Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
WANTS CHANGES
k.on THE LINES LAID DOWN ny
rur TEXAS AND PACIFIC PLAN
RECENTLY suBMIrrED-
,.,.ra, Manager Yoaisum says the
p,nainr Must be West of All
Tracixage--His Letter.

tentative while upon his usual
[urds. accidentally came across
INV OF General Manager Il. IL.
5oakums reply to the letter OF Gem
ii Manager Thorne. of the Texas and
|acifc, with regard to the building OF
new Union depot in this city. The
pmmunIcatlon OF Mr.. Yoakum is such
complete exposition Of the position of
v Santa Fe. that 1t is given in full.
"Galyeston, Tex, Dec. IL, 1895.
7. q Thorne, ESQ, Third Vice-Presi-
lnt and General Manager Texas and
pcac Railway, Dallas, Tex.-Dear
4. / am today In receipt OF your
vor Of December 0, and in reply Will
", as we have previously expressed
rselyes. that we are very DESTROYS of
Curing Improved passenger facilities
Fort Worth, and for that reason
We favored the organization of a
hl0n Depot company in which the
rht lines would be interested, and
In an equal interest in the stock OF
ID company.
,on this basis. our people have
thorIzed me to say that they would
Ike their proportion In a plant to
st, say. about 100000. including
ndngs, grounds, tracks, etc.
As you will remember. this matter
Is thoroughly gone over Mt our last
eetng In Fort Worth, at which meet
all the lines expressed willingness
70 In on the same basis. II. how
err, you desire to furnish the ia
tiles, see no objection to your doing
at cost the other roads on basis
per cent, net to your company on
E investment, taking the location at
agreed valuation, and the mainten-
&c to be paid for on wheelage basis
the lines participating.
This however, so far as this COM
my Is concerned is predicated on the
pot being located on the west side
the track. so we would avaid the
fardous risk OF transacting business
rough viaduct which was fully
cussed at the meeting above refer
to. as
For your Information, Will say
y since that time ] have had the
tter up with our legal department,
enclose herewith copy OF Mr..
KS opinion, which strengthens the
iuon taken by us, as previously
ted to you both personally and by
Iespondence, that we could not
e 70 enter into any kind of an
cement looking to the construction
aepot on the present location or on
east Side OF the tracks. mention
now 50 that our position will be
understood.
am siad to know that you have
veg 10 take the action outlined in
ietler, and hope in constructing
uepo' either Jointly with the other
panies or otherwise, the plan will
ior building ample to accommo-
We business In the future, not
0i ne roads now running into
worm, but others which may be
'sucled hereafter. Where there
~ many interested lines, n large
w, ",hinodious depot could be built
oa. mxing any of them excessi-
anu Tor this reason l have so
~ urged the organization of n
- uspot company in which all the
"ouia be Interested and have a
esentation in its management.
truly. ~ 3 e'e''''
i ~, a. Il. Il. Yoakum."
a tne perusai of the above, II
- ,saully seen that the Santa Fc
+, y ~ ready to cooperate in the
" aoing Fort Worth justice and
/, co ~ modern depot here, but on
,lha ~ Those conditions, in
ioeatlon OF the new building
4 ror. Ia siue OF all the tracks, and
nSs nation thereof by n Joint
vrepot company.
N, ..Va.Sum, however, goes lust n
IL nrther, and says his people
ipt the proposition as EN-
lusso. a NJ communication OF Gener-
~, horne, provided the build
b and on On the west side of the
~ ~ W a . per cent charge for
On ~ an agreed valuation. based
II amount of wheelage ac-
3 AVAIL me using the building.
2 Manu- from this reply of Cen
H. Yoakum. In connection
v IA Rs,s u!ude OF the Katy and
hns II, already disclosed in these
y lnvoina' II the depot IL built IL
u laId AZ some notifications OF the
A -'' uown by the Texas and Pa
4. hreasonnvo, believed that any undue
y ll no aie concession has been
III m,,s, usmanded In the premises.
IA thai ne a solution of the difTi-
II edInr. as apparently blocked the
IA hrss this point. and IL GER
! Wor,S q matter of Justice for
rsna. 70 Intervene and insist
tnces ~ compromise of those
tore,Ss enected and the lines aII
tles me er and build the denot
Tor an sometimes lost by spar-
n and NJ uuvautage at the wronr
wortb me ne wrong place. And as
snuerstands the situation.
ms 49,. 's's- 1880,
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