The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
ROCK ISLAND AND Il, &T.C.
Reported Traffic Alliances Between
Two Roads Confirmed,
TRIPS MADE 70 TEXAS AND CHICAGO
Rock Island Purchased Hall Interest IN
the Central and Line VIII Be
Ussd Joirtly.

Fort Worth, Texns, February 6.-There IS
considerable talk in railroad circles IN Fort |
Worth IN regurd 10 the ruinors current TO
the effect that the Rock Island has pur- |
chased an interest In the Houston and |
Texas Central railrond, and from all ac
counts there il much truth In what has
been said upon this subject The Post
correspondent here learned today from
Rock Island official OF whom he had In
quired into the rumorcd traffic alliance be-
tween the lines OF the Union Pacidc South
ern Pacific and Rock Island that Mr.. G.. II
Warren, assistant to the president OF the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific railway,
with headquarters at Chicago, has recently
made a trip through Texas hs mission to
this State being for the purpos" Of nesO
tiating with the Houston ana Texas Con
/ trial raiirnud for trackage facilities between
/ Dallas and CorscHua over the Central
which the correspondents informant stated
/ he had accomplished MI Warren also
/ looked into the matter Of securing by pur-
chase o half interest in the property OF the
/ Central, which Is considered one Of the
most valuable pieces Of railroad property In
this country and Il is believed that upon
Mr. Warrens return to Chicago his report
upon tho road was OF such q nature as TO
cause negotiations to bc opened up at once
with the idea In view Of securing the inter
cot referred to. II will he remembered
that Mr. Warren ana other Rock Island
officials who inspected the Houston and
Texas Central railroad we're accompanied
by Messrs g. II Markham. vice president,
and len Miller manager and the further
noticeable feature in connection with this
deal Is the fact that Mcssrs Markham and
Miller have made frequent trips To Chicago
recently. their ylsits there heins along tho
line Of the proposition made TO that roa'
for the securing OF au interest therein by
the Rock lsaud people. The Post CORE
spoudcut cum not use the namo of his in
formunt in this matter, but It's renders ma!
rest assured that such a deal has been con
summated. and that there Is no question
/ whntcvcr but what the Rock Island vii
use Jointly with the Houston and TeXa
Central railroad the line OF the latter ron
3 between Denisou and Fort Worth to Hou'
ton.
The impression seems to prevail tina
upon the perfecting OF such deal as ID
one outlined above. there will he no chang
= in the management OF tho Houston an
q Texas Central railroad as at present col
u sttutcd This impression is exceeding
well founded, especially ia we" "i w
fact that tho Houston and Texas Cent?
railroad ie chartered under tho laws OF Il
state Of Tcxus and its consolidation wi
IL the Rock Island would he prohibited
Mt IS II likely that such II thing would oe
tempted.
n, New York, February 6.-Tho principals
the Rock Island, Union pacinc ana Soul
ern Pacific deal have not MS yet issued
d. official statement, aud St is not likely IA
VIII do 90 until the agreement has be
ratified 10y their respective boards. 1t m
be suited ON the best authority that mn
tension Of tho community OF Interest pr
aV clplc has hcnn entered into and that
- Rocl, Island viii share control Of the Ito
dy ton and Texas Ccutval The terms inch
ger giving Rock Island stock IN part or VIII
urn payment for tho Houston and reNna {
VI tral stock, and this presumably means &
r the southern Pacific, which Is controlled
,aS the Union Pacific. viii take IN amount
- Rock Island stock into its Treasury II
much Of the stock is TO he taken has
vet been stated.