The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-12
INMAN ON GOULD'S TRIP.
A SOUTHERN TRANs-CoNTINENTAL
LINE ITS OBJECT

The Terminals Connection With the
Roads Of the Wizard-Dillon Along as
the Representative of the Union Pc
ciac-The Eastern Terminus not De-
cided on
NEW YORK, Feb. 1L-President John n.
Inman Of the Richmond and West Point
Terminal Railroad Company returned to
New York this morning. He was one OF
the party which went with Mr.. Could He
says the trip was thoroughly business all
the way as far as Savannah. From this
point the party wished TO take jaunt into
Florida for pleasure, and Mr.. Inman re-
turned directly to New York, with a view
Of doing some preliminary work before
the arrival of the others next week. Mr..
Gould was very favorably impressed
not only by the physical conditions of the
properties but also with the growth of the
country through which the Terminal lines
run. Among other things the Terminal
Company will probably arrange for closer
and more direct connection in
New York city. President In
this new arrangement will be made
with the Pennsylvania or the Baltimore
and Ohio railroads.
ONE OF THE RUMORs AFLoAT.
A number of dispatches were printed in
this mornings papers stating that a move
ment is now on foot looking TO the purchase
of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Railroad Company. There was a difference
OF opinion as to whether the Lake Erie and
Western or Richmond Terminal Company
was the buyer. A Chicago dispatch re-
= a. q H. Ct.N.
S. Brice as denying that the Lake Erie and
Western intended to make the purchase
Mr.. Brice is, however, a director in both
the Lake Erie and Western and the
Terminal.
INMAN's STATEMENT.
Concerning the reported sale, Mr.. Inman
said: II do not wish to say much about the
Terminal deal with the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago company, In the pres
emit state Of affairs. but can say that l do
not believe we will make the purchase
Probably a close traffic alliance will be
formed. Mr.. Brice is now in the west and
the matter is wholly in his hands. 1t will
probably be settled in day or two. Fur
thermore, it Is the general policy of the
Terminal to confine its territory to the
section south of the Ohio and Potomac and
east of the Mississippi"
OBJECT OF THE SOUTHERN TRIP.
"What was the general idea of your trip
with Mr.. Gouidw
THE establishment Of a southern trans
continental line. You see, our Terminal
system reaches to the Mississippi, and taps
Mr.. Gould's southwestern system I'D several
places. His system of roads would take US
to the Union Pacific, and he had Mr.. Dillon
along as representing the latter line"
THE EASTERN TERMINUS
"What will be the probable eastern Ter
minus Of the Richmond Terminal systemg
"Well, can't say very we'll which city it
will be. Norfolk, in many ways, would
suit us better than any other, and If we
could get in there cheaply we probably
would go there Perhaps the Danville and
Atlantic, Mr.. Batemanis road, may pass
into our hands and thus give us good en-
trance into Norfolk with its fine terminal
facilities"
HUNT HAS NOT HEARD OF IT.
II. W. Hunt, second vice president of the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Rail
road Company, said this morning: 81 have
heard nothing of the purchase of our road
by the Terminal company, or by the Lake
Erie and Western Railroad Company. As
regards the former. though l cannot
say that l consider the story
altogether without foundation, the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
which is part Of the Terminal system, has
recently leased the Louisville Southern
road. This gives it an entrance into Louis
vile, and there is no doubt that our road
would give the Terminal company a valu-
able Chicago connection"