Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-09
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PRESIDENT oowEr on THE PHILADELPHIA 4 READ
ING TRYING TO SCARE THE CITY.
We explained, fully, some weeks ago, the con-
test at Reading, in which the Philadelphia rail-
road attempts to frighten the city into policy
hostile to the new railway extension to the Le-
high. In the Times and Despatch OF yesterday
we find long, double loaded editorial article,
from which we extract the following -
1.-THE President and Directors Of the Phila-
delphiA Reading Railroad Company passed
over the main line Of their road last Wednesday,
in q special train, on . general tour OF inspec-
tion Of the Companys works. During their brief
stay in this city, several of our citizens had an
interview with Mr.. Gowen, the President for
the purpose Of AscertAining whether there was
any truth in the rumors that are Afoat In regard
to the contemplated removal of tho Railroad
workshops and offices from this point. As this
is matter that deeply concerns the citizens of
Reading, We present brief report Of this inter-
view for the information of the public.
Mr.. Gowen stated that not until very re-
cent period had the Company ever thought of
locating their shops elsewhere. On the contrary
it was their purpose TO greatly enlarge their In
dustriAl establishments at this point.
IN tods not until the corporate du1lOrities of
The city in their official capacity dlLotoed Themselves
10 be made pdrtlzdns IN a legal contest toih a
riudl road, for the right of tody oUer tohat they
conceded 10 be their otun qTonnd that he Readino
iruestHlent of their capital in a toon that appeared
so deoidedty hoste 70 their Interests, tooud be i'm
prudent and impolhio
''When II WAS remarked that the citizens Of
Reading we're not hostile to the Reading Road,
but condemned the inconslderAte action of the
authorities in removing their track Mr.. GoWen
replied that in all business matters ii was the
authorities and not the citizens with whom they
had to deal; and that II the company were to be
continually harrassed In their operations by
the authorities the good feeling Of the citizens
however much appreciated, would be of no spe-
cial benefit. MIR. q. made no suggestions As to
what his company expected or desired at the
hands Of our City Authorities, but from the
general tenor Of his remarks we inferred that he
looked to them to undo their action, replace
the track they had ordered to be torn up, and
assume that neutral position on the question of
ngnt of way between the Reading and Berks
County Railroad Companies which, in Justice to
both companies, they should have maintained
| from tile start.
1--WE gathered further, from the Conference
with Mr.. Gowen, that the Company is seriously
considering the eypediency of purchasing sever
al Thousand acres Of land at some eligible point
| On the line OF their Roads for the purpose OF
| building up town OF their own, which they
would make their great manufacturing depot
and business Headquarters,
The question now arises-ahall few hot
heads aud senemiRg capitalists be permitted %
/ interrupt aud terminate these business reAtionsl
/ Where such vast mutual Interests are at stake
it is the part of wisdom TO settle Whatever grev-
Anccs may exist between the parties in an AMIGA
BILE way. Tms may yet be done il wise counsels
prevails few months hence it may be too late
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