The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-03
ST. LOUIS LETTER.
A, Amateur cath Tries His Haad al
interviewing.
ub,t His Drag Net Caught-SOmethiug
Interesting.
csst,y Letter From the Mound City,

- LOUIS, No, May Sl-lSpeeial cores
audience. II have never considered my
'5san expert in the art OF interviewing,
"a Al not congratulate myself or my read.
=. mon the success ct nv achievements in
a., line to-day, bat as was anxious to
- coma points that might interest our
sa-i IN Dallas ABOUT the course lately
P,yl,,.3 nv the Texas 4 st. Louis railroad
lN..5,.,sri to the extension 10 Dallas, | lett
~ GStel this morning to seek the general
" Ind officers OF that road. To my first
e..,,jrv ( received the answer that Colonel
nn-t,,,ore was not in the city. In his alb
aancs concluded to make my hrst attack
-, Colu-el Reistine, general manager OF
Al The road. Upon entering his ofhce found
. - in consultation with Governor Hub
NJ; nj Texas. felt quite sure would then
va, snmething worthy OF writing. soon
se',sJ that Mr.. RieStine was not ANXIOUS
- Interviewed, and thereupoa let the
W,odad interview take the course Of a
meal conversation, in which both Gov
80 Hubbard and Colonel Riestlne par.
sI ePpvernor Hubbard said he was sorry that
!, ,.,t.r to the CluZens OF Dallas with
I Nv the negotiation, had been misCon.
uaa"j lie regretted it had not been pub
4 S.hsd. that it would have been more salts.
q s,"iory TO them and to our people If all the
sac,s had been understood. They
ta that they have abandoned
,hs idea of gong to Dallas
srd saw most positively that they have
neither eucourag d nor have they received
q nroposilions to so elsewhere. The fact
ss,m, to be that the road has been IN what
u We term hard luck. The overflow III Atkan'
Il w, has checked the bridge building and de.
4 layed their work TO sucn an extent tha'
hr,JSes that were under bonded contracts
4 ~ hs completed in November, are still un'
4 Sompleted The cost OF construction has
tor syceeded their expectation. Their roll
y ;n, stork has been built, and is idle capital
4 Tbey row have at Jonesboro large mum
4 ber Of cars and engines they are unable ia
nss Their sleepers have all been con
4 strncted by Pullman with great care, and
& ore standing in the shops at Chicago await
4 inc their orders. They have all been made
Il with double trucks to enable them to ruI
& through from Texas to Chicago. SalC
4 NJ II estine with this stock on oul
hands. and being unable to utilize it
h we concluded that our whole effort must
he bent in the direction OF completing tht
n line from TexarKana to Cairo, thus giving
n Ms A direct connection to Chicago without
n nlacing us at the mercy of any other line
70 nave undertaken the construction OF the
n Dallas branch with our through line incom
plete, was dangerous delay and snicida
Il nolicy. The line from Pine B.ufl TO Texar
n Kama, and thence to Gatesville, was openec
II This week, but the business can, of course
n only be local one. Sixty days is the out
II side date given now to complete the line t
Arkansas, and then trains will run through
q from Texas to Cairo, and here the truck
will be changed and sleepers run to Chi
q caeo, The fare in Arkansas on all roads Il
cts. This line propose 10 follow the Law
a in Texas. making IL 8 cts, where tickets ar,
purchased, and cts on the ,rain.
a cannot but think after all they were glaC
Dallas did not come to the front with tn,
n original proposition after the extension wa
B asked for, for our failure gave them the op
portunity to release themselves fIom a coz
tract they felt they could not well comply
Il with; but Governor Hubbard said, haC
81 Dallas offered the amount subscribed In til,
d original proposition after extension WI
n asked for he would have felt compelled t
* have completed the branch to Dallas by
Il April next. We will however, said he
Il proceed at once to build to Sulphur Spring
a and Greenville, as they have done all W,
Il asked of them Then, said he, we will b,
n prepared to hear from your people. Cit
Fl liens of Plano and Grapevine have boti
"a made oyertures to get the road to thei
n towns. Dallas Ger alnly made n mistake il
III not coming up on the second call with he
n original proposition, for had We so don
n we would have gotten the roa,
N much earlier. | think We will still get it
81 The amount of money subscribed
n after the extension was asked for wa
III Considerably less than the previous oife
M and the road wanting more time
n took advantage of the defect. do no
~ think the real objection was to the amour
- but am sure they felt their inability to con
81 struct within the given time without neg
a Letting their main line. Speaking of eX
q tension from Gatesville, they say this is no
81 amatter they are ar Xious about; they n
81 gard the Dallas connection or whateye
n should be their terminal point in that d
a rection the more important, and take
81 this part of their line will in time be tn
A main line and not the branch, but Dalla
q will not be a stopping point, they will e,
a tend on and endeayOr 10 make the narro'
81 gague system one that by its ramitiCatio
n will coSer the better part OF our gref
n state.
q A, to the Kaufman road the narrow. gang
81
II structed to our road, but it is not of an
great moment to us; first, because OF it
n gauge and secondly, we do MOI desire t
a enter Dallas that way. think they wan
N 10 make an airline from Dallas to ChicG
n 70, ] can only conclude that we are a
a near securing the road as We ever were, an
~ II Is only matter of time and money, an
NJ DO not think 1t will require more than IN
n original amount agreed upon.
Captain Leonard and colonel Wellbor
n have both been registered at the Southern
hotel. They left yesterday, | learn, 70
q chicago. Just what their movements mea
a cannot say definitely, but am told tina
q the building of the Texas Trunk has some
thing to do with it. Dallas people can onl
n wish them success if this be true. Thei
rooms at the Southern are held for them
put II is understood they are not in tn
n city but expected back. to day,
| l.m,t.uere to-day Mr.. John Howard, tn
agent of the Bee Line, now making hi
headquarters in Dallas. Through his coul
tesy was introduced to MIR. Is, b. Martin
general western passenger agent OF thi
route. A new spirit has lately been il
fused into the old Bee Line route. The
interest and ownership is now clos
4 y allied with that of tn
New York Central. This means pre-
sress anita lively competition to all easter
points. Everything has been undergoing
Vnange. First new road-bed, then ste,
rails have taken the place OF the old, ne
coaches with all the modern improvement
nave been constructed. The reclinin
cnsir takes the place ofthe uncomiortab
seat ana with no extra charge
through sleepers and elegant dining ca
afe now run out of St, Louis throug
without change TO New Ior
ana Boston. Add to this fact that the b,
Line route passes through one Of the fine!
countries in the United States for its seer
cry, and you have at once solution for III
question why is 1t they are getting S
muoh OF the eastern travel. The America
people are anxious to have the Injuries
uaVei and particularly when it does ne
vost them any more to get 1t than to }
Without 1t. The line agrees to furnis
nWlthout the extra expense. The office
v lhS new competitor for business are titte
up N good STYLE on the corner of finh an
Snesthut streets, where Mr.. Martin MAKE
Jus headquarters. Mr., Howard informs N