The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-28
Mr.. {. Il. R. GREEN OF TEXAS
What He Proposes to Do NTH the
Midland.
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Dallas. Texas November 21.-Presiden,
L. II. X. Green Of the Texas Midland reil-
way spent Thursday in Dallas, having lust
made an inspection trip over the road. He
was well pleased with the appearance OF
his property. The contractors are now get =
ting out fifty car loads of ballast every
day. the road now being ballas,ed to Com
inerce, there being thirty eight Mills to
complete to Paris.
| The Texas Midland was the first road
IN the State to adopt burnt ballast, Presi-
dent Green thinks it is the first material in
the world for the purpose. In speaking Of
| it, he said:
me Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
mas now adopted 1t and the Santa Fe and
| international and Great Northern are now
discussing it, l think 1t is such a superior
article for the purpose that all Texas roF DIS
VIII take 1t on. The Midland is the leader
we ilrst put on electric headlights and now
me Missouri. Kansas and Texas and the
galveston. La Porte and Houston railways
are each using them. believe they viii
all adopt the sixtyfoot rails and he dust.
less cars in time. But the dustless cars
are not needed with the burnt ballast This
ballast does away with dust altogether
ihat might not suit In Texas, however. as
everyone seems to be out for the dust"
MI. Green says further that he expects
10 dispose OF all water tanks along the
ROAD ana 70 take water by scoop pro-
cess without stopping the train. This Will
be tile next Improvement inauguratod on
the Texas Midland.
The following conversation took place be-
tween e. IL X. Green of the Texas Midland
railway and a st. Louis Republic reporter
few days ago MIR. Green was seen and
asked how soon he intended to begin work
on the Waco extension
AT once, was the reply, cor as soon as
certain contracts for right of way are exc
cuted"
Is there any probability of the Texa.
Midland being built into the Indian Terri
tory?" asked the reporter
'Yes, but not in the immediate future"
How far north will you go?"
about 100 miles
with what company 10 you propose 80
counect?"
with the Kansas, Pittshurg and Gulf"
The Republic continues:
When +. II. Il. Green took charge of the
Texas MidiaEi railroad as president and
general manaLcr, II was a little one horse
minus in an dnfiequeuted noiBhborhool
somewhere in the woods between Red river
and Dallas Everybody smiled when II got
INTO Green's hands, ana the words "whte
elephant" passed from mouth to mouth
whenever the property was discussed. But
Mr. Green soon began TO develop turn for
railroadng and infused such a rash OF new
life mo his llttle road that people began
TO talk about It, and the possibility began
10 dawn into the minds of railroad men
that the little Texas Midland might some
day become Il factor to be reciilned with
in coripetition for Texas business.
Among the first things MIR. Green did was
to equip his road with the best rolling stock
that money can procure. and the Midland
is today the only Texas road that lights It's
cars with electricity. Having provided his
road with good equipment the boy prcai
dent, for he Is not over q Years old. began |
to lock about him for territory that would
yield business lie did not have far to so, |
for his little road taps the richest section In
Texas, and has 4 virgin field practically to
itself. 4 connection with Paris struck Mr., ,
Green as likely to prove a good thing and
tho connection was accordingly made, and
sn this little road, sevon'y-two miles long |
was increased to 1874, ami al last was in
touch with the rest OF the railroad world
through such important systems ne tho
Frisco. the Santa Fe and the Texas and !
Pacific at the Paris end, with the Houston
and Texas Central at the Ennis end, ana
with the Missouri Kansas and Texas al
Grcenville. something over half way be
tween its extreme termini
Dut the boy president is not satisfied yet
and has his eye on Waco, slxty-hvo miles |
southeast OF Ennis, and he is going to
brild there right away
At Waco he will strike the Missouri Kan
sas and Texas, the Cotton Bcll' me San
IN ttOlIsfnn
Texas Central and the Waco and North
Western,