The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-23
RAILROAD ITEMS.


A coRREsPoSDEST of the Globe Democrat.
wiring from Houston, says of the purchase ol
the Houston i Texas Central road Mr. e. F.
huntingdon IS authority for the statement that
the heirs OF the late Charles Morgan have sold
their Interest in the Morgsns Louisiana {
Texas Railroad & steamship COMPANY. which
embraces the Houston 4 Texas q ntral raj road
~ is stated in an intelligent quarter that the pur-
chase was made by Messrs. Huntington and
Gould, the price paid being s75OOOC0 Mr.
Gould takes the Houston 4 texas Central rail.
road, aud Mr. Huntington Morgaus Louisiana &
Texas ana the steamships, which are needed
py nun as connections and outlets for his
southern Pacific Railway system, which en-
braces conuruous line of railrvad nom San
Francisco to Netmilio willie, Louisiana. Nor.
gan Louisiana x Texas railroad is its New Or
leans connection from VermilliOnyille A line
mas been surveyed, known as the Louisiana
central railroad. from Nermi,lionville 10 point
on The Mississippi iiv1r, opposite Baton Rouge.
distance OF htty-two niles, but ii Is said to be
impraeticable of construction, as IL runs for
greater part of the distance through b1ttom-
iess swamp. With Mvrgans line MIR Hunting
ION secures deep water outlet on the Gulf at
New orleans, and \ connection for his through
system al Newport News, Virginia which will
De made by the Chesapeake & Ohio 4 SOUTH
western railroad, which is now being
extended down the N ississippi val
ley ')ward New Oceans Mr.. Gould,
II IL SAID will at once extend the Houston 4
TeNss Central railroad to a connection with the
81 Louis X San Francisco, in accordance with
ms combination with Mr. Huntington This
Morgan railroad from lnoianola TO Cuero Is also
u part of Mr.. Hunungton's purchase and 1t viii
also be extended 10 connection with the
southern Pacific system at san Antonio and
Austin. The Morgan heirs held si,l000OO of
Stock ~ the combined steamship and railroad
company, which was little more than a ma
Jotity and carried The control of these enter.
prlses, This interest Was acquired 10y Commo.
gore Morgan III lSI7. Al the time, the late Will
nam b. Dodge sought 10 secure the Houston &
IeNas Central railroad and throw II into the
hands OF receiver Commodore Morgan came
forward, bought controlling interest in
the stock, paid Off the cred.
itors anp appointed management of his own
Upon his death the property was beuueathed 10
his heirs bu. to be held together by trustees in
one body, and not TO be disp sed OF for term of
hVe years, which time will expire in May of this
year, His s1h-in law, the late Charles A, Whit |
ney; was elected by the heirs as their manager, |
put MS sudden death few months ago threw |
the Property into the hands of Mr. Whiney's |
partner, Mr.. A, y. Hutchinson, to manage. |
since MI. Whitney's death the heirs have had |
many disagreements regarding the management |
OF the property, some desiring to sell their inter
ests and others desiring to hold and push the
enterprises. Negotiations have been pending
for considerable time between the Morgan heirs
ana their representatives looking 10 the disposal
OF their interests, and Mr.. Huntington now
makes The announcement that he has purchased
the same, Il
THE Boston Journal says: Referring to the
rumor of consolidation with Central Pacific.
gentleman we'll informed in Pacific railroad
affairs says IT is doubtful whether any at.
tempt to consolidate Union and Central Pacific
Will be made, as circumstances make II more
diihcut Tor them to agree upon terms than II
was TWO years ago wnen all attempt was made
10 arrange T. Further there is no present
authority 10 consolidate the roads, and II could |
not be effected without the consent Of congress.
The intmation that the consolidation would
effect the relations of Denver & Western with
Cen raj Pacific Is unfoundcd as the rights of
roads connecting with central Pacific nre pro-
yided for by section Is of the act OF congress
dated July 2, 1854 "
One out Of every 257 ia passengers carried on
the Capitalization last year was killed or In.
lmred One was killed out of every 1,2SS622 |
There were 10 3OS, $40 passengers carried on that
road last year, and the number of ties oLe p6s.
senger was transported was Az, 2i3 2S2 Only
eight passengers were killed during the year,
and TO Illustrate further from these statistics,
person would have 10 travel j4.030 4lOA miles
before II would he necessary TO send n messeu-
ger for coroner TO tell the puolic how he was
killed, and if the railroad company was to
blame. There were 1880 employees OF the Cen.
tral- Hudson road last year, One hundred and
twenty three of these were killed aud injured.
81 killed. Aside from these two classes there
were killed and injured 1872 persons making
grand total OF killed and injured d6l Tstal
number Killed, 1856, These figures furnish much
food for reflection, and will give the statstician
an opportunity to make con PARSONS as to the
ratio OF fatality between the several avenues of
travel and between railroading and other avoca.
tons
The Oldest locomotive engineer in active SER
vice In the United States is believed 10 be wiz
liam Galloway, of the Baltimore & Ohio road,
now "a years of age. The other dav TO make
up lost time, the old man ian his engine for
lopg stretch at the rate OF mile a minute. his
son, who has been in the railroad service over
twenty years, being conductor of the train. Age
evidently has not made the veteran timd or
destroyed his physical powers, It is a rare sight
IN this country to see men who have pass,
their three-score years and ten still bearing-the
daily wear and tear OF locomotive driving and
almost as rare to see father and son sharing the
risk and fatigue of guiding the nyiug trai
Some provision ought to be made for men who
have grown old in faithful service so that they
can pass their declining years in peace and COM
fort