The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-21
SOUTH pgNN the CAUSE OF II.
the Rate war Meant 10 Discourage
the Project OF the New Trunk


P~HLaDELrnIa. SoT. 1.-The trank-iine
war Is stil raging. and The indications are
thai a long and bitter struggle has begun.
Railroad men familiar with the situation
sail to-day that the neal cause Of The trsnbie
WAS the Pennsylvania mails opposition 10
the S5Hth Penn Railnsad project. President
Roberts has ai aioas opposed the building
of the road, and be Is backed BY the Penn
s~ylsznia railroad interests. seyeral attempts
have been made 10 defeat the schemes of the
South Penn people. and the Pennsylvania
railroad has shown is teeth on more than
one occasion. The Vanderbilt interest hiss
been prominent in the scheme. and this
has given the Pennsylvania railroad great
concern
The recent death Of DR.. David Hostetter, Of
Pittsburgh. one OF the chief promoters OF ihe
enterprise, has deprived the remaining mem
bers Of the syndicate Of his counsel and viii
probably prove a serious obstacle in the way
Of completing the road Ii Is said thst short
IL before Dr.. Hrtettsrs death the Wander
bits spoke hopefully Of the South Penn pro-
iecf, and said that lis early completion was
hos assnred Mr. Roberts refusal 10 ad
vance east bound grain rate i nov looked
uron as an attempt 30 check railroad build
ing in this vicinity and put a damper. ifpossi-
BE. on the south Penn project. Mr.. Roberts
is reported TO have said Il viii show them
that they can't build railroads and make any
money this year.
NJ p,h.-,a 49, 49,, snxs4a1 70 on n New
York to consul; with the Representatives Of
the Vanderbilt roads for the purpose Of SET
Ting the rates troubles, but he has de-
elined tie invitation. giving as an excuse
that be las not time. This Is looked upon
as evidence Of the bad feeling which now
exists.
rms soUrH PESS CASE.
SEw YoEK, Nov. I4-In an interview to-.
day Mr.. ". Mex. Twombley. who is the
son-in-laS OF the late W H. Vanderbilt. and
represents the controlling interests in the
south Penn railroad, stated that tie knew
absolutely nothing about the new features OF
the reorganization plan.
F. L s,eison. ESD the attorney OF the
road. and a member Of the reorganization
oommitie, in an interview said thar he had
been o~serwhelaied with inquiries regarding
the feature Of the organization hat - FAR
as he knew there had been nothing acorn
plislied more than he had outlined 10 a Csaf-
a~aeroiai Gazsas correspondent some weeks
ago. Matters were stili in abeysnoe. So far
Is the Pennsylvania nilnoad suit was con-.
cenei Il was on the calendar ofthe Supreme
Court and would likely bereached in a week
or 50. ARer il was disposed Of there might
De something 10 talk about, but that justnow
there was ne substantial basis fJs the rumorS
that there were aaoat. There are new feat
u7es in the complicated case.
Tie regular meeting Of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad Directors to-day was expected TO de-
velop some news in regard 70 the trDnk-line
war. but only routine business was trans
acted. Il was also expected that a Director
might lie chosen 10 succeed tie late John
Price Weiherin bur this, too, was rot acted
upon. There was 4 good deal Of eonsulia-
ton among the Officers Of the cosBpany, in
which J. y. MecuBoaeh Superintendent Of
the lines vest Of Pittsburgh, took pant. II
was announced that there was 40 change in
the situation and that no important advioes
on ,he subject had been received. The
street Is still excited over the cns made by
The New Yok Central.
P%HsrADEirHIa. Nov. lG.-The rate cutting
war among lie tronk lines is growing worse.
President George B. Roberts, of the Penn
s~ylyania Railroad, says he is entirely IN the
dsrk alpresent. liz has no idea when the
Sight will be settled, He knows only that
Tic New YORK Central has reduced rates and
that the road, being one Of THE strongest and
most important transportation lines, the
Pennsylvania was forced to make an equal
reduction in order to serve its patrons and
the interests Of Philadelphia. which
iinds in the Pennsylvania lis outlet for the
Western trade Mr.. Roberts added
Twill say tina, the South Penn matter
has no connection vhaiever-nor has il ever
lad any connection wta;ever-with any
rates ever established By This company Any
statement made by sny person ai;ribuiing
my action Of the Pennsylvania Railroad to
consideration affecting any railroad enter
prise either competitive or otherwise. 81 10
any c0nsiderati ons affecting the stock mar
ket : absolutely false in every particular
Whatever rates The Pennsylvania Railroad
Was changing on NS1bound traffic were such
as is published saria indicated. and il had
male no variations in 1hoss rates. nor did it
contemplate making any variation in them
the new tariff was established 5y the
New York Central