The morning call., 1892-04-29
THE RAILROADS.
Suit AGAINST the Southern Pacific in ths
!: Texas Courts.

:. PARIS, Tex. April 2S.-In the case of S.
S. Sands & Co. VS.. The Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio Railway, the South
ern Pacific Company and c. p. Huntington.
which was brought to the Federal: court in
session here from the< District Court of
Harris, County, Judge Bryant to-day held
that the State court had jurisdiction, and
accordingly returned the suit to Harris
County. In giving; his decision said
:: 81 do not believe the directors of the Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio road
are legitimate. lawful or strictly legal diree-
tors. As to the right of relief ain inclined
TO think the plaintiff has made such state
ment as has entitled them to relief. but
whether receiver would he the proper
remedy is another question"
Ell PAS0, Tex, April IS. - One OF the
largest and NEST important railroad deals
in the history of FL Paso was consummated
to-day when jay Gould became the owner
of what is known as the El Paso and W hite
Oaks Railroad. The report OF Receiver
Davis of the Kansas City. FL Paso and Mex
lean Railroad Company (White Oaks show
ing that the sale of the road had been made
TO Jay Gould for $4,000 was presented to
District Judge Falyey. and the court was
asked TO approve the sale.- After exa,niua-
ton of the report and hearing Of the evil
dence The sale was approved. Gould
Though to the State line between
Texas and New Mexico. but has not dis
closed the ultimate destination of the road.
From other reliable sources it is learned
the road will be extended through Lincoln
County, New: Mexico, tapping the great
coal fields Of White Oaks and the cattle
growing. mining and lumber districts, on to
Washburn in the panhandle of Texas,
where ii will meet the Fort Worth and
Denver road, which is part of the Union
tam ok Ef.rf
and Wichita of the southern division OF the
Missouri Pacific and Kansas, thus placing
FL Paso In direct communication w it'll all of
Gonld's great railway systems.
TOPEKA, HANS, April 28.-The United
States Grand Jury has returned indict-
ments against the following officials of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company for viola
ton OF the Interstate commerce law: E. >.
Mellen. formerly general traffic manager.
now with the New York and New Eng land;
j. A. Mnnroe and b. Campbell, assistant
general traffic managers; j. u. Woodruff,
general freight agent, and w. ). Barr. STA
ton agent at Salina. The indictments ailege
discrimination against Salina in the ship
ment of commodities from the West in favor
of Kansas City and Topeka.
NEW YORK, April pa. II. BoiSsevain
was intervie Ned regarding yesterdays
Union Pacific meeting. He said: II am
sorry We were beaten. because | think a
double management OF the Union Pacific
and the Missouri Pacific is not coed thing
for Union Pacific shareholders. However,
we did our best, and the shareholders know
exactly where The responsibility belongs. l
think the strength which the shareholders
party developed will have a tendency to
hold not only the Union Pacific manage
ment. but the administration of other Amer
lean roads. to closer accountability to the
stockholders"
The Union Pacific officials say Clark will
soon resign as general manager of the
Missouri Pacific with view of giving his
whole time to the Union Pacific
BOSTON. April 2S.-At p meeting OF the
directors of the Union Pacific Railroad To-
day resolutions of esteem and sympathy for
Sidney Dillon were adopted, he having de-
ellued the presidency Of the load on the
ground of poor health.