Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-03
THE RAILROADS.
Gould's Recent Purchase of the
Wabash Road and What
IL Means.

The recent "gobble" by Jay Gould of
the directory of the Wabash road,is still
the chief topic OF conversation in raj
way circles, and the Chicago Tribune
sees in the movement an effort On
Goulds part to force up the stock, now
that he has it for song, as has been
done with Kansas Pacific. While he has
this object IN view, no doubt, yet his
principal aim seems to be to ''bull' the
Kansas Pacific stock still further, tor all
the business the Wabash gets tor south
western points will be given to that line.
Yet there need be no fear that this will
induce Mr.. Gould to discriminate against
Chicago. Mr.. Gould has an interest in
and is director of two Chicago roads
the Chicago & Northwestern and the
Chicago, Rock Island 81 Pacific-which
| it will be h,s interest to protect, and
while he may love the Kansas Pacific,
| which gets most OF its business from the
Wabash and St. . Louis roads, yet he
| loves the Union Pacific, which gets near
| ly all Its business from the Chicago
roads, still more; and it Is therefore
hardly probable that he will discriminate
against this city and injure the Union
Pacific. 1t seems to be the principal aim
of Gould IN obtaining control OF the
Wabash to damage the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy and the Burlington &
Missouri river In Nebraska, for which
he has never had any particular love.
The announcement that he would form
a new line to Missouri river points via
the Wabash to Hannibal, the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas to Moberly. and the St.
Louis, Kansas City & Northern to Kan
sas City indicates that this Is his object.
Efforts have lately been made on the
part OF the Chicago, Burlington q Quin-
cy to get control of the Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas, undoubtedly Tor the pur-
pose OF preventing Mr.. Gould from COB
bling it up. and it wa understood that
it had. secured sufficient stock of tha,
road to control it. Ii the report is cor
rect that Gould will form new line to
Missouri river points via Hannibal and
the Missouri. Kansas Il Texas it will
greatly compiicate matters in the pres.
ent fight between the Chicago and St.
Louis roads on the Missouri river bust.
ness. as there will be an additional ap
plicant for Il proportion of that business
ard a reorganization of the Missouri
river pool would thereby be made much
more difficult.
THE PACIFIC ROADS.
. 1t is some days. since any rumors con
cerning the Kansas Pacific, Union Paci
tic roads have been given to the public
so the following from Chicago ex
change is published. simply to show the
t gullible nature OF Chicago reporters
While it is known to be false in almos
every particular. it is published as I
rumor: The reports that Webster Sny
der. Esq, formerly supernten ent O
!; the Union Pacific railroad, or that j. I
r Clark. Esq, assistant superintendent o
=, the same road, will be appointed, ar
premature and unauthorized. The con
0 solidation of the Union Pacific, kansa
e Pacific, Colorado Central and Utah {
Northern raj roads under the genera
management OF S. II. II. Clark ma
y cause that official to make some changes
e and. it such are made. j. w. Gannett
s present auditor of the Union Pacific rail
road, will probably be appointed gener
al auditor of accOu is. L. l.. kimbal
no doubt. will be placed at the head 0
) the passenger and ticket department, an
e E. z. Vining given the general manage
h ment OF freight, which will probabl
necessitate some changes in other dc
. partments, and P p. Shelby, now assis
l. ant general freight agent, may be ser
e to the Kansas Pacific rs general freigt
II agent OF that road, leaving vacancy I
- be filled in the Union Pacific railroa
freight department