New-York tribune., 1875-03-11
p ST sc r RIPT.
800 A. M.
THE RAILROAD WAR.

| cORREspOSDENCE BETWEEN PRESIDENT JEwETT or
THE ERIE RAILWAY AND PRESIDENT SCOTT OF
TIE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD - PROPOSITION
THAT THE MATTERS IN CONTROVERSY BETWEEN
THs Pennsylvania AND THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO RAILROADS BIZ SUBMITTED TO ARDrrRA-
TIoN-COL SCOTS WILLINGNESS TO AccEDE.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10.-1he Philadelphia
Enquirer will tomorrow publish the following:
between President Jswet Of The Erie & 'road and
President Garrett OF the Ba@ore ana QUO
the lastDamed Company ana me PennsylVam; % am,
publication intimatons appeared that eorrespondence
on the same suJtef had PISSED between ft,sldrns ,
this In deta before readcr' who will not IAN to see
the very different tone a'snmed by M scott rom mat
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. confident OF the
reettude OF ma course. promptly acceled 20
existing difficulties by their reference 10 disinterested
ana compctent arhiraors only supnlitns that sac1
an adjustment snoull be comprehensive enough to
satisfy all parties Interested. establish an enduring
Directors OF the PsnnsyIyanii Railroad Company
should pass np1I se.c9nD Gs,oe o, Is Ma Isyett.,
proposal rendered such termination impossible, aud
he charactrrstlcaIly rushed iuto print Win what
responder nee the community entitled 20 know how
widely lie differed from tho gentleman whom no ap-
parent courts an antagonist
The fol owing are tine teiegrams ana letters
PRESIDENT JEwErr 70 PRESIDENT SCOTT;
T. A. scorr. President Patladelpstd:
Itis pubic calamity tnat TWO great corporations
like the Baltimore aud o llo and the Peunsyytna RI-
road Companies should De arrayed IN sIc1 otter ant4g
oDism toward each Ot1er cDntlnlhtOn OF this strio
must seriously impair tho credit and sGanuInc OF al
American enterprises and American management. II
the differences between the twoc cImpanles are 30 radical
they reconciied yourselves not the
interests you represent general and do they not 10
such extent nvove the interests OF others as to
Justify the public aud those whose Interests are directly
Involved In expecting myself as the repre-
sentative of one OF those interests in suggesting lner
reference 10 impartial ana experienced men In whom
you both have cou lence, ami In whose advice. uaier
ordinary circumsinoes, you would both place great re-
upcet =. w0uid gvs great pleasure to be instr
mental in the settlement OF the existing unfortunate
controversy. 10 that end my serVG are az gp"r
PRESIDE. c;-;.. c;;o.' . :,~:.y "~.-y
PH1LADELpHIA, March :. 1875
IL :. JEwErr, Presiieg: srts RAs1"db W'"asoT A'teL
Itecr,yd your telegram OF to-day. aud quite agree
with It's c-tons. You know well enough 10 DE
sure there mug personal VITA me IN any e1'lng
contraversy pr sune from the tone OF your message,
you have # similar character 70 Mr Jarrett
II he, III" part or tho Baltimore ana oIiO
Railroad Coupany' desires s"vh n art o} 'Sis
company 10 agree to IT, All our company will expect
IA fna when an adjustments made IL should be reda e
to writing upon by the Boari Of Directors
and the paper so a2r Ell upon should pro
vide for the appointment or umpire to
settle any questions tnat might arise in the
future. and 1 would much prefer that the
Puitdelpha, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany should a party IT, thus avoiding all possb
out breaks between the companies. The competitive
traffic aud general interests OF our company ana Tue
Baltimore aud O1io are TOO great 20 be snoiect To ne
au whims or tbOughties5 OlnciAi actOn
which lead to violation OF engagements. Ii We settle
now Is my desire TO have he basis so clear and 70
permanent tnat all such evils may be avoided ia uur;.
am sure 1t IS the lnteies Of INC people as aug
the owners OF railway property also, that this shod
it viii not be tie faait OF tins Company a remedy
not promptly lound. THOMAS A SCOTT i'resi ieut
PUBLICATION OF THE GARRETT CORR. .sPoNDENCE
T. A. SCOTT. President Pa,iaieIphta
nope you VIII not suppose thal was IN any way
10 SELF ana President rrett hopeful of doing
good without desire for pIDhc r"minence as
a mediator H. D. JH"llI
PHILADELPHIA, March 8, 1875
Ii. J. JEwErT. Erie RGilway ComDGAy
that Won mad anything wnlte yer TO do with the puDol
uOa OF the correspondence between yours IL aud Mr.
an mGr by Telegraph from the editor OF The Bat
more American, anu my reply thereto s,orn
PHILADELPHIA. NJ ,rch S. 1875.
The Hon. Il J. JEwE1r' Pre''ae'" Ere Ra''@ay Com
MY DEAR SIR: I see in the papers this morning some
elegraphc p1udence tnai seems to have passed
reconcilIng differences that nave been, as yUu well
know solely created through IN ,ert tho ao,iSn
lating AMI arrangement, m mat they they
Mr. Garrett certainly knows 1t fof any action that we
ever in freight and passenger Transportation uoti he
opened the 10y reducing rates at ali points where no
movement will he found to BE- without Justification by
all thoughtful people. and especially BY hi. own s:oc1
the views expressed on tue part OF ths company
In reply your message and those expresse1 by Mr
Garrett. Last evening received an inquiry from The
Baltimore American follows:
BALTIMORE. Nd, March 4, 1875.
col THOMAS A. SCOTT: We have for publication CORE
snoudrncs Presidents IrretF ana Jewett IN
relation to the railroad war. It Is runOre tnat you
have mad similar correspondence with Nr Vanier0llt
Would be glai have It TO publish with Mr.. GarretCs
E. FULTON Editor OF The Baltimore American
To which simply replied as follows:
~ PHILADELPHIA. March 4, 1875.
f. FULTON Editor Baltimore American BALTIMORE, Nd
Your message OF inquiry is just received have not
corresDouied Mr.. Vanderbilt on the Al JI,ct you
TO- Garrett desires TO cease this de-
srrustlye policy now developed III MS
war upon lho idIOau piyIP.,ty y"
ness-Ike mode than or resOrtng 10 the press in
fine manner Indicated by your telegram. Tnis
Company IL willing at all times 10 con-
sder any question that may arise between 1t and its
compettors in friendly spirit having In view the OBJ
rct of properly protecting shareholders ana tne In
iterests of fhe public THOMAS A. SCOTT President.
with these facts before trust that the action OF
This Company will meet your entire approval we snail
devote time building up the tranic OF our lines,
and allow Mr. Garrett To pursue his owu unprontane
course until such time as ne may thnk peter oi H.
| Yours very truly, THOMAS A. oCorT' rrcsiueH"