Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-13
JAYS NEW DEAL.
a Consolidation of a Great Many Southern
Roads.


The Birmingham AgeHerald throws
some light on recent movements OF jay
Could. 1t is very evident the Wall street
wizard is bent on securing ;LemOnopOly of
the transportation facilities Of the South
The Age Herald says: JAY Gould'S move
mcnts in New York are worth giving d
careful pcrusal. His trip South did not
take place without any special motives
The falling health chestnut has been put
of on so many occasions that nowadays it
IS rarely ever given much credence, no
matter the fellow may be i'll sure enough.
In New York 4 few days ago the lease of
the Central of Georgia to the Georgia Pa
citic took place. Since that time it has been
Il question whether the business of the two
systems vii. be thrown under one manag.se
ment. It has been reported that the CEN
tral Office III Savannah will be removed to
Nt:3nta. This may mean consolidation
ard II may not.
The Richmond and West Point Term nal
WAS organized Il few years ago 10 lease
and operate railroads. The gradual work
Of reaching out and pulling III has been
quietly going on with systematic regular
iJy. The first line secured was the Nir-
ginia Midland; secondly, the Richmond and
DanVille: third, the North Carolina diviS-
ion: fourth, Western North Carolina
division; fifth, South Carolina division;
sixth. Air Line division; seventh. the
Georgia Pacific. Now will ii be reasonable
to suppose that the lease Of the Central
and all its branches means that it also has
been added TO the Terminal SYSTEM 1t
looks that way. The Richmond and West
Point Terminal now controls 1929 miles of
road. The Central system foots up
1876 miles. This Will make grand total of
4SG,, miles.
The Central of Georgia is made up of the
following divisions:
The uIlip Stpu from Atlanta n ga
vannah; .. The southwestern division from
Macon 10 Columbus; 3. The Savannah and
Western from Savannah, via Columbus. to
Birmingham; /. South Carolina division
from Augusta TO Port Royal and branches;
} From Columbus to GreenVille and Troy;
Is. The Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus,
lately decided 10 the Central, making in all
1876 miles. Taking it for granted that the
Central system Will fall under the wheels
OF the Tennessee system, ii will make Il
grand combination of over 5000 miles of
railway through the South. II will reach
from Washington via Atlanta and Birming-
ham to Grrenville on the Mississippi river,
a stretch OF over 100 miles. \ branch
pushes off from Birmingham to Savannah
via Atlanta or Columbus, leap of about
800 miles.
Now. that old Jay is in the terminal sys-
TEN and occupying 4 very easy and COM
Portable seat in its directions and welfare.
il is but reasonable to suppose that he is
not there lust for amusement or pleasure
Should he take notion IL scoop the whole
business il would be Il step that is among
the possibilities What the effect of such Il
step would be upon the country, one is
hardly prepared To state
1t is considered that the grand combina-
ton of the Central system with the Rich
mond and Danvilie will not damage thas
country. but be of an advantage.
AZ 10 hn ~ ,.nrSp1i1o+iprr la
traffic business of the Georgia Pacific and
the Central, nothing can be said. Should
such thing come about, it viii cut of
many heads in the systems.