The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-09

that cost millions was opened Robert
Garrett drank II. Flushed, he could not
Keep his triumphant secret
Congratulate me- he cried. "Drink
to the B. and q and her outlet to Phila-
r., W. and h.
legs were under the mahogany, did not
drink. lie excused himself about 10 y, M,
pleading pressing engagement, anu left
tho table He took the iirst train no could
catch TO Philadelphia. There he was
driven to the house of Thomas W Scott.
Rttenhouse square and Eighteenth street
Il was long after midnight He aroused
Mr. Scott, plain man. Mr.. Scott went
down stairs with his nightgown tucked
in his trousers and his stocknglcss feet
IN slippers The man who had dincd with
boast.
In two days?" unused Scott. Wen
see"
Instantly Scott sent for his assistant,
Captain John y. Green, now vice prcsi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania railroad and
for some of the directors. The confcr-
ence lasted until daylight. That morning
Captain Green took the first train to Boss
ton. Other men close to Scott went flying
in the directions where they knew Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore stock
by . o'clock the next day the papers
were signed that gave the Pennsylvania
the control OF the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore, The stock was to he
delivered In New York that night. Cap
tain Green went to Philadelphia and In
stantly returned to New York. CARRYING
big satchel The satchcl looked as il he
were going on long Journey, 1t was fat
and heavy, II. ~. Barley. assistant to
me president of the Pennsylvania, helped
captain Green carry it.
lhe sntchel contained more than 81 0l0
coo. CAPTAIN Green paid It down ON the
nail spot cash and the Pennsylvania. VIII
lninston and Baltimore shares were hand
cd over to him. When Robert Garrett
nm In l,stI., 4
be the morning of his triumph the news
napers were fun OF the deal between the
pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania, VIII
mington and Baltimore.
lneNpressihly mortified, chagrinod bo-
yond measure. Robert Garrett determined
IN June, 1917, to build a line of his own TO
lhiiadelpnia. First, 1t was necessary to
get legislative permission to enter phila.
delphia. That seemed difficult. The Penn
sylvanla had the pull of all its locomotives
with the legislature OF Pennsylvania and
WIN the Philadelphia city council. The
pennsylvania fought Garrett with all its
strength.
But Robert Garrett. on his mettIc got
permission for his road TO enter Philadel.
nhia In forty days. II cost him $500, 900
tie paid his secret agents well; he ndvcr.
used literally; he expended large sums in
fees TO counsel. There were those who
insisted that should he spelled c-o-u-n.
c--l.
The Pennsylvania road, finding that
kohcrt Garrett could get into Philadel
bi,,, ,I,,,o, 'a'aaeu ~ Pa'ch up II truce WIZ
,,iiii,iosi ''S dgleen 10 pay nm all the Ia
cnns,r,,, ng ha4 incurred LOOKING TO the
me-, ' ,l %, we toau TO ihiladelphin
la,,o , t.,,t Y, NY aSi,einrhts mat Woulc
i2ohe,, v 49,. ne lt4iutnore ana ONO. anC
roaG ~ n"anV.t ueSlued not to build tn,
nirea1v oo,, sn doe thar inc project has
wns rc,d ioH, S.,uuv'Vn, mo pennsylvania
1t Md EeaiI, pay nat; ooo ~,
| @ vIv.,ia ,.t,iSi Isl Se,VNvu' Ihe Penn
The " LIZ, "i.ndrew from the agreement
them Robo MaS nor worm the candle L
proved a fearfni "r Sra,n punt o m, MS road
/ Ana obio A'a ~, VI ura'h on the Baltimor,
suu U ,,ia, me road Heated 900 o
tnoar III ~, pii We strehSth OF that road bc
! inrrs ,a,t ~ 10 anu baltimore But
ntber rart OF mat money was diverted t,
ton, "a ~ ~ IL phiuinore ana ONO sys
,fn ,,.; ",u WIS uiSs'patea ny peculiar nnan
n, ,r, NIX n,.,.
,bn MIN, ~ and ONO round Itself OF
Dr.yai Nion, ,,''j ~ IL october, ISL,
$780,, 'esn ~ co.J,w men IS to say. J
, tnt pInL ah-nuVhncen the mona,
~ uei ,, we Jay or reckoning. But
49, Hnu'uB II cent, MT. Morgan de
n.anu,ru NM Hooert Jarrett resign tn