The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-10
1T is TO BE A BIG SYSTEM.
President Waller UnfoIds Portion of His
Plans for a Panhandle-Gulf Line.

President c. C. Waller OF the velasco,
BRACES and Northern Is probably the bust
est railway manager in the State, He Is
never for moment idle. and II Is said by
his associates that he performs a prodig
ius amount OF work each day.
The pl,Ns Of Mr.. Waller have been the
subject Of endless gossip In railway circles
for the past two months.
To a Post representative yesterday he
said; The newspapers and the railway Of
fclals have tried to ascertain the Identity
OF those behind our elaborate plans OF
railway construction, but no one knows,
aud no one shall know, for the present at
least, who is financing the operations"
Mr.. Waller said that his plans would be
contaminated and that II meant the con.
structlou Of railway system embracing
hundreds of miles. The Veasco- stoneham
road was but the beginning. lie began cp-
erations by securing the Nelasco terminals,
for an outlet on the gull was deemed the
nrst essential He is building railroad
to compete in the enormous traffic which
will ina It's way, Ike u landslide, % tins
Texas coast when the Panama canal is
opened, and his line win tap the various
systems az Important functions and run
through the great undeveloped mineral
lends Of Texas ana the wheat nelds OF the
North.
Mr.. Waller said: You may rest assured
The main line will traverse the rcnest sec
tions OF the State and short lines VIII be
built 10 act as feeders l'etween the towns
and cities which at present. have no trans
In speaking OF q magnitude Of his plans
Mr.. waller facet4ousy remarked that the
management had been considering the pur-
chase OF the Houston and Texas Central
main line and feeders between Hampstead
and Dallas. However absurd this may
sound, II Is the reply given by Mr.. Waller
inquired recently II the Velasco road would
be offered for sale. Mr.. Waller replied
that he was constructing railroad, but
that he had money % buy any property
the same was placed In the market.
METHODS OF PROCEDURE.
In beginning his work Mr. Waller quietly
acquired the yelasco.Anchor line. lie ar
gued that the acquisition OF a gulf port
was the nrst and most important step; then,
II cut OF In the other direction, II would not
be difficult to secure an advantageous
route and the diversion would not amount
to much. All OF his plans have been car
ried out and he states that within twelve
months several hundred miles will be in
corporated under the management OF his
company.
President Waller says that the road will
! be built from Hampstead to Dallas, 10
| fuuutNN tue NelhetO outlet Win the Dhilhr
and New Mexico railroad The latter line
has not until now figured Ia the newspaper
reports In connection with Mr. Walters
plans II Is chartered from Dallas TO Ros-
we'll ~ NJ, and seventy miles have al
ready been graded; franchises have been
secured and terminals have been acquired
In the heart OF Dnilas.
The projected road win tap the Aransas
Pass ct Fulshear. the Houston and Texas
Central al Hampstead, the Missouri, Kan.
sas and Texas at Breokine. the Interna.
I tional and Great Northern at Anchor and
the Santa Re at Duke.
Trains Will be operated into sugarland
within the next few days, and rails will be
laid from sugarland 70 Hampstead and
from Hampstead 10 Navasofa. ana extend to
Dallas.
The Dallas and New Mexico has been
graded 70 BOYD on the Rock Island and the
roadbed IS ready for the laying Of rails
The new road Will run through the rich
est coal region IN the State, ia Jack and
Ihroekmorton counties.
THE HASKELL BRANCH.
The Haskell branch viii be merely q