The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-03
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The Courier Journal Hon. John G. brown, of
~ Louis. Missouri, ex-governor Of Tennessee
mas becn IN the city for several days, on bust.
ness.pertaining to thcGould system Railroads In
me southwest for which he S-geueral solicitor
lie is also vice president ofthe Texas Pacific Rail
way Company, which is part of the system.
Governor Brown is probably one of the best
posted men In the country when railroads In the
southwest form the topic of discussion Aeon.
rier.Journalist met Governor Brown at the Lon.
isvile Hotel last night aud In the midst of an
interesting conversation on railroad matters
took occasion 10 inquire about the Gould system
OF railroads in the southwest aud west.
The Gould system said the governor. "is n
very intricate one and II ] should attempt to
tell you all, about IT,, 1t would involve a large
number ot statistics which are now not at my
command. However, little thought and con.
siderable patience viii snow what the
Gould system is. In the first
place, let us see what roads comprise
the. system The Missouri Pacific Trunk line,
which Is part of the system, extends from ST.
Louis 70 Kansas City, and on 10 Omaha, and
with lease TO the Missouri Kansas & Texas
road, II runs to Laredo Texas and also carries
Ia gainesville, MineOla aud Jefferson The
81 Louis, Iron Mountain & southern road runs
from ST. Louis via Little Rock, To TcNark0na,
anu mas The use OF roads running TO point op.
poSite Cairo and TO Belmont opposite Columbus
The International Il Great Northern railroad, In
Texas, runs from MinCoa and Lougyicw to Pal.
Csunc, thence TO Houston and on u Austin, san
Antonio and Laredo 1t is connected with Gal.
weston, on the gulf coast by the Galveston, IIar.
rsburg y Houston railroad. The Texas Il Pa
ciilc railroad owns the New orleans Pacific
which extends from New Orleans via
Shreveport, Dallas and Fort Worth to III Paso
and by lateral lines to TeNarkana, in
connection with the Iron Mountain n
TeNMkana road, II also runs to
sherman, The Memphis n Little
Rock road connects Memphis with the IRON
Mountain road at Little Rock by these lines
mentioned the Gould system connects st. Louis
With Kansas CITY, AtChison, Omaha FL Paso,
Laredo, Galveston New orleans, Memphis and
nll points in the southwest, This system en-
braces about 6,O0O miles of road
How long has Mr.. Gould been In this sys.
tenn asked the reporter
About two and u half years"
'llow much of the system did no hulld''
More than 1000 miles, while no has improved
the other lines very materially by laying steel
rails IN tho place o On, and In many other
ways improving the roads and rolling stock"
''llas this system proved n success
has, The Missouri pOcilcpays a quarterly
dividend, and the other roads are increasing
their net revenues every year
Tel me Governor, what about the road to
tho City of McXiCo"'
mir Gould aud his associates have formed n
syndicate TO- build rad from Laredo to the city
of Mexico
"will It be builtc'
Most aSsurcdly as /, willray handsomely.
and they have permission nom the Mexican
government
''llas this road TO Mexico any branches
Yes u viii have branches TO Tuspan, Tam.
pico and Vera Cruz
win al effort ever be made 10 push n road
through Mexico TO the PaciaCY'
oh, yes IL the Mexican government wuuld
make concessions, Mr., Goulds syndicate would
build q road beyond the City Of Mexico to the
rs Mr. Gould connected with any other
roads,
Ne spresidcntor the Wabash. st. Louis 4
Pacific roadr
"How Is the debt Of Texas
Texas has 81 500 900 In her treasury to pav oil
her bonds, but the time is not up aud the holders
will not bring them In"
''llow much interest do they carrye'
seven per cent
what does the state olrcrr'
she has taken IN many Of them at 81 10, aud
II IL n difficult matter then Texas is n wealthy
state And this reminds me that Kentucky Il
the same way. If all your wealth, OF even a
part Of It, was devoted 10 the development OF
The natural resources, this would be the greatest
state IN the Union
Governor Brown is now rcsidcntof st. Louis.
but retains his citizenship IN Tennessee lie
left for that state at Y o'clock last night lc Is
tall, well built fine lacking and exceedingly ro-
bust.