The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-10
RAILWAY NEWS.

VI tne nOustOu q ieNGS central railroad on
same mileage as last year, 52l miles, 0cto-
Der, 1851; 500 ,5Sl; 1880, si7S,099; decrease
$97 ,5ll. Due TO short cotton crop. sJanuary
| TO October 81, 1881, S3,036, SIS: in iSs6
s., S65 $50; increase, $l71, 5l5.
The report from Chicago To the effect that
one object of Mr.. Gould'S western trip is "a
arrange for the connection of the Wabash
Pacific Railroad with the Southwestern
roads is denied by an officer of the Wahasll
and by other associates of Mr.. Gould. They
say'that while such union is possible, Ii
has never been discussed or even mentioned
by hr. Gould
Judge Reagan has reiutroduced his In.
terstate Commerce bill, and while he will
not undertake TO say what the Commerce
Committee will do with it, he evidently has
little hope of the passage OF any Interstate
commerce bill this session.
Among the large railroad systems of this
country are the following PENNSYLVANIA,
controlling about $500 miles of road, Wa.
bash, $3.50 miles; Chicago, Milwaukee Il 81.
Paul, 1909; Chicago e Northwestern, 1850;
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy, $, 100: Union
Pacific, $3.50; Missouri Ia tic Iron Mount.
ain and other roads Of the Southern svs-
tenn, 400 miles, Louisville 4 Nashville.
800, to say pothing of such roads as the
Lake Shore, the Michigan Central, the lii
nCiS Central, and others with smaller mile
age.
On the st. Louis ~ Texas Narrow.Gapga
of Missouri and Arkansas, eighty miles
have been graded, tied aud bridged ready
for rails. Track-laying was commenced
last week ut Maiden, Dunklin county, Mis-.
souri, and, coming south, will continue at
the rate OF about one mile a day.
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad
mas reduced the passenger rate from iuur
cents per mile TO three cents. All the roads
out of Chattanooga, the East Tennessee
Virginia y Georgia, Memphis q Charlesto a
Cincinnati d Louisville, Western d Allan.
tic, Nashville a Chattanooga, and the Ala
bama, Great Southern now have the three
cent rate, and they report that travel
has Increased to such degree in conse-
qneqco, that the aggregate receipts have not
diminished.
Heretofore the Illinois Central Railroad
sold l.U0O-mile tickets for $40 in Illinois,
and SO in Iowa. In order to make the
rate uniform they Will sell hereafter 600.
nllie tickets for $50, good over the entire
line.
General William Bclknap, attorney for
the st, Louis & San Francisco Railroad
said the right Of way through the Indian
Territory had been granted by the Choctaw
Council, and that the matter had then been
| Icteritu 10 tnc secretary OF the Interior
Who reported upon it iayorably. by the
latter u was submitted TO The President
ana with his endorsement il went to Con
gresS' The PHI was presented in the Seuat,
ny senator MaXey, ana turned over to til,
ialIro9d committee, oil Which Mr.. Brown
OF Georgia, 10 one OF the
intelligent members. Ihe committee
passed upon tne blll lnyorabIy and return.
ca u TO the senate tor action, Which il
awaits In the House the same bill was
sent to the Committee on Indian Affairs ano
mere awaits disposition, with such men as
bIahd, Culberson and Others urging its
passage deheHl Belknap said that the
privilege was ratified by the Choctaws
although there IS delegation of Choctaws
mere osiehSlDly Tor The purpose of protest
ing against its passage. lie remarked that
tie roau had no lobbyists and hired indi
Viouois mere IN the roads interest. lie was
alone us the attorney Tor the company. The
General Is an energetic wol ker, and will, no
DOUBT OBTAIN early favorable action on the
part oiConsreSS.
lie was asking The conductor how he
mahagrd to 6niid u house and buy & fast
horSe out oi ms p1O Il month. You see