Smyrna times., 1873-07-16
scott. Garrett and Gould.
hat Three Railroad Kings are Doing.

quite lengthy article, last week, reviewed the
great schemes, now being worked up by the
railroad kings whose names head this article
As we are somewhat interested in one or more
of these schemes we have concluded to give
an insight into them, by such extracts as may
serve our purpose, viz:
SCOTT, OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
He is working for great through route tc
New Orleans. from New York. In going tc
New Orleans over his line there were, until
recently. eleven changes of cars. Now there
are only two, and in about three weeks, when
the Atlantic road is to be finished, the trip
between New York and New Orleans will be
accomplised without single change of cars
Strenuous efforts have for years been made to
get through connection under one ownership
between New York and Washington. Mr..
Scott stepped forward more boldly than the
rest. He built leased and bought south OF
Washington till now he owns, or rather the
Pennsylvania Road owns or has leased route
and branches to New Orleans, except the road
from Aqua Greek to Richmond Isl niles,
and from Mobile to New Orleans (l40 miles).
The former belongs to the Richmond, Frede-
rick>burg and Potomac Company, who own
the Chesapeake Bay steamers, and the latter
u the MorganS, who own the Gulf steamers.
sell out or perpetually lease to Scott. By
passing free railroad law at the next session
Of the Virginia Legislature he hopes to circum-
vent the Bay Line people and build connec-
tion between Aqua Greek and Richmond.
The simple fact is, so far as control goes,
that Mr.. Thomas A. Scott to-day controls ali
the through rail communications south of
Washington to New Orleans, directly or indi-
rectly The roads above named, which favor
Garrett, run over a considerable portion of
the Pennsylvania Company's lines, and could
be stopped by refusal of the latter to let them
run, after the end of short leases or by vote
in the directories, owned by the PENNSYLVANIA
Company and its friends. Mr.. Scott has also
completed the Baltimore 4 Potomac Railroad.
from Baltimore to Washington. 1t has been
completed for several months, but the con-
meeting tunnal in Baltimore was finished only
few days ago. 1t was necessary up to last
week to land passengers over two miles from
the heart of Baltimore. and for that reason the
road Was not patIOnlzed as a local road between
Baltimore and Washington. Last week the
tunnel IN Baltimore was completed to con-
nectlon with the Northern Central Railroad.
and new route, via Lancaster, York, &C., is
made between New York aud Washington.
1t avoids the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad and the Union Railroad of
Baltimore leaving Wilmington out of the
route. 1t Is forty seven miles further but
makes the same time as the old road The
trip to Washington is made in eight hours
This road gains an advantage in time over the
other BY steamng through the tunnel instead
OF using horses through the city of Baltimore
and this III good part effects the difference in
length of route
JOHN W. GARRETT, OF THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO COMPANY.
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cisco and New Orleans from Philadelphia and
New York, Mr. Garrett, slower and more
conservative man, has exhibited his greatness
by grasping San Francisco and New Orleans
from Baltimore and Philadelphia. Here is a
man who Tor quarter of century has studied
The law Ot travel, aud been more or less a
practical ralirOader. In Baltimore Mr.. G. Irrett
Is as much a leader at business and intellectual
gatherings as any man IN that city, and his
opinion is cherished as a proverb. While
Scott combines the dash and steady executive
ability Tor new enterprises, and Could lean
fOOtstep leaves its imprint on Wall street. Gar
rett sits quietly in his Office. He is a man of
powerful nerve, whose large brain is supported
by an extraordinary physique and 2lO pounds
Of flesh. tie glOts and plans and executes.
hut his conservative judgment is, when set in
opposition to such an active man as Scott.
little slow for the occasion.
There Is a company in Baltimore known as
the Union Line OF Railway. 1t owns tunnel.
nearly completed, around the city, and ex
pected either Garrett or Scott, and in fact both,
t. use 1t, to get them over to the PHILADELPHIA.
" limlngton and Baltimore Railroad depot
Garrett has built his freight line to depot at
the warehouse on Locust Point, and will ferry
them across to Canton. Scott intended to
build an immense elevator on the Canton Com.
many aDl Oix,a r.
his road there. But he seems to think the
Canton Company wants too much money for
the place, and the Philadelphia, Wilmington
q Baltimore Campay having turned decidedly
pleasant face toward Garrett, Scott has about
determined to use the road he owns, from the
ashIngton connection to New York, and
avoid both the Canton and the Wilmington
companies. For long time Mr.. Garrett was
IN doubt whether he would secure the Will
lnington road in his interests. 1t seemed as if
the company wanted to treat with Scott, but
they agreed at last to treat with both alike and
carry the cars OF either at an equal rate. Scott
at last demurred to this, and having a road of
his own around grew independent aud used it.
he " lllnIngtOn road must now stick to Gar.
rett and to Scott's local station freight. And
Just here arises another interesting feature.
4hr. Jarrett has good opportunity and the
disposition to use the New JERSEY Southern
Road, between Baltimore and New York,
owned by the Jay Gould party Then he has
a franchise that will let his company all the
way from Baltimore into Jersey City. 1t is
PROBABLE that he will build this road in a short
time, and thus give us three competing lines
OF railroad between New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington. South of Wash,
ington, the Robinson, Malone and McCready
parties (whO own the two lines of road named
above that will not sell to ScOtt) are all work
ing hand-inglOVe with Garrett, or for his
interest as against Scott, and the probabilities
are that it will not be long before the Balti.
ore and Ohio Railroad Company will own or
,mtrol through southern connection, and
thus give two bitterly competing lines south of
Washington to New Orleans.
JAY GOULD OF THE NEW JERSEY SOUTHERN
RAILROAD.
Whatever may be said of Mr.. Jay Gould,
either az president of the Erie Railway, or as
q stock speculator, it must be admitted that
he is a man Of extraordinary ability. He is
wiry, enduring, tOughly constructed man,
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