Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13
THE RrKAn RAILROADS..
specuIations Regarding the New
Knrk E,na nf lhn N. A. a. HaiIrnas


specuiasions Regarding the New
York End of the n. q O. Railroad
A New York special to the Baltimore
San, after speaking of the rival interests
of the Pennsylvania aud B. & o. rail
roads, says esf SOS Nre.. p.'ltf
The attempt to enter New York is being
watched with keen interest in railroad
and speculative circles. Mr.. Gould has
made this attempt of the Baltimore a
Ohio an occasion to strengthen, II pos
sible, his telegraph monopoly. Robert
CARROTS telegraph system, bearing the
same name as that of the railroad OF
which he is at the head, is the only com.
| petitor to the estern Union TINT
amounts to anything. Mr.. Gould, to rid
himself of this opposition, has endeavored
to place himself in a position in which he
could dictate terms TO Mr.. Garrett, where
he could say to him in substance, ''If you
will transfer the b. & o. telegraph system
TO the Western Union l will agree that
the b. u o. secures an entrance into New
York over the tracks of the Jersey
Central.r Mr.. Gould and his representa-
tives have endeavored to create the i'm
preston that negotiations were actually
Il IN PhpkACoo w Ghus lHt tNNtht
phatio denials of Mr.. Garrett and Mr..
Bates effectually dispose OF the alleged
negotiations, but the fact probably re
maina that Mr.. Gould has been trying IA
secure such hold on Jersey Central that
he could force such nm issue on Mr..
| Garrett. a'tt... .H
II will be remembered that when the
Baltimore Il Ohio first made its PROPOSE
ton for a traffic arrangement with the
Reading and Jersey Central the matter
was referred to special committee by the
Jersey Central directors. AT that time
this committee was in favor of the propo.
sition, and Mr.. Samuel Sloan said that
the reference was only for the purpose OF
arranging the details. The matter, how
ever, has never reached vote, and re.
mains unsettled. The important develop
ments of the past two weeks, changing
the entire aspect of the railroad situation,
and the financial troubles of the Jersey
Central involving its future control in
doubt. renders il uncertain whether the
Baltimore u Ohio can reach New York
over its rails. II has been suggested,
however, that the Baltimore a. Ohio can
reach New York by another road. II
could of course build into that city, Ms il
has into Philadelphia, but this would be
very expensive. .z..l ..L...
II is suggested that il the Baltimore a.
Ohio would build or acquire right of way
to Bound Brook, that road only Us
miles long, extending into Staten Island,
would bring the Baltimore a Ohio within
ferry distance of the Battery in New
York City. A part of. the distance,
namely, the section from the north part
of Staten Island to Elizabeth, N. j., will
be completed in three months by rapid
transit company, leaving only Is miles of
new rails to be laid to reach Bound
Brook. This is n unique proposition and
it may be well for the Baltimore a Ohio
to consider it, if indeed it has not already
done so. It would be the making OF
Staten Island. whieh is now cut off by
water from any rail connection with the
outside world. That the Baltimore 4
Ohio will in some way or other reach New
York there can be little doubt, now that
it has effected an entrance into Philadel
phia.
A Baltimore american special saws
Vice President King, of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, has Just had lengthy
interview with leading officials of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at III,
request of the latter. The proposition
was made directly to the Baltimore ant
Ohio that If they would stop their line n
Philadelphia, they would be given ratestc
New York that would be satisfactory t.
them. Vice President King said, in repl,
to this, that the extension of his line t
Philadelphia was only part of his plan
and that he intended to go to New Yorl
under amy circumstances, ms that was Iii
objective point.