The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-19
An Alliance of Northern and Southern
Lines of Railroad.
FROM SEATTLE TO SAVANNAH
Would Ship Northern Products South
and Bring Back Cotton and Other
Southern Articles via G. NJ, NJ. p,
Burlington, Frisco and Georgia
Central Railways.

Constitution says: Negotiations are
in progress between representatives
of the st. Louis and San Francisco
of Georgia was confirmed by lead
ing director of one of the companies,
who is personally inferred in the deal,
but who refused to be quoted. In a
word, he said:
1.-THE Frisco may buy the Central
of Georgia, or, if this is impossible,
make traffic arrangements with the
latter 1t wants to buy, but of course
the whole deal may fall through. Ne
gotiations, so far, have been only ten
tative, and it is scarcely possible to
give any details. Those interested
would have preferred it to be kept
secret until the plans are worked out,
but if consummated it will be found
to be a part of more comprehensive
program, some details of which are
to be yet worked out.
CAS- to how intimate relations be-
tween the Frisco and The Southern
would be if the deal goes through, or
whether there will be any relations
at ALL do not care to say. You will
| have to figure that out yourself.
| t'This much you can say: The ILL
nois Central has nothing to do with
it, and the Seaboard Air Line is not
in it. The Seaboard, so far as I have
learned, is entirely independent, al
| though it is building to Birmingham,
and we will doubtless have the privi-
| lege of making connections with it If
agreeable to parties, just as is the
case with any two companies whose
lines meet Further particulars | am
not prepared to give until l know
whether the negotiations material
ize."
| Such are the hints of very big
scheme which met with denials at
j. p Morgan & Co.'s office and from
some of the Frisco people. If con-
summated, it is believed here that it
means the Southern railway is back
of the Frisco and is entirely salts
1 fed with the deal, which it could pre-
vent if it saw fit through its large in
/ fluence in Central of Georgia. There
lis a growing belief that it is part of
the plan of the Southern to fortify
itself against the Entertainments of
the Hartman and Moore syndicate
interests, which some think want to
invade the Southern's territory, with
an outlet perhaps at Charleston.
Through the Choctaw, the Rock
Island gets into Memphis, connecting
nothing as yet to indicate combina-
ton of these interests, but it is
known that some dissatisfaction was
manifested by Hartman over Nor
gan's purchase of the Louisville &
Nashville, which, according to the be.
lief entertained here, will be operated
more to the advantage of the South
ern railway than any other company
The question is asked here whether
Morgan did not see a hostile combi
nation forming and has decided tC
counterfeit it by securing control OF
the Frisco, using the latter to gel
the Eastern Illinois.
The Central of Georgia, through the
Frisco, could be put in permanent
shape and no violation of law coult
be urged against it.
1t is worth noting that James J
Hill has been advocating an alliance
of northern and southern lines, sc
that the Great Northern and Burling
ton could ship northern products tt
the south and bring back cotton ant
other articles from the latter region
The Frisco connects with the Bur
lington at st. Louis and Kansas City
A glance at the map, shows that from
Omaha via the Burlington, the Frisco
system would extend from there tx
Birmingham, and thence via the Cen
trail of Georgia to Savannah. 1t is {
pretty direct line and would strik
ingly carry out Mr.. Hills idea
Mr.. Morgan, of course, is vitality in
e terested with Mr.. Hill in the North
J. ern Securities system, and being alst
e the controlling factor in the South
S ern, the latter could also make some
what similar arrangements with tn
Frisco for the use of the system a
connecting link to the west, south
). west or northwest. Furthermore, thu
: Morgan lines could probably shar
: the advantages of the Eastern Illinoi
: road, thereby having two Chicago out
: let's, including the Monon. Some o
: the advantages mentioned abov
would accrue if only traffic deal be
r tween the Frisco and Central o
e Georgia is formed, but traffic deal
+ are easily broken and the closest all
!. ance is, preferred by the intereste
e arranged.
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