The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-08-04

dnlged by the press of the state
and especially Of the section
most interested. Some still hold
their faith in a resumption OF
the work, while a large majority
see no bow of promise in the sky
Of the future.
At one time the metropolitan
press announced that the Kansas
City Southern (the mother load
of the CentraD had acquired the
option of going into New Orleans
over the Colorado Southern
tracks; or, of building their own
road. A day Dr two later 1t
was announced by the same
authorities that the Ovens road
had absorbed the rights and
privileges of the Central.
In recent issue Of the Crowley
Signal appeared the following
as an editorial:
An impossible task has been
set for the engineer Of the Cen
tral Railroad Of Louisiana, that
o. finding a "threetenths' grade
for the line at the point where it
leaves the Kansas City Southern
and this point almost makes 1t
certain that the fine Italian hand
of that subtle influence which has
been at work for years in this
section to prevent railroad con
has pulled off another
coup which will lose to Crowley
a line ardently desired, in the
interest of which the people have
lent their time and best effort.
1t will be remembered that
work was suddenly stepped on
the Central few days ago. 1t
was said a change in grade had
been decided upon and that the
company was being held up in
certain parts of the state on right
Of way prices, all of which is true,
but the conviction has settled
over this city that not all of the
story was told. 1t is feared that
wires were pulled, all too success
July, in New York where the
bonds to build the line had
practically been placed. 1t is
veil known that the Dutch bond
holders Of the Kansas City South
,rn, of which the Central Railroad
v )uld have a part, we're hard hit
several years ago by Wall street
manipulation Of railroad securi-
les, and since that time they
lave been suspicious of any
move on the part of any other
abroad company. This know
edge is common property and it
s surmlspd that some influence
las been at work with these
'ond holders which has lead
hem 20 believe that in the con
truciiOn of the Central they
you'd not get a square deal
nd that their old enemy, which
ways resented the building of
he Kansas City Southern into
outhern territory, had in some
ray secured q commanding posi-.
ION which it could use to their
President Edison, of the Kansas
,ity Southern, and President c.
}. Henshaw, Of the Central, have
he full confidence of the people
t this section. There is no
uPsiOn in the minds of the
eople here f they had their way
he line would be constructed
nd an aggressive move for The
IMMENSE business in this territory
'Ould be made. 1t Is felt here
hat they have a deep interest
I this section because of its
disabilities from a railroad
tandpoint but the conviction
J becoming settled that the situa
on has been taken out of
heir hands through a series of
hrewd Ives which will more
nan likely prove as successful
the most hardened selfshness
Duld desire-tbat ~ unless the
'utch bond holders become con
ihced that they can control the
tuatiOn as far a. their road and
9 proposed branch is concerned.
] the meantime Crowley's anger
gathering force. It's people
'el that efforts are being made 9