The Washington times., 1902-05-25
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.


road system to Pittsburg and buying the
Western Maryland to gain an outlet 10
the Atlantic seaboard. The Gould rail-
road system thus invaded territory
which the Pennsylvania long had re-
garded as its own. The Pennsylvania
has been extending its own lines. and
evidently is prepared to dictate terms
at least. The Postal Telegraph Company
may get a contract.
Following the announcing of Pennsy's
action the price of Western Union stock
fell several points on the market. 1t
does not follow necessarily that none OF
the Western lines will be used by the
railroad. In connection with this event
IL will satisfy the curiosity of many peo-
pie to explain in brief the nature of the
relations existing between these great
parallel systems of railroad and tele-
graph. No money consideration of con-
sequence has been paid by the Western
Union for the privilege OF occupying the
Pennsylvania systems vast territory
and making II tributary to its telegraph
system all over the United States. The
railroad gives free transportation to
Western Union officials. employees. and
co-operates in exchange of facilities in
case of interruption or excessive bust
ness. The compensation paid by the
Western Union Is for the most part the
extension OF its franking system for
the United States to the Pennsylvania
ard its officers for business and social
purposes. Railroad business has right
of way over commercial business on the
Pennsylvania lines operated by the
Western Union.
Gould's Pittsburg Line Pushed.
Coincident with the Pennsylvania
Railroads break with the Western
Union comes the announcement of plans
and contracts for the building of a rail-
road from Pittsburg to Jewett. Ohio by
the Gould system, same TO be finished
before snow flies this year. This line
will enable Wabash trains TO run direct
Iy into Pittsburg.
Gates Gets More Roads.
Control of the Kansas City Southern
and of the Arkansas and Choctaw Rail-
road has passed to John W. Gates and
the Moors for the Rock Island system.
Ship Combine Confirmed.
Early in the week it was rumored in
London that some hitch had occurred
in the deal between the White Star Line
whole shin combination to fall through.
This proved to be unfounded, however.
for later it was announced officially that
the White Star directors had approved
the deal
New Pacific Steamship Line.
san Francisco has a report that a
new trans-Facihc line Of steamships is
TO be established within six months. to
connect with the new Canton and Han
kow Railroad in China. The Brice syn
dicate, which is building the railroad.
has a contract for 100000 tons of rails.
This enormous contract Is TO be the nu-
cleus of business for the new line or
ships, which will ply between san
Francisco and HonEkong.
B. & A. to Fight Trolleys.
The New York Centrals policy of To-
ral rate cutting to compete with paral-
lei trolley lines has been extended TO
the Boston and Albany Railroad.
parIor Trolley Car Service.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has
novelty in trolley car
ervice in the shape of parlor cars from
New tuIh To uldNCStL'l Asi'tNA dNh ~ u'uN
rom races every afternoon. Fare is to
De 25 cents.
Readings Pension Plan.
Plan for pensioning employees adopt
d Wednesday by the directors of the
and Reading Railroad
PENSIONS are to be based on percentage
Il the average regular monthly pay for
en- years next preceding retirement.
The age of seventy is fixed for retire
nent Employees thirty years in service
nay be retired after age Of sixty-hye.
aarriman's Trunk Line.
Belief that E. NJ Hartman has COM
,leted arrangements for a news trans
continental railroad system confirmed
" rise in quotation OF Kansas City
southern stock. this road being the link
which is expected to connect the Chi
= 90 and Alton with Harriman's South
,ru Pacific The Baltimore and Ohio
nay serve temporarily to connect Chi
aco with the Atlantic Seaboard. The
ystem will have also an independent
ntrance to the City Of Mexico. Mr..
hartman has announced program Of the
outhern Pacific's improvements TO cost
90 0O0. goo.
first Of New Oil Burning Line.
1t the yards Of the New York Ship
Company. Camden. \. j.. Mon
ay. the steamship Nebraska was
lrnched. She is the first Of fleet OF
essels which will be Independent OF
oal as fuel. devices for the use OF oil
eing employed. 1t is announced that all
the larger steamships of the Ameri-
lr-Hawaiian Line are to be converted
lto oil-burners. the conclusion having
cen reached that oil will be as good
5 coal and only half as expensive. A
INK vessel will be stationed in the
trait of Magellan, from which passing
teamships can secure needed supplies.
cashore Cities Separate.
Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, the IA
.ous twin sumner resorts Gu the Jersey
past, will be under separate govern
ent hereafter Father" Bradley, tho
ayor of Asbury Park. has taken this
,tion because the campmceting people