The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Secures Right of Way Over the
NJ. & o. and n. o. & n. E.
to New Orleans.
DIRECTORS RATIFY PROJECT.
Saving of About 800 Miles Of Line
Construction and Will Have
Joint Use Of the
Terminals.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
| New York, Dec. 1S.-Arrangements have
| been completed by she ST Louis and San
! Francisco Railroad for new alliance
which will admit the Rock Island-Frisco
system to New Orleans
This plan has been worked out with the
Southern Railway and will save the Frisco
| from build -air,S. -
Baton Rouge with the probability of un-
friendly relations with the Gould system.
BY this rev trackage arrangement the
Rock Island-Frisco trains VIII be granted
| right of way over the Mobile ard Ohio
and the New Orleans and Northeastern
which will admit the big North and South
system TO its much-fcsired Gulf port
without the construction of mile of new
track. 1t will also eliminate the posi-
hiiity OF clash in the lower Mississippi
Valley between the Rock Island and the
Gould system as the result of the build
irG of line from Memphis to Baton
Rouge parallel 10 the new Gould road
down the west bank of the Mississippi
River
The line rs projected by the Frisco ensi-
neers after the negotiations with Mr..
Gould iapaed. about six weeks ago. and
II became certa n that trackage con-
Pacific could not be ratified. followed the
Gould route down the river at a distance
between the roads of about two mics.
The original plan of the Frisco manage
ment called for the construction OF an In
dependent line. a right of way was OBJ
tained and the preliminary steps taken
Tor financing the new construction.
NEW ORLEANS TERMINALS.
Jointly with the Southern Railway ex-
tensive terrina! facilities in New Orleans
were planned to cost between $1,000. go
erd sl4ON.cdo. Between 100000 and 3d.
work.
The Iron Mountain had already well I'M
derway the construction Of its New Or
leans linz Mr.. Gould realizing that the
support three parallel lines-the Illinois
Central. the Iron Mountain and the Frisco
-suggestcd that the Frisco make track
age alliance with his lines. thus saving
lions We're practically over when a differ
ence Of opinion arose in regard to handling
local business Upon this rock the har-
mony OF interest arrangement split. The
matter was in allegiance for several
months and negotiations were finally
dropped.
president Of the Frisco suggested to Sam
uel Spencer president of the Southern. the
feasibility of the Erlseo's reaching New:
and py New 'he rssns sra ann
route. 1t was decidedly to the interest of
the Southern to have the Frisco in New
Orleans on account Of their joint ter
minals there.
Without any delay the matter was car
ried forward. and before Mr.. Yoakim left
this city Thursday night for California.
the directors of the st. Louis ard San
Francisco ratified the new project.
ROUTE RATHER INDIRECT.
The Frisco's new route will be some
what indirect for traffic from st. Louis
nd tt hf,& vr-tn IL tta
to handle its own coinage from the Bir-
mirgham district. 1t was pointed out yes
terday that the Rock Standardized traffic
from the West and Southwest will reach
the Gulf by way of Galveston Il the joint
ownership OF the Hartman North and
South Texas lines is finally sanctioned
Connections between the Frisco and the
Mobile and Ohio are made at Tupelo and
Jasper. Miss. and Birmingham. Ala. The
Mobile and Ohio connects with the New
orleans and Northeastern at Meridian.
The route by way of Tupelo from Mem
pbis would be about forty miles longer
than the route originally planned down the
Mississippi River.