The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-10
ABOUT Mr.. L. S. THORNE.
What a Railroad Man Saws About
Supreme Authority.
Mr.. W Il. MASTERS VISITED HOUSTON
Mr.. Price Mny Have Another Title,
Sir. Bein Has Rcturncd-TnIk In
Dallas About Hcndsman's An.

Fort Worth, Texas, June 9.--Thc Dallas
correspondent OF The Post, in special in
today's issue, concludes by saying: Gen
eral Manager Thorne is still supreme in
the affairs of all the Gould lines in Texas"
In commenting on this prominent rail-
road man said:
There has been for some time a desire
to boost Mr., Thornc as representing the
chief interests OF the Goulds in this State,
and the greater part of the boosting comes
from Dallas 1t Is not known what hypnotic
influence is exercised upon the newspaper
men of that city TO bring about this re-
suit, but 1t is amusing to the railway
officials in the State TO see such state
ments, where there is at present no foun-
dation for It. The Gould lines In Texas
while belonging to the same owners, each
have persons interested who are in no
way interested in the others The general
managers OF the various roads in this State,
belonging to the Gould system are SUI
premo in the affairs OF their respective
lines L. Texas. MIR. Thorne does not exer-
else any control over the management Of
the International and Great Northern or
MIR. Trice In fact, Mr.. Trice reports to
the superior who controls Mr.. Thorne. and
that superior is Mr.. Gould The Cotton Belt
interests are presided over by MIR. Edison
and his report Ia TO Mr. Fordyce and IN
no way does Mr.. Thorne control him or the
aifars of the Cotton Belt. General Man
ager HIN of the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson operated jointly by the lnterna-
tional and Great Northern and the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas has his little short
line to look after, and he is not controlled
by Mr. Thorue. The Missouri, Kansas and
Texas has an official head in this state.
In the person OF j. w. Maxwell. general
superintendent, who reports TO A. "A.
Allen, vice president and general manager
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texaa Railway
OF Texas. Mr.. Thorne has notaing to do
with him or his road.
"There is courtesy between railway OF
hcisls which must be observed. The
etiquette OF the business does not admit
OF an Interference where there is no &C.
rasion. MI. Tborne can make polite re-
quests of other general managers where
the interests OF his Hines are to be sub
served, and. II possible, the request VIII
be granted. However, If the newspaper men
in Dallas can succeed in landing Mr
Thorue in a good situation which VIII be
better than that which he now holds there
is no one to object except ine sehio''"H
who loses the Job.
"Mr. Trice has gone into the offices OF
,he Texas and Pacific for some of his
assistants on the International and Great
Northern railway. lie was raised from
section foreman to a division superintend-
emit by the BrownGould administration
He has done that which any other man
would do. He has been lifted TO respon-
sible position He has charge OF the inter
ests OF his line in TNas, and his Is inc
responsibility for the proper conduct oil inc
line. He wants to draw around MN tnose
IN whom he has confidence. and those who
In his opinion. are competent Having been
associated with Mr.. Turner he knows ms
value and has called him into his official
family. There will probably be other