The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-27
THE PAPERS WERE SERVED
20 Huntington in rho X. G., r. and
G. Injunction Suit.
AR. VAN vLEcK WAS NOT ABOUT
SO the Deputy Marshal Col an ~.
work on the President Of the IA
Southern Pacific.

Galveston, Texas. March 2s.--The mi.
sate oNrs OF Mr.. G 7. Huntington, rrfst.
cent OF the Southern Pacific company, a..
rived here by special train this afternoon
over the Galveston, Houston ard nender.
SON. Mr.. Huntington Mus expected 10 come
over the In Porte and his failure to do 50
has thrown the shArps Who have been pre-
dieting he would buy the road a little on
their calculations
In the party are Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Huntington, A. G.. Hutchinson, julius
kruttschnitt. j. j. Ryan, superintendent
OF motive rover; W. %. Muhcy, super
intendcnt of thu New Orleans division,
and General Manager Van Week,
Joined by the local railroad contingent
all the gentle lieH OF the party except sir.
Huntingdon Went To an oyster roast down
the island. Mr., Huntington remained in
MS private car nj the FOOT OF fremont
street where il afforded an excellent view
OF the shipping in tho bay.
What Is he here for
Well, that is a doubtful question. TO
newspaper reporters who called GA him
the president of the Southern Pacific told
his usual story about mailing occasional
visits TO Galveston. il had no significance.
he said. Nevertheless thsre is a rumor
out this afternoon that the Southern ra-
cific has an interest In the West End Do5k
company, corporation recently formed
for the purpose of providing additional
wharf and terminal facilities for this city.
IL is said the entire matter has been Ia d
before Mr.. Huntington and the general
plan and purpose Of the corporation has
received his unqualified approval.
Judge George e. Mann the head of the
West End Dock company, has had a
yolumnous correspondence with Mr.. Hunt
ington on this subject. but 10 The Fo5t
reporter this afternoon he denied that the
Southern Pacific had any interest In It,
He admitted however, that President
Huntington had told him that some time
he might look into the matter of owning
wharfs and terminals in Galveston.
Newspaper reporters were not the only
callers President Huntington had this az
ternoon. The wheels Of his private CO had
not long ceased rolling when big. burly
deputy United States marshal knocked on
the door for admission. He was ushered
into the nicely furnished car and soon
stood face to face with the great rairoad
magnate. With the simple announcement.
II am deputy United States marshal"
the officer drew an official document from
his pocket and began reading the writ
issued by Judge Bryant of the Federal
court directing the Southern Pacific TO
appear at Paris April Is to show cause, II
any 1t can, why an Injunction should not
he Issued against IL in favor of the Kan
sas City Pittsburg and Gulf.
When the purport of the instrument had
been cleaned. Mr.. Huntington threw up
his hand and exclaimed: Hold on there:
don't know whether am president OF
that road or not
The officer assured him that he WAS
satisfied and quietly proceeded with the
reading.
1t was the intention OF Marshal borough
10 serve the writ on General Manager Van
Week, but ne was absent and having no
lime TO lose, he boldly Invaded Hunting
Jri ec-- =. a. t.ls ,Fcvss o.. y "a
instead,
The party expects to leave here tonlor-
'ow afternoon