Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-10
SOUTH PENN'S FATE.
MILLIONAIRE ANDRRW CARNEGIE RRCITRS
THk S0RR0WPUL STORY.
he Declares that the Pennsylvania Railroad Officials
OOsrced the Vandsrbilts- Great Discrimination
Against Pitsburg-HlS Speech Before the
Legislature Causes Sensation.

audience Mr.. Carnegie repeated much Q
what he said in his speeches at Philadel
phia and Pittsburg, but added mis- account
of his connection with the South Penn
railroad
CARNEGIE AND THE SOUTH PENN.
After stating that he had gone into the
enterprise when the elder Vanderbilt in.
formed him that he would put $5, 600, 600.
Carnegie said that while he was in Europe
Vanderbilt was ccerced into selling out 10
the Pennsylvania Railroad Compsny. He
tCsrnegie)c )cahled at once directing the sale
Of his interest because he did not believe
in going into fight unless he could whip.
He did not believe it possible then, but
now he believed he could whip the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
A LESSON TO THE PENNSYLVANIA.
Reference was then made to the decision
of the Dauphin County Court against the
absorption of the South Penn which, Car
negie said, was a lesson to the Pennsylva-
nia Railroad Company that the State had
constitution. After this decision he and
others went to Vanderbilt's sons and told
them it was their duty to see their dead
fathers name was not dishonored. They
agreed to a scheme of reorganization, but
when the time came they would not sign
but agreed to give as 90 cents on the dol
lar for our investment, which l accepted. !"
HOW vANDERBILTs WERE COERCED.
Continuing, Carnegie said:
Although the withdrawal of the Van
derbilts was a surprise, had bsen fully
advised of the fact that the officials Of The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company were
pressing them again. The truth Is, that
the President aud First Vice President Of
the monopoly cOerced the young Wander
bilts and threatened destruction to their
varied interests if they dsred to interfere
with the monopoly of transportation In
Peunsylvanis, which the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company assumed as Its right.
This railroad monopoly has done indirect
lp what the Courts prevented them from
doing directly. They made bargain, or
came to an understanding, with the Van
derbilts. The money paid to the South
Pennsylvaaia people is not Vanderbllts
money. It was or is TO be taken from the
surplus of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany in some form or other, so that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has used
the millions extracted upjustly from the
State of Pennsylvania to prevent the south
eru counties from obtaining RAILROAD fAcili-
ties.
BOUGHT WITH OUR OWN MONEY.
It's our Pennsylvania money that pre-
vents the development Of Pennsylvania.
You will notice in the annual report OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company that
81. coz 900 is handed over to the Pennsyl-
vsnia Company; that is, the company that
opsrates the lines of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company west of Pittsburg-that
is not charged 20 that company, but the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Well,
Legislators of Pennsylvania, l do not
know if that is the first million OF the
yaoney to be paid the Vsnderbilts, but l
90 know that IN some underhsnd way the
money, or it's equivalent, will be paid.
have been informed by lawyers that the
Pennsylvaris Railroad Company can be
made responsible for the loss incurred by
stockholders in the South Penn Railroad
Company, aud that If an action is brought
that Judge SimontOn may hold the officers
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
guilty of contempt, bat do not think the
issue presented is one for individusls.
THE CONSTITUTION VIOLATED.
II is the Constitution of Pennsylvania
that has been violated in spirit; the orders
of your courts that the monopoly has made
a mockery. Perhaps you may believe that
sn investigation committee imperative. II
Won so desire there will be no difficulty IN
getting at the truth if you will allow me
tn conduct the crOss-examination OF Presl-
dent Roberts and Vice President Thomson,
and one or two others. gazed at the
headless piers in your river today and
said. The first blow the South Penn
rsil,oad T, csived was the blow OF an oppo-
nent that openly sought its capture Inc
fatal blow was the act Of an assassin who
stabbed secretly from behind and In the
dark. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
many has killed the South Penn Railroad
Company, your courts and your Constltu-
tion 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
Sncb is the melancholy story of the ottOrt
to develop still further the resources OF our
State. Under no management that have
ever known would the Pennsylvania Kali
road Company have dared to occupy such
a position befor the State.
A DOG IN THE MANGER.
Under Thomson or under Scott it might
;odaed have captured the South Penn, but
Il certainly would not have completed 1t
and developed that portion of the State.
II would never had played dog In the
manper. That was not its style then.
Carnegie then spoke Of piece OF prop
ertv he and others had given the Penn
svIyania Railroad Company, and added;
The trains of coke pass through our own
oro1pds for nearly half mile within lOO
feet of our furnaces on right OF way we
gave the road gratis. 1t is to be expected
That if we are compelled to close our Works
- conseoueuce of the railroad discrimina-
81 ,;on have cited that these men will
ston6 calmly by and see oil ONO and
CHICAGO furnaces fed while theirs are idle.
TAKING COMMERCIAL GUNS.
The neople of Pittsburg lined the streets
80, a memorable occasion and prevented
~AOs from being taken from the arsenal to
- Skinned South before the rebellion
bSoLs ont They did this in the interest
Of the nation. Are they to be forced to en-
or "a a nTotest of the State against the Penn
svlvapis T Railroad Company carrying sup
nIiss mast Pittsburg furnaces to furnaces IN
atber p states upon terms they refuse usF
The President of the Pennsylvania Kali,
md Company has been fully apprised OF
49, vropg. He knows the excitement the
discussion has aroused. The responsibility
Of the future is upon him.
legislators of Pennsylvania, the firms
control have upon their pay rolls to-day
~ 00O men. On behalf of the great army
Of labor l speak directly; but also repre-
seDt many thousands more In Pitts6urgi
and beseech you give us, before you ad'
;onrn a law that will give TO Penpsylva'
NO tbe same rates for the same service thai
the , railroads of Pennsylvania give to oul
comnetitors in other States. "
Carnegie then turned to Governor Bea
var and said the next time they met hi
NIGHT he under arrest for his uttersnees
bnt he would throw himself on the elem
encv of Governor who had fought SO gal
Iantly in the Union army. The speect
caused sensation.
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