The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-11-20
BAD RAILROAD NEWS.


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1879
BAD RAILROAD NEWS.
Salinas citizens received some news
the other day which resulted In put
ting all in bad spirits. 1t was an
nounced in the dispatches that Jay
Gould, the controlling spirit of the
Kansas Pacific Railway. had purchased
Commodore Garrison's interest in the
Missouri Pacific Railway. As Is well
known Salina had lately looked to the
Commodore for an extension Of the
Missouri Pacific from Ottawa to this
place, and matters were moving on
swimingly for the accomplishment Of
the exten sion. 1t is thought that by
reason of Gouid's interest In the Kan
sas Pacific he will not find It necessary
to build the extension. and thus relief
from the Missouri Pacific quarter may
be practically at an end. Gould has
done more than all this: he has pur-
chased q controlling interest In the
Kansas Central, which was reaching
from Leavenworth into the western
part of the State. as also the Central
Branch, which is at Kirwin, and the
st. Louis & Pacific in the Southern
part of the State. He seems DESTROYS
of controlling the railroad system Of
Kansas, and debating which lines
shall be laid through the Northwestern
and Southwestern empires. which are
now developing SO rapidly, and show
ing up such grand possibilities for the
future. There Is now no line Of rail-
road standing in his way, with the ex-
ception of the Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Fe, and probably neither the
wealth nor the brains of the great Rail-
road King will be able to bring this
great corporation into his subsection.
While the Gould management may re-
suit in doing much good in the devel-
Opment Ofcertain parts Of Kansas, it will
also result i'm damaging many towns
which have been eagerly striving for
railroad connections. 1t would be
much better for the greater part Of
Kansas to have had the old manage
ment continue As far as Salina Is
concerned she has hopes that the
Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fee road
will do something for her, and from
what has lately transpired the belief Is
prevalent that we shall eventually
gain what we desire In that direction.
With reference to Gould's late trans
actions, the Kansas City Journal says:
In the purchase Of the Missouri Pacific Mr.
Gould has obtained what Is generally conceded o.
the bestiayinx railroad prOPerty in the state.
Boonville branch, twenty-five miles in length; the
Lexington branch 6ny-6ve miles In leazth; the
Kansas Central, narrow gauge. . recent purchase,
runnin- west from lie venvOrth eiShty-fosr
miles, through a magnificent country; and the 81.
Louis, Kansas Arizona, the extension recently
built from paola, Has, " Garnett, which viii be
opened for business tomorrow. The report Of the
sale excited considerable surprise among railroad
men here ii vas not generally believed that the
commodore would SSH. The only reason assigned
that he is getting Old and does ish 10 have
the care Of such large business. The road Is In
splendid condition and better equipped than any
other road in Missouri.
The kansas City Times makes the
following comments:
OF the many railroad sensations which have &C.
CURED In this section Of the country during the
past year or two, none have occasioned more sur
prise talk than the announcement made yester-
day that Jay Gould had secured control thu Mis-
souri, Pacific road. A few weeks since b. secured
control Of the Wabash and 81. Louis Kansas City
Northern an now he takes Possession of one OF The
best paying corporations In the West. Under the
present. management it has become one ofthe most
having only about ssooO01 worth Of stock, It has
been paying splendid dividends. The Garrisous
the controlling interest In the road, and word
had sold his stock t. Gould This move on the psrt
Of Gould Is surprise TO railroad men, with the
ST. Louis. Kan rs City Northern, he has connec
he the Missouri Pacific has bs,n very aggres-
sve Of late In the matter Of its branches
GU; into Kansas, and only few days since it vas
reported that the company would ask aid for line
from Ottawa to Salina. This Is in part territory
that belongs to the Kansas Pacific road, and may
be one Of many reasons Why Gould wanted to get
hcal TO his network Of railroads Is sure, and al
though he has paid very roundy for n. the invest
ment is a splendid Gus. Details Of the purchase
are as yet unknown. hut will be made public in .
few days In all probability the transfer includes
branches well the main line, AMI last evening
Mr. Len T. Smith, President Of the Kansas Central
York. lie had been summoned thence By telegraph
in connection with the sale of the Missouri Pscikc
but could give NO particulars Of the matter.
The Kansas City Journal of Tues
day, says:
Many seem 10 wonder what he wanted with the |
Missouri Paei6c but IL they will look at the map Il
will b. apparent. II the only competitor that |
he had u fear II connected ut Kansas City with
the West As m Independent road and vas building
out into the country Of the Kansas Pacific At Ss-
lina- Then it connected n 81. Louis with the |
Nandalia. thc Ohio a Mississippi. aud with the |
Terrc Hautr a st Louis road This made tho Wa
la sh dependent rosI. Now all the East |
bound freight that goes by st. Loui, goes TO the |
wabash The Missouri PAeihs ID, besides all this,
20 a property ia ITSELF anl by uuiinS IL with the
Kansas Pa.in: and Wabash, bs,ih valuable roads |
tie whole line Of $50 miles becomes = Dividend
paying investm.ut.