .seve.
al contractors with active bodies Of cut
ers engaged IN keeping the supply filed
o the utmost wants Of the company IN
act the effort in this respect has been SO
,reaS that some Of the contractors are
out Of theiy excess the wants Of
he Texas railroad companies. by making
hipmentS Of ties to Galveston for sale
1t. is proposed by the syndicate. as it IS
allied, which Cakes Ames has been ena-
lied to form to put all the force on the
Dad that can be engaged in order to speed
is construction at once to the Texas line.
York is to be resumed at once by all the
and they are authorized to in
rease their forces to the utmost extent
nat the labor supply will admit Of
lands are being engaged in Alabama and
Georgia, for whom transportation is sup
lied at once to the scene Of active work ]
ayments are to be made promptly, and e.
he business man of the road is charged to
ee that the best of men are engaged, and
lat their contracts are complied with.
Loney in sufficient quantities has already
cen provided to meet all the wants of the
ew management and the directory is !
nited in its disposition to complete those !
tiles which it has heretofore left unat,
nded to.