San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-15

As stated In the LIGHT yesterday, q
committee consisting of prominent gen
tlemen of Duval county, arrived here
over the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
for the purpose Of conferlng with commit
tees from Bexar and AtascoSa counties
regarding the building of a railroad from
San Antonio to Brownsville. There are
two routes under constderation-one via
PleaSanton, Tilden and San Diego, and
the other via CampbelltOn, Oakville and
Alice.
The committee In favor of the first
named route consists of Colonel n. G.
Collins, Judge j. o. Luby, III. j. Delaner,
W. w. Meek, o. c. Tibler, of Duval coun-
ty; Judge William Kugdendale, Henry
Sinner and L. Wheeler, of Nc
Mullen county, ana Anton Oppenheimer,
Of San Antonio, who acted as the repre-
sentative Of PleasantOn, AtaScOSa COun-
ty. The committee favOring the proposed
road, via Completion, Oakville and Alice
consists of Jourdan Campbell, 5. j. Whit
sett and II. s Tom. of Campbellton; Geo.
II. West, Of Oakvile; DR.. +. S. Cox. Of
Alice and John j. Stevens, of San Anto-
MO. The two committees held separate
meetings yesterday afternoon. Mr.. West
pointed out the advantage of the route
via Campbellton, Oakvile and Alice. He
stated that the route would be down the
NueceS valley, which Is one of the richest
and most productive agricultural sections
in Southwest Texas; that good and album
dant water is secured at depth OF from
thirty to fifty feet, and that the county Is
thickly settled and the people are intelli-
gent and prosperous.
1t is proposed by the promoters OF this
road to secure deeds for lands as sub
scriptionS toward the enterprise. These
deeds will be given with tho condition
that the road is built They will be used
rs collateral in the money centerS of the
east with which TO raise the necessary
amount TO construct the line. 1t is pro-
posed that the bonus raised amount to not
less than 900 per mile and Is probable
that II will go considerably above that
MatamoTas, Mexico. with the pro-
posed line that is to be built
from that city to the City of Mexico. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, the Rock
Island and the Santa Fe are all looking
in the the, direction ho Of BROWNS ybst
there will be no trouble experienced 10
building the road II a liberal bonus is
raised Live Oak county has already
raised $500 per mile through that entire
county.
There will be no difficulty experienced,
1t is believed, in raising liberal bonus in
BeXar county and San Antonio in aid OF
the proposed road.
The following gentlemen are on the
soliciting committee: John and Thomas
Deweese, James :. Thornton. John j.
Stevens and Frank Grice, for BeXar coun-
ty. MesSrs. Stevens and GriCe were au-
thOriZed to appoint committee for San
Antonio to attend to the work here: IL;
5. Tom and w. A Mccoy were appointed
to look after the raising OF the required
amount in AtaScOsa county.
A meeting of the general committee
will be held in San Antonio on April If.
CHANGES ON THE SANTA FEE.
CThat San Antonio is to lose one of her
most popular railroad men will be sad
news to the readers of the LIGHT. A
telegram received here yesterday con-
tanned the appointment OF w. F. Jones,
the popular and efficient contracting
freight agent OF the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe, whose present headquarters
are in San Antonio, to travelling freight
agent for the same road. with headquar
terS at Waco. Mr.. Jones was formerly
travelling freight agent OF the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass, with head
quarters at Waco. and is one of the best
liked railroad men in Texas today. Mr..
Jones succeeds w. Z. Mcdonald, former
~ travelling freight agent, and also com
mercial freight agent of the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass at Galveston.
The office of contracting freight agent
of the Santa Fe will probably be given TO
Mr.. f. T. Rennie, formerly connected
with the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, in
the same capacity In San
Antonio. Mr.. Rennie is not a
stranger in San Antonio, and all
who have ever had dealings with him
must admit that in Mr.. Rennie the Santa
Fe will have a jewel OF the first water
and one who will work hard and cOnsci-