Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-08-28
THE APPLICATION
 IS WITHDRAWN Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Road Not Included In The "Fap Line" Proceeding. IT WILL BE BUILT Missouri Pacifie-Iron Mountain Sys. tenn Omits it in Petition
 Rejoicing Here.
IT WILL BE BUILT

Doubtless realizing that the on- posltlon that developed ill many cities and towns along the proposed route of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Railroad and the present line Ill operation by that company, to thelr move, might result in con- pletely defeating them, the Missouri Paclfic-lron Mountain Railroad Company yesterday withdrew it's ap- pllcatlon filed before the Interstate Commerce Commission at Washing ton, in which it sought to have the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Railroad declared a "tap line" with other roads Tn this state, the object being to de- prive the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Railroad of it's tariffs on lumber
 The withdrawal of the application filed by the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain system, as far as could be learned here last night, applies only to the Memphis. Dallas and Gulf road as it is said to be the intention of the officials of the Gould line to urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to declare the other roads named in it's papers 'tap lines.'
 Announcement of the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain company's ae- tion was made last night by Secretary J. W. Bishop, of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf road with Headquarters at Dallas, Texas. He sent a message to Dr. J. L. Caldwell, secretary of the Board of Trade which reads .. Nashville, Ark, Aug. 27 AIS D. m. Dr. J. L. Caldwell, .==z-.== .@
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
 Missouri Pacific withdraws applica- tion to cut out Memphis, Dallas and Gulf.
 (Signed) J. w. BISHOP.
 This announcement will be received in Pine Bluff with much relief, as the pending application had a ten- dency to threaten a discontinuance of the plans now we'll under way to bring the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf to Pine Bluff from Murfreesboro, Ark, and then on to Helena and Mem phis. As soon as the object of the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain rail- way company's application was made known the Pine Bluff Board of Trade the Helena Board of Trade and other commercial organizations in towns and cities along the proposed route of the M. ID. & e. road, held meetings and protested against the granting of the application and urging the Inter- state Commerce Commission to take no adverse action affecting the pres ent or future of the M. D. & G. The matter was also taken before the State Railroad Commission, which has taken up the fight for the short lines and will file a vigorous protest in their behal fbefore the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 The people of this city have raised nearly $90.o00 of a $100,O00 required bonus for the M. D. & G. road ex- tension and the canvass will now be resumed with the usual enthusiasm If the Memphis, Dallas and Gull road had been declared a ''tap line it would have put an e&d to any ex- tension or further building of the road, because it's revenues would have been depleted to such an extent and it's standing so impaired that the building of more road would have been an absurd question. It is mes: likely now that the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf people will go ahead with it's preliminary arrangements and be- gin actual work on the new line with in the next few months.