Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 2, 1910 Page: 5 of 8
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The Dallas News of today has the
following:
"St. Louis, Mo., June 29.—A deal
by winch the Louisville and Nash-
vile railroad la to obtain control and
practical ownership of the St. Louda
and Southwestern railroad, known
as the Cotton Belt Route, which has
been pending for ninety days, andi Is
expected to he consummated within
the next thirty days, became known
'here today. The control of the Cot-
ton Belt, it is reported, will pass to
the Louisville and Nashville for a
cash outlay of a little more than
$1,600,000.
"By this acquisition the Louisville
anil Nashville will gain a short route
to tjhe West and Southwest through
Memphis and1 'St. Louis."
A new York special says:
"New York, June 29.—iH. L. Utter,
assistant secretary of the St Louila
and Southwestern RaJlway company,
said today that he had not heard of
a deal whereby control of the Cotton
Belt is to pass to Interests dominant
In the Louisville and Nashville. 'I
don't know anything about it,' hie
said. 'U is news to me.'
"Te Cotton Belt, which is a re-or-
ganization of the St. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas Railway company, whose
property was sold under foreclosure
in 1890, consists of a total mileage
oí 1470 miles, of which 412 1 the
main line of the St Louis and South
western railway and 305 Is the main
, line of the St LouH and Southwest-
ern Railway Company ot Texas, Iks
remainder of the mileage being
" *•*-' branches, chief of which are tfi&,Tltl-
note division of Che main line and
the Fort Worth branch of the Texas
road.
"The company lias outstanding
$16,500,000 common stock of $35,000,-
000 authorized, and $20,000,000 prefer
red. The total ftfnded debt is $47,-
439,266.
"Edw. Gould is president, F. II.
Britton of St. Ixniis Is vice president
and general manager, William H.
Taylor and N. A. Campi&ell are also
vice presidents and Arthur J. Trus-
seli, secretary. The directors are F.
H. Britton, Murray Carleton, R. M.
G-allaway, Ediwin Gould, Howard
Gould, Edward T. Jeffrey, Winslow S.
Pierce, Tom Randolph and WILllam
H. Taylor."
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Referring to the above article, the
Courier-Times man phoned the office
of Superintendent Maxwell of the
Cotton Belt ^nthls city thlsmornlng,
fpr information concerning the deal,
but that gentleman was out of the
city.
Other officials of the road in this
city stated they had heard nothing of
such a deal.
So we are unable to give our read-
ers any further information than is
contained In the above.
To those who aire not advised as
to the extent of the Louisville and
Nashville railway, we will say that
the system covers almost the entire
southeastern portion of the United
States. Its lines enter New Orleans
and so as far north as Cincinnati.
They reaoh St Louis a«d Memphis
where, they would connect with tho
Cctton Óélt they go as far east as
Atlanta, Ga., and Pensacola and Riv-
er Junction, Florida. It reah.es Nor-
toit; Va., Louisville, Ky., ©wettsboro,
Ky„ Nashville, Tenn., Birmingham,
Ala., and intermediate points.
Jt has a tctal mileage of 4599 mdleo
and covers 13 states. Its main head-
quarters are located at Loui&villo,
Ky. W. A. Russel is general passen-
ger agent, and C. B. Ctnnpton, traffic-
manager.
BIG TIMES FOR
NEXT MONTH
LIGHTNING PRANKS AT PLANO.
Plano, Tex., June 30.—Monday
night about 8:30 o'clock, during h
hard vain aud a very severe electrl-
oal storm, the large barn of Sh"U
Aldridge. just west of tho city limits,
was struck by lightning, set on Ore,
and totally destroyed with all of its
contents. The stock In the bain was
rescued.
A large barn of Hunter T. farrell,
two miles west; of Piano, was struck
by lightning and a largo gray mule
was lnstani-ly killed and another
mule standing by its side was knock-
ed down and badly stunned. Two ne-
groes and a white man named Ken-
tucky John, who were taking the
harness off the .millets were knocked
down and stunned. Kentucky John
was standing at tho head of the
gray mule that was Instantly killed.
Mrs. H. T. Farrell was knocked
down and stuhned while going to
the storm house.
Lightning struck a laVge chimney
on the residence of J. C. Skinner of
this city, tearing it off even with the
roof; It also struck the roof of the
iviethodist church Just across the
street from the Skinner residence,
tearing out a small hole. A rent
house owned by Claude Mays near
'the Cotton Belt depot, was struck
'by lightning the brick flue split open
and a large hole torn In tho roof. The
'«amity living in the house were in
the stprm house at the time, escap-
ing injury.
At a meeting of the Commercial
Club !t was decided to have threo
days of celebration, the dates being
July 14. 1.") and lfi.
Plans are being worked out now. It
is proposed to have a splendid affair
in every way, eclipsing the event of
last year which proved suCli a charm-
ing affair.
During the coming Homo Coming
it is proposed to dedicate the new
handsome court house in a suitable
manner. Prominent speakers will be
'.«curod from a distance, and several
bands will be Invited to discourse
sweet music for the thousands who
will be within our gates. Of course
the city will bo lighted uip, and every
Kody will wear a smite of welcome
and stand ready to extend the glad
hand at all times.
There are to be three notaiblo
< vonts next month, namely, the State
Mayors' Association ,the Homo Com-
ing celebration an dthe big Woodmen
stunt. It is expected at the lattor
entertainment that several hundred
members will be initiated into the
mysteries of that order, and already
several hundred extra gf>ats have
been ordered. C. F. Mansfield, Taylor
Sheets and Will Harris will have
f'large of the goats.
Other committees have not yet
been appointed, but our peoplo can
rat fully assured that a progrnm will
be arranged'that will be interesting
from beginning to end
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Lindsey, S. A,. Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 2, 1910, newspaper, July 2, 1910; Tyler, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth179664/m1/5/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.