The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-26
SOME RAILWAY FACTS.

SOME RAILWAY FACTS.
A few days ago We were in receipt OF in
formation that application would at once be
made by certain railway companies to the
Council of the Chootaw Nation forthe right
ofway for railroad through their terrific
ry. Its now becoming quite generally
known that the Chicago, Texas IL Mexican
Central railroad has passed out of the hands
of the parties who some months ago had
control of its affairs. There had been an
agreement entered into between
that corporation as then constituted and
the Gulf, Colorado IL Santa Fe railroad
company, whereby the latter were to have
certain rights privileges and emoluments
which had been secured by and for the
first named road, or its inside construction
company, on the line between Cleburne
and Paris, through Dallas. The Santa Fe
company people were ready at any and all
the time with their moneys to carry out
their part OF the contract, and it only
rested with the Chicago COM
pany to come up to the scratch
with their promises. But matters
trauspilcd quite differently, for 10 and be-
hold, the Chicago company made new and
unexpected arrangements with certain
eastern capitalist, with whom it was ox-
planned very much better terms could be
secured These latter then insisted, as
mntter Of course upon holding the rcins
and driving the teams themselves, as they
were among the big rich guns. And thus
most quietly but cilectually was surren-
der and transfer made aud ac-
compishcd, the president Of the
Chicago, Texas Il Mexican Central being
retained with few others for a short period
perhaps, and perhaps for longer one.
At any rate capital won, and this road is
now being constructed by these at last
found capitalists, after many days, from
humble steps, by gradual mounting fromtbe
lower round. Connecting at Paris with the
st. Louis Il san Francisco road, now being
rapidly completed it was deemed largely
beneficial tosccure right.of-way through the
Indian Territory, thus greatly shortening
the distance between st. Louis and Dallas.
The Galveston e Santa Fc Company have
been alike eager to form some connection
that would give them a sure outlctto the
west and east independent of the Gould
co-opCrated with the other
two roads in soliciting that privilege from
the Choctaw nation, whose council is now
in session to consider Of the question, and
which question these companies have or.
tanned the consent of the U. $. Interior
Department TO submit to those peo-
pie Another historical feature in
this through line business is
as follows The Houston Il Texas Cen.
trail road finding itself stopped at the
northern boundary of Texas determined
to seek and fpossible effect an arrangement
with some other line, and the st. Louis
andsSan Francisco road apparently pre-
sented the opportunity. Whether or not
the Houston & Texas Central road ever ac-
tually had surveyors in the field from
Whitney to Paris via Dallas as reported we
know not, but the opening of line from
Dallas to st. Louis is evidently a great dist
dcratum with them until they
can have through line of their
own. Hence it is that these four
companies all as above named have cooper.
atcd to Obtain from the Indians the righe-of.
way. 1t is now learned that the latter have
already iayorably considered the PROPOSE
ton, and that doubtless the right entire
will soon be granted. The Gould combina.
ton has no finger in this pie, and in view
of the wealth, power and influence of those
four corporations, they will pre-
sent formidable front to Mr..
Gould's plans, operations and hopes.
The greater the railway competition
throughout the state and this section of il,
the better for those people who have freight
to receive from abroad and produce to
transmit to the several points of the COM
pass. Add to this prospective view the
other facts that the narrow gauge railways
are making fine progress, notably the
Texas Il st. Louis, the Paul Bremond road
and others that are all Independent
and now self-sustainiug, and it
will be concluded that the
regular reduction Of fares and freights is
but a mere question of time. Wherefore
the success which has been met with in thls
right-oi.way effort through the Choctaw ma.
ton is to DO hailed with qualification by
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