Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-09
TRANSPORTATION FOR
VALLEY TRUCK
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will be in a position to adjust it
quickly. BY this arrangement, it
is hoped to practically complete the
investigation Of a claim before it is
received, as far as it can be com
pleted in the absence of the claim
setting forth the cause Of claim, and
when these claims are received, what
other additional information, if any.
is required from connections, will be
secured in the shortest possible space
of time, instead of Undertaking to
make settlement by correspondence,
as at present, one of the claim agents
mentioned above will go to the
claimant, If he is located on the
Brownsville line, talk the claim over.
arrange a satisfactory adjustment
and make the necessary payment at
once. In other words, a representa-
tive of the Brownsville line, SEN to
confer with a claimant, will have
full authority to make settlement.
Freight Service for Coming Season.
Mr.. Nixon stated that he realized
that the business on the Brownsville
Road in the Valley had outgrown
the facilities, and additional facili-
ties in the way of loading and stor-
age tracks. icing facilities, and, in
fact, what other reasonable facilities
are required will be provided for
next seasons business.
Mr.. Levy outlined the service it
is proposed to give shipments next
season, which is approximately as
follows:
A train to leave Mission and
Brownsville at approximately 6 p.
M, consolidate at Harrington and
move through to Houston in approx
imately "a to 26 hours, and move
from Houston to Dallas over one of
the intermediate lines, and thence
to Saint Louis, Kansas City, Chi
cago and other markets, via the
Frisco line, making approximately a
schedule of SO hours from Browns
vile and Mission to ST. Louis and
Kansas City, which means its ar
rival in Kansas City and st. Louis
at approximately 6 p. m, the fourth
day, and Chicago the evening of the
following day. Briefly, this means
from the Valley Monday
will reach St. Louis Friday night
and be available for Saturdays mar
ket.
The advantage of the growers
agreeing to route all of their bust
ness over one intermediate line be-
tween Houston, Dallas and Fort
Worth was discussed, and the Rio
and Coast Association agreed
that they would gladly cooperate
with the railroad in this way.
Briefly the railroad officials as
sured the Rio Grande and Coast AS
ISOLATION that ample service and
facilities would be provided to
handle the shipments to the salts
faction of the growers, and a supply
of cars will be on the line in advance
Of the season guaranteeing against a
car shortage; arrangements will be
made for sufficient ice to take care
of any crop that might be produced.
To Meet Again in October.
1t was agreed that the railroad
and the express company officers
would meet with the Rio Grande and
Gulf Association, at its meeting to
be held in Harlingen, the second
Monday in October, at which time
the railroad and express company
would advise the association what
they had accomplished in the way Of
providing additional facilities and
service, and discuss with the associa-
tion what other facilities and service
might be required. In other words,
work out satisfactory arrangements
for handling all matters in connec-
ton with the movement of perish
able freight from the Valley.
The following are those who at
tended the meeting:
Frisco Oficails-W. G. Nixon, vice
president, St. Louis; J.. H. Elliott,
vice president, Houston; Z. B. Levy,
assistant general manager, Spring
field, Mo-; VIM. Doherty, assistant
general manager, Kingsville; S. s.
Butler, assistant to vice president,
Houston; B. w. Redfearn, president
Frisco Refrigerator Line, st. Louis.
Wells-Fargo Express Officials-G.
A.. Taft, general superintendent,
Houston, c. N. Campbell, superinten-
dent, San Antonio.
Rio Grande and Coast Association
A. w. Cunningham, president,