, 1879-04-28

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THE GRAND CANON CONTROVERSY,
General Manager ". u. Strong aud General
Freight Agent i, r. Goddard, at The Atchldnn,
Topeka j. San,n 70 1aitroad, woro In tho city yes.
tcr.lay. In conversation with thcsc gentlemen
Tn.nuaE reporter learned that tho Atchtfon 10.
roka & SANTA Fc officials consider tho recent de-
ciston Of tho United States supremo Court regarding
tho right Of say through tho Grand Canon of tho
Arkansas OF tho Noyal uargo aa victory for their
road. and thoy do not th'nk that tho Denver Rio
tira1n,o viii make any further. trouble abont the
matter. Tho claim Of some OF tho Denver Rio
ther victory lies ia. dln1cilt 10 see, sinco
s Inn9t s St %a st hsa.r as II IT, H..
pme9. ie ' Ths ncnSer me- hi" arano claimed IN cx.
elusiye right Of way throuuh the canon, This right
slouna " ef S s I
the Dcnyer& R.a Grandn's right to occupy the
canon In common with other roads was conceded.
whict tl,o Denver / ITO tlrande,s poadtngs wcro
is.s f s i asn't iIa ns.s # ' q sAns s aoo s
tas e1e!asiye ftgIt. and only ;Hl Allows i, /
u's'' Ate"son. Topeka Santa 70 ioaTes tho Denver
Is 10 tsanov It VIVA. understood that nll pending
suits should be witlldruwn. but shis has not been
S' tSe DcaTor W 1 Ro Gfane d 20 baek 10 the lease
,lre believed to be dictated BY certain parties who
s s s9 rSae CO. IT, o,e9s !, Il e. s a
Topeka s. snnta Fa to su6seryc thosc, prlyatu n.
teresa or help then, along s!aee ttae lsase q se
Santa 10 has pushed tho road forward fsuG Canon
City through tho Grana Canon With AL pussible
speed Efty miles q read through ths canon hayo ~
! R1o arando would hardly hnd spsse,
oax therefore e n" IL somssa aaSse T. uss ss
thu Atchison., Topeka & sauta fo 1t The lease
ahould bo broken.
TO this Inattcr will be Of interest:
The recent deelsion ct ths snpss%ns ne Court I
~ aes 'S n 81 ts Ssdty 81 o .,
i santa Fo az ii Was before. The NOS. Important
poiat 10 tho Southern road in the contest winch has
OF way through tho Grand Canon, and. th!s having
been legally and finally decided ln u fayor tAe
has hccn shifted to the othoc leg, and now, wl!la
thc continuance Of the lense s not matte rof vital
n s tie vesy o. ssS
.,.li.s principal business which comes over the
'rhc eoMplatson os Ns iins flem Ganoa City, t.
leaavllo Iy tho 1T Of septcsubes will largely H.
4 sats a, q ~ se ThsSoors nf
uss ostss eA oas.hait Of Tic ROAD sraady ssads
m sys as 4 Il is ise ofSs s
btoatt- -gaugo road from. Pueblo to Denver Gun con
otg1sl1y ana IL e. en- b.
ltlo Grando virtually drops out Of The so! ot e9r
rora.ons: ltisa narrow.RanEe road with debt
osf6 so eo0 Ssw 'vfSs s,ea %' Sa,sss S &C.,
rendering. iIo miles, Of track utterly useless.
Il litllo local trade, and this would notbe enongs
to grease IT. wheels Running parallel to Il, a1ts
competing for thts local trade w.a T. S,l, won b:
sania Fl. aul in iho competition tne trunk I'M
would havo every adyantaso. ~ wider gauge. T.
tius would enabls ii 10 crush tl,e other. In wa
Of ratea thu Atchtson road could transfer passon
gcr4 and freight fnr nota.ng 1otwYcn Pueblo atis
booE and a ,sSt whisa would bs bs;fily n i!,fi
eant in H. history wenld 30 ,satt H. !9 tho R!n n;
Tho eG It ps"S9s o stoes
wouiI ~ dawn 10 Aethlng. at.d the honda, whtcl
wc1e about 10 when the negotiations for I'll!
sa'' % pc's'', .se anu would 10. 4f"s Wit
e. Ssys! o ass%ds ,a% nsa Ms.1co 19ppa pEsa
wlsat wonlsa t!'a bonds 10 qnotea st With thc Wy
taas s9s ana VIA IL y
ae hs a. tuero %.s danger
ihu Alch,aon l,nad being fotbldden u right Of va
through the .lFand Canon It va. to iss ntsrs.ts t
saa as ssaa'sa II Sy IL upsens TX cou,t ts
II ntescryIns tho !caae aud holding the majority
thu stack Ia by 10 mcans all-AbsoEb! !nK... -.
''As for tho Denver tS lilo lrande, II could no
botEow II cent for extensions. Heavily loaac
viii! tubt, with nrotltlcss rn1lf9n IN ~ hands
representa- lIuis cuuld It make In tho n1uneJ mar
krta q thc world which would eS notsns enough q I
antid thu pnrac' slr!nGs q shteWd !nyestorsf Non
utcs. aud t,u Deycf j. lsso 0raudo e!oqucnc
| would he Wnatcu In vain.
NThu nacstlop il 1nu OF cspecn, Importance t.
| ttoaa who hold thu Denver s. lilo Gsande atuck
AM. bombs, aud 80 alylse them TO cxamlnu into II
They Will lnt the case uxact!y ~ here atatcd."