The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-30
OF THE RAILROADS
President Purdy sad Party Make q Pleas.
ant Visit to Houston.
THEY ALSO TAKE IN The ISLAND CRY
In an Interview VIZ. rurdy sr,s tha,
= Present" the Rock stand
VIII MT tiAtend Gutfwsrd.

The Houston and Texas Central train.
e~rrivirs here shortly after 5 O'Clock yes
tcrday morning. brought. to the city a
prrty Of prominent railroad o%fflca,,s AMI
friends Whose ntven1 has bsen previously
anhounrcd In these rolumns. They tray
cled IN Two private ears. and among them
were the foilcwiasf W. a. Purify. tresia~at
OF the Chicago, Rock island ana p,ciflr.
accompanied by his .fNishteT. Miss puray,
and her friend. Miss sipley Of chicsso, il.
]. Jeffrey, president OF iic Denver and Rio
Graude railway, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Jencry, s. Il. Hoyry vss
president of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Texas; J. G. McCabe. general frelga, srsenS
OF ihe same read; u. L.. Phillips, priva a
secretary to MIR Purd,, and quite a large
retinuc of seryants. Their coaches we've
soon attached 10 the LA Porte tiatu tI'he
Houston Post s~pecial). tsad u hurried trim
was made over that fine roadbed TO CAL
weston. The visitors were met Oh .holr
ARRIVAL here by Mr.. CIV. Nelson, general
passenger agert of sie La Porte. ana MIR.
CHARLES d. Goldin2, commercial agent of
the Rock Island, both OF whom made he
Journey 10 Galveston, While IN Inc Island
sNpss bit "istnSulsntu VISITORS We're SHOWN
siacetui attention ny Mr.. Julius Rungn
and others, and were eyidensly pleased With
their stay
President Purdy and party returned 10
Houston from Galveston ut $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. and as soon rs The
tiisin pulled up ut tho depot The head OF
tho Rock Island, accompanied by President
E1pfIp4ryt NJ Nf1n% Dapx4ar .,xl Is Iyf. ,s...xaE III ,t.9
j, G. McCahe and MIR. s. y. Hovey, imme-
daately proceeded 10 the general offices OF
the Houston and Texas Central railroad.
where they me; aud cordially thanked Vio,
president anu General Manager Gsoree \.
QuInaan for tine cottitesies his line had cx-
tended them on the trip from Dallas 10
Houston.
Hero they met Secretary Warner OF the
Cotton Exchange, who conducted them To
the Waking room of the station, whore
they were formally welcomed TO the city by
a committee consisting OF President Gar
row OF the Cotton Exchange and Beard of
Trade, Mr.. William ID. Clevel,hid, Mr.. W.
NJ. Read aud Mr.. K. NJ. Johnston. Car
images were placed at their disposal and,
escorted by the committee, they enjoyed u
cflye through the metropolis, visiting many
points of public interest en- route, and cx-
pressing pleasure AT many things they saw
and their appreciation of the kindly at
terition and hospitality shown them.
About $3.50 they returned to their private
car, where a reporter OF The Post had a
pleasant Interview with President Purdy.
well, how do you like your arip?n asked
the newspaper man.
I'VE have all enjoyed IL more than | can
tell yol," he replied. And We feel par-
tieularly grateful for The kind attention
shown us In Houston. YdMir city is vastly
improved since | was here last. and the
enterprise / see manifested all around au-
gurs we'll for it's great future. ] can scarce
" expires my thanks, or the thanks Of
those who accompany me. for the courtesy
your representative business men have 80
generously accorded us, and We shall part
with YOU tonight filled With the NOSE
agreeable recollections of our VISIT
How is the Rock Island road getting
along?o qlreried the reporter, anxious 10
sppIoach as smoothly as possible the points |
he desired 10 develop.
"SplendidIy,'' was the answer. "our
business all along the line is very satis-
factory, and l am pleased 10 say that the
Texas end of our road is nearly all that
We could wish. The State is rapidly fill
Ing up, its is increasing very
perceptibly and the general outlook is most
encouraging.
When do YOU intend extending your
line TO the gulf, Mr.. Purdy?" was The
next q~eustion propounded.
oh, that is a hard question 10 answer"
he said laighingly. W hope to come here
some day, OF course, but va have not de-
cided on building this way for the imme-
diate present. In fact, this matter has
never come up before a meeting of our
dirsctors.''
Il presume you have heard the report,
MIR. Purdy, that you had made a deal by
which the Rock Island trains would run
from Fort Worth TO Houston over the
and Texas Central line?"
YES. | have heard it."
and that your line had purchased or
was about TO purchase the La Porte roadgr
~ have heard that. too
"And that in consideration OF your using
the Central track TO this city the Central
and southern Parifin would be allowed to
use the La Porte road from Houston TO
Galveston"
yves. | have heard all this and a good
deal more, but I assure you there is moth
ing in IT,"
Mr.. purdy. will you excuse me II ! put
you a Leading question and ask a frank
60 ahead nc went on. "ali the boys
(the reporters) know that I am willing at
all times To give them what facts ] am in
possession Of, and that ANYTHING tell them
is exactly So
Then. Mr.. puidy,' continued the re-
porter, ALLOW me to ask whether or not
luiA OLh tai -
purchase OF tho Texas Western and its
1T Is not"
.'Haye you received a proposition on the
OF such a purchase
Il have not
Then. according TO your present plans,
YOU do not intend building from Fort
Worth to this city. you have made no
arrangement to use the track Of the Texas
You have no idea OF purcnastns
he La Porto aud yon are not nesotrlans
TO buy the Texas WESTERN?
new ,oad al present. and in regard 70 the
other matters you inquire about, there u
in them" -
Hero the Interview closed, president
purdy expressing his thanks for the pleas
ant time he and his friends had ~ hpps-
The qualification he felt for his trip
n Texas. and. assuring the reporter that
his present visit was one OF pleasure rather