Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
Richardson Reports

February II, 1880.
ITO the Board OF Directors Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the
City Commission:
Gentlemen:
The following is q brief report
in connection with my trip TO Mexi-
co City as an official representative
Of Brownsville at the Inauguration
Of President Pasqual Ortiz Rubio.
With Ernesto Urtusastegui. rep
resenting the City Of Matamoros. l
called on Mr.. Noriega. general man
ager of the Mexican National Lines
with reference to better railroad ia
cillties between Matamoros and
Monterrey. All or the main lines
Of the Mexican National have IS
pound rails while the line between
Matamoros and Monterrey has only
so puond rails. Mr.. Noriega explain
ed that Ii was the intention OF his
company to install heavy rails on
this line at the earliest possible
moment. in fact, all arrangements
had been made 10 do this work last
year but inasmuch as the revolu-
tioniSts destroyed considerable rail-
road trackage 1t became necessary
at that time 10 postpone the work
and use the heavier rails in the
devastated section.
Mr.. Noriega also advised that
he was working with reference to
inaugurating a Pullman service be-
tween Matamorcs and Monterrey.
He also stated that he had rec
ommend 10 his directors that
construction he pushed on a short
line railroad from Mexico City 10
TaInpico and that he had hopes or
this being completed within thc
next two years. He further stated
that when this line was completed
there would be a road built from
TamPico to Matamcros. either by
his company or some foreign rail-
road and that this would be tho
logical railroad for shipments IN
and out or Mexico.
Eanco De Mexico
Mr. Urtusastegui ard myself Al
so called on Alberto Mascarenzg,
director general Of the Bank OF
Mexico, with reference to the estab-
lishment OF a branch bank in Mata-
mcros. Mr.. Mascarenas stated that
he realized the importance to q
bank in Matamorcs. but at this time
It would Be impossible to establish
such a bank as they did not have
sufficient personnel for the hand
ling Of such a bank. He advised
that many other towns IN Mexico
had applied for branch banks and
that they were now conducting n
school ilssructing employees IN
hank management and that Just IS
coon as these employees were SUI
ficiently schooled TO take charge OF
these banks they would be esta5-
lished. We explained 10 him that
the port OF Brownsville was being
locked upon with favor bv ship
pers in the United States and NeXi-
c. as a port Of entry but that our
customs brokers were severely han
dicapped by lack Of bank facilities
in Matamoros. He promised TO in
vestigate this Immediately and
stated that he felt sure that ne
could work out some arrangement
that would be satisfactory temper
arily until a regular bank could BE
established.
Mexican Aviation Company
II had long talk with Mr.. Bal
luder. vice president and general
manager Of the Mexican Aviation
company. and he was very enthu-
siaSt!c over the development OF the
Brownsville airport and confiden-
TALLY told me that in his opinion
Brownsville would rival Miami as
an international port.
Starting February 18th al mail,
express and passenger service west
Of the Mississippi river to Mexico
Central and South America Will
be passed through Brownsville.
This company has now estah-
lished complete air mail. express
and passenger service from Browns
vile through Mexico. along the
western coast Of Central America
and along the entire western coast
Of South America from Buen Ven
tura to BuenoS Aires on To Mon
tivedio. in Uruguay. Their service
through these countries Is incrca5-
ing daily. They have moved their
headquarters CT their operations
department from Mexico City u