New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-13
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
THE NETWORK AND OTTAWA RAILROAD.
NOT INTENDED TO COMPETE WITH THE NEW
YORK CENTRAL.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir In recent article in The Tribune In relation
to the propo,cd New York ottawa and Northwestern
Railway. it seems 10 be assumed That the builuhs
Of the road would unfavorably AFFECT the business
Of the York Central and perhaps other roads OF
the state President Dcpcw appears to regard it In that
light as he refer, 10 parties Interested with me who
called upon him and proposed to build the road from
Ocdcnsbure TO schenectady. and II the central 'ohl
pany encouraged them. they would turn over 10 the
New York Central traffic from the Canadian racine.
Mr. Dcpew replied that the Central conh sec no al
vantage in splitting its line in two To secure Western
traffic II preferred to get full haul from Buffalo
Who made the proposition do not know. IL GER
ainly did not originate with me. The building OF the
road in question would not be in the way of the New
ork Central or any other road eNtchnlhS west III
obtaining business in that direction a. H'Ht Vi INC
business reached by this road at the foot oil Lake oh
ario and from the West would have passed the reach
of the other roads and taken to the eaboard ana places
further cast unless diverted to the state and city oi
New York by the new road or the New-lork and
Canada.
The object Of those lntee ted in the direct line from
Ncw-l0rk to OCdensburg and Ottawa Is ho1 Only !"
develop the resources of large Sceon OF our Own
state but to reach and divert to the size pr"cuiN
the city OF New York.. large poiu9h ~ tt '"i'"iy
increasing business of the Great northwest IL u
nrcc incrcc in the recent earnings of the Canadian
Pacific and Northern Pacific roads are p"s,S , n, ~
nnlr iccun devcI"nmcnt The Increase In the
near future will surprise the most sansuinc ,, ,,.
President Dcpcw need not be alarmed: Inc ~, new
road i, moi intended As the Nickel Plate and West
shore were to be loaded upon the Ncw-fork central
and compel that company to lease or ouH =" ,h
competition. II hy mishap II should come INTO the
hands Of the Central and turn out to be a. prohtabe
To that company as the Albany and Sn'quchaliha mas
been 10 it, stockholders. well a the ~. ana H.
Company. the little Joke Of the president would
not apply If il had any application. 80
At The propcr time. the financial programme VIII
be laid before the public and the business interests
of the city of New York viii have an opportunity TO
examine the facts set forth IN hat has been termed
the Anonymous circular and 10 udg" of the Importance
II direct line 81 railway connecting II with inc
capital Of the Dominion of Canada and the trade and
commerce Of the Northwest in connection with other
roads now I'm operation or in procc.~ o. construction
through that immense territory. and whether VIII
pay or not. lmportatious are now made 10 large
extent 10 The city ~ New York over the Canadian
Pacific. we'll as the other Pacific roads now having
their hcad0uartcrs In Boston. The litigation between
the New York and Albany Company and the West
shore will not affect the now line In question.
New York. Jan. 10. 1890. !. H. RAMSEY.