The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-15
Some New Features in the Pro
posed Frisco Memphis Con
sOlidatiOn Scheme.
WINCHELI TALKS At MEMPHIS.
Constitutionality of Combining the
Two Systems Questioned
Union Pacific After st.
Paul-General Notes.

Memphis. Tenn. June H-President r l.
Winchel and all general officials of the
Memphis route-Kansas City. Memphis and
birmingham and Kansas City. ForT Scott
and Memphis-spent the day here. inspecting
the properties. They arrived on Kansas
City special. President winchell said the
Memphis route would be merged with the
Frisco system between this and october 1.
probably under the name OF the Memphis
Frisco route.
Asked concerning the possibility Of action
on the part of Attorney General Crow Of
Missouri to prevent the absorption of the
Memphis route by the FRISCO. President
Winchei replied he did not arrrehend
clash between the railroads and the State.
He said the railroads had thoroughly in
vestigated the laws of Missouri before TAX
ing the step. His attention was called to
the fact that Kansas City paper had pub
lished what II purported to be an interview
with Attorney General Crow anent the sub
ject, in which he indicated what action the
State would take. Mr.. Winchen doubted
that Attorney General Crow authorized the
statements attributed to him.
President Winchell will be vice president
and general manager under the consoiida-
tion.
President B. f. Yoakum Of the Frisco
was not in the city yesterday. but Is ex-
pected here some time to-day. The state
ments of President Winchen OF the Mem
phis system may be accepted as autnorta-
tive and, as already announced In The Re
public, II is more than probable that he Will
be vice president and general manager OF
the two systems when they are combined
Relative to proceedings to prevent Joint
operation Of the two companies. local
officials think that a great deal OF uhneces
sary rivalry has been engendered between
Kansas City and ST. Louis. Ihey say Una.
both are Missouri cities. and that ST Louis
Is conceded TO be the larger ana more iih
portant OF the two at present
The St. Louis and San Francisco Is s,
sentially a corporation composed OF St.
Louis capitalists. These slime gentlemen
have purchased the Memphis Route sys-
tenn. and IN combining the two from a com.
mercial and economical standpoint. II Is pui
natural. they saw. .haS tie Joint general
Offices should be located at St Louis. where
the parent company has been estaoiisheu
for years. 1t is no reflection. they say. on
Kansas City, AS the interests OF the TWO
cities. with the rapidly growing trafhc 10
and from the Southwest. are .iertlcal and
the gentlemen who have invested their
money in these companies have as much
interest In the development OF Kansas city
as Of st. Louis and other points tributary
to their system. Concentration OF forces Is
n measure of economy and rendered abso-
lutely necessary BY prevailing conditions
As to changes in the personnel of officials.
such only will be made. II is given out. as
will rebound to the general efficiency OF the
two forces. There will be no conflict of au-
thority. It is intended. II possible. to
vision.
In this connection arises the contention
practical consolidation of the two systems
would be in violation Of section of the
State Constitution which prohibits any
railroad company in Missouri from pur
chasing leasing ODerastng connecting
or parallel line. Just what constitutes
competing or parallel line is a broad ques.
struggled in vain with the problem. Frisco
officials say they have no fear in going
before jury. as the State Constitution
claim that It viii result to the mutual in
terests Of the merchants. shippers and trav
elers of St. Louis and Kansas City. as well
better and cheaper transportation in South
western territory.
incorporation in Kanaaa.
Topeka. Kas.. June H-Articles Of incor-
sas city. Fort Scott and Memphis Halfway
Company by the State Charter Board. The
new corporation is capitalized at $4,000 600.
line of railroad from Oswego, Kas. on the
Frisco. to Jacques Junction. on the Mem
phis. in Cherokee County. twenty-four
miles It is also stated in the charter that
the company intends to purchase the Kan
sas City. Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad
Company and the Kansas City. Fort scott
and Memphis Railway Company Of Okla
homa. Tho directors OF the new corpora
tion are:
r. r. vermillion. Wichita: Y: J: Lane.
Kansas City. Kas.: f. NJ. Smith. Kansas
City, Kas.: Corwin II. Spencer. 81. Louis;
James Campbell. St. Louis: William III.
Thompson. st. Louis. and Henry s. Priest.
ST. Louis.
The general offices will be located at Os-
wego. The Incorporation Of this company
is understood to be the first step toward
the consolidation Of the Frisco and Mem
permits railroads that connect with each
other to consolidate. The new companys
in that railway replaces railroad" 1t Ia
expected that the road will be managed
from ST. Louis.