Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
the RAILROADS
PLEADING For PEACE,

Mr.. Robert Harris, President of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Mr..
Marvin Hughitt, General Manager of
the Chicago & Northwestern and
Hugh Riddle, yice-President OF the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
road, are at present in New York.
They went there to consult with Mr..
Jay Gould and other autoclats Of the
Union Pacific in regard to the recent
changes in the Directories of these
roads, and to see whether a disrup-
ton Of the Iowa pool and q general
warfare among these Zines cannot be
averted. 1t is the prevailing opinion
that the conference will amount to
nothing, as those who know Jay
Gould say that lie is determined to
force the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad, and the Missouri
River Railroad, in Nebraska, to aban-
don their. hostility to the Onion Pa
cific. Mr.. Harris argues that the
Chicago, burlington s. Quincy has
nothing to do with the difficulty be-
tween the Union Pacific and Missouri
River Railroad in Nebraska, and
shOnld not be held responsible for the
-latters doings. 1t has also argued
that bursting ofthe Iowa pool and
the consequent competition will
hurt the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific and the Chicago & North
Western railroads to the same extent
rs the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
But Jay Gould, it is reported, turns q
deaf ear to all these arguments, and is
bound to make war on the Chicago,
Burlington g. Quincy if Messrs. Perk-
inns and Forbes, who are the leading
officials and stockholders of the Mis-
souri, River Railroad in Nebraska,
continue to hold leading positions
with the last named road. The an
nuai meeting Of the stockholders of
this road will be held in this city, as
already stated, next "Wednesday, when
The issue will undoubtedly take more
definite shape. It is known that Jay
Gould has lately purchased some Of
the stock Of this road, but it is Doubt
full whether he has succeeded in get
ding hold of enough to prevent the
recollection of MessYs. Perkins and
Forbes to the Directory.
The Quincy Hhig makes state-
lnent that the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad Company have to-
day effected a SO year lease Of the
Kansas and Texas Road.
Mr.. w. B. Strong, general superin-
tendent; Mr.. Hitchcock, general pas
senger agent; Mr.. u. d. Munson.
assistant superintendent at this city,
and Mr.. Hobard, all of the former
left this city this morning,
and went to Hannibal, where they
were to meet the directors Of The Mis-
souri,, Kansas s. Texas road, to ar
range the details for the transfer of
tho railroad. 1tis understood that
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy as
sumes the loan held by the Philadel-
phia Trust Company against the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas, and takes the
entire management of the main line
and its branches. This will give the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy direct
communication with a large portion
Of Missouri, eastern and southern
Kansas, the Indian Territory and
Texas. It is further stated that di-
vision headquarters will he establish
ed at Sedalia for tho management Of
the Missouri, Kansss s. Texas for the
south, and the Offices at Quincy and
Galesburg will remain az at present
-CAieag0 Tribune.