The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-04
y The RAILWAY WORLD.
Commission Approves the katy-In-
ternational Agreement.
AS TO THROUGH AND LOCAL. TRAFFIC.
Frnposed Extension of the Texas West.
crn- worlds Record FOR Fast Time.
Headlight Fisshcs-Notcs.

Austin, Texas. December s.-Prompuy
at o'clock this afternoon the representa-.
tives of the Galveston, Houston and Hen
derson,the International and Great North
ern and the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroads gathered at the office of tn,
raiiroau commission TO learn that body's
ueulsioh IN relation TO the agreement 10y
Wfllch II Is intended TO settle the contro.
Ncrsy OF long standing between the two
latter named roads over the possession OF
the Galveston. Houston and Henderson.
Judge Reagan announced that the cont
mission was ready TO approve the agree
fneht, whereupon Judge Stedman said: ~
sec That 1t 's specified that the Galveston,
houston aud Henderson shall do all the
local business on its line. Is 1t intended
by that TO preclude it froia doing any
through business?"
Replying TO Judge Stedman, Mr.. Pierce,
counsel for the International and Great
Northern, said: 1--WE have carefully
traced the law In preparing the agreement
ana 1t was not intended TO prevent the
Galveston Houston and Henderson from
accepting business from any line"
Colonel Mott. counsel for the Galveston
Houston and Henderson. added that IL
any such construction could have been
placed upon the agreement he certainly
would have dissented from IL.
Ihis point having been made clear to the
satisfaction of Judge Stedman, copies OF
the agreement entered into between the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson and
the International and Great Northern and
Missouri, Kansas and Texas companies
were Endorsed with the commissions ap-
proval, and the historical row over the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson was
az an END. The agree .ont. which is made
allke with bolh the International aud the
hatN, is as follows.
The Galveston, Houston and Henderson
agrees to handle the business of both
roads and to permit both roads to run
tielr trans over It's line in consideration
OF the payment of 5000 per month nv ea in
and $4,000 every SIX months by each to
the Mercantile Trust company. trustee of
Inc iirst mortgage of the Galveston, Hous-
Ton and Henderson. Both companies shall
pay the actuI cost of train service IN
hauling their separate trains and shall
pay what shall be known as propo rtional
charge for maintenance and operation of
freight terminals at Galveston and hous-
ten, also what Shall be known as proper
tional charge Tor maintenance ana opera
ton OF the GalN cston. Houston and Hen
derson railroad, including bridges. side
and passing tracks and switches. I'm case
any of the payments provided for in this
agreement for the period of sixty days
after the same shall become duo and pay
able, tho agreement becomes null and void
at the option of the company fulfilling It's
rart thereof. The Galveston, Houston
and Henderson shall do all the local bust
ness ON Its line. which is defined to be
all the traffic between Intermediate points
and all traffic between Galveston and
Houston and intermodia points not hav-
Ing Its origin or destination either on or
over the Katy or international or their
connecting lines. The right Is reserved.
however. to require the Katy or lnterna-
tional to haul such traffic for a reason
able compensation OF to furnish rolling
stock under the same conditions. In case
of damages paid ON account of loss of
properly. etc. srisins in the use of the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson said
damages are to he paid by the latter and
charged up to operating expenses, except
through the fault OF either of the three
roads at interest, In which case said dam
ages shall he paid by the road responsible
therefor. Differences arising between par
ties to this agreement are to he settled
by three dislntcrcSted persons chosen by
the dlsputants, one by each disputant and
the third by the two thus named. Moth
ing contained in the agreement rs intend
ed 10 in any way preclude the Galveston.
Houston and Henderson from hauling or
Transporting passengers merchandise ton
mage and cars of other railroad COM
paiies upon such terms as may be law
fully agreed upon between said Galveston,
railroad companies, According TO the
parties thereto. the agreement in effect
returns the Galveston, Houston and Hen
dorson TO the management OF its owners
ana places 1t in an apparently indercnd-
ent position.
AS to when the agreement will 20 into
effect the exact date thereof is not known
to the attorneys here today. but il is UNI
derstood that everything will he done TO
begin work under it at the earliest possible
date.
When the case of Olcott ct al. VS.. the In
tcrnational and Great Northern railroad,
pending on writ of error before tile SUI
preme court, comes up tomorrow. " will
he PASSED in view of the successful ter
mination of the negotiations above detailed
ard will he finally removed from the
docket.
Galveston, Texas. December 3.-The Gal
weston people ave feeling very good today
over the compromise by which the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railroad is to
have entrance 10 this port. There are
some persons who would have preferred
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