The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-10
GALVESTON.


important changes are on taps In the man
agement and control of railway lines II
the southwest, Is apparent TO close obsery
ers. In conversation few days ago will
a gentleman recently. returned from New
York, who Is prominently identified witt
the commercial and railway interests OF
the southwest, the following facts wer'
gathered, which have, in the mair
been established by recent advices received
here from New York. This gentleman
stated that while in New York he was in
consultation with Messrs. Pierce IL Hunt
ington and was informed by them that
they would personally attend the meeting
of the board of directors of the Hous-
ton e. Texas Central railway, to be
held in Houston May 9TH, and that
by virtue of the purchase OF the Morgan In
terest in that railway u formal transfer o
the railway and franchise would be made
to the Huntington sy Indicate and new
board OF directors elected, who would merge
the Houston 81 Texas Central into the
Southern Pacific system OF railway; that
shortly thereafter, in conformity with the
terms ofthe same purchase, ,theGulf Western
Texas Il Pacific railway running from In
diauola to Cuero, and the Morgan railways
in Louisiana, together with the Morgan
steamship interests in the southwest would
pass into the hands of the same syndicate,
and be controlled and operated by them;
that this would be followed by the
transfer of the headquarters of Morgan's
steamship lines from Morgan City to Clin-
ton on Galveston bay the present terminus
OF the Houston d Texas Central railroad,
and that all steamers now plying westw ard
along the Texas coast and TO Vera Cruz,
Mexico, will receive their New YORK and
New Orleans freights at Clinton, which will
become the distributing point for frt light
in transit from and to Texas and Mexican
ports. The gentleman stated that this
change would be mad because the con-
sumption of coal and other expenses con-
nected with the steamship run
between Morgan City. and Calves
ton exceeds far the amount OF
freight carried the railroads haul, aud that
him that the whole freight business could
be handled more cheaply and expeditiously
by rail from New Orleans to Clinton and
thence by steamer to Texas and Mexican
coasts ports, than it can be done
under the present system, and
that the steamers now engaged in the trade
between Morgan City and Galveston would
be placed in the southwestern, coast trade,
thus increasing the service between India
nola, Corpus Christi, Brazos, San
tiago and Mexican ports, the
business of which Is rapidly increas-
ing in volume. WHAT effect this change
would have upon Galveston in CONNER
cial sense the gentleman declined to say,
only that he believed it would be favorable
instead of detrimental. This purchase
and transfer of Morgan's interest, giving
control of important 'ailway lines
in TEXAS and Louisiana, but
virtually the merchant marine of the
gulf, which has hi herto largely been con-
trolled by Morgan's steamships, IS believed
to be the prime cause of Gould's visit to
Texas and his open declaration OF
war upon the Gulf, Colorado d Santa
Fe, which, while now confined to
the passenger traffic will ulti-
mately extend 10 the freight business for
the purpose of compelling that company to
sell out or viz .ually submit to be bottled
ND by the Gould lines. By the possession
of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway
and the establishment of lines Of steamship
between Galveston and the Mexican gulf
ports, QUO can successfully compete win
the Huntington syndicate for the south
western trade; otherwise, not. Develop
ments will be eagerly looked for.
GALVESTON, May 5.-The day opened de-
lghtfully for the races, the rain of yester-
day putting the track in fine condition. AT
the hour announced for the races this after
noon large crowd was present.
The first was 2;40 trotting race, mile
heats, best three in five, $1l0 to first, $50 to
second and $50 to third Entries: L J.
Bartlettsc h., Star; Joe Fosters C. b.
Dexter. After spirited contest Dexter
took the first third and fourth heats and
was declared the winner of the race.
The second was a free for-all trotting
race, mile heats, best three in five, S265 to
first 800 to second, $45 to third. Entries:
G. Harin's CHI. h. Crockett; l.. J. Bartlett's
b. z. Blind Tom; Cliff Porter's &. m. Carrie
X. Carrie X. came in an easy winner
tax ing the first three straight heats
The third was running race, half mile
heats, best two and three. Entries: l.. X.
Hawkins, b. &. Sport, (aged); sire, Pilgrim,
dam, Molie. Charlie Mullens, CHI. m.
Queen Ester, (aged(; sire, Bulletin; dam
Glendower, (aged); sire. Glengary; dam by
Bulletin. Ninety dollars to first,
$40 to second. $40 to third. Queen Esther
took the first heat, when in consequence of
the darkness, the conclusion of the race
was postponed until Monday.
Delegates 70 the grand conclavo OF the
Knights of Honor, that meets the sth
OF MAY, are beginning to arrive.
Among those already here are X.
II. Cohrem, supreme dictator, wife and
son; +. Il. Ireland: supreme vice-dictator,
wife and child; b +. Nelson, supreme re.
porter, and wife; John H. Weldman, chair.
man ofprinting Committee; Okey Johnso 4,
of Parkersburg, West Virginia, chairman
of the committee on laws.
WEATHER REPORT.