The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-13
WHAT WILL BE
THE OUTCOME?
New Arrangement Of the Railroad
CheckcrbOard. viii Affect Astoria.
]. !. HILL AND THE NORTHERN
Dan Lamont Slated for the fus deney 9th,
Northern raeiiie--canadlan Also Sap
posed to BE Ia the Deal.
!. j. HILL AND TIE NORTHERN

Thcrc In much concern among raa.
mad m"n all over the country as to
what VIII be the outcom. II Prcsid. mt
J. J Hnla visit in Europe AZ bear
ing on this subject. the follow ing
from The Chicago TinesHerald viii be-
found OF unusual inter-s,;
"A simple announcement made in
this city by the Baltimore and ohio
yesterday. coupled with dispatches
from New York. appearing exclusive
ly In the Times Herald yesterday.
which Indicates very important traf.
1c alliance between the Great North
"r'n md the Northern Pacific. give eyi.
dcucc of forthcoming deal that viii
attract widespread attention and have
an important effco upon transcontl.
nontai business
The Baltimore and Ohio announces
simply that It has completed traffic
arrangmpvlts with the Northern
Steamship Company 60 handle its lake
and raa freight for the northwest be-
tween FalrIort. Ohio. and Duluth and
tbs Sup-riors This In Itself would in.
dictate an impprtAn, deal FOR the Bal
timor and ohio IN connection with
lts lake and rail lines. for II viii give
that road an entrance into the North
west, the Northern Steamship Com
pany being opcruted by the Great
Northern Railroad Heretofore the
Northern Steamship Company mas
made Buffalo lte eastern terminus,
and has made eastern deliveries over
the Pennsylvania railroad Yestsr-
days announcement would indicate
a severance OF iraalc relations with
the Pennsylvania and the alliance with
the Baltlmose and Ohio
The New York imports are that
an important ,raitc alliance has been
made between the Great Northern
and The Northern Pacific. under which
these two great western trunk lines
ARE - cease quArT,l,ng and rate cut
ting and TO operate under uniform
rates and with a measure of economy
which will answer the same purpose
statements from high authority that
Colonel D0niel :. Lamont has been
decided upon for president OF the
Northern Pacific and the appointmew
Will b. made public within IA week.
The selection is said TO have been
brought about by President Hin Of the
Great Northern. additional evidence
that close compact is being formed
between the two companies,
The alliance. Il is stated further.
Ia now being perfected in London by
J. Pierpont Morgan, James ] HIN and
DR. Siemens OF the Deutsche Bank,
which Is the largest holder OF the
bonds OF the Northern Pacific, and
which for some time has been strongly
tn favor OF unity OF action.
The New York reports state further
that It z probable that the Canadian
Pacific win alsso be taken into the
deal The fact that the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Northern Steamship
Company have entered inbo traffic
alliance. however would seem to in
dicate that the eastern connection Of
these two strong western lines VIII be
the Baltimore and Ohio. That road
has established a new lake and rail
route via Fairport. Ohio, and can car
ry freight, lake and rail- from Mil
waulee and Chicago TO Newport News
and Baltimore as quickly as any other
line. and its service to New York is
but little slower than that of compet-
ing lines. II IA said, too, that the
Northern Steamship Company will be
able TO get freight to the seaboard via
Fairport as quickly as through Buff
faAo."
The Importance of these measures
II carried out. 10 the interests of AS
toria, can be seen at glance, cou-
pied with the current reports of the
appointment of T. f. Oakes as presi-
dent of the o. r. & ~. and the ru-
NOR, again, that that line and the
Oregon short Line are 10 be acquired
by the Southern Pacific,