The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
Immense Electric Sys-
tenn Projected BY
.EVERETT-MOORE CO,
Purchase Of the Ca nto Akron
Line Only Link In q
Chain From Cleveland
TO Cincin att.

made Wednesday of the purchase of
the Canton and Akron line from Bos-
ton bankers by the Everett-Moore syn.
dicate, the important information has
leaked out, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, that the purchase of the road
is the first positive step made by the
syndicate to rapidly put in connect
| ing links for the establishment of
through line from Cleveland to Gin.
cinnati. In this connection, however,
the most interesting developments a.e
| that in deciding to take this step the
Everett-Moore syndicate is planning
to compete against the Pomeroy-Man-
dlebaum syndicate, which controls the
Cleveland, Elyria and Western and
which is already building a through
line from this city to Cincinnati.
This will present the interesting
spectacle of the two powerful Cleve-
land syndicates opposing each other
| for the cream of the electric railway
business between the two largest cit
les of the state
When some time ago the Everett
Moore syndicate failed in its open en-
deavors to absorb the interests of the
-Mandlebaum syndicate it was
predicted that sooner or later the two
great corporations would clash. The
closing of the Akron deal is the start
ing wedge that may turn into one Of
the greatest struggles between electric
railway interests in the country.
The intentions of the Everett-Moore
syndicate were revealed by the expla-
nations made that two parallel lines
would not be operated by it between
Akron and Canton seemed the
case when the purchase was announc-
ed from Tucker & Anthony, who pro-
NOTED the Akron-C Canton line.
The deal for the purchase of the
road has been closed, but the papers
have not been signed. It is stated that
when the signatures are placed in the
contracts closing the deal that it will
give the system the right Of way, in
cluding some lines now under con.
struction, for the entire distance be-
| tween Cleveland and Cincinnati.
The entire deal Will be concluded
with Tucker & Anthony, because the
firm also owns the Columbus, Buckeye
Lake and Newark Traction company,
which now has line nearly completed
between Newark and Columbus.
From Canton to Newark the same
firm has secured franchise and al
most all of the right of way.
The rest of the deal will be con,
cluded through A. Z. Appleyard G. Co.,
who are closely identified with Tucker
G. Anthony. Through the Appleyard
company the syndicate will have sign
ed over to it the Columbus and Spring
field railway, the Dayton. Springfield
and Urbana railway, the Dayton, Leb-
anon and Cincinnati railway, a steam
road, which is how being changed to
operate under electricity.
This gives the Everett-Moore syn
dicate line passing through one of
the richest belts in the state and be-
sides touching the places already men.
toned, pa sing through such thriving
centers as New Philadelphia, Coshoc-
ton, Newark and many other towns
of similar calibre.
The great advantage, however, in
this deal is that it will give it a line
of about 235 miles, between the two
great cities, which is much shorter
than the route to be taken by the
Pomeroy- Mandlebaum syndicate.
The members of the syndicate are
reticent about the amount of money
involved in the immense deal. In fact
the exact sum involved is not known
by many of the lesser lights of the
syndicate, the leading men keeping the
matter strictly to themselves for the
time being.
The plans involve the consolidation
Of all the lines between the two cities
into one splendidly equipped electric
railway. That every possible effort
will be made to put the road into
shape for through traffic is seen in the
fact that the syndicate will not only
be competing with the Pomeroy- Man.
dlebaum syndicate for through bust.
ness, but will follow its already strong.
ly expressed intention of putting up
the keenest competition possible with
the steam roads.
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