Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30

Of the wabash, Was in This vi
cinity Last Evening, and VIII
Go to zanesviIle To-day and to
Cleveland To-night.
Joseph G. Ramsey, Jr., vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Wabash Railroad Company, was in this
vicinity yesterday, and it was thought
he might come to Wheeling last even
ing, but he evidently went up on the
Steubenville branch of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie ON an inspection tour,
GAINESVILLE division of that road, so tim
ing himself as to reach Cleveland to-
night or early tomorrow morning, to
be in readiness to take an active part
in the annual meeting of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie, to occur there to-mor-
row.
There is no doubt, from inside infor
nation received by the Register, but
that the Wabash will control the
Wheeling and Lake Erie. Mr.. NJ. t.
Herrick, of the Wabash, undoubtedly
controls a majority of the stock, ard
has for almost or quite year past.
The Wabash began to gather in this
stock year ago, and had succeeded n
obtaining large percentage of it when
the Pennsylvania caught on as the
boys said, and then entered the field.
1t was too late, however, and Mr.. Her
rick is expected to dictate things at to-
morrow's annual meeting.
1t is probably a good thing, as one
prominent business man suggested yes
terday, that the Wabash has control OF
the Wheeling and Lake Erie. Had the
PENNSYLVANIA obtained control Wheel
ing would have practically had one rail
road. since the Baltimore and Ohio is
dominated by the Pennsylvania, the
''Pewiky" is leased by it, the Ohio
River affiliates with it, and with the
Wheeling and Lake Erie under its con-
troll, and the Terminal road likewise,
there would be nothing left in this dis
trict, although the corporations would
continue to sail under their old names
and would operate, to some extent, with
their old officers. The entrance of the
Wabash therefore, into this territory,
a rival interest that. at the least, will
do the community no harm. The main
object of the Wabash, undoubtedly in
invading this territory, is to reach
Pittsburg, and plans to that end have
been perfected, but the immediate
Wheeling district will be strong
feeder, and will be well looked after.
Tomorrow meeting at Cleveland will
be full of interest, and the results will
be eagerly awaited.
In this connection, the following tele-
grant rom New York is of great inter
est:
NEW YORK, April 2s.-The Evening
Post says:
Mr. George Gould's plans for reaching
Pittsburg by connecting the Wabash
with the Wheeling & Lake Erie, and
by building an entirely new line from
the Wheeling & Lake Eries terminus
near the Ohio river into Pittsburg, are
likely to be entirely revised as the re-
suit Of the aggressive position taken
since it became definitely known that
Mr. Gould was planning to reach Pitts
burg and secure the immense tonnage
of that district for the Wabash, the
Pennsylvania railroad officials have
been actively at work to prevent tie
building of the road if possible. Pres
ldent Cassatt and Mr.. Guild have held
conferences on the subject. and while no
definite understanding has probably
been reached at the present time, it may
be stated that the Wabash will moi
reach Pittsburg as an aggressively com
petitive element. The Pennsylvania, ID
protect that territory from new comreti-
ton. was prepared to take aggressive
measures. and Mr.. Gould was quick 10
realize that harm might be done his
western railroads by Pennsylvania op-
position.
The Wabash. however. will secure It's
line to Pittsburg through an arrange
ment with the Pennsylvania railroad.
which will obviate the building e
strictly competitive line in the interest
OF the Wabash and confine any building
of new road by Mr.. Gould TO connections
between the Wabash and Wheeling &.
Lake Erie No new road will be puils
east of the Ohio river The Gould lire
Will get into Pittsburg over the Balti-
more & Ohio, now controlled by the
Pennsylvania or perhaps from Steubcn-
vile, when a new bridge now planned
is completed over the Pan Handle line
The details are yet to be worked
out. but under the agreement between
Mr.. Cassatt and Mr. Gould, the latter
will get his desired entrance to Pitts