New-York tribune., 1881-12-26
RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.


HON To THE MOTIVES THAT PROMPTED THE
ERIE POLICY.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dee. 25.-The Herald,
OF this city, Will publish morning n convcrsa
ton o one Of Its reporters with Judge s. Burke. vice
presiGent Of the Ohio Railway Company, relative to
the latest phases OF the JewettVanlerbt controversy
In the course oi ths conversation Judge Burke sad
"Iu October last when President Jewett began his war
% i%ate on the one Railway Company, anu obtained at
Co!nmDls eK parte nJuncuons and the ap-
polnInent OF receiver OF the Cleveland, COlum-
Dus, Cihchnan and indianapolis Railway with
ods hotce To any or its officers stock
cinnAi an lnaia apulis iwy be dephSed OF doing
over ne began his warfare, far have been ad
Vset, with TIE ayowed intention Of maintaining his
Soutd ahi southwest; hence was not little surprised
~nen heari tnai 20 Erie aud New-York Penusy Iva
.cir grip and leave us at IN early DAY. !
was soW to credit the rumors In circulation.
qurcd Of him truth these rurnOrs when he
in Ored that he mad already entered INTO negotia-
lions Wllh tHe Pennsylvania Company tor the OF
ther INES 70 Cincinnati. Indianapolis and St Lous;
bad commcncea negotiations I then stated to min in
the planes. terms that ! coud command, that 1 re
greted tha he clt called upon 70 take the step w.ch
be proposed assured nim that there had been
any mention upon the part ot lr, Vanderbilt Inter
fcre Wh ne msna cement OF the OuIO Railway the
G., - 6 am Runway, and that all tue rights 1mcn
the Lie and ~ " =. ana o Dad enjoyed over the Ohio
RI"ay lines In ine past Ley would DC Se'oJme 20 en-
JOY III the future upon the terms and went
inI ~ 10 say 70 Gu, tlat any rights granted or to DC
granted to the Lake sh0re Newl Ork Central or any
other road over ,he OhiU Railway lines, would also
granted 10 tue Ere aLi y. ~ T.. ana .. the
erm-. he promised to talk the question up with he
\. y, f. and o. people anu lie. know the conclusion
at which tney snould arrive"
MR. BURKE WRITES TO Mr.. JEwErr.
Beng sincerely desIr0u5 Of preventing auy change in
the DusIoss relations of the Ee, v " p. aud .. with
the OAio Railway lines, my return from New York Oh
d.. 5th Inst, wrote 20 Mr.. Jewett foiowG:
"EeerlinS to several interviews in New-York last
week, uaye utue - aid what tleI sad To you
aDOd' Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis
| railroad affairs Ga" FrusIdcu DtNcroal and stated
10 wndg mad said you uoIul your business
over our ,ieHeiand C0un bus Cincinnati ahd lh4lAh'
aPOls, or OLiO railway companies uIca, ana
prcSrsd hls sa' tao,loh "Ith wnat Lad and that
lie unur-st toOI rOn tie urs tina. change IL
age.ncnt Wac u be and tnAt the to Ue
since my return, Mr. Bates has been in my office
ana stated 20 aim tue substance OF
tls week about this quG5on ,a.ed 70 a. as / uId
10 yOl That was tuIy authorized u Onrr 10
ONO t.e Use OF OuiO Iaiiway lines By wuale,er
uane ney may be- 'AIel, rCm Day ON uto Cincinnati,
Or some came past; tua tue rigat enjoyed m tn6 pas,
over tho C!rNeSId 20 ouinD, DIntuinaI an. lhdAHap-
and 81 UuIH Ou were suI At upcry 90 enjoy dnd Shst
whatever up', formal contracts wcrn ueccsa~ry o. 10
executed D. tuOsc TIst- wUuiu uLcCur.
Ldeoro you 10 it! uuuclstaud ta- rll tue nsnto Lnd
EAi~aJ orl,s ieh-eu Inc, nk 80 your company ana
90 the Now-i"r fcGns. iVauIs4kd Ouo Oa tle same
t-rms SAD you III New YORK. believe II &" your
auyH4t- fu OuIs 20 O. ue tU Uusuos1 relations uyW
rNsttug ucs U,lIuye Wound
Juv nncS yOu TRANSFER yoIr Du7incss riS' Snee.
and IA % Wouid ne equally of nOf~ y ..'"1s To you
pAny auu tnc Ncw-i Urk. Pcnnsy wanna ana OmU.
