The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-14
Seeks to Shut the Latter Out Of
St. Louis.
NEW CHOCTAW BOARD.
Over 81 Percent Of the Stock is
Already Transferred.
Moore Brothers Seeking Control
of the Northwestern.

"a fight is on between the Wabash ran
way and the Colorado line The control
of Virgins Ferry stock. with the conse-
ouent terminal facilities. is believed to
be the real issue. It began when the
Wabash shut off the Colorado from
further switching privileges in the Wa
bash freight yards,
The Wabash is one of the Gould lines,
and the Rock Island, owned by the
AIoores, recently acquired the Colorado
1t may be a battle between the giants
for St Louis terminals
At first it was reported that the wa
bash would seek to cut off the Colorado
at Forsyth Junction and that the Ter
mina1 Association would not handle the
Colorado's business. conference pc
tween the Wabash officials and the Ter
m inal officers at the Mississippi Valley
Trust company gave rise to the reports
which were emphatiealy denied.
Whether the Gould interests, when m
clude both the Wabash and big snare
in the Terminal, were the clients OF the
Mississippi Valley Trust company Tor
Virgins stock was question asked Inc
trust company officials said that TINS
was their private business and not to
be discussed
President Joseph Ramsey, Jr., of the
Wabash said that the matter Of switch
ing freight for the Colorado or hoch
Island had nothing to do with the Wig
for the order. however. was tnaI the
Wabash yards We're overcrOwded. The
inference was that more terminal tacll-
files might be used to advantage
1t was said that if the real issue IS
the control of Virgins Ferry terminals,
the action of the Wabash in ceaslng to
do any more switching for the Rock
Island may have been a play to DIS
courage the Rock Island in its fight to
enter St Louis.
President Ramsey Of the Wabash
said:
1.-THE Colorado road is running all of
its trains and receiving and handling
traffic, cars to and from other cOnnec-
tons in Mill Creek over the Wabash
tracks, and there is no intention on the
part Of the Wabash to prevent them
from doing so.
THE Wabash has simply declined to
continue to handle and switch the Col
oradO cars in the Wabash company )
own yards and on its own tracks out
side of the tracks side tracks and right
of way covered by the contract we
have no desire to interfere with the Col
OradO com pany's traffic but are FORCED,
on account of the crowded condition of
our own yards. and in order to take
care of the Wabash c0mpany's interest
to restrict the use OF our yards and "a
ciHties outside of the right of way Tor
our own traffic. This is all there is to
1t.
LAS far as the Rock Island is concern
ed, that company has not been taken in
to consideration Notice was served on
the Colorado road over month ago to
the effect that we would cease to do
business for that company in our yards
after May l. if they did not pay for the
services performed for them during the
past five or six months"
IF the Colorado. which is. as you
know, the property of the Rock Island
should pay uD and desire to secure
switching facilities as in the past would
the Wabash accommodate it2" Mr. Ram
sey was asked.
No" he answered. for the reason
that on account of our increased bust
ness we need all the yard room we
have"
1t was suggested that this might
mean the Wabash wanted a part of the
Virgins Ferry terminals in connection
with other interests. particularly the
Terminal Association. in which the Wa
bash and the Gould interests. all to-
gether, are practically controlling fac
tors
This matter with the Colorado has
nothing to do with the Virgins Ferry
deal" said Mr.. Ramsey. Continuing, he
remarked that the Wabash was or
friendly terms with the Rock Island.
Another explanation of the fight be
Ing made by the Wabash on the Colo
RADIO road is that in this manner tbs
GOuldS seek TO force the Rock Island Il
cease the construction Of the For
Worth line from Fort Worth to tbs
Gulf coast The Dallas Herald com
menting on the conditions locally says
strenuous efforts are being made tf
prevent the Chicago, Rock Island &
Texas railway from making an exten
sion from Fort Worth via Dallas to the
Gulf. Several big projects are involved
along with this. Mr.. Hartman and the
Southern Pacific interests and The
Goulds are united in their efforts tC
prevent the building Of the Rock Island
to the sea and all kinds of deals have
been started and many promises made
For ten years the Rock Island had {
written agreement with the Gould in