The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-12
VIII Be Temporarily Succeeded
by G. Hudson.
ROCK ISLAND GETS IT.
Mexican Road Said Now to Be
Part of american System.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

The City Of Mexico, Nov. 12.-On the
eve Of his departure for New York.
President A. A. Robinson. of the Next
can Central railroad. made the an
nouncement that within a week he
would retire from his Office. Mr.. Robin
son gave no reason for his relinquish-
ment of the control of the road. con-
tenting himself with the statement that
within a week an announcement of
great interest to the public concerning
the road would be made. It has been
nouncement will be.
Mr. Robinson will be succeeded tenn
porarlly by Vice President C. R. Hud-
son. who viii assume the management
of the road on November Is The retir-
| ing president, Mr.. Robinson. is one OF
the best known railroad men in the re.
public and he has served as president
of the road for about IA years. For
some days there has been a runlor that
negotiations for the purchase Of the
road.
f Roberto Nunez, sub-secretary of fin
ance, VINO was acting minister of fin
ance during the absence of Secretary
Iimantour, in France made an EN-
phatic denial Of any intention on the
part Of the Mexican government to pur-
chase the Mexican Central railroad
II. Clay Pierce Of St. Louis Is the con-
trolling factor in the Mexican Central
railroad.
The Mexican Central railroad is a
broad gauge line which stretches its
steel rails from the United States on
the north to the City of Mexico, and
from the Gulf of Mexico westward al
most to the Pacific ocean. The history
of the road is one Of interest It was
originally known as the Simon railway
from the fact that the original conces-
sion for the proposed railroad was
transferred April 3, 1880. to Robert b.
Simon & Co.
The Mexican Central Railway COM
pany. Limited, was Incorporated in Ros-
ton February %, 1881. Thomas Nicker-
son was president. Other government
CONCESSIONS were accrued providing for
a bonus Of $500 per kiiometer PAYABLE
in interior debt bonds. The construct
ton began in 1880 and was pushed tow
ards the interior. A big harbor was
built at Tampico.
BY the original concession of Septem-
Der 8, 1880, the provision was made that
at the end of SO years the property was
to pass in good physical condition to
the republic. the government to pay for
the stations, workshops rolling stock
etc. The railroad now has a mileage of
3,l56 miles with its principal terminals
at Ell -Pas0. -MexduitaI. Tampico MAN
zaniilo, SiluataneJo and Acapulco. %.
The officers are:
H. Clay Pierce, chairman board. New
York
A. A. Robinson. president, New York.
E. Richards, vice president New York
F. II. Prince. vice president. Boston.
H. R. Nickerson. vice president, New
York
c. R. Hudson, vice president. Mexico
City.
James Piper. secretary. New York.
c. A. Browne. treasurer, New York.
T. A. Hendry, assistant treasurer
Mexico City
W H. Dudley comptroller. New
York
Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Nickerson. had
long connection with railroads center
Ing in the Missouri valley before 60
ing to the Mexican Central Mr.. Robin
son was born October q. 1874, at South
Reading, VT He was graduated from
the University of Michigan and took
the degrees of B. S. and NJ s. He
entered railway service May q, 1863,