, 1876-02-07

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RAILWAY NEWS.
MORE TROUBLE FOR THE IOWA POOL LINEs.
S!nco tho formation OF new limo from this
city to OmahA by tho Chicago Il Alton, st. Lott
In, Kansas City, Il Northern, and 81. Joseph h
| Council Bluffs Railroads, tho throe Iowa pool
limos La7o boon considerably disturbed, and tho
General Freight Agents Of tlloso roads l,ava
hold urmoor Of consultations to dovise plan
| by which the now rival eau be driven FROM tho
field. So far, however, they have boon unable
| to agroo upon auy plan Of ac.ion. Their throat
| TO compete for tho St. Louis traffic, to punish
| Tho 1t. Louis, Kaneas City l. Northorn and 1t.
Joseph d Council bluffs Railroads, docs
not amount to much, Blnco they can form no
| combination ont OF that city. They arc, how
| ever, determined to drive tho now limo from tho
| field aud thus savo tho pool Nj. Clark tho
goneta! snparlntoodeot, and .fr. i 2. Vining.
lthllroad, were In tho city Saturday. Wl1to hero
| they werc taken in tow by tho Genoral Freight
| Agents Of the Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy.
Nosshwosscsn Railroads. for tho purpose Of In
| duc'ug them to ignore the new line, and con-
tlnue to give oil tue Pacific BUSINESS
TO tho lova. pool lines, az heretofore.
| Though Il could not be learned what conclusion
| was arrived al, or how far tue General Freight
| Agents Of tho poo! linea succeeded In ro-cstab-
| lisbiltg theie former relhtiona with the Union
prcitc still it iB rsthoE doubtful that thoy hnvo
| accomplished much. Tile union Pacific Rail.
road has uontract with tho nav limo to give it
a sllato Of its business, and 1t IL not likely that
| 1t viii break the agreement, Besides tllis, It IL
| tho prevailing opinion that jay Gould has had
known fact that ilr. Gould has for somo lima
past beeu trying to got control Of ono Of the poul
liuos, but not having succeeded In thls ho took
thd oppoFsun.ty 70 assst IN forming rival Inc.
| 30 AZ to bring tho pool lines to terms. BY this
10 c1pec!s to cripple the lcast prosperous Of tno
thfeo Ilnos to such an extent ~ to got It finally
into his hands, and use II ~ tho connecting link
| between this city and Omaha, in hts grand con.
Ocean. II nuoh il the case, then tho etrorts Of
th0 Iowa poo, ltneB to l1lvc out the now rival
line will avail sllom nothing. III Mr. Gould IL
not itkely to give up ., project from
lilo rumor that Air. Gould intends TO throw his
I patronage on tho now limo Ia strengthened by
tho report that the IL. Joo & Council Bluffs RAIL
road had passed under h,s control. Tue Ut.
a1oo forms part Of tho nav l1ue. ta a!roaty con
troea by lin: Not only do the Chicago pool
l!nes dislike tho nav lima. bnt st. Lonia also
looks at It With an obvious eye. Not to be
''%P'ss s aempsy Il Ss 'sas asasd y oi'''G g. IL
Omahh business, Il has Alho gotten up D new
line to Omans VIA the Missouri Pacific and
Burlington l. Missouri Rivor railroad In No
into Omnla without crossing she Oounoil BluGa
bridge. While this is = fact, atlll Chicago need
nor bo enyloun Of what 81. Louis has ACCOM-
plislled, fnasmuch ID its new liuo ls about 400
soquently 1t Is hardly probable that Chicago will
suffer much from this DOW competitor.
| EASTERN FRsluHTs. ........
| It Ia understood that tha General Freight
Agonta aud sono Of tho uauotai Managers VI
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