Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-29
GALVESTON.
The Gull, Colorado X Santa Fc, Pre-.
pairing Tor the Big
.t Crop.


GALVESTON, Ten, July 2s--Ns one of
the evidences OF the biz crop prospects
and the tidal wave OF prosperity soon to
sweep over the state, the Gulf. Colorado
& Santa Fc railway to-day
ordered four hundred box and Hat cars
and five mogu engines to be delivered at
once. These engines are to be OF unuSu-
allt heavy draft and will he manufactured
by the Baldwin Locomotive works of
Philadelphia.
The general freight agents representing
the various railroads composing the Texas
Traffic association convened here to-day
for purpose of agreeing upon specific
rates throughout Texas The general
passenger agents Of these lines are also
gathering here to arrange pas
Scnger details of the new
pool. Their session will continue
through the week. On Saturday, August
j, the general managers are expected to
meet here again To- ratify the findings of
thelr general freight and passenger
agents, provided the said passenger and
freight agents can rcach"an agreement
touching the rates at interior points
10 ana rom gull points. In this connec-
ton, and relative to the tinal incorpora-
ton OF the Gull, Colorado x Santa Fc
railway into the big pool, the Evening
Tribune accurately presents the situation
rs follows;
several days have dragged their weary length
since the adjournment of the railroad confer
enrc, and still the Texas Traffic association mas
moi emerged from Its original state In fact, the
lhlng Is very much in embryo 50 much 50 that
u y now confidently asserted that the christen
ing was somewhat Inadequate TO the birth
II transpircs that the Texas Traffic associa
ion requires the ratification of the rcspcctiVc
directories of the combining railroads before
II assumes The binding proportions of the
not Yet been done In me Gull, Colorado 4
santa fc railway, and. rs far as can he
i Warheu' no can for u special meet
OF nus community, who feel that interest i'm the
SANTA re, being n home institution and con.
lrolled by home capital, is adverse to the pool
me luture IN II for the road or for themselves
OF lot ahEoody cisc, except 10 the foreign in
situations, IL virtually disarming an adversary
whlch has hitherto fought them noblv with.
oul rear or favor. II Is maintained by
producers and receivers who have given thc
matter some study, irrespective of the prnp0r
u"n OF percentage allotted In the pool thai n
uniform system OF rates certainly has It's nd.
Nnntagcs. The question. therefore is NOT so
much on the division hut 10 what g Ntrnt il tho
santa re secured In her position pnnrnn.
tcelhg IN equitable rate, probationary alike
~ the institution and To The people,
~ Nr as learned, and the Evening TribnnS A.
VERY Wen informed ON the subject there IL no
provision IN the terms of agreement which
nakes II cnmpnlsorSon any OF the contracting
phrlles 10 remain IN the pool throughout thpcn-
TIRE term of the specified 1--WE wears
one or aU can drop out Just when il suIts
lhVlt interest," or convenience to do So BETTER
' uaup GU, now IMAM he dropped out after the
cotton season Is the expression OF opinions nj
present and IL remains 10 he secn To what ,~
"n' 'ils Neru'et ran influence corporation.