The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-14
A Great Scheme to Tie Up All the
Western Railroads
And to Take Possession OF Those
in the South.
Over Six Thousand Miles Of These
Lines Almost Gobbled.
Gen. Nettloton and others, However,
Saw Through the sohemo--It Might
Have Been of some Benefit
to Memphis.

New York, Feb. ia Herald Chicago
special says; Things in the Western rail-
road world are not so rosy looking as they
were q short time ago Affairs are mixed
in fact, and some OF the Presidents and
General Managers are at sea az to the
proper thing to do. As has also been
noted in the Herald, "the gentemens
agreement will hardly over DO an accom-
plished fact, owing TO tho pronounced OPP
position OF President Perkins, OF the Chi.
cago, Burlington 4 Quincy; President
Fish, of the Illinois Central Mr.. Nettle-
ton, Of the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Gull, and the Burlington Il Northern
folks, while the Central Traffic Association
people are also in snarl over their new
agreement The real trouble with the
latter is that 1t aims to give Chairman
Blanchard too much power, and this is
why the majority Of the roads in the As.
ISOLATION are opposed to IT, In addition
TO this, the lines running TO the East from
here, arc openly charged with cutting
rates TO secure business charges they do
not pretend to deny-and It is an open
question whether an agreement can he
made that will be respected by any rail-
road. The interstate law is not regarded
with any respect for tho reason that IL
can't he enforced by the Commissioners,
and besides this the roads have the priv
ilegc OF an appeal to the United States
courts
THE NIGGER IN THR PILE.
Interest at the present time centers in
the ''gcntlemcn's agreement" aud the
reason why all the various roads interested
In II have not seen iit TO sign IT, Tho
truth is there is 'nigger in the wood.
pile" aud the colorod gentleman In this
instance is Jay Gould who, IL will be- re-
mcmbcrcd, attended the Windsor Hotel
meeting in New York, but sent the gem
erl freight agent OF the Missouri Pacific
10 represent him at the uecting Of gen
tlcmcn' here
Goulls plan was 10 git 40 Southwest
ern lines, aud noes ssariiy II Western nn,l
Northwestern lines, tied al by an ngrUc-
mcnt which was binding, alter which he
could 70 ahead and gobblo mp al the
Southwestern business aud ship II 10 the
East boy way OF the Richmond Terminal
lines, with which bis Missouri Pacific aud
-. Louis, Iron Mountain q Southern con.
meet at Memphis and Arkansas City. Il
was because Of tho disclosure OF this
scheme that President Perkins, OF the
Chicago, Burlington X Quincy, refused 10
sign the ''gcntlcmcn'H agreement adopted
here ut the Grand Pacific Hotel and
almost paplyzcd President Strong. OF tho
Santa Fe route, when that gentleman went
10 him for his signature two days after.
0ouLD's BOLD OAuE BLOCKED.
The Grand Pacific Hotel meeting had
adjourned, Presidents Strong, Cable aud
llughilt were appointed A. q Persuasion
Committee, aud Mr.. strong, relying ON
promises made 10y President Perkins,
thought he would have no difficulty Ia ~.
curing the name Of the head OF the Bur
lington road. GOuld's idea WIS Ia control
the Southwestern business by making his
own rates. Not only that but the Colo.
RADIO business would he practically under
his control, ~ h. his line 10 Denver aud
other Colorado points.
AZ the Burlington has n Colorado line
Mr.. Perkins at once took la the situation,
and saw that II lac signed ''tho gentle.
mems agreement and bocamc bound by
IL he would be- IN no condition 10 compete
with Gould for Colorado business. as the
latter. by means Of his connection with
the Richmond Terminal roads. could un.
derbid him for the Western business.
Gould Of late has acquired an interest la
the Richmond Terminal. Ills son George
having been elected director about two
weeks ago, aud his Colorado and South
western business going by way ri the
Fast Tennessee aud Virginia line from
Memphis and the Georgia Pacific from Ar.
kansas City. would roach the sea coast ut
Savannah aud Norfolk, from where IL
would bc sent 10 New York hy steamer.
now No. n HisraVuID.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf line
u an active competitor for the South
western business, and as amaiior Of couuD,
would not enter any agreement 10y which
liz hands were tied and Itself pledged 10
maintain rates, while Gould WIS Offering
Southwestern merchants better terms by
means Of having no ngroomrut Whatever
10 bind him. This Is the milk iu the CO.
coanut," 40 Gar % the kanHs City, Font
Scott & Gull line "a concerned
As Tor the Illinois Ccnhll, it comes in
contact with the Richmond Terminal lines
through rs Southern routf. and, therefore,
would not enter "tho gCnI.Duru's agree
mont for fear Gould might obtain ~
undue advantage over Il by waspn Of the
recently acquired intCrcs, Boo these South.
cn roads, There Is no rnu In The c0un.
/ Try who Is 10 thoroughly mHrusiCl nthis
/ section as Gould, aud Cor COOL reason, and
the Southwestern lines ore. therefore, not
/ willing 10 DO made catsptu by him IN
order that they may pull be- .hcs'nnls out
/ Oi the fire.
They know that u he once got them in
n hole he would rquocb lHHn TO death
and gobblc al the business The result ol
which would be that lhgy would be forced
into bankruptcy.
ROADS ALHrADY ~ piE. uE'lrA
As II Is now, some Of then an 10 500
trouble, and II would moi tl. much gi
boost 10 acnd them into thH courts Tn.
/ lcss the Western. Northwestern ana
/ Southwestern limos goi pllH. in spine way
there will be moro than one U1nsr9plcy
during the year OF grace 1882 ana lnl1 -
why the Presidents are 80 anxious 20 ua'e
some agreement entered into WhcWhy
reasonable high rites will bg maintained
Inc situation u an omhIr ing one,
and Hotnglhing must be done anl ll'i' w
The near Future. tho Alton b. TOE only
! line that continues 10 pay 200 per '.h'