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 GObbIe 1t Tn. -

tends to GobbIe 1t Up. ,-
Andrew Carnegie, according to the state
ment Of prominent Baltimore and Ohio
official to Star reporter. Is preparing to
gobble up or 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 its cars
reach Lake Erie and likewise the only
way by which it can reach Chicago june
ton except by the old way, now to great
extent discarded. by passengers via Graf
ton, w. Va, and Bellaire. 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
snort distance northeast of Pttsburg, to
Girard, on Lake Erie, and he recently Sc
cured charter under which he has au-
thority 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 a northeasterly direction
from Pittsburg 20 the town of Ormsby,
a few miles south of the New York state
line. and distant about seventy-five miles
from Buffalo. which Mr.. Carnegie, it is
stated, desires to reach in order to have i
better port of shipment for the products of
his immense mills
There is not much doubt that Mr.. Carne-
gie's plans will be carried out, as he has
secured the services of Mr.. J. L. Odell for
merry 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 $4,000
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
&c ty1l1,
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 corporal ton 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, seems to be
that it possesses a 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
he 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-
tected by Mr. Carnegie, and with the Pitts.
burg and Western lines branches, as is
said to be contemplated, it would speedifv
beco me one of the most important systems
in the lake section of the country
1t Is expected that the entire road from
Butler to Buffalo, II it should be that Mr.
Carnegie can not secure the Pittsburg and
Western, will be completed within year.
1t Is stated that Mr.. Carnegie has al
ready been assured by many of the other
manufacturers of Pittsburg that they win
patronize 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
burg, Snenango and Lake Erie 1t is be,
heVed that the proposed line when com
pleted will be of great assistance in tne
further development of Pittsburg and Al
legheny.
1t is understood that the surveys for the
entire line have been completed and that
much Of the grading has also been done
while many culverts and bridges are also
being constructed.