, 1881-11-12
"Ga:h's'' Gossip About tho Wander
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"Gash's'' Gossip About tho Wander
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Cincinnati Enquirer Nor. II.
I was talking to- solne gentlemen in the
| Vanderbilt interest last night about the rail-
road war. Some .of these had been in Ohio
| with Mr.. Vanderbilt in the recent collision
with the Erie Railroad. Said L: .'4Does
Vanderbilt dislike his railroad contempor:.-
ries 2"
Not at all. With the Pennsylvania Rail-
road people he is OIL iirst-c1ass personal terms
In that case there are merely two big cor
poratlons cortentllng for business. On Ills
recent return from Ohio, Dir. Vanderbi;t's
car ran over the Pennsylvania tracks,
and at Altoona the Pennsylvania Rail-
road people gaye him and his family a
splendid dinner. William THINKS very
highly of President Roberts, of Vice
President Cassatt, Of Frank Thompson, the
General Manager, and of most of tile
driving staff Of that road. / think he also
recognizes the fact that the Penns, lvania has
got the best railroad in the world. lie said to
Frank Thompson, "Why, is this the Frank
Thompson that I have heard Of so many
years? 1t must be a mistake! You must
be al older man." Vanderbilt thinks that
lis man Ruttcr and Thompson are two
wonderful railroad men. Vanderbilt is not
as warm in his appreciation of Mr.. Jewett.
He has criticised the Eric Railroad AS for
Mr. Garrett, Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. it is not probable that he and Garrett
will ever be Oil personal terms again. You
reco1lect that they gave two personal descrip-
t'ulls Of each other recently, and when men
OF that financial strength step outside IF the
}la1r
meau it.''
"Is therenot something back of that fight2'
/ asked.
Yes. III the declining days Of Commo-
enced BY others, and was rather disposed to
90 weak, feeble things, he got the idea that
ne would 70 to Baltimore and welcome home
i1ls fallroad contemporary, Julln ". Garrett.
Garrett had been troubled with brain or
apopltctic trouble of some kind. and had to
give up work and go out Of The country.
Commodore Vantlevbiltwas also adnonisIt:d |
that the end Of his days was approaching,
;lild ne Thought to Set q respectable example |
y goins il, l.is car to Batinlore to take Mr.
D!lt with linn. William was then man past |
50: aud it was not his Judgment that any such
trip was advisable. However, he went ut his |
[atlier's request: Before these gentlemen had |
lslt tne Clly Ut baltimore. the evening papers
Under CARROTS influence came out and |
announced that the great l.ionouolists of the
people had bce1l compelled to come to I'alti-
more to compromise with A[r. Garrett. The
behavior was so provincial, egotistica1, and
;,'arsc that Old Commodore Vanderbilt up
braided himself for making the move, and
William Vanderbilt was disgus:el." a
SO You may make up your iniid," con-
inuetl MY informant, that between tile
Baltimore & Oaiu Railroad under (1arret:'s
and Mr. Vanderbilt there are
iot going to be any treaties If peace what
yer. Mr. Vanderbilt does not regard the
pennsylvania railroad as anything more
llan his frank and candid rival. lie enter
AIMS toward it the feeling Of one ruler TO-
lot consider his match. and, without any
pecial anmosty, lie critiescs Il good many
hlngs connected will it, -
'sWhat is Mr.. Vanderbilt going to Cincil-
ati for?"
"Nell, during Commodore Va,ulerbilt's
fetime, and for s0na little while after Ills
eath, there was flilanclal panic in the |
ountry, which prevented the carrying nllt Of
ny large enterprises OH the part Of the Cen
rat people. / refer to the panic Of 1873.
lille that was OIL with its Strikes and stag
alton nothing was done but tu ilab:itate tie |
entr:ll main steui. Commodore Vanderbilt. |
'llo1lg other signs OF old age, had n theory I
lat he would own no railroad property out |
de Of New York State. lie had obtained
lore wealth than nc ever expected, and grew
lltte conservative. toward tile last. Ills SON.
It'll much respect r,r Ills fathers views. has
)ul@ III the course Of years tia: IL Sys- !
Ill like the New York Central lttilroad can /.
ever become stationary, The Southwest is |