Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-01
THE KANSAS PACIFIC.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN SECURED BY
THE DODGE INTERESTS.
THROUGH LINE TO THE GULF.
CONNECTING LINK TO BE BUILT TO
THE DODGE ROADS.
T. c. Sherwood Resigns as Assistant
General Manager of the Pitts
burg & Gulf and Becomes !
General Manager of X.
c. 4 Northern.
THROUGH LINE TO THE GULF

The details of an arrangement by which
the Dodge interests are to secure control
of the Kansas Pacific said to have been
practically completed. For several weeks
there has been little doubt that the Kansas
Pacific would be reorganized Independently
of the Union Pacific, but the probable dis
position of the road under the new deal
has been u matter of conjecture. 1t may
now be stated upon good authority that the
interest of which General G. NJ. Dodge is
the representative will control the Kansas
Pacific, and that it will be operated in close
connection with the Fort Worth & Denver
City, of which General. Dodge is president,
and with the Union Pacific, Denver d Gulf.
its close connection, which the Dodge in
terests control. A connecting link will be
built between the Kansas Pacific and these
lires. and. but with less reliability, it may
be said that the Hutchinson & Southern is
likely to be used as a part of the connect
ing link between the different roads of the
new system. The work of extension of the
Hutchinson & Southern has been pushed
despite the financial depression, and it is
believed, although it cannot be authorita-
lively stated, that the Dodge interests have
been behind this road.
The completion of the proposed link will
give Kansas City another Gulf outlet. AL
Though the Fort Worth & Denver City does
not extend to the Gulf, its connections are
such that it will make up, with the Kansas
Pacific and other roads, with which, it is
closely associated, thorough line between
Kansas City and the Gulf
The details of the financering of the
it is understood to contemplate a capitaliza-
ton of about $4,000 Il mile, secondary to a
first mortgage lien of 100000. The road is
made up, of the main line between Kansas
City and Denver, the Manhattan, Macon
and Leavenworth branches the Kansas
Central and ether short branches. the total
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The Kansas Pacific is recognized by all
railroad men as a dividend payer under in
dependent operation. The ingenuity of the
accounting departure of the Union Pacific
has been taxed to saddle fixed charges
upon this part of the system and yet it
has borne the strain. 1t is probably the
best piece of property in the Union Pa
citic system. not excepting the Union Pa
cific line proper between Omaha and Os
den.
The Importance of the new deal to Kan
sas City can hardly be overestimated. j.
o. Brinkerhoff. general superintendent OF
the Kansas division of the Union Pacific.
title. and probably with it. The present
employees of the Union Pacific in Kansas
City will likely retain their places in most
instances. and the only changes which will
be felt by Kansas City will be those of
| policy. These have been experienced by
sewed up under dictation of the Goulds
and S. II. H. Clark. field manager for
! them and the benefits have been such az
| to hold out great hope for other cities not
yet relieved. but which stand Kansas
| City does. to be made one of the chief
bereficiaries of the disruption of the old
| system.
| The Dodge interests operated with the
| Gould interests a few years ago, but of
| late there has been a dissimilarity of pur-
If
Carr interests. controlling the Oregon Short
| Line are less defined. They broke away
! from the Goulds at about the same time.
| bur the Cars have shown renewed friend
| illness in several instances since that time
| with the Gould people. Their position with
| consummation OF the new deal, opening
| possibilities of another through line for
| transcontinental business. is problematical.
| Some well posted men claim there is an
| understanding between the Dodge and
| Carr interests. but that statement does not
| appear to be authoritative.