The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-05
IN The RAILWAY WORLD,
Southern Pacific After the Calves.
ton, La Porte and Houston.

'o"' LID oTtc anu houston,
HE SLEEPING CAR FARE QUESTION
III" Commission win Consider a R.a,o.
u oo''on kAtes-sunsc. Officials
Here-Headiight Fiashc..
The report comes from what is ds.m.,
very reliable authority that the southerr
racine is after the Galveston. La Porte
ana Houston railway and that nego,,a.
\ lohs are now pending between the officials
Vi tlese two roads with a view of nm
early contamination OF the deal rh,ch
VIII add hfty-iive miles of rail TO Tho
southern Pacific system and give TINT
road line to deep water.
1t has been known for "A vear or ,,or.
that the Southern Pacific CONTEMPLATED
entering Galveston. and 1t was reported
nearly twelve months ago that the Sunset
was figuring on an extension of its steam.
snip line to Galveston. White officials q,
either company are not committnl on tho
matter an official of one OF the roads
informed Post reporter yesterday that
there was no doubt about the Southern
facihc figuring on an Quite, to deem
water ana that IL the La Porte road was
not added to the Sunset system the
Southern Pacific would take steps for th.
nuiluins or It's own line from Houston Ia
Galveston. "
The La Porto road Is a valuable piece
OF property and owns excellent terminals
on , me island. The road is fast nearing
southern Pacific would be made a paylnc
investment and prove a good factor in the
operation OF such vast system as tn,
southern Pacific: The La Porte road.
operated MS strictly terminal line could
never hope to be a great success and
without "A feeder could hardly be expected
70 pay big dividencs, with only local
tranic to depend on for revenue, With the
missouri, Kansas and Texas question put
out or the way and the extension of that
line TO Galveston and the Southern Pa
enc with It's own tracks to deep water.
the La Porte properly would be placed
on the shelf" SO to speak.
Recent Developments and from the ex-
pressions of President Huntington while
here last week all go TO confirm the re-
port that a movement has been innugu-
rated In the direction Of the Island. and
1t is -semi-offcially ANNOUNCED that the
matter Will have been settled by the first
Of the year.
General Manager julius Kruttschnitt
and assistant to the president. II. f..
Huntington. of San Frailisco. arrived in
the city yesterday morting from New
Orleans. They are en- route 10 the Pacific
coast from a trip over tho line to New
Orleans whittier they accompanied Presi-
dent c. p. Huntington and party on their
"Ofscgo'' was switched ovcr a., mo sonP,,
Fe train and the two officials Iatt Tor
returned Ia Iionetnn I,sp nirht ICY "'''
me "otsoyo', was si,ie-,rn,sItnJ ,,oar tho
Grand Central dHpot wher" ihn Marry
et,ent No MIMI nnd v,tiI cor,ir' ~ -
journev homeward Ills morn,nS '''e''
renoi,"r fn,. -G;be I,ost nrn.7,+,1 h,,,
solf nj mo "Otseun" last nipbt ma moi mo,
Messrs. KruttschHitt and Huntinrtnn
vadjpt. tbron-h a stalk ~ correspontsnc,.
but chcerfully granted few moments TO
an interview
,cs;,, a. ro e5s ,bai ~,
had simply run down to transact some
private business, but that their mission
i,o o. az axt,. 10, , %, ,J
City.
MI Huntington said that while Pres.
~ fa,,o,, hio "a fii,esfo,, ai tha
the Southern Pacific would in all prob
ability be heard from IN me near tuture
ne NvW 9i 10 ne xnnson nf ,hn c,
pany's property. In all these remarks Mr.
kruttschnltt concurrea ana expressed
himself uS knowing nothing OF the lutrn,
lions or me company 70 rHlcF the lSlallH
city for the present az lcast' ,..,.....
ON the question: ~ 70 tlle purChase OF
leasing OF the La Porte ROAD neither or
the officials would lcnd any encourage
ment to the repoti th'tt IN, southern fa-
ciic was negotiating Tor the purchase or
the Galveston, La Forte ana houston
railway. ,,. A..
Major j. waldo, president OF me La
Porte road, called at inc rtf anu speht
some time IN CONFERENCE WIN the suns
officials. The OBJECT OF ths conIrren9c
could not be learned, ana a. MA Maldo
Is averse 10 discussing ms business W
fairs through me neNspapeIs no'htns
could be cleaned from an lhlerNle" with
that official.
=, u
Galveston, Texas, December all H.
Huntington and General Manager l<rutt-
s,t,,ttt 80 the Southern Pacific railroad
seH'''. w" 80 - - sn,,,.
were In the city. touaN ana slcul soi'o
time inspecting The scenery IN the West
Trd At II o'clock the special car Otscgo
i''u' ~ - 49,, ~ -.
arrived at the Union depot anu MI ~ u''-
sclnitt. Mr. Huntington and Mr.. Julius