The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Acquires Termi-
mails at Los Angeles.
Means the Completion of the
Trans Continental Line.
80 DAYS OF PEACE.
Southern Pacific May Then De-
clare War.
Kindness Fails f0 Kill Schoma
80 DAYS OF PEACE.
Kindness Fails to Kill Scheme
of the Moore Bros.

It is believed in railroad circles usual
" we'll informed that the Rock Island
has bought the Los Angeles Terminal
railway which owns about 60 miles of
terminals al Los Angeles, Cal, together
with 60 acres of terminal lands in Los
Angeles and 40 acres of water front and
terminals at San Pedro. The stock of
this company has been largely held in
St Louis and it is thought the Rock
Island has acquired either the entire
PROPERTY or control
The truth of this report could have
but one meaning-that the Rock Island
proposes to build a line from a connec-
ton with its present system to the Pa
cific coast and to use its new purchase
for terminals there. There have been
repeated rumors of an intention to ex-
terd the Rock Island Ell Paso line to the
Pacific, either at Los Angeles or one OF
the Mexican sorts. but it has never
been possible to substantiate the re-
ports Railroad men, generally. how
ever, have acceoted 1t as a matter of
course that the Moores. with their well
known aggressiyeneSs. would not be
content TO remain 1t the mercy of their
Pacific coast connections to afford their
great and growing system an outlet to
the Pacific and trans-Pacific territory.
The Los Angeles Terminal Railway
company owns lines from Los Angeles
to Altandena, Cal, 16.6 miles; from Los
Angeles to San Pedro. 27.5 miles ard
from Angeles to Verdugo, II miles, with
eight or nine miles of sidings. These
would AFFORD the Pock Island valuable
terminal rights not only at Los An
geles but at the port OF San Pedro as
well, and their requirement is in accord
with the policy of the NOores to early
secure the best terminals obtainable at
every point to which they are extending
their system.
Speaking of the relations of the Rock
Island and Southern Pacific. the Ell
Paso Times says:
TT DEVELOPS that ever since the Z. ?.
& n. =. made its connection with the
Rock Island and opened up a through
business into FL Paso that the Southern
Pacific has been doing all in its power
to foster a friendly spirit between the
two. An official Of the S. P. stated yes
terday that instructions were received
here several months ago to give the
Rock Island all it wanted. and not an
tagonize them so as to create a bad
spirit and further that these instruc-
tions were received from the general
manager of the Southern Pacific. If the
Rock Island wanted a switch connect
ing the yards it was to be built and
when application was made to use the
Southern Pacific depot for Rock Island
passenger trains no objections whatever
were made.
THE general belief is expressed here
that this action on the part of the 5. +.
was to prevent what was believed at
that time and which has been rumored
recently, plan OF the Rock Island to
build to the Pacific coast
1T is true, however that the present
arrangement is nothing more or less
than reciprocity on the part of both
lines. as the exchange of business at
this point in the past few months has
been enormous.
g 1t viii be so days said a well post
ed railroad man yesterday. until the
present friendly agreement between
these two lines viii be abrogated and
there will be few shipments delivered to
4 the Rock Island by the Southern Pa
cific which can be handled via any other
route. The agreement for handling pas
! senger business can not be changed at
/ present, but present arrangements will
never be renewed by the Southern Pa
cific system. There is an apparent de-
| termination On tho part of the Rock
Island to get to the Pacific coast. and
/ Go not think the Southern Pacific in
tends to lose business any longer for the
sole purpose Of trying to induce them to
keep out of the territory