The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-28
GOULD, THE G0BBLER,

Gould System-ihe Adsshtese an" w
osssI,y of a southern Atlantic Seaport
tue East Tennessee. Virsinis and Georgia
System WIN Asord II.
The following is from the St. Louis Rail
way Register;
Much is being said about an alliance be-
tween The East Tennessee, Virginia q
Georgia aud the Could southwest system.
There is an absence of definite information
aud at present writing, very little to midi
cate whether there is to be consolidation
oftAe two systems, or traffic agreement,
or ANYTHING AZ all, or whether the Norfolk
q Western 1, TO be also included. But
there Is food for thought in the rumor, and
whether ANYTHING comes of IL or not, there
is profit IN considering how advantageous
merging OF the properties would be TO
ho'h
I,s Va ,,>h 4as sought la vain for all
eastern ouiie, NuIch would be practically
owned b. Il. Nov that i, is united to the
Missouri Pacific and great system OF roads
Is formed, ietl,y 10000 miles in length, ex-
tending from ne great lakes TO the guilt,
the necessity, Il one existed, is more im.
peratiye than before. IL is the fact that
this eastern outlet vas sought, which rem
ders probable the II ports concerning the
SeLey roads.
The East Tennessee. Virginia Il Georgia
system with which, for argument sake, we
will include the Norfolk & Western and
tho Shenandoah Valley, is q huge cOmbina-
iioJ whose lines extend from the Potomac
to she border Of Mississippi, from the
Mississippi river at Memphis to the Allan
tic ocean AZ Brunswick, Geogia, where
there is a spacious harhor, Its main line
extends from Chattanooga from whence
branches diverge TO Memphis, Atlanta,
Meridian and Brunswick, 10 Norfolk, where
there IS great road-stead in which the
fleets OF the world could safely anchor. The
Shenandoah Valley road is practical ex-
tension OF mis- main line to Hagerstown,
Maryland, where It meets the Cumberland
Valley division Of the Pennsylvania, VII iCh
further extends the line to Philadelphia
and New York. This New York conncc.
ton can also be made by the Virginia Mid
land from Lynchnurg, Virginia by way OF
Washington and Baltimore,
We must here RI collect that the Missouri
Pacific is bound, not only TO provide for the
trallC of JUS main line, but must also en-
deavOr to so manage rs to also build up the
business OF is leased lines, the greater part
Of which are in Texas, II must therefore
distribute its patronage fairly and yield
somewhat to the natural laws which regu-
late the current of travel and traffic.
0ne OF the most important divisions Of
the southwest system is the Texas & Pa
oitC railroad, which has nearly | 800 miles
of toad. The main line of this extends from
FL PasO to Texarkana, with branch from
Marshall, Texas, to New Orleans. This
: nSe must find large share OF Its profits in
the through business, which 1t obtained in
consequence of its forming. as it does in
connection with the Southern Pacific, n
trsns-continental route. The business comes
from St. Louis over the lrou Mountain h
Missouri Pacific, from New Orleans over its
own line, and from Memphis over the Mem.
phis & Little Rock and the Iron Mountain,
The Southwest system cannot send all
'otits eastern business fIom Texas by way OF
ST. Louis or Chicago, but must reciprojate
with its New Orleans and Memphis con.
nectons. 1t is also manifestly TO the In.
terest of the Texas & Pacific to seek the
shortest New York connection, and one
which will possess the greatest advantages
We think that the East Tennessee, Nir.
gina & Georgia supplies this want.
From Teyarkana to New York by way Of
the Iron Mountain and the Pennsylvania
routs is 1910 miles the distance between
the same places by way Of the Iron Noun
tain to Little Rock, Memphis and Little
Rock TO Memphis, and the East Tennessee
Virginia, and Georgia, the Shenandoah
Valley and Pennsylvania lines from there
on, is 1901 miles. By using the Virginia
Midland and the Pennsylvania this dis
lance is reduced to l4i0 miles. SO here We
have line from FL Paso, Texarkana and
Texas points, by way of Memphis, to New
York, which is 100 miles shorter than by
way Of ST, Louis.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor.
gia com blnation is one which enjoys n large
local business and passes through sections
rich in coal and mineral deposits, 1t has the
advantages OF two fine Atlantic ports, and
owns n one-third interest in the Dominion
steamship line, whose vessels ply between
Richmond, Norfolk and New York. Prac-
tioally, therefore, the route is complete "a
the latter city, though through cars are
now run, by way OF Hagerstown, Washing.
ton and Baltimore to that centre. THIS
steamship connection enables the company
to obtain better terms from the pennsyl
vania than 1t otherwise could.
For both freight and passengers this
route has facilities and attractions which
must be influential in securing u share o.
through business and much of that DIES
tined for Texas. IL passes through one of
the finest valleys of the Blue Ridge range
aud its charms of scenery enables 1t to al
verlise effectively for the patronage of tray
elers and tourists
From what we have sad, therefore, 1t il
evident that the East Tennessee, virginia
& Georgia and Norfolk & Western are yalu
able acquisitions for the southwes, system.
for IT gains by them an Atlantic outlet
which, for many PURPOSES, is better, though
II owned line from st. Louis TO New York
Especially is this so when we consider th
requirements of the Texas & Pacific ms par
OF tranScontinental route. Texas Is
state Whole resources and wealth are almos
boundless, whose importance is to increas
now with marvellous rapidity. The south
west system IS designed to serve that stat
and receive its chief profit from such ser
vice II has secured a new direct outlet I
new YORK city and the coat, one which
can control and use, both for its ntrlnsi
merits and for strategic purposes, in OF
tanning better terms from northern conneC
tons, 1t has done well, II will, in cons,
Quenoe, become more complete and bette
able to handle the immense business It a
ready has, as vel as add to IL.