The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
LIVELY RAILROAD WAR.
THE KATY ATTEMPTS TO FREEZE
OUT THE INTERNATIONAL.
Takes Lease From the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson for Its Road Into Calves.
ton, Coptesting the Interna ionars
Ninety-NIne Year Lease.

chambers OUaIe DlSurlcG Juuge WILL
X. Stewart, upon the petition filed by
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
way company, issued temporary in
junction restraining the international
and Great Northern Railway company
from interfering with contract en-
tered into on Saturday last by the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas with the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
Railway company, whereby the for
mer railway secures the right of way
for it's trains over the latter railway
from Houston to Galveston The In
ternational and Great Northern Rail-
way company have been operating the
Galveston, Houston and HendersoI
railway for the past 10 years under a
lease executed by Jay Gould for SO
years. This lease was executed by
Gould when he was president OF the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
railway and was operating it in connec
ton with his Missouri Pacific system,
of which the International and Great
Northern was a part. The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas company attack
the validity of this lease and allege in
their very lengthy petition that 1t is
in violation of the laws of Texas, hence
seek to have it set aside.
To do this it was necessary to have
the cooperation of the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson Railway
company.
Last Saturday the directors of this
company had a meeting which was at
tended by Vice President L. G. Purdy,
Solicitor Hagerman and Chief Engin-
eer Wilson of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway company. The re E
suit of this meeting was the consum-
nation of a contract between the Gal
weston, Houston and Henderson
Railway company and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway company,
whereby the trains of the latter COM
pany are permitted to enter Galveston.
The result of the meeting was zeal
ously withheld from the representa-
tives of the'pTess and the public, and
it's purport was not known until the
Injunction proceedings were had be-
fore Judge Stewart in chambers last
night.
The Judge after hearing the petition
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway company granted temporary
Injunction against the International
and Great Northern company until
August IA, when that company is cited
to appear and show cause why the
same should not be made perpetual.
The plaintiffs are required to enter a
bond of 5000 to faithfully prosecute
their cause
The writ of injunction strictly in.
hibits the International and Great
Northern railway from in any way in
terfering with the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas in carrying out their con-
tract with the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson railway company, and
according to Vice President Purdy's
statement the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas will begin running their
trains into Galveston ia the
next few days. This action of
the:Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
way company was profound sur
prise to the International and Great
Northern people, and as soon as the
fact was known last night it was
wired to General Manager Il. M.
Campbell, who on receipt OF the mes
sage came to Galveston as rapidly as
steam would carry him, and is now
here confronting the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas people.
When seen this afternoon he said he
, did not have much to say about. the
, matter. He said the Internationa
and Great Northern would continue
to operate the Galveston, Houston
: and Henderson as heret Ofore, anC
3 would be pleased to handle the Mis-
= souri,, Kansas and Texas cars and bus
: mess between Houston and Calves
1 ton, and according to his con
3 struction nothing more was INTENDED
t oy order of the court. Any impression
s that they would refuse to handle tn
e traffic of the Missouri, Kansas ant
t Texas into Galveston was groundless
!. The litigation instituted is not for tn
e purpose of letting the Missouri, Kan
= sas and Texas into Galveston, but 1t
C too drive the International and Grea
d Northern out, and if the injunction
IS granted ami the purpose carrie
is through it will drive the immense an
ValudDle IOhhdSo VI Jul IONu w y,
> other port. He believes the litigatio
II will result favorably to the lnternt
tional and Great Northern and I'll
city of Galvetton. He did nc
think the Missouri, Kansas and Text
1t people would endeavor to take chars
he of the Galveston, houston and Hel
lie derson under temp Jrary writ Of Il
to junction. He could not see how the
IN could misconstrue the order OF I'll
d. court to that extent, and that the
n, would seek an early arrangement WI
e, the international people to hand
Id their traffic between Houston and u
e. weston. as his company had alwa
AL been willing and anxious to do.
n. The result of this litigation, whl(
means so much for Galveston, will
watched with deep interest, and W
ell undoubtedly be ably contested in 6
,se courts. Both sides are now on {
a ground to see what the next turn o
d. OF the box will develop.
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