Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
A b. AND O. CONNECTION.
1t is RumOred That Mr.. Carnegie In
tends to GObble 1t Up.

Andrew Carnegie, according to the state
ment of prominent Baltimore and Ohio
official to a Star reporter, Is preparing to
gobbie up destroy the Pittsburg and
Western railroad, the most imp or.ant con-
nection the Baltimore and Ohio has at
Pittsburg; the only route by which it's cars
reach Lake Erie and likewise the only
way by which 1t can reach Chicago juno
ton except by the old way, now to a great
extent discarded, by passengers via Graf
ton. w. Va, and BeHaire. Ohio.
In order to accomplish his purpose Mr..
Carnegie has, as has been known for some
time past, become the controlling spirit in
the Pittsburg. Shenango and Lake Erie
railroad. which extends from Butler a
short distance northeast of Pittsburg to
Girard, on Lake Erie, and he recently Sc
cured charter under which he has au-
thorlty TO build line of railway from
Pittsburg to Buffalo.
In addition to running west from Pitts
burg, the Pittsburg and Western has a
lire extending in northeasterly direction
from Pittsburg 20 the town of Ormsby,
few miles south of the New York state
line, and distant about seven:y-fiye miles
from Buffalo. which Mr.. Carnegie, it is
stated, desires to reach in order to have L
better port of shipment for the products of
his immense mills.
There is not much doubt that Mr. Carne-
giles plans will be carried out as he has
secured the services of Mr.. j. L. Odell, for
merly general manager of the Baltimore
and Ohio and more recently vice president
and general manager of the New York and
New England road, to push the scheme
forward, and 1t is said that the former has
stated his willingness to spend S5,0G0,UOO
for the enterprise if that sum should be
necessary to command success.
AT the present time the Pittsburg and
Western is in the hands of a receiver, and
it is likely to remain there for some time
unless some one who wants it will come to
its relief. OF course, Mr.. Carnegie could
reach the lake much sooner by securing
control of the Pittsburg and Western, If
he can buy that corporation out than he
could by paralleling the road, and those
who are posted say that the country
! through which the p. and w. passes could
not possibly support two roads. The most
attractive feature about the Pittsburg and
Western, as an investment, seams to be
that 1t possesses magnificent harbor and
extensive wharf property, and other real
estate at Fairport on Lake Erie, and were
Mr.. Carnegie the owner of it it is believed
ne would make extensive Improvements
there.
The Pittsburg, Shenango and Lake Erie
Is at present line Of rather insignificant
dimensions as roads go nowadays, but
with the improvements and additions pro-
1ected by Mr.. Carnegie, and with the Pitts
burg and Western lines as branches as Is
said to be contemplated, 1t would speedily
become one of the most important systems
Ii the lake Sectlon OF the country.
1t Is expected that the entire road from
Butler to Buffalo, If 1t should be that Mr..
Carnegie can not secure the Pittsburg and
Western, will be completed within a wear.
1t is stated that Mr.. Carnegie has al
ready been assured by many of the other
manufacturers of Pittsburg that they win
Datronize the new line when finished to
the full extent Of their power, and that
all goods made by them and sent to Cana
dian points will be shipped by the Pitts
bug, Shenango and Lake Erie. 1t is be-
lieved that the proposed line when com
pleted will be of great assistance in the
further development of Pittsburg and AL
legheny.
1t isanaderstood that the SURVEYS for tho
entire,Xpe have been completed and tina
mucr9H the grading has also been done.
while many culverts and bridges are also
being constructed.