The evening times., 1900-02-03

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. S.-The invisible
ties The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad has been
lavine binding that road with other great
srafnc lines. are gradually coming up
through the ballast Of mystery under
which they have been hidden. Yesterday
George W. Stevens. the new president Of
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, ac-
panied by the drst vice president le-
Calur Axel. visited President A. J, Ces-
sat and Third Vice Pre- ident 5. Al. Pre-
yCst of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany. at Broad Street station.
None of these gentlemen vouchsated any
reason for the visitation OF the new OH
GERS OF the southern line, but that thele
was more in il than mere exchange OF
courtesies cannot be doubted, when one
remembers thar the Pennsylvania Railroad
has recently acquired large holdings IN
the Chesapealle ana Ohio and that ii was
lacitlv understood that Mr.. Cassatt was
10 have The appointing of the new psesl-
dent. This officer. il was thought ml mt
be taken from Mr. Cassatt's immediate
stan in the Pennsylvania, but that he W s
no; is no reason TO suppose that MI
stevens is not Mr.. Cassatts app5intee-
Following so closely the seating OF Mr..
Stevens this visit could hardly be other
than a conference. and an important one
at that The very fact that the Che a
peake and Ohio president spent part OF
The day with Mr.. Provost, who has the
affairs of the new interests OF the Penn
sylvania at his fingers ends would indi-
hon fri \
call in Mr. Stevens visit. What was ne
Al his conference viii doubtless come to
light. in due time. just as an mixing o.
the PENNSYLVANIA interest IA The baill-
more and Ohio has been revealed IN me
appointment OF :. NJ. Provost 70 member
ship on the board Of thai company.
Mr. stevens when seen al the Walton
Hctel last night seemed very well satisfied
with Nhat he had accomplished here. Hl
said that one of his objects IN coming &
Philadelphia at this time was To look ailel
MS company contracts with the PencoH,
Iron Works for the furnishing OF stTuc
rural work for The new Chesapeake ans
Ohio terminal at Richmond. Va. Il is tC
b. a very handsome building. four storle!
hieh with an elevated trainshed. not e
large as the Pennsylvania but on very
much the same plan. Over lN.GUe tons Q
material has already been shipped for th'
work from the Peneoyd shops. The fsTmi
nal viii be completed in about a wear
Another az the ties The PennsylNanla
Railroad Company has been laying came
10 light yesterday. For some time pas
there has been steady purchasing ot NJ
stock Of the Western New York and Penn
svlvania Railroad 10y unknown parties.
Rumor connected The name Of The Penn
svl1auia with the gathering Up ci thi
stock. but the officials at Broad Street Sta
lion have pretended, just as they dad l
the Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeak
and Ohio deals. to know nothing abou
such an action. Now comes an aurh0Tita
tive statement that negotiations are pr3c
tically complete for the transfer Of abou
three fourths of the stock Of the Nesterl
New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Com
panv 10 those interests represented b.
President CassatJ. Of the Pennsylvania.
This move is in perfect harmony viii
tna .uuderst andinc ihe Pennsylvania na
had with the New York Central The lat
ter company iu securing a hold on ~
Beech Creek Railroad opened up clea
route for itself 10 tidewater, and surel,
II could have 30 objection 20 The Penn
sylvauia making a turn by gaining Jgnrro
of The Western New York ana Pennsylva
MIA which Viii be of unquestiouahla y8lu
10 Nr Cassatts company if for NOTHING
else than iss admirable terminal iaci'1rie
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