The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
PLANS OF THE GOULDS
CALL FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF
MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
When Completed George ], Gould Win
Be at the Head OF the Biggest
System in tho World.
Especial to The Post)


New York. December e.--The Gould policy
OF railroad extension Is assuming extra
ordinary proportions, and II Is indicative
Of determination on the part OF George
J. Gould and his associates to control ao'
solutely all OF the important outlets Of the
railway systems that have long been domi-
nuted by the Could millions II is no ex'
aggeraton to say that s6o,ooo,ooo viii
scarcely cover all of the new construction
and improvements planned for Gould lines
ia the East and In the Southwest
While vigorously pushing the extension
Of the Wabash system eastward to the At
lantic coast, the Gouids have been steadily
extending aud strengthening their great
Southern system. which is composed OF
half dozen strong and Independent lines.
George J. Goulds operations in the West
are significant Just now because Of the al
legged strained relations between him and
E. II. Hartman Although Mr. Gould is
member OF the executive committee Of
the Union Pacific railroad. OF which Mr.
Hartman Is the controlling power, plans
| are developing rapidly In the direction OF
making the Missouri Pacific system more
I Independent and more aggressive This sys-
! tenn will have at leRst four outlets 10 the
Pacific coast
That George j. Gould has made an al
lance with the Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient railroad IS frankly admitted, and
Mr.. Gould's election as director OF this
new road is evidence that he purposes TO
have a voice in the management. 1t Ia not
expected, however, that the Missouri Pa
/ gIH al
mental line for its outlet to the Pacific
coast Through his control Of the Denver
and Rio Grande system Mr.. Gould has
advantageous connections with both the
Central Pacific and the Oregon Short Line
giving Missouri Pacific trains access to Sar
Francisco and the Northern Pacific ports
The benefits to the Gould system OF tn,
Kansas city, Mexico and Orient alliance
will Increase MS the traffic OF the new port
Stlwell, on the western coast OF Mexico
develops,
Public attention has been called within
the past few days TO an additional rail-
road enterprise In which the Goulds are
said to be interested A corporation en-
titled the Colorado, Arizona and Gulf Rail
road company is forming In Colorado TO
hut pulpbet VI hhlAAAAE q SNdhhulu EhuE'
line from Creole, Colo, to san Pedro har
Dor an The Pacific coast. The last nance
port is also the objective point OF the new
railroad Of which Senator W, A. Clark o
Montana is the protector and priucipn
owner.
The projected railroad will furnish a west
ern outlet aud feeder 70 the Missouri
Pacific and the Denver and Rio Grande sys
TENS. About 100000 is 20 be expende,
on extensions and betterment OF the Goult
properties In the State Of Texas. larg
part Of this work is practically completed
I and the international and Great Northern
which is owned by the Goulds. reaches
nearly every important shipping point II
: the State.
The completion Of Mr.. Gonlds plans viii
see him at the head OF the largest rsllroa,
Isystcni In the United States