NY teiunvas To- meet ANA OOmier win
Ou ON calls sGrc AT any tine. ana trust tuII We "ln
experience no sIVuUe ~ arriving al mutually shtsitr-
toiy sna JsEchci. result
On the Gtu Of December Mr. Bate, OF England, being
IN my Oloo upon other business called Hls aStcnlJn 70
qhcsO and re.d to min copy Of tue IOrU uls let.
ter. time addressed t. Mr Adams. presi-
=
Coupauy, copy Of the letter to MI Jowett and
20 L., Nr Bat. g. male 10 Mf. Adams tie offer
made 10 dr. JewetL Mcssrs. Adams aud Bates.
uuurrsiAnd - New YORK tue TIA of December
ana % conference with President JCTett dpuh tnls
su.Jec s.a ~ an informed thunsh not officially, at
tuat E'"rIc" ihc conclusion As arrived al ip abandon
ONO railway mes transfer tuc business OF the
Ire aud new YORK PeuusyNania und Onl0 as lar as
uia.spolls - LOUIS You wi, rcalily tHat n
uesiro officers Tie Erle ana sew YORK, Pcuu-y
wanna AL oi" Vas 10 u'i an 'lI Sp uloh lLc ONO
IuIiHay lines ana thcr business 10 In
p"rfnly Of accomplishing ina result without Sn In ,t
eienuo upon part OF sir vanderbilt or any ella"
ME- IEwErTs EEPLY 10 MH BURKE.
fhc only - y.A4a'iOu mat had received from PrcS
dent Jewett or Mr. Adams. Is letter ipn Nr JeT5tt
bearing date OF December Ia, twiach the following
y a copy:
lam IN receipt Of your valued favor of the 5th inst
which, I1uc.,tIuI t. uo substantial reIiatemcnt OF
city rAai l.. that the Lie and tLo y. s.. 4. Hud O.
C0fupauc have thc sc Of one Of your lines between
aud LOUIS upon the same Germs AS heretofore rn-
jos cd but cIyc the question ls to how VIC Are 10
reacn your road at Cleveland, where you Iof when
rrrc being unable ~ turu understood you ,o give ua
any assurances upon that subject e. uui c"nueoLoh
iLc Lake 5h"r,, Is 20 be terminated about "Ach tere
tr,ms hr doubt, could not expect o arrange
with another company Tor TIE Chicago line unicss 80
H. r., ioSL1n,, a1,,,nd m, -.'.,I, fr AN outlet -
Chicago We ~ 20 the poBL' 10 would seei to Ur bus
cc,rI.ct,i, Inc hcncnt Of our business Aud again,
If N-fIfr
m r ~ "lcrs IN to fiflfe neu brons sht IN contact with
itururcs wurh 10 is siI have the acluI. control oi tc
interest involved fear the matter gone far
tho relations between your COMPANY ana ths for
ever can 40 to pfcncrve t'nniy tcauons co., aEA
| De done.
PRECEDENT Jcwetts letter certainly shows that what
ever elise he Intended accomplish BY the litigation
which he Instituted IN ONO. he I'D not intend to retain
the posgcssion Of the ohio Railway FOR the unntacLon Of
mis- buAnes1 10 Cincinnati aud st. LOur. The real grodnd
complaint, however uI Irosiduht JtN'l, ~ uGt SlLc
organized III tho interest Of tie bro COMPANY rnnns
! sbore roads aud from cleveland to Cincinnati and
Indianapolis over the Cleveland, Columbus. cincinnati
Lake shore Company gave notice TO the Ere ol IT'S IN
tentiou Withdraw from the South shore line; IN 0'heI
worir take II on from the Lake shore Road hhu ar'
Jc~ctt In ais letter refers 20 the dcohuhuahoe Oi Inc
| SouLn shore line over tue Lake Shoic isOAl -,
York PennHy Iyania and ONO VA the south shOfa Ine Or
| iia continuance" !"
| Noue whatever; the Now-York Pennsylvania and
Ohio would doubtless be greatly benefited oy the dls-
continuance OF the South Shore hne. lOu WI pear Ia
mind that the South Shore line was not ~ Any respect
line org niEed IL the interest OF the York lesy
wanna OhO Road; that 1t never passed over q luVs
of tue New York, PennsJ yann and ONO kOad tnal IL
| was organized and run In competition WIN tle Ne"
York PeuHsy lyantA and ONO from New lOfA' CciBO
| Cincinnati, Indianapolis aud ST. Ludls u was organ
z.d strictly the Interest OF the Erie company Auu
IN direct competition with and OppOhtOn " bc interest,"
| OF the New York. Pcnnsylyala aud ONO LheIo were
other a freight nes like the Great Western Dispatch,
running over hrie and Newlork, Pennsy wanna and
Ohio 10 Cincinnati, Indianapolis ahd 81 LOUIS i'ly ny
compclCnt TO transact all the business offered 10 the
NewYOrk, Pennsy ania and ono or Enc NJ cincinnati
indianapolis ~. Louis, aud Of course any lrelg ue
nyerru To the south shore line at Cincinnati ihulAn,