Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-23
sArs WAR NAV CONE.
Gould nd Hartman Interests strup.
gle for Transcontinentai
Traffic.


CHICAGO, Jan. 21.--The Gould and
Hartman interests are engaged In a
struggle for transconinentai traffic
which will test to it's uttermost the
strength OF the community of inter
csta.
Meetings between the two interests
have been In progress In New York
for more than week and there seems
to be little prospect OF their getting
together in the near future. Owing
to this fact the executive officials OF
the Colorado and Utah lines we're un-
able to settle their differences in the
meetings held here. and adjourned
from day TO day during the past week.
As result OF the unsettled condition
OF trafiic matters In Colorado and
Utah the executive officials OF lines
east of the river were equally unable
TO make Arm pledges that rates would
be maintained for another month.
The fight which the Oouids have be-
gun for recognition an a tranrconti.
metal factor through the Ogden gate
way is the explanation of the with
drawai OF the Missouri Pacific from
the Colorado and Utah association
and the refusal OF it's officials up to
date to re-cnter
The purpose OF the acquisition al
tho Denver and Rio Crandc Western
by tho Gouids has become plain by
the fight now in progress. The sit.
uation which Ia considered decidedly
delicate, is this: Through their pos
session OF the Rio Grande roads the
per ccntagc OF the through trafiic from
the coast. Just how much they are
demanding is not known, but II Ia
known to be n considerable proper
ton of the business.
should tho Hartman people refuse
to turn over to the Gould connections
the amount OF trafiic the GouIds think
they are entitled 10, the result IN prob
lomaticaI. Should the Goulds decide
10 get the amount of traf'ic they are
claiming their position entities them
10. rates would undoubtedly he cut.
nv they were In December. and the
bulk OF the trafIle 80 from Ogden by
tho way OF Grand Junction and Pu
eblo. whore II would be delivered TO
tho Missouri Pacific for 81. Louis and
tho cast
II is also Understood that a refusal
on the part OF the Hartman people
To accede to the demands OF the
Goulds would mean an alliance be
tween the Ooulds and Senator Clark
who would be nblc TO give tho
oonlds Pacific coast outlet by the
way of the projected Los Angeles
Salt Lake City line.
The situation Ia further complicated
by tho fact that the Northern Pacific
interests have announced their intcn.
ton of building Portland cutoff
from Missoula. Mont. through the
Clearwater district, thereby tapping
rich territory OF tho Oregon Railroad
and Navigation company and the Or.
egon Short Line. A line from og.
den to a connection with the ClearwB.
ter branch OF the Northern Pacific is
among the possibilities OF a failure of
the Goulds and the Hartman people
to agree. The MieHoula cutoff will
shorten the Northern PaoIfc'a St
ulFortland line by over 400 miles
! c. Stubbs said yesterday that there
was no agreement TO refrain from
building into each others territory
between the Hartman and the HIN
interests OF q character which would
be violated by the construction OF the
Missoula cutoff. but not withsthnding
this. the move is causing friction be.
tween the interests named.
The general impression among er
ecutive officials OF western lines yes.
tcrday was that the difficulty would
he settled and that the community OF
interests would stand the strain OF the
threatened loss OF revenue by the
Union Pacific and its connections at
Council BUNS. This view Ia taken
partly because OF the alliance between
the Gouids and Harrimans In the re
amt mat