New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
THE AFFAIRS OF RICHMOND TERMINAL
CONTRACTS WILL Ri DRAWN Up IN DETAIL
WHEN MR.. GOULD RETURNS.

The outline Of the plans for the development Of me
Richmond Terminal system given by President John II
lnman I'm Yesterdays Tribune. satisfactory 10 tho
friends of the company. As soon as jaw Gould and
President Dillon OF the Union Pacific. return 70 New
York the work will be begun Of drawing mp In detau
the contracts which 10 Increase the facilities Of hs
Terminal system by closer alliance with the Missouri
Pacific system at the Mississippi Rriver. Negotiations
will also be foot for he addition Of facilities be-
twcan Washington and Newlork. As Mr. Inman said
Wednesday IL is possible that the PENNSYLVANIA road
will be willing to grant what the Terminal asks Tho
traffic brought to the Pennsylvania road is Of too great
magnitude to be cast aside lightly especially a IN
creased business will ont of the combination Win
the Gould trans Mississippi system
some persons evidently not satisfied with tho
outlook as II really exists and wan Street was re-
called yesterday with the proclamation that jaw Gouh
had secured an option upon Baltimore and OHIO Stock
The alleged news might have readily provoked o
shiver among the friends of Mr.. Gould II memory re-
vered to the last option the road. Robert Garrett
previous to his retirement from active management Of
the company, furnished Alfred Sully with an option
and the subsequent proceedings drfed into the Ia
menablc state of affairs in which Henry 3 Ives becae
q conspicuous figure As a matter Of fact, Mr. Gould
has obtained no option on Batmoro and Ohio. and no
is not believed to desire one John II. lnman saia
Yesterday that he had not secured option for NJ
Gould. He could not say, from personal knowiecHr'
whether any else had procured one for Mr. ~oun
George j. Gould said that he had knowledge OF his
father having obtained option and the subject ne
not been discussed between them previous 10 his
fathers Southern trip. .,, ,-,,.,,
one the closest and most confidential fri nm
in most of his railway schemes, said; G MEo
Gould has no option Baltimore ana OHlo
and he does not want one. am positive, %
this He could not obtain control OF the r0ad II he
wanted IT, The stock is either tied up In trust, or ~
Is held bv persons who will not sell because theh Ve
ieve in the property. The acquisition OF the alt.s
burg and Western was great stroke for the Bal..
more and ohio. and the extension from Akron VS.
is TO be vigorously pushed. The men who are III u''
company arc in 1t 70 stay n 900 sbares
The Bacon syndicate. which acquired 3oooo 'n yesr
or more Of Baltimore and Ohio stock about , 80
ago deposited the block with a powerful na iSnsJ
house in this city and engraved certificates WERE Sa
for the shares. IL will be fully two years beioc
trust expires and option could be gwen on III, ~
stock even II Mr.. Gould desired II. Mr. lnnidn too
large interest In the Bacon syndicate. as dld u,a
sage Mr. Gould not party 10 the syhulSs orc
and the men who, besides Mcssrs lnman ana az
are interested III the trust not anxious 10 ecu on
The holdings OF the MayerGarrett interest III he M
many are also practically tied up There exists "o
dlswston to sell the part OF these people A.. r,h
Dow Jones a. Co. quoted man who read .nr ma
lished story about the alleged option ana nara
tIons Herewith, saying: Only one NOR tbe
graph is needed. wit Whatever Mr. Gould e ad far
Richmond Terminal system leave, VIII DC rA"eu '
next saturday at Mr.. Morgan's house."