, 1897-10-09

ably he Operated by he GOulds.
The approaching sale Of The Union
Pacific railway. It's probable purchasers
and The likelihood OF some changes in
the present management are the topics
most discussed by local and other rail-
readers ,cday. says the Omaha Bee. II
one listens to everything sad in on,
necLion with the mater one can get al
most any conjecture one wants or Ices
nos want. varying all the way from the
purchase OF the Union Pacific by the
English owners o, The Central Pacific
and A complete change 10 The purchase o.
the system by the reorganization com.
mlttee followed by no changes at all.
Every railroad man is making his
own guess on the future o. the Union
Pacific. and The excitement and small
betting owe he election Of the president
Of The recognized company in local rail-
way circles are nc. unlike that preced-
ing the election OF a president OF the
United States. Clark Is decidedly the
'avorite. though Winner is a close sec.
ond and one hears Mink's name men.
toned frequently by men VINO are more
coded that the reorganization committee
ia going to purchase the property. and
the only L.g question that remains to
engage the attention q. those fond of
predicting what will happen Is the !den-
THY Of the new president. 4 man who is
very familiar with the work OF the reor-
ganizatiOn committee said yesterday: 81
believe Mr.. Clark will be the president
II his health will permit" That is the
,concensus OF opinion, and most railroad
erS are inclined TO believe Winter will be
offered th,e. place should Clark not ac7
cept it.
FUTURB OF THE KANSAS PACIFIC.
a. query hat has agi2ated railway cir
cles for some time is the future OF The
Kansas Pacific railroad, the Union Pa
c,fc's branches in Kansas. The Kansas
Pacific is to be sold a. a separate sale,
which will re held at Topeka. At I'm
ion Pacific headquarters in this city it is
believed by those supposed to he in a POI
will buy the Kansas Pacific and will op-
crate it in the future in connection with
the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
railway system. This, It is argued. is
the most natural division Cor the Gould
and Vanderbilt interests, both Of which
are represented in the Union Pacific re-
organization, to make.
The men who take this stand in their
predictions say that the Vanlercilts will
take the Union Pacific and operate il in
connection with their other railroad in
ion Pacific will be made a part OF the
Northwestern system. but will continue
tC he or.ra.ed VIII c,Jse irlfIic alliances
with the Northwestern and win 81 her
Vanderbilt railroads. 1t is pointed out
that The Vanderbilts alth ugh hey own
railroads from New York % he Missouri
river, have always run each railroad sep
era;ely. with nothing more ;han close
;rafTic connections with the other lines.
The New York Central has close traffic
relations VIII the Lake ShJre and with
lines east Of Chicago likewise work
closely with the Northwestern, his side
q: Chicago, bui each Vanderbilt rail,
road is operated separately. The Van,
derbil;s. it is said. are convinced chat
his Is the best way 10 operate a great
railroad system. If his policy is carried
out The Union Pacific, if secured by The
Vanderbilt interests. will continue to he
operated from Omaha. but VII have very
close traffic relations with the o,her
Vanderbilt lines. This view @! the mat
ter knocks IL the story Ina; has extern,
sively circulated about A continuous
Vanderbilt line from New York to Og,
den. known and operated as one rail-
road. but it is believed to be The more
pldCl1Cil view VI me ildCltl. y pTctHl-
nent official OF a Vanderbilt line recent
ly said the Union Pacific and the North,
western would never be operated as one
railroad, and many other circumstances
~corroborate that statement.
THURSTON GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Providing the Vanderbilts take the
Union Pacific for their share. it is
thought to be an assured fact that the
Could interests will take in the
Kansas Pacific. The latter railroad
could he operated in connection with
the Missouri Pacific, and there is very
little doub, in local railway circles but
that such will be the case.
Another evidence o. the probability OF
the purchase OF the Union Pacific by the
reorganization committee comes from
Washington in the form o: an interview
with J. NJ. Thurston, formerly general
solicitor OF the Union Pacific and since
then quite active in the government pro-
ceedings with relation to that railroad.
in which he says:
"The reorganization committee Of the
Union Pacific. should it purchase the
l 500 miles OF road comprising the sys,