Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-02
WHAT 1T MEANS.
The n a q. Acquisition Of the Pittsburg
aud Western Explained.

aud Western Explained.
NEW YORK, February lin the
striking changes which have occurred
.u the railway world during the last few
months the trunk lines have taken little
or no part, bat il is now clear that one
of these. the Baltimore and Ohio, has
made one important capture. To un-
derStaud the situation clearly it is only
necessary to glance al the railway map.
The line OF the Baltimore and Ohio from
Chicago reaches Chicago Junction about
POO miles east OF Chicago. whence Il
diYerges southwark toward Wheeling.
a continuation in straight line west
ward from Chicago Junction 20 Akron
t0 a distance OF only seventy miles
would enable it 10 reach the Pittsburg
and Western system. Parties in its in
tercst have been quietly completing
this link during the past year. and 70 is
90 De opened for traffic In March Au-
other Tine from the West. which will
have impOrta taut connections TO 81. Louis
IS also approaching completion, and
This also connects with the PittSburg
aud Western system ut Akron. The Bal
tImOre and Ohio was heretofore owner OF
the line from the seabOlrd 10 PittSburg
and from Chicago 20 Akron. The Pitts
burg and Western. extending from
PittSburg Co Akron, and constituting 4
funnel over which an through trains OF
the Baltimore aud Ohio were compelled
Co pass, was not theirs. In addition TO
this, the PttSburg and Western line eX-
tended 90 the fine harbOr of FairpOrt, on
"a. D. Of
enormous lake tonnage, the shipments
for this year from Fairport having al
most reached those Of Cleveland. All
this now becomes part Of the Baltimore
and Ohio system. Upon the compile
ti0n OF the line from Akron 10 Chicago
Junction. sixty days hence, the Balti-
more and Ohio will be In position
to divide the entire traffic between
PittSburg and Chicago with the PeuuSyl-
vlnia line. and become In every respect
"a competitor upon even terms for the
western through traffic To- the Seaboard.
The control of the PittSburg X West
era has been obtained. not through pur-
chase. but by exchange for Baltimore x
Ohio stock. the stock held by the lead
ing manufacturers of Pittsburg. ia the
4 INN~UIII. N WESTERN WHO tUll~LI lAtltu
this road in order 20 prevent PittSburg
from being uujustiy Disseminated
against iu the matter of freight rates.
These parties control the traffic OF the
district. and their alliance with the
Baltimore * Ohio as holders Of its stock
may be regarded IS equally important
as the through route itself. The prin
cIpal firms boz PitrSburg, IL is said,
have iutimated that they intend 10
the interests of the b. n O. line. The
b. yN o., upon It's part, 10 is understood,
has agreed that PittSburg shall not be
Disseminated against. As the manu-
facturers Of Pittsburg have no desire 10
engage iu railway management beyond
the extent necessary 20 secure this, they
were perfectly willing 20 surrender con-
troll and management Of the property 10
the Baltimore and Ohio, believing in 50
doing aud in strengthening that cOrpo-
ration the interests of the city of Pitts
burg would be- best promoted. The Pitts
burg and Western is 90 be edOuble-track-
ei 40 once Boo order 90 meet the demands
oi The new traffic which is 90 crowd
upon it at once. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company receives the
Pittsburg aud Western free from all
floating debt and without the eXpendi-
turc OF one dollar iu cash.