The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
THE KATY SUIT.
Judge Stewart Lays Down Rules Under
Which the Roads Must Work.
Special to The statesman

Special to The statesman.
GALVESTON, Aug. 29.-In conformity
wi h his decision rendered yesterday
in the injunction proceedings between
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
International and Great Northern
railways, Judge Stewart made his
order today defining the rights and
privileges of the respective railways
engaged in this litigation. He vacates
the temporary injunction granted the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas on July
"a, out commands aud enjoins the
Galveston, Houston u Henderson to
comply with its contract with the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and afford
it every facility tor moving its
cars and traffic over its
line between here and Houston with
out delay or discrimination. The
order restraints and enjoins the Inter
national and Great Northern from in
any way hindering, obstructing or
interfering with the Galveston, Hous-
ton and Henderson in carrying out its
contract with the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, in the transportation of the
trains and traffic of the latter COM
pany over the track of the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson between Gal
weston and Houston. Bnt nothing in
the order shall affect or be taken to
affect the present. relations of the
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the Galveston, Houston and Hender-
son or its relations to and possession
and operation of its trains over the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
railroad.
All its present arrangements are to
remain in statu quo and inviolate.
The order confers the right of super
vision of its railway in the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson. and all
trains of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas shall be run subject to orders
received through train dispatcher
appointed by the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson Railway company of
1882. The order, however, excerpts the
present general officers, agents and
operating employees and the track
force of the International and Great
Northern company, including the gen
eral manager, general superintendent,
attorney, general agents and all SUBJ
ordinate officers now in the employ
of the International and Great North
ern company on or in respect to the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
railroad and in its operatives and their
successors and substitutes as from
time to time appointed or
employed by the International and
FreaJ Northern, who shall be retained
in the management and operation of
the Galveston, Houston and Hender-
son, us the officers, agents, dispatch.
erS and employees of the International
and Great Northern, all, however, to
be so far under the supervision of the
Galveston, Houston AMI Henderson
as to enable it to carry out its con-
tract with the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas,
The Galveston, Houston and Hem
derson shall also have such control of
it's trackage. ETC.. as will enable it to
fully perform its contract with the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas but the
International and Great North
ern shall have such use
of the same as will
enable it to continue the running of
it's trains over the Galveston, Houston
aud Henderson according to the In
and Great Northern pre-
sent time tables. under the supervi-
Stop of the Galveston. Houston and |
Henderson Railroad company, "the
object, intent and purpose of this
order being to restrain the Interna-
tlonal and Great Northern from in any
manner preventing the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson from per-
its contract with the Missouri,
and Texas Railway company"
Superintendent Maxwell stated to-
night that the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas trains would commence arriv-
Ing and departing from Galveston to-
morrow.