, 1881-10-30
Gould in BAD Luck, Thus Giving YAM
derbiIt u Chance to Strike
in Ohio.
Jsrett, However, Fully T. Match for the
Raughty Man Of Many
Millions.
l. Lively Fenr Of Popular Outcry
Against Consolidation Of All
Kinds.
fae Pennsylvania Still Eajoys The Monopoly Of The
Extra Fast Trains-prrIshts.

Gossip About the 1Tarcates.
.S:xe+a, DisnG:eA 10 The tNt s1go Tribune
C1EvELASp. o.. Oct. a9-The great railroad
var thai IS now racing in Ohio has Il fur greater
significance, in all prubsb.ltty, than many peo-
rle arc led 10 believe 1t is the struggle Of the
tianrs Tur supremacy. Vanderbilt is determined
TO be the Eing OF railways in this country, and
be has s.nae powerful assistants this time in his
gisun1ic attempt. The telegraph has given cou-
clse accounts OF tue operations IN the courts Of
Columbus and CteveIund: of :njunGrions and
counter injuuct,ous; but in order 10 ger IL clear
understanding. of just what i. bciu.. dune. or
what is telug attempted. 1T will be necessary to
60 into the particulars TT the cnsc quite fully.
JAMES M'uENEY
is the moving spirit Ia this last stage OF the
ge:ue. uud of james .sIclIcury desire tt write
first. That gentleman, WAS born III Philadelphia,
but has lived III Londsu for many years. He nc~
gc;ated Ss1,OlD,oN fnr the building of the Erie
Road. WIS oae Of its largest Stockholders, WAS
the run who bounced Fls!1 und Gould when
they we're wreckiug tina ruAd. lie WAS the &nnn
who got both Watson und Icwett elected 10 the
Presidency Of the road, and the on whom
both Watson aud Jtwctr went bach as soon as
they were fairly seated in power. Mr.. Nc
HenrT uiso negotiated most Of the funG With
which tho Atlantic s. Great Western Railroad
WIS oul51- ano WAS us unfortunate IN getting MS
wishes carried out here rs he had been in tha
Erie He devised Il scheme by wiicn the Atlantic
i Great Western should be reorSanized, and
then WAS unfortunate enough 10 have tho
trustees OF bis own creation. VINO were seut over
mere to reorganze, go back on him. Originally.
OF course. Mt1lenry was an cne1ny of Wander
bilr and bitterly fought him: today it appe1rs
that he and Vanderbilt are working together
/! y-ASDEEE1I.TS 5 Plan
Is to gobble the Eric and its Western conncc-
don, the New York, Peunsylvania & Ohio Rail-
road, and with the Lake Shore and its con,1ec-
1ions he would then havo the direct competing
lines for the West. He also desired to get tho
entire cnntrol Of the Cleveland. Columbus. Gin
cnnati & indianapolis anu the Cincinnati, Ham
lion Darton, and form them into the Ohio
Railroad Company Tho time VAS fixed for this
consotaa1ion Just before the meeting OF the
E1oekholoer5 OF the Ne" 1ofS- Fcn1lsslsania 4
oelo Railrohd 10 elect directors, and II IT hau
ceen QUERY accomplished II was c1pecten 10
pounce upon the STOCKHOLDERS here and prevent
an election except in tho Interest oi vanderbilt
sanoernnt nifnsclt mas oeen plcSins up ssocR OF
the road where he could s:et it, and by prevent
Ing Nr. }. Lockin-ton Bates. the representative
Of the Eu:hsh bondholders OF the ROAD. from
casting the votes which be Is here to east. atd
joining his resources with those OF Mcl1cnry, he
hoped to carry the election In his own favor.
Aowever 1t may conle out temporarily, 1t IS TO
be expected that the tight will only terminate in
the Supreme Court, us both sntcs arc thoroughly
aroused The agitation TINT il likely to follow
will not In all probability, result in any le9isla-
ton that Is hcnlthy for either side. II is to he
hoped that a law wilt be passed before long that
shall prevent the consolidation OF compctif::
lines, and It maS so SO lar as 10 prevent the con-
eoAdauon OF lines enat connect. no serious
harm could resultto tho people II soch llnes
were permitted ~ eou"ect plopcf4s' ou1 coo'u
mol un'te onoer s'nG1e 1'aaaeeueoe-
AL 1ae ia11oao i"'lena'eS WIZ aie eu-
kaeeo IN Ids h:n1 are very uAely
10 aeste At one ls1ne ailu a'4otner 4" consol!ule
lines and all would greatly fe1ret SO serious an
agitation OF the subject that state Legislatures
and Congress- itself should begin 10 MIKE laws
on the subject OF consolidation
THE yANnERH1I.Ts
are coarse crowd. They nave all the imperi-
pusaess and haugh1iness which boundiess wealth
siyes to such natures rs they POSSESS
81 .,nce aeard" said ay attorney, +" the elder
yanderbiit-the old Observation-Disclosures OF
life as follows. You~can draw your own con-
.4ntions of i1s elevation: This Is all Of li(c
You sea n fine horse You want him. You
know he is fast H-ou arc determined to llruw
the lines over his buck. But you buy him. aud
,,rav the tines once You feel he is yours. You
see thar he is us fast us you expected. and then
sou don't care anything u1ore Tor him, 1on so.
4 little pleasure cut Of getting him, and that Is
sill Yon see a pretty woman You want her.
Tou try to get her: You succeed. You get
her, and the next day you don't care anything
more for her. You have had little pleas
ure IN getting her, and that is all. That IS all
there is OF life
THE PRESENT VANDERBILT
Il not by any means gentleman. The best
illustration ever had OF that point WAS re-
Gently In New York. 4 company Of gentlemen,
high rHj'road etticias, were at Vanderpitts Of
nee attending 10 some matters OF business IN
wnirh all were mutually Interested Finally
lunch time drew near. "'Retnain and lunch
here said Vanderbilt, '' and thus su'e time
All consented to do so. Coiored servants spread
an eleEant !unch When 1t Was announced LEO
host excused himself for lew moments but
urged thar the neal 60 forward. saying that MS
would be On nana before It progressed lar. fres-
emily ne joined US anu inc co'oFea servant np-
preached hin 10 LOOK a1ter MS wants" me mas
Ter greeted MIN Win eoarSe o'to' 'n'o sase
Some pcremptors oFaef. t"ae spo'eu ene la'le"
to every person tneFe- lnclc "aa 10. o,e WY
DID nor regret Inal ne ft'1'sa1''eu as N''o"a
many men VINO "ere 'ct9 49,.
their EQUALS, ana E1O NCEe. III A"IAs