Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-11-02
4 VANDERBILT ROUTE.
A RIVAL To GOULD ON PACIFIC
BUSINESS.

Conclusion of an Important Arrangement
Between the Union Pacific and Chicago
and Northwestern Railways, by Which
Another Through Route to the Coast
May BE Established.
New York dispatch: A new and i'm
portant movement in the railroad world
Just made is an alliance between two of
the most extensive railway systems of this
countryside Chicago q Northwestern and
the Union Pacific. 1t is stated positively
that these roads will henceforth be opened
in complete harmony, and with the view
of each giving to the other all the traffic
its agents can secure for points on etheE
line.
The agreement was first ratified by the
board of directors of the Union Pacific
company with the government directors
present, and then by tue board of direc-
tors of tine Chicago a Northwestern.
The reaching effects of the alliance
may be inferred from The fact that the Chi
cago & Northwestern operates about t. 800
miles of road and that the total length of
all lines of the Union Pacific is about q, 300
miles. The letter has traffic and other
arrangements which enable it to reach
Portland, Ore. The main line extends
from Council Bluffs to Ogden, Utah. 1t
also has extensive branches to Denver,
Leadville and Kansas City
The recent settlement of the long-exist-
ing differences between the Union and
Northern Pacific interests places the Union
Pacific in a more advantageous position
than ever before and adds to the import
ance of the new scheme entered into with
the Chicago K Northwestern. There is,
however, far deeper significance i'll all
this than appears on the surface. The
Chicago & Northwestern is under the con-
troll of the Vanderblts and its board of
directors includes several gentlemen closely
allied with their interests. The Wander
bilts have for several years been solidify-
ing their lines east of Chicago, and have
expended vast sums of money in improve
mentS.
Now, with their close affiliations with the
Union Pacific the Vanderbits will, in all
probabi ity, branch out toward the Pacific
ocean. This could very readily be done by
continuing the line of the Union Pacific
from Frisco, Utah. southwest to one of the
southern California seaports in proximity
to Los Angeles. With the enormous flnan-
cial backing which the scheme would have
there can be little doubt as to the speedy
completion of the line when once work is
undertaken.
What gives color to the rumored inten-
ton of the Vanderbilts is the steady alb
sorption of Union Pacific shares for some
time supposed to be on their account. As
already stated, that part of the program
which brings the Union Pacific and Chi
cago & Northwestern into closer harmony
is already settled. Those who ought to
know declare that it will not be long be-
fore a Vanderbilt through line, extending
from ocean to ocean, will be an accom-
plshed fact
1t is stated that the consolidation scheme
was entered into by the Vanderbilts to
protect their interests and form a trans
continental rival to the Huntngton-G Gould
combination. The Northwestern Joined
in the agreement because its rival, the
Milwaukee & st. Paul road, was in the
other scheme. 1t is fight between Van
derbilt and Could with millions of dollars
and Thousands of miles of railroad behind
each of the magnates.
At Boston, President Charles Francis
Adams could not be seen concerning
the traffic arrangement of his road,
the Union Pacific, with the Chicago
& Northwestern. From other sources it
was learned that the arrangement had
been made, and henceforth through trains
will be run over both roads from Chicago
to the western termni of the Union
Pacific The arrangement is the result of
Mr.. Adams trip to the West, where he
reorganized the road on a new working
| basis.