New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-09
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N ". FISHER, Editor and ProplIst9.
FRISCO TO CONSTRUCT 325-
MILE LINK GIVES SHORT
ROUTE TO NEW IBERIA.

The interview given out by Mr..
B. F. Yoakum last Saturday,
which we reproduce below Of the
Frisco lines, that the gap between
Port Barre to Memphis, Tenn, a
distance of only 1926 miles would
be constructed next year as rap
idly as money and work could
complete the task. was pleas
ant news to New Iberians and all
the surrounding towns that the
Frisco road touches in this see
ton of the country. When the
tax of the New Iberia 4 Northern
was voted to build the branch to
Port Barre it was with the idea
that we would have short and
direct route to st. Louis markets
for the products Of the Teche
country, especially the truck. veg
etables and other products that
this section is so well adapted to-,
thus giving our farming ele-
ment an opportunity to diversity
with the available markets ready
to buy their products as the mar
ket afforded and not depend upon
the one crop of cane as at present.
According to Mr.. YOakum the
great Frisco system will bend
every energy to develop the State
of Louisiana and from all ap-
pearances their entry into this
rich section, considering the short
time has done much good. New
iberia and it's surroundings can
not have too many railroads and
in the course of a few years
more the development of Louisi-
ana through railroad projects will
outstrip many other Southern
States:
CONSTRUCTION Of more than 325
miles of brand-new road from
Memphis TO Port Barre, and the
incidental expenditure of $25, 0OO,-
900 will be commenced by the
Frisco system lines within a short
time. This will be no less an ope-
ration than the building of a
Mississippi river westside line
connecting the Yoakum lines of
Texas and Louisiana with the
lines of the same interests to Chi
cago, st. Louis and Central
Freight Association territory, and
at the same time giving the FRS
co lines what is claimed to be the
coveted short route to Mexico
City and the interior of that great
but troubled country. The object
of this, the greatest project an
nounced by the Frisco lines, is to
carry into the enemy's camp the
keen competition which has been
begun. for the business of the
American Continent. between the
Yoakum and the Hartman lines
and to create in Louisiana and
Texas alliances which will cause
the Hartman holding companies
no end of business harassment.
Through connections of the
Frisco into Louisiana sugar belt
via the New iberia and Northern
and the New Iberia, st. Mary ana
Eastern, the Yoakum properties
expect to operate a line direct
from Berwick Bay to Chicago and
the Central Freight Association
territory, thus competing with the
water and rail trans
portation on the west bank bust
ness.
A high official of the Frisco
stated last night that the building
n prospect was what had been de-
;ermined upon a year ago, when
The Gould interests got Mr.. Yoa- |
trm to abandon his plans for
building a west bank line from
Memphis to Port Barre by Offering
lin the joint trackage agreement
'etween the Frisco and the Iron
and Texas and Pacific |
ines from St. Louis to New Or I!
cans. At the time when the con-
ract was made with Goulds all !,
t the preliminary estimates and |
urveys had been made and plans
vere actually under way for an
arly commencement in building.
After the breaking of the Gould
greements by the Gould execu-
ives B. F. Yoakum set about to
esusne negotiations for the build
lg Of the new line. The old 4
lrveys were used in part, and
lans were carried on swiftly to
lunch the enterprise with all
'eed. The final touches to these
agociati0ns were given last Sat-
rday. when Mr.. Yoakum. Ben.
Winchell. president Of the {
risco, and . number Of high traf-
and executive officers met at /
Q St. Charles Hotel in long conf /
ences with Col. w. G.. Dufour. {
cir attorney. At that time the G
ganixation plans were determ- 4
ed upon and Mr.. Dufour was au- (
orized, late Saturday, to make t
announcements. IL
The new company was capital {
ID at $25, O0O. 600 and the direc-i D
- are Ben L. Winchell presi- o
Mt Of the Frisco; A. T. Perkins. b
s.. Louis. vice-president Of the 4
Louis Union Trust Company q
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