The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-16

Southern. 1t remains only for the gov
eminent to give it's sanction or to set its
machinery in operation and make war
upon the whole"
The Pennsylvania" says the Wall
Street Journal sis wise enough to fore
see the issue that is rising. and. with
that sagacity that has always charac-
teriZed the management of this great
company, President Cassatt IS first in
the field to declare that. combntion be-
ing inevitable, the rate making power
must inevitably be controlled by the
government"
Writing of the report that the South
ern had gobbled up the Louisville and
Nashville road, the Asheville Citizen
says: And to Western North Carolina
especially is the news unwelcome. Re-
Gently the Louisville and Nashville ac-
quired the Atlanta, Knoxville and Ten
nessee which comes to Murphy, and it
was hoped from this that the Louisville
and Nashville was either back of some
of the new roads now being projected in
this section. or that the A. K. & T. would
be extended, giving US railroad facilities
and competition from the West, but the
Louisville and Nashville deal of the past
week dashes such hopes to the ground"
A snecial from New York to the At
lanta Journal says that all the Southern
railway lines will be merged into the
Southern Railway" except the Seaboard
system, and it adds:
insiders realize that the Southern has
owned or controlled the Atlantic Coast
Line for the past ten years and the lat
ter's recent purchase of the Plant Sys-
tenn put Mr.. Morgan in control of I'll
Southern lines needed for this South IN
Securities company except the LOUIS
vile and Nashville. It's purchas2 OF
that line through Gates and his assoc
ciates was the next and the Latural
step
There is talk of street railway con-
Meeting Greensboro, Winston and High
Point
The Richmond News says there is not
the slightest foundation for the story
that Vice President Barr of the Sea-
board Air Line will resign.
The transfer of the Plant line of rail-
ways to the Atlantic Coast Line will
not be made until July list. meeting
of the stockholders of the Atlantic Coast
Line and Plant system has been called
in Richmond and Savannah respectively
on the 18th of May
The next important railroad to be
built in North Carolina is the Raleigh
and East Carolina railroad from Raj
cigh to Washington via Wilson and
Greenville. A meeting in the interest
of this projected road will be held in
the Mayors office Thursday night of
this week. Some of the best men in
Raleigh and Eastern North Carolina are
deeply interested in building this import
ant road.
Mr.. j. w White. who for several
months has, been in Raleigh as the
Travelling Freight Agent of the Seaboard
Air Line, has been appointed Industrial
Agent of the company, with headquarters
in rtsmouth. .t,.
Mr.. White has made an able and pop
ular railroad man. He was at Ports
mouth with the road for twelve years.
and later was agent at Petersburg. He
will assume his new duties on May 1st
and will be charged with the industrial
interests of the road The appointment
is regarded as a good one.
1t is said that Mr.. V. G. To1npkin So
Letting Freight Agent of the Seaboard
Air Line at Atlanta, Will succeed Mr..
White as Travelling Freight Agent.
The Wilmington Star does not credit
the rlImor that the Southern will con-
tro' the Atlantic Coast Line, and says:
What is known among railroad man
ayers as a community of interest may
possibly be established; but in no event
do we believe the Atlantic Coast Line
VIII lose it's identity as separate sys-
tenn. And we hazard the opinion that