The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-02
RAILROAD NEWS.

LIE principal opposition to the bill CON
urming the charter by the Choctaw nation
to the st.. Louis & San Francisco railroad
company has been withdrawn since the
requirement of the control of the road by
Mr.. Gould, who previously controlled the
competing lines but there is still an opposi-
ton by the representatives of the Chicago
Texas & Mexican Central railroad com
pany.
This company had relied on having Il
connection with the st. Louis & San Fran.
CISCO company, and are now doubtful
whether they can Secure il. They there
lore wish to have the senate bill amended
so as to require the new road to permit any
railroad to have the right or user of its
main track and sidings by the payment of
nNed charge as rental therefor, the
amount OF the rental to be determined by
arbitrator.
In January, 1850, the Atcheson, Topeka &
santa Fe and the st. Louis X san Francisco
made an arrangement by which, instead of
lndulgng in u destructive competition by
building parallel lines to the coast, they
agreed to unite in constructing u through
line TO the Pacific along the parallel from
Albuquerque, on the Rio Grande, To San
Francisco, the road to cost 100000 and
TO be known as the Atlantic ~ Pacific rail-.
way. The two companies agreed to divide
the issue Of bonds aud to divide the gains
nom traffic in equal proportions.
Chief Engineer Cunnally, of the Sabine
Pass " Texas Northern railroad, left Mar.
shall for st. Louis, Chicago aud New \ ork,
Tor the purpose OF comforting with the board
of directors and ordering spikes, rails and
the first engine FOR the new road. Mean
while, surveying, locating, granting and
clearing rght'oiway progresses us rapidly
an unl0vorahlc weather permits.
Under the terms ut the new purchase of
the It. Louis Il san Francisco aud Atlantic
| \ Pacific Railways by the Goud.llunting.
don syndicate, the Atlantic & Pacific road
will be owned 10y the Southern Pacific act
ing with the AtchlSon Topeka Il Santa Fc
railway while the st. Louis n SAN Fran.
cisco becomes the sole property OF Gould,
and will act in conjunction with the Gould
Southwestern road, but will give its eastern
business to the Wabash.
On last saturday the side track Tor the
boarding train ON the MeNitan Central was
laid at the siXty.second mile out from Paso
del Norte. by Sunday trains will be run.
ming To san Jose, ten miles further.
1 This weeks Puck, wcll.known Illus.
/ tratcd comic paper, has neat cartoon oi
| the railroad magnatcs, Vanderbilt, Gould
| aud Cy. Field, IN the character OF monster
/ whales rs monopolies swallowing the small
] lHl IcVI'rtuNAnN FNuNNNh,
! \ company OF colorcd mon IN North Car.
olinn are Cndcavoring 20 construct rail.
road from Wilmington to Sncad's Ferry, a
distance Of about my miles. They are Sc.
curing the rightoi.wav, aud selling the
bonds with very little effort.
An III Fasu paper says the Southern Pa.
ciliC Is pushing on toward San Antonio nj u
rapid rate II Is not unffCpuent for this
road 20 lay over three miles OF track pcr
day. by the first Of July connection will
be made with the other end, which is build.
ing this way ms rapidly as IL can, and trains
will be running through 10 San Antonio
and Galveston, The track is now laid to a
distance of about two hundred aud forty
mites east OF III paso,
The people Of independence, Missouri.
are very much exercised over the tearing
up by The Missouri Pacific railway company
of the narrow.eaugp track between lndr.
! pcndencc and Kansas City. In view of the
/ fact tina, the city aud county are paying
taxes on the road. and the bonds issued tor
I its construction will become due aud paya.
I bic IN the course " time, the destruction of
I the line Is regarded as q great outrage. The
action Of the Missouri Pacific company IN
| the matter is attributed to MIR. Jay Gould.
FOR whom the people of Independence have
no love.
The number Of railway accidents during
the year 1851. as compiled monthly foot up
2,lis, In which 4l4 people were killed and
l.RI were injured. On account Of the i'm.
proved condition OF rolling stock and road.
oeds. accidents due TO defects therein have
greatly diminished. Accidents Of man.
arcment" have considerably increased.
More than half Of the accidents were caused
by collisions. The pressing needs Of the
railway service TO prevent disasters and &C.
cilents are the proper discipline of EN-.
ploycs and improved signal appliances.
The East Tennessee. virginia & Georgia
railroad have pun a.cd over s9oi zoo worth
! lh,ln n.s.e Ard rVSn. Than ~ .iAef rail.