St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-27
GIVES UP CON
TRAIT WITH HARTMAN
:, nm sutsr Nsw orleans Probably over Its
M Lluss. / Rsesni PuFeAass. Aaybs'
THROUGH TRAFFIC JUNE lST.
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csIsr1as ssHihsFR, New Orleans
pacific Rallfsaa.

Nav Orleans, Feb. rs. Indications
tAst deal has been effected whereby
NJ bsen made profitable by the
ga,rin1an line interests for Frisco
IA NJ Isased lines to withdraw their
slsi,s Il the contract for the use Of
Woo and Mississippi Vally tracks
irsp Baton Rouge to this city by
ss5ino some other mode Of entrance
gsv Orleans we're abundantly pre-
ssnt Yesterday. These involved an
oihsr desl in which. the Edenborn road,
~ Louisiana Railway and Navigator
alaDany. IS said to have been sold to
IA Frisco system, and report that
IL lpne / the Frisco would come into
l6is citY on its own rails via the Red
ysr Valley route. No confirmation
"A fbis report could be secured yes
srasy. either from the Edenborn
Yosd officials Or from the officers or
sEsorneys Of the Frisco.
III, G Dufour attorney for the
sco and its leased line, the Colora-
o Southern, New Orleans and Paei-
&c Yesterday made a short but signi-
snb statement regarding the mat
ii explaining the action Of the
dorado Southern, New Orleans and
parife ii voluntarily Withdrawing
ifom its demands that the contract
d Asrch rs, 1905, be lived up to by
lie illinois Central (Harriman) lines.
He said: This action does not mean
that the Frisco is to abandon New
asIssns, 70 the contrary, the Col
olado Southern will run into New
Orleans by June Of this year. !
m not al liberty to speak further.
Nj Davidson, president of the Frisco,
VIII have to make any further state
mans BE will do that when he
eunes here.
Ihe action Of the Frisco attorney
sss Tho fling Of a motion in the
ta Supreme Court, where the Illi-
ads Central had appealed the deci-
san of Judge st. Paul, which ruled
sgaint The Hartman line, and held
u tAe adherence to the contract.
la Hlotion filed yesterday afternoon
sts Frisco lines voluntarily withdraw
slclain and ask that the decision of
aaga St Paul be reversed.
Ihe m0sion is as follows:
aov cones.the Colorado Southern,
Orleans and Pacific Railroad
papanY, made one Of the defen-
ssHs h She lover court, 'and one Of
ppallees III this court, and for
sFsE 70 the appeal hereby with
s all VI ITS pleas and exceptions,
ceasen3s and agrees that so far
sls concerned a judgment shall
sntsred ID this cause, setting aside
as declaring null and void the con-
st q date Oct. 25, 1905.
and now comes the st. Louis and
francisco Railroad Company,
lFsi y plaintiffs petition to Be
asee Of the Colorado Southern,
lfIsana and Pacific Railroad
ipsaH anainaits said averred capa-
easOr gives ITS consent TO the
0lag plea and withdraWs it's plea
sloinder herein filed, still insist
ls plea Of no cause Of action
contract with the plaintiffs.
therefore, defendants pray that
9aeA q tie Judgment below as
g taat the petition discloses
action as to the matters
sllags get up against the ST.
ana San Francisco Railroad
he affirmed, and that SO
sam judgment as disnisses
aeslcI against the Colorado
New Orleans and Pacific
Company be reversed, and
w. g Femanded to the lower
'lisa Instructions to enter al
against the Colorado South
Ss0s SsSIaag the contract Of Oct.
pstween the plaintiffs and
'apsay null and void and of no