Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26
LAREDO AND EAGLE PASS
BRIDGES REMAIN CLOSED


Shippers IN Brownsville and Mntamoru-
were jubilanf today when II was announced
that the efforts of A. s. Gimble, acting
vice president of the Brownsville and Mat
amoro~ Bridge Co., and hi chi1f clerk, w.
II. Nichols, to secure the reopening Of the
International bridge To railroad traffic. had
proved successful. An orner was posted
IN the railroad yards In Matamoros this
morning instructing the yard foreman "a
resume the traffic arrangement by which
ears have been sent over the International
bridge for the past two months.
The International bridge al Brownsville
j. now the only gateway to and from Mex
leo open TO railroad trains between
Brownsville and III Paso. The bridges at
Eagle Pass, or Piedras Negra~, and M
Laredo remain closed 10 railroad traffic
The bridge here was closed last Satnr-
day following the receipt o( information
from Monterrey In which II was claimed
that railroad ears sent over the Mexican
National bridge at Laredo under an ar
rangement recently perfected, had not been
returned 10 the Mexican side, contrary 10
m agreement that il l. claimed had been
made ID was claimed that the railroads on
the American side retained the ears. This
alleged act on the part of the American
lines resulted in general order being -
sued bv the constitutional railway author
ities M Monterrey inStrncting that aIl
bridges on the border from Piedras Neg
ras to Brownsville be closed. The Browns
vile and Matamoros bridge wa closed
Saturday afternoon
This reopening Of the bridge j. a decided
advantage to shippers, as il permits freight
to be hauled from one side 10 the other in
railroad ears, being transferred from Mex
lean ears 10 Frisco ears on rhis side. and
vice-versa on the Mexican side. This saves
the time and expense Of hauling the freight
over the International bridge from yard 10
yard IN wagons, haul of perhaps a mile.
No sooner had the bridge been closed on
Saturday than immediate activities were
begun looking TO its reopening, as the ar
rangement NJ this point between the
Brownsville 4 Matamoros Bridge O.. and
the lines operated by the constitnfinnaIi-ts
had been entirely peaceful and sarisfac-
tory. The action of Saturday was taken
by the Mexican authorities owing 10 their
fear that the lines here would retain ear.
a. was said to have been done in Laredo.
IL was known that messages were cx-
changed some days ago, which were cer-
tam 10 insure that the arrangement recent
" suggested 10 Frank Andrews. receiver
Of the Brownsville road. Nv ID. "A. O'Brien.
secretary Of the Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce. would be continued, aud that
the hiatus i'm traffic Of the past few dav~
would not last long. This suggestion was
made during a conference between Mr.. An
drews, Mr.. O'Brien and ]. G.. Fersandez.
president Of the Merchants National bank.
and immediately upon Mr.. Andrews rc
turn 70 Houston he took the matter mr. with
+. y. Brown. president Of the National
Lines of Mexico, with the result that the
bridge was reopened after having been
closed ~ railroad traffic year.
There L. NO doubt among shippers mr..
that a the bridges at Laredo and Eagle
Pass are closed a large amount Of railroad
traffic will be- diverted by way of Brown
willie and Matamoros, and Mr.. O'Brien he-
lieves there will be- nm unprecedented move
ment Of traffic through this gateway.
II believe this lays the foundation for
Brownsville 10 become the greatest gate
way between the United States and Mex
lco. This gateway l. on the line ~ least
resistent to all points il. eastern and
northeastern Mexico, i nearer 10 Tampico
by l15 miles than any other gateway. and
in fact there D. every condition In IT, favor
for becoming the route to and from Mexico
above all others.
''If Louis Cobolini will become success
ful in the great efforts whh.h NJ haS rut
forth IN the interest of Brownsville IN the
rBrazos Santiago harbor matter and has
the necessary cooperation of the people Of
ihiS city IN bringing about thi- improve
ment. there EilI Ne two great cities un the
lower border. Brownsville and Matamnro~. M