The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-18
TO FIGHT JAY GOULD.
vanderbilts Nay Parallel the
Union Pacific Road.
GOULD BREAKS HIS CONTRACT.
Business That Should Go Over the
Northwestern II BEING Diverted
to the Missouri Pacific.

CHICAGO, April IA story is told here today
which throws new light upon the trip of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt snd party TO the far West. It
has been reported that the party wae to meet
Jay Gould in Denver for conference, the object
being 70 arrange harmonious combination OF
interests IN working out the Western railroad
problem. This is denied by parties in position
70 obtain the inside facts. It is said the move
neut OF the yanderhilts Is for the purpose Of
heading on Could II Gould had attended the
meeting Of the advisory board of the West
ern Trafac Association this week IL
was the intention OF Freziden. Huzhitt,
OF the Northwestern, 20 have an understanding
on the question OF division of through rates
between that road and the Union Pacific. 1t has
been asserted that the ter-year trafic contract
with the Northwestern has been ignored By the
Union Pacific since Mr.. Gould gained control,
Missouri Pacific The Northwestern people have
been growing indignant, and when il was found
that Gould had no intention Of attending the
meeting. Haghitt teiegraphed the fact to New
York The result was that Vanderbilt, Depew,
Rossiter and Twomhiy Immediately started west
on special train. It IS sid their object was to
reach Denver In advance Of Gould and be frst in
the field in making preliminary arrangements
for carrying out their plans
These plans, II IL alleged, involve ultimate ex-
tension Of the Northwestern system TO Ogden.
Fremont, EIkhorn d Missouri Valley division
already reaches Fort Casper, and the laying OF
two or three hundred miles of track On the
Southwestern division viii connect IL with the
Central Pacific at Ogden. When this is done the
Northern Pacific wilt parallel the Union Pacific
its entire length and win possess the immense
advantage OF having Chicago terminus. Ii is
said this step has been contemplated Tor long
time by the Vanderbilt interests. but the
scheme was abandoned when the trafic con-
tract between the Northwestern and Union Pa
cifc was perfected. Now that the contract In
dead letter, the Northwestern will delay no
longer IA esta blishing itself On an independent
footing Should the plan be carried out il can
hardly fail to work considerable injury to the
Union Pacific. Furthermore. 1t would limit the
effect OF the proposed Gould Huntington connbi-
nation in the Southwest, and save to Chicago
and the Northwest much business that would
otherwise he diverted TO other routes
BosToS, April 1.-THE Boston e. Albany Rail
road Company has been requested by the New
York Central 10 take Alton tickets OF sale. The
Boston & Albany contends that it is not legal
nor right for them TO refuse the tickets of their
connections, and they take the tickets OF under
protest, simply to protect their passengers
against possible discomforts on the New York
Central The officials of both the Boston, &
Albany and the New York 4 New England roads
think it is only . matter Of few days before
the Alton boycott viii collapse.
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