The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-22
RAILROAD MAGNATEs' WAR.

THE STRUGGLE FOR PITTsBURG FREIoHTs-coup
d ErAT BY GARRETT AND scoIT-CoNNEcTIoN
MADE BETWEEN THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
AND THE PENNSYLVANIA RoAD-ANTIcIPATED
COURSE OF MR.. VANDERBILT.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
P1rrsBURG. Pa, July 81. 1879.
William II. Vanderbilt apparently beaten here
yesterday in of his schemes by John W.
Garrett and Tom Scott. Shortly after twelve O'Clock
yesterday morning two parties of workmen. one
from the Baltimore and Ohio and the other from the
Pennsylvania Railroad. started to build connection
between these two roads Try street. in this city
The men did not begin work until after midnight.
and but two outsiders knew of the intended
movement. After being at work short time. and
when the pavement of Second avenue had been torn
up and the street blockaded by the hnrrying work
men, one of the Street commissioners was reused,
and he went to the Chief OF Police bud demanded that
the work should be stopped. Chief Fender took
squad OF forty men and went to the scene of opera
tions and told the man in charge to stop work. This
he refused to do and he arrested and taken to
the Mayors Office where several railroad officials,
and Mr.. John Hampton. solicitor OF the Pennsyl-
yania road soon arrived In a few minutes word
received from City Solicitor Bgelow that it
all right and the work should be allowed 10 go
The police surrepdered their prisoners. and by
eight O'Clock the connection between the two roads
was accomplished fact. Considerable bad feeling
exists against ii BiSelow for this action He knew
the connection was TO DC Duilt, out ne ulu not H.
form Mayor Liddeu of 1t. ard the latter says he
would have stopped the work ut oil hazards.
INTERESTED PARTIES
The Pennsy lvania officials say that they have
right to lay this track Under decision OF the Su
preme Court and that they do not need ordinance
of the City Council Most Of the lawyers say this is
not tho case. The property owners III the vicinity
of the track very indignant and say they will
tear it up.
IMPORTANCE OF THE CONNECTION.
The importance of this connection Is national. 1t
is a direct union between the Pennsylvania Railroad
system of roads and the Baltimore and Oho's Con-
nellsville road. and by it with the Baltimore and
Ohio system. The latter road has been guilty OF
gross breach of faith with the Pittsburg aud Lake
Erie road. the rival OF the Pennsylvania line A
written agreement made by the Baltimore
aud Ohio to build connection between the
Baltimore AID Ohio and the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie by means of inclines and large transfer
across the 9onongahela River Tho Pittsburg
and Lake Erie spent about $12OOOO in building their
half OF the incline which Is rendered useless for
the purpose intended. Although the Baltimore and
Ohio officials the chief engineer OF the road among
others, here last week and said the Plttsburg
and Lake Erie connection would be made. they
all the time planning to dupe the latter.
MIR. yANDERBILTs COURSE.
Mr. Vanderbilt when here last spring in favor
of the Baltimore and Ohio connection. but it is prob
able that he will run an extension OF the Pttsburg
and Lake Erie to the Connellsville coke region
break up the heavy rates charged ut present for
freight on coke The railroad men here say it Is o
genuine union of Messrs Garrett and Scott against
an inroad by Mr.. Vanderbilt ON Pittsburg freghts.