New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

action OF the directors-thsf is the Ave men named
met and indorsed their own action In making
contract with themselves.
SEVERE TEST FOR HUNTINGTON.
Meanwhile in 1862 Mr. Judah returned 10 Cali
fornia from Washington with the welcome news
that the Pacific Railroad bill had been passed by
Congress and had become law. The company
accented the Governments proposition and filed
It's acceptance with the Secretary Of the Interior on
December 1. 1852 From that time two years were
Nov came rsr the ans ssvsPss tes courage
endurance o. Central PSee HGntington bs,oas ss re
he could get the Government bonds for the CON. con-
n aPa Inc mean e eas gone down from IL per cent
premium in gold where they stood when the char;
IRON IL the same period went up irGm SO g ,s5
esp Sn ths Prose IN N the same proporon
for an eight or nine months voyage around cape
an and .spE . @sm sss e 4, s. ;sn from
stanford Deposited with his own hands load o.
Iana snto and WIEN Mr. after ons and
trying Iabors in New-YOrk returned 70 sacramento;
nscsssary ne n4ang as to diminish the a6orns force q
enc enee to raise moTs means Ts no re time 70 sad ne
snd fpssTns we must do il onrssvss MY kssR
% many men vii Il TSsI resi- sst
thn ta ss see& s hst tDs 80 %
road for one year. Tha: resolution ended their heir
received their Government bonds.
THE WORST YET TO COME
But the most difficult and costly part OF the
line had still be built material had still to be
transported by the tedious and expensive route
around the Horn many trials. difficulties and
obstacles IN the shape Of lawsuits, opposition. rid-
cule evil prophecies and losses had yet TO be en-
countered; long tunnels had 70 be drilled: that
spring sixty feet Of snow had TO be shoyeled OF
to be set up in the mountains 20 saw ties; dozen
locomotives had 70 be hauled BY OK teams across
trains had to be hauled forty miles across alkah
eeerons sDowpTSgghs Of various patterns had be
constructed. some to push the snow of on one SIDE
on the plains where 1t was often necessary 70
t5TG% il eghr fr6 fWenty to sixty feet away"a this
had to be accomplished chiefly by the master mind
spike d.ysn aa9sT fhan Ro4s ths
after a race with The Union Pacihe the most sx- &
last day crooEer laid The rails on more than ten
es q track "e ae@es of a sors thai
had 70 be overooTne; the anxiety and protraSSted
f taking have % never been appreciated BY the mass
OF those who enjoy the fruits of this struggle
road S builders ever survived the ordeal Is marvel
ina,sa sq,s 1svsT Strain i1s ssthonsS he lived until
1875 stshfoTd STAFFORD died IN isss
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
After the Central Pacific was completed Mr..
Huntington turned his attention TO the develop
ment of the Pacific Coast by the extension Of Its
one railway and the building and acquisition OF
connecting lines throughout the West and South
The Southern Pacific, from San Francisco to FL
Paso through Arizona and New-Mexieo. was built
by the four mSgnates Of the Central Pacific COM
pany and embraces ZOE miles. This road was con
structed because the growing needs OF the country
South, and the Central faeiic management wisely
selves. Colonel Thomas A. scott was largely re-
sponsoIs for The eonsracton OF ne ,s aouTTessa Tes
Pacific from New-Orieans toward FL Paso. and
MAS asking Congress for aid and ia ana grant MT
Paeae rapidly sGEoS & the dsssr
west Of FL Paso and not only did competition
cease. but Scott and his Texas Pacific we're ab-
JanGary @ nj Tf' the gap @ Il
Paso and New-orleans. Morgau's Louisiana and
Galveston and New orleans to New-York
Mr.. Huntington and his associates kept reaching
out until they controlled nineteen distinct railway way
divergent lines Of roads-nne from Ogden to San
10 San Frsneiseo 24ss miles The third from Port
land Ore 70 San F'raneisco: ~ niles: the g, fourth
bfanehes snG eosneetions along the line. and
miles. making grand total Of i4O5S miles
Mr. Huntington some years later assumed conIroI
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. which had
pieted. and then ne developed a nuTnber Of its
e%aer II he Sa tSe Sea y Of Newport
News Va, and erected great shtpya[ds there Some
and ONO to + p Morgan q Co He retained much
OF his extensive noIangS N western G ana MeSiian H %
ance with speyer & Co. when the finances OF the
Central Pacific were readiusted in the interests Of
the Southern Pacific
INTERESTED IN MANY ENTERPRISES.
At the time Of his death Mr., Huntington was
president and director OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany, president and director Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, president and director OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company OF California.
director OF the califovns Pacific Railroad Com
rany, director OF the Galveston. Harrisburg and
San Antonio Railroad Company. president and d-
rector of the Guatemala Central Railroad Com
pany and director also In the following: Gulf,
Western Texas and Pacific Railway Company,
Louisiana Western Railroad Company. Mexican
International Railroad Company. Morgans LouIst-
ana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company,
Newport News Light and Water Company New
York Texas and Mexican Railroad Company. Old
Dominion Steamship Company Old Dominion Land
Company. Oregon and California Railroad Com
pany. Western Union Telegraph Company. Detroit
Gas Company, Fuente Coal Company and Metro
politan Trust Company, OF this city.
In all these enterprises Mr. Huntington was the
prime mover and leading spirit. He had the inde-
pendence OF strong convictions and his opinion
always carried great weight. On the subject of
railway management he held unique views which
he once explained follows:
The railroads must be controlled by the Govern
ment @ or else merged IN great parent operating
would have serious disadvantagcs For one thns,
they would be converted into political machines
would be impaired Control by operatins companies
n natural divisions of territory would be most
would not be possible however. 10 make exact
seograpJcal divisions. The thing TO be done Is 10
the same centres and e9mpeti9g for the same bust
enormous saving in expenses bv the shoIt'io4 ~ ~
the separate organizations, and unnecessary con-
would be improved for Il would be adjusted to the