San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10
SAUSAGE AND
KATY NEUTRAL
IN RAIL CASE.
Yandell Goes to Sound Out
Valley Opin-
ion.
ASK AID IN FIGHT
Will Tell Them That Gulf
Coast Will Oppose New
Road.

Neither the Missouri. Kansas <
Texas nor the San Antonio. Uvalde x
Gulf railroads will enter the mera.r
fight that the San Antonio Chamber
of Commerce and the Greater San An
tonic committee are making on the
proposed sale OF the International
Great Northern Lines 10 the Gulf
Coast Railway. according 10 announce
ments made public by officials Of both
roads on Monday morning.
In connection with the rail case, o.
h. Sandell. general manager of the
San Antonio chamber. announced that
he would leave Monday night instead
Iof Tuesday night for the Rio Grande
valley for the purpose of securing def
Unite attitudes on the part of valley
towns on the merger fight being made
| in San Antonio. c. Halle, vice presi-
dent of traffic management for the NJ,
h. Il II. Railway, stated that his COM
peny will not enter the controversy
either in favor of or in opposition 10
the sale. and it is understood that the
:. A. L. 4 G. lines reached the same
Iconclusion.
I'VE cannot see how the merger will
affect our business with San Antonio
shippers" Mr.. Halle stated Monday
morning. I'VE feel that We can care
for our business in this city in the fu-
ture as we have done in the past. In
the event that the sale is made, and
the results prove harmful TO our in
terests or to the interests of our San
Antonio shippers. We will make am
| pie provision TO handle the situation 30
the satisfaction of our local business
patrons. We will abide by the final
decision reached in Washington, no
matter which way it goes. but we will
protect San Antonio's interests in the
| future, just as We have tried 10 give
her good Service in our past business
relations"
Never Heard Of Proposal.
Mr.. Halle stated that the rumor re-
garding the construction of another
railroad directly from San Antonio to
the Rio Grande valley. in the event OF
the sale, is unfounded as far as the NJ,
X. & Il. railroads is concerned.
While / have repeatedly heard re-
ports TO that effect. have never heard
Isuch venture predicted by the COM
lpany," Mr.. Halle stated. I'VE will
keep pace with the demands Of our
Ishippers. of course, and We will build
,any improvements necessitated by fu-
lture conditions. but the construction
of railroad from San Antonio TO
the Rio Grande valley as a result of
1.-THE merger Of the I.-G. N.-Gulf Coast
Lines, is not anticipated BY the NJ. n.
I& 4. railroad, as far as | know"
Officials of the S. A.. L. 4 g. rail-
road were quoted Monday morning az
saying practically the same thing for
their railroad. TO the effect that the
Sausage would not take part in the
merger fight. ...,
| Use Pyeatts' Statement.
| In the valley towns Mr.. Wendell
will base his arguments against the
proposed sale of the International
Great Northern Lines 10 the Gulf
Coast railway on the statement made
by j. $. Pyeatt. president of the GuH
Coast. that his company would oppose
the construction of another Hilrosd
| from San Antonio to the valley.
According 10 Mr.. Yandelrs present
schedule. as arranged by T.. {. Couch.
president. of the Rio Grande Valley
Incorporated Company. he will appear
on Tuesday evening at Brownsville
on Wednesday noon at Harlingen
NcAllen. on "Wednesday evesing; &C
Mercedes on Thursday noon. and at
WeSlacO on Thursday night. Meetings
of the chambers of commerce of each
of these towns have been called, sc-
lcording TO a message received BY Mr..
Iandell on Monday morning from Mr..
ICouch.
Definite arrangements have not been
made. but Mr.. Yandell hopes that he
will address the Corpus Christi Cham
Der Of Commerce at noon Friday, so
that he may return 10 this city by
saturday TO prepare for the hearing in
Austin Of March 81. The coast
towns of Corpus Christi's neighbor-
hood will gather at the meeting in Cor
lpus to hear Mr.. Yandell's address.
Preparations are being made in the
VALLEY 10 tally every merchant and
business man in that district, TO the
icommon cause of San Antonio and the
valley in the fight. according 10 tele-
grams and messages coming TO the
local chamber. Big meetings are as
sured in each town from Brownsville
TO Corpus Christi, according 70 Mr..