The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-12-23

several oil the most important lines were
in anything but hourishing condition.
There was the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas road, which some years ago was
looked npon as rather a poor piece Of
railroad property, but since Gould got
hold Of the line, extended it and put in
the great Missouri Pacific system. it has
been steadily gaining business until its
earnings are increasing at ratio that
promises to make the stock valuable
one of these days.
Tho Iron Mountain road has been
given new life, though it was always a
well-managed road before it was placed
under i.s present management. II too,
has been extended, and branches or
feeders arc being built which will
strengthen the line and rs the country
along tho route develops the Iron
Mountain road keeps peGe. The Texas
aud Pacific and tho international and
Great Northern are likewise IN tne
Southwestern system, or the Missouri
Pacific, as is also the New Orleans and
Texas Pacific all forming one Of the
most exteniiva railway ayasetns u .is
United States, including the Missouri
Pacific with It's branches in Kansas and
Nebraska,
Tho Gould management mas been at
tackled Of late by some of the papers on
account OF alleged oppressive rates, and
the system in tine Southwest is meeting
with considerable opposition, pariicn
larly 10 Texas, whore open war has been
declared against it by the Sunset route
and the Gulf, Colorado aud Santa Fe,
and it is even soid that the relations OF
the Texas Central have not been OF the
most amiable nature. About year ago
the Southern Pacific formed ana agree.
ment with tho Texas Pacific md Iron
M juutgin roads
OK THROUGH BUSINESS.
The functions petween tho two eys-
TENS being at Sioro Blauco, short
distance this side Of I'll Paso. It is now
said that if the agreement has not
been dissolved IL soon will be, as @.
p. Huntington, who is the controlling
spirit in tho southern Paci1e,is forming
or has formed other alliances in Texas,
which viii be more to his advantage.
The Sunset route is building on and
within short while will meet the Sonth,
ern Pacific, and that viii give the
Huntington line connection TO New
Orleans. Since the death of Mr.. Whit
uey, Tho late president Of the Houston
aud Texas Central, it is nimored that
the Huntington party are making
strenuous efforts to secure controlling
interest in the line. 1t has always been
supposed that he held q considerable
interest In the Texas Central, and it is
believed in railway circles here that he
will greatly strengthen his position in
Texas after the next animal election of
the Texas Central Mr.. Huntington Is
also considerable ownor of stock in
the 81. Louis and San Francisco road,
aud is reported as picking up all of
those securities he finds on the market;
aud at the next stockholders meeting
OF that company it would not surprise
some leading authorities here, 80 they
say, il he were to show pretty full
hand ut that time. II is also tho opin-
ion that If ever there is serious clash
between these railway magnates in the
Gould and Huntington
will be quite a lively one. These two
leading capitalists seem to have o great
er app eciation OF the Southwest Us a
field for profitable investment than
any of the other railway magnates of
the century The territory is certainly
large enough for both and many others,
but like great generals in command Of
lnrRe forces, they may not be satisfied
with letting each other alone.