Daily Republican., 1881-03-14
CERTAIsrY OF A NEW ReAD.
Prospects Of o CsmpottttaE Liae 90
the r. ". d B. Growing Brighter
Tho y. 4 o. an interested Party

the r. ". d B. Grswing Brighter
Tho y. 4 o. an Interested Paray
i Stock Of the Delaware Western rail
road began to change hands on Satur
. day and soon jumped to $40 per share
The purchasers were r. K. Robinson a
Company, and during the afternoon q
large number OF shares we're purchased
In view Of the interesting aspect oi
railroad matters this was looked on as
significant. Subsequent Developments
show that ii was not without a mean.
ing, and II is regarded asa step toward
the final change Of hands OF the Della
ware Western and the csnsummation Of
the plans to construct q new road be.
tween Philadslphis and Baltimore by
way Of this city.
But little ia known as yet OF the re-
suit Of the visit OF the Baltimore d Ohio
oAaoially to Col. McComb in this city on
Saturday. In fact, there is every
ground for the belief that no definite
result has yet been arrived at, and
there is nothing really new on this
point, In addition to what appeared in
Saturdays REPUBLICAN. The follow
ing from Wilmington despatch to the
Philadelphia Press Of to-day, however,
will be found interesting:
yesterday three officials Of the Com
pany, John W. Davis, J. G. Pangborn,
and J. K. Co wan, were here, aud had q |
long conference with him and his law.
ysrs concerning the Delaware Western
charter. They stated while here that
1t vas absolutely necessary that tn cir |
Company shoald have connection be-
tween Philadelphia ana Baltimore, as
the fact that the Penusylvania Road !
had absolute cSntrol Of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington AMI Baltimore would
place them completely at the mercy of
that corporation. Said Mr.. Davis
"A new road must be built, and speed.
Ily at that, but cannot now say what
our plans are.
We have not to have connection be.
'ween Philadelphia and Baltimore, and
mean to have II possible. am unable
70 make known our intentions further
han that" Now all of this Is auite
rue, for the simple reason thai the
Baltimore and Ohio does not know
vhat TO do itself. Whether II will pur.
'hass MsComb's charter or try to get
me Of Its own Ia the question now at {
ssue. This will be decided, hswsvsr. IL
cry soon-in fact, the Baltimore and
)hic meR would like to bee it decided I
t once. The Only thing on which the t
arties in negotiation differ is the price 10
ioconb himself, WIN came here from t
rom New York suddenly yesterday to l
meet Davis and, Pangborn and Cowan, 2
will make no statement concerning the ?
egotiations yet except to say that they
re not completed. From the drift Of
Is conversation, however, tits inferred
hat there is 3 strong probability Of 9
imself and the Baltimore and Ohio t
gain joining hands. This probabili. l
is made all the stronger by ths great n
dvsntsges which KoComb's charter sf. v
3D." u
SIGNIFICANCE eP TKE STOCK SALE.
A REPUBLICAN reporter called upon = =,
enfy e. Robinson, this morning, butt
refused to make any statement for ~
lollcation, either with reference to N
10 purchase OF the Delaware Wes.era
ock, or to the prospects of Col. Me- r.
'mb and the Baltimore and Ohio ioin.
8 hands. The fact that the purchase Nc
the stock was made by Mr.. Robin. c
n is sufficient proof that it was made of
the interest Of Col. McComb. An pi
terssting question is suggested by "
is-What is hoped to be accomplish. On
by this speculation ? A positive On
swer cannet be given to this, but an p p1
planation which is likely to be veri- "
d In the end Ia to this effect: Col. u;
Comb already has q trolling in "
rest In the Delaware Western road. ~,
le proposition is to dispose, not only la,
controlling interest, but Of all mi
OF CAD be secured at a stated figure. h.
the Baltimore and Ohio, who are
ling 10 pay fairly for the road, its
'nchises, and, In connection with it.
newly granted charter. its
The conference Of Col. MoComb with sy,
u. x o. officials on Saturday, fol- Ds
Ved Immediately by the purchase of
stock Of the Delaware Western ,
de an interview with Col. McComb j
'irAble, and with this end in view a shj
'resentative Of this paper called upon j
n In his Office this forenoon. Col. Nc
NIB, however, declined to make sny tN
tement, saying that he would have
ormation to communicate after to- Do
:. Ia
inquiries made elsewhere enable the F.
PUBLICAN to state, with q consider Go,
. degree Of positiveness, though mot Ia,
hsritivsly, that the prospects Of the ger
timors and Ohio adopting the Della job
70 Western charter are good, and A.
re is every likelihood Of the agree W.
ut being signed sometime to day. r.
WsndeF1ngs of q Small. rex
Patient.
William II. Bowers, with the small
plainly visible on his face, made Q
extensive tour in New York on low