The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-10
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view of ;he 9TH inst. enters upon some spec
ulation as to the proposed route of the
Houston & Texas Central Railroad from
some point at er near its town TO make
norihcasterly for connection with the st.
Louis q san Francisco Road. Referring to
a recent meeting which it says took place
in this city with u view 20 eject some ar
rangomcnts with the Chicago, Texas &
Mexican Central Company 1t says;
whether the conference was successful
and will result in combination olinteresIs
between the two companies, has not yet
transpired. Enough has been developed,
however, for us TO indulge in the belief
that We snail have some interesting
railroad racket on hand very soon. II
may transpirc that this newly constructed
Mexican Central is really part and parcel
of the Houston e Texas Contral-has been
built by syndicate organized in the inter
est of the latter company, who took this
method Of out-nanking Jay Gould and to
"pul the wool over the eyes" OF the Dallas
people for an additional $4,000 subsidy.
Dallas city already having an interest at
least 100000 in the Houston & Texas Cen
tral Road, If the above theory is correct, ii
is plain that tho additional bonus Of $40, 600
was obtained very ingcniousy.n What ar
rangcmerts, ifany have been made by these
two companies, is unknoWn here
The history OF this entire business Is ovi.
IDENTIFY not known 10 the Review and in the
general interest we will now furnish such
data as have come to us from time to time.
1t appears that some time last spring an
Unsigned agreement had been entered into
between the Chicago, Texas { Mexican Cen
trll Railway Company and the Gulf Colo
RADIO & Santa i'c Railway Company whereby
each Of these were to furnish respect
lively the sum Of from 100000 TO S50O.0OO
to build the former road to Clchure and
then from Dallas on towards Paris. In the
arrangement the Santa Fc Railroad Com
pany were to have had the right of running
their trains over the liuc between the said
termini to-wit Paris and Clcburnc. The
Santa Fo company were to have had
under this division Of the profits
that are said to arise from railway construc-
ton corporations This Arrangement Was
never carried to full lruition, rs il appears
that the st. Louis e San Francisco Com
pany, which seems to be operating through
The same syndicate as the Chicago. Burl-
ingtou & Quincy Road, pcrccying the
benefits to arise, aud holding the outlet.
north from Texas, determined to secure them
for itself 70 this the Chicago, Texas & Mexi-
can Company were compelled to nccedc. "a
from that syndicate, under such arrange
mcnt, they could procure all the REQUIRED
funds The Santa Fe Company were like
wise forced to an acquesccnce in this, as
arriving at Paris they would have been po
sitioncd similarly with the Houston
e Texas Central at Dcnison.
Under this new deal the latter COMPANY
were granted the right of way from Gle
hurno to Paris, Whilst these things were
going on, the Houston & Texas Central
Hnding itself ciroumscribed by Mr.. Gould's
combination determined TO run a line TO
make connection with the 81. Louis &
San Francisco road. II We mis-.
take not surveyors were ach-
ally in the field, looking for a course rom
Whitney or thcrCaborts to Paris and posi-
bly, through Dallas Rumors allout TO the
effect that Mr.. Could was opening nego,o-
tons for the purchase Of the 81. Louis
Road, the Texas Central prudcnuy with
dew for the limo being, as had ne secured
1t their Paris status would have been
the same Us tina; Gt Dcnison. 1t being now
fGlly understood that there is No likelihood.
Whatever, al the 81. Louis 4 SAN Francisco
Road being otherwise than wholly indie.
dondcnt OF the Gould system, IL isonly -
natural business proposition that ,ho
Texas Central should eek an Arrangement.
with The Chicago, Texas Il Acxi-
can Central similar t. that ON,
which these columns have re,,ed
and The EuniS Review now SUGGESTS IN
the Interim, the Texas Central is lookiprto
makca line ocit min the even, it ,houId
Rail 20 mako desired arrangements Ia mss
the Mexican Central Road from pallps
to Paris. We assume thar Ennis or Garrett
thc terminus r5m Wayahachic, voul5
be the point from which would
START northcasicrly line, and which ,hc