Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-26
GULF COAST LINE
TRAFFIC MEN ON
WAY BACK NORTH.
FORCE OF TWENTY WHO WILL BE
ROADS BUSINESS GETTERS DOWN
TO SEE WHAT'S HERE.
UNANIMOUSLY PLEASED. HIGHLY EN-
THUSIASTIC, AND ALREADY
BELIEVERS IN COUNTY.

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agents and field men could get more
freight and do more boosting for the
Gulf Coast Lines if they were familiar
with the country trayersed by the lines.
President and General Manager u. =.
Pycatt brought down his entire force of
business getters. showed them the Low
or Rio Grande Valley told them what il
has and what il expects. Today the
freight soliciting and boosting depart
ment of the Gulf Coast Lines is on IFS
way north. pleased 10 the highest with
what they have seen and unanimously
of the opinion that the Lower Rio Gran
dc Valley can feed the. United States and
can consume a considerable amount of
what other parts Of the United States
produce.
Fifteen traffic men and field agents
for the Gulf Coast Lines. 4 new business
arrangement ON the part of the lines
that was evolved with the throwing off
Of the rereivcrship. composed the party.
They are stationed at important north
ern and southern points where traffic l.
available for shipments over the Gulf
Coast Lines. Their trim over the lines
from New Orleans ~ Brownsville was
primarily To show them the country and
yet them acquainted with the people.
This they have accomplished.
The party arrived in Brownsville last
night III q O'Clock. and were met nj The
railroad station by Il committee of
Brownsville men with automobiles. They
were taken for a ride through the city
and through Fort Brown, thence out 10
the Brownsville Country Club, where
there was an informal gathering and a
luncheon. Following this event. the
railroad men proceeded To The hcadquar-
terS of the Board of City Development.
where they were met by and talked with
local shippers for an hour or 50. after
which there were informal addr,1e - by
Mayor 4. Albert Browne. Secretary Lou
is C0bolini of the Board Of Develop,
ment and 4 response in behalf Of the Wis
itorS by President j. :. Pyeatt.
Mayor Brownies address was one Of
welcome and he took occasion M the
same time To congratulate Mr.. Pyeatt,
W Nv III " lltNA lIf~tAtRhA hiA H'ht e.
manager If the Gulf Coast Lines from
New Orleans To- Brownsville since the
lines were divorced from the Frisco
lines. Mr.. Cobolini talked on the gen
cral advantages Of water Transports
ton. assuring his hearers of his apprc
citation of the value of railroads and the
great amount uf development that had
ben accomplished with the entry Of the
Brownsville road. His talk was short.
Mr.. Pycatt III his response declared
that il was the purpose of the manage
mcnt If the Gulf Coast Lines 70 give
the country ID traycrscd first class rail
road service. lie said that this i an
object that ~ To ~ accomplished and
viii be accomplished 'if not under the
present management" he declared ~un-
der some othcG lie moicStly thanked
his predc cSSorS for congratulations on
his selection ~ head If the road, saying
that while H. was the head II the road.
there were some 1000 e. 5000 men i'm
itS employ who were ~ much RESPONSE
bic for continued good railroad service.
The party left IN the early train to-
day for Houston and other points along
the lines.
The personnel included:
T.. :. Iveatt. president and general
manager.
y. a Brown " Houston. general
freight agent.
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