The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-08-04
the HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL
IN the EMERGENCY.

Ihat the pay ear is tolerabiy sure
preventative, as well az sure cure for
railroad strikes. the Houston and Texas
Central has most perfectly demons
strated. This great corporation has car
ried itself through the present troubles
most admirably. The wise business
foresight OF Commodore Morgan. in
every enterprise OF his life, is apparent
in the management of the Central ever
since the road has passed under his con-
troll, bat more particularly is this true
OF the present crisis which the road has
passed through, with so much credit to
the management. Ono of Morgan 8 dis
tmguishing traits, is hi. just and cor
rect estimate of men, sure indication
OF genius, whether we find it affecting
war or business. Morgan chooses his
superintendent and ASSISTANTS AZ Ma.
poleon did his marshals, not for blood
or lineage but simply in consideration
OF their ability TO serve efficiently in the
spheres where they are placed. The
benefit to him and the road as
Well as Texas. OF the wise selections is
made very clear. From Mr.. j ordan
down through the list, embracing Mr,
Swanson, Major Waldo, Major Q,rinian
and many others, we. find not onlv first
rate ability, but that liberal and i,telii..
gent apprehension of the rights and in.
terests OF Others as affected by their
road, from which the best results have
already flowed. and are farther prom
ised for the future.
When the employees of this road. sym
pathizing naturally with their brethren
north and east, began to exhibit signs
Of disguiet, the authorities wisely in
vited them 20 headquarters for a free.
unconstrained conference. They in,
'yited the fullest statement of priey,
snees, aud when that was made, recor,
nizing the justice of the demand and
the reason and gnod sense, as " ell a.
excellent behavior % the men. they At
once compromised, and the public in.
terests are not made TO suffer
by reason of delay or illiberality
on the part OF the management
We do not toach- the ca,se of
the incipient strike which produced tl.is
result only TO say, as we have before
said that the men on the Central had
less iinrnediate caisse for the sten thar
those OF any other road where a strike
has been organized since the trouble
began The present arrangement OF the
road cannot be made responsible for
the faults and short eomings of the old
and with the exception of the ten per
cent reduction in April, and the short
sHows.fce .1h hands on. the trains, which
was Continued the men have had sbso-
iutely no cause of complaint We felt
the utmost confidence that when rea,,
sonabie demand was dseently male.
the company would listea to il nd act
upon il prumptly Il As = sos ire Of
sincere qualification to Us that We have
read h,th parties correctly
In pronptly making this reasonable
accommodation, the road and It's ern..
pioyes have both served the
Interests Of tina public prom.
erly. and are entitled to the pub4H
tic gratitude and confidence. The en-
ample set by the management md the
employees Of the Central in this respeet
ought to. and no doubt will hsse . de-
cided influence with other roads in the
state bat more particularly the Texas
aud Pacific.