The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-07
NEW TRUNK LINE PRoJEcTHD.
Hartman and Hiil Struggling FOs Trams-eontfnental Railroad system.

Hartman and HiIl struggling Fog
 Trnms-eontfnentai Rmilr0md system.
 San Antonio, Texas, June e.--(Spe- are not wanting te prove that gigantic struggle has been going on under the surface between Edward H Hartman on the one hand ana B. IT. Yoakum and James J. Hill on the other. for the control of new trans-eentinental railroad system which will handle, the bulk of the traf- ac between the United states the Re- public of Mexico, and ultimately reach the Panama Canal
 4 group of Southern Pacific Engi- neers have been in the ffeld between this city and Brownsville. and it is understood that $ complete survey with maps and proflies has been made. E. B. Gushing, engineer of maintenance of way ,is in this city and has held sev- eraf conferences with the business men on the subject of the proposed rail- road. He has declined to state posi- lively that the Hartman lines would undertake the building of the road, out has freely discussed the various routes and frankly sought information.
 A group of land owners in the ter ritory have formed a coalition and have had right of way agents working in the field for six months. It is said that they have secured million dollars in bonuses in the Rio Grande Valley, and 1t Is believed that they have been backed by the Hartman interests.
 It has leaked out that while Harri- man was in camp near this city in February for several weeks, cstensibly for his health, that his agents fur nished him complete reports on the territory to be covered by the project ed railroad. It is currently believed that this was the reason for his trip 10 San Antonio.
 On the other hand. party of engi- neers have been in the field surveying a route from San Antonio to San An gefo and Brownwood in the Northwest. These men are supposed to represent the Yoakum- Hill interests, which has iong been the chief rival of Harrimen for the control of the traffic of South- west Texas.
 Men supposed to represent the Yoak- um-Hill combination have outlined to the business men of San Antonio a through San Antonio to Kingsvill~ on the st. Louis. Brownsville and Mexico Railroad on the Gulf Coast.
 It is authoritatively stated that Yoakum and Hill have secured a oon- cension from the Mexican government for an international bridge at Browns vile. It is also fact that surveys nave been LnauS TUT d Matamoras, opposite Brownsville. to Tampico fin Mexico. and a road Is just being compelled from Tampico to the City of Mexico. This system. if con- structed, win give the Yoakum- Hill combination a direct route from St- Louis to the City of Mexico. some ten hours shorter than any now existing.
 On the other hand. the route said to be projected by Hartman crossing the Rio Grande at Rio Grande City, about one hundred miles above Brownsville. and straight south to the City of Mex leo, it is claimed will make a still shorter route for travel than the Yoak- Hill line.
 San Antonio and Southwest Texas expects to reap . golden harvest from the building of these new lines and is looking on at the struggle between the magnates. which. in the phrase of Sir Lucius o. Trigger, is, "a very pretty quarrel"