The Washington times., 1904-01-16
COMPROMISE ENDS
RAILROAD FIGHT
Truth as to the Atlantic
Terminals of Wabash.
SOME PLANS ABANDONED
Project of Fighting Pennsylvania by
Battering Philadelphia
VIII Be Dzopped.

According to a dispatch from Phna-
delphia. the war between the Wabash
and the Pennsylvania Railroads has
been settled peacefully. and the Wa
bash's threatened entry into PhiIadel-
phia as an act Of hostility against the
Pennsylvania and 20 the cost of Balti-
more. viii not take place.
This was said today upon the au-
thority of a close business associate of
John ID. Rockefeller. who has been Mr..
G0nld's partner in the Wabash schemes
and extensions.
It had been reported that the Wabash
would obtain tidewater terminal at
Philadelphia. and a terminal In Wash
ington I'm order that it might meet Ger
tain onslaughts made by the Pennsyl-
meant much OF She traffic destined by
the original plans for Baltimore would
have been shifted to the Quaker City.
Mr.. Gould refused to either confirm or
deny the story. though it was gen.
orally believed that he would keep the
promises he suade when he bought tee
Western Maryland.
War Declared Og.
Matters have progressed so far" said
the authority. that an amicable ad-
Justment OF all questions in dispute IS
only question OF very short time"
The lines along which negotiations are
being conducted. as indicated by Mr..
Rockefeller's associate. are the result
of frequent conferences between the
Goulds. representing the Wabash Rail-
road. and President Cazsatt and Vice
President Rea. Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Trbaea roaeffoore 10 - 49,, 1,.1,7 ~.
York. The same authority says that the
agreement will include the abandonment
Of the Goulds' plan to seek a terminal
in Philadelphia or New York.
He also says that the Pennsylvania
viii make restitution for the destruc-
ton Of telegraph poles and wires Of the
| Western Union Telegraph Company. a
positive statement TO this effect was
made. too. BY one of Mr.. Gould's asso-
ciates IN the Western Maryland Rail
/ road.
Pennsy to Cease War.
Under the terms Of the agreement the
Pennsylvania viii cease its fight agains,
the Wabash in the Pittsburg city coun-
ell and will assist it in obtaining track
| facilities to its passenger station, al
Liberty Avenue and Ferry Street. and
also facilities for the handling OF
freight
Both sides have been fighting hard for
their ground. and at the opening OF ne
/ gotiatiOns. IL is said, President Cassatt
wanted the Goulds to transfer their
properties east OF Pittsburg to the Nor
folk and Western Railroad. which is a
! Pennsylvania line. that company own
ing a large proportion OF the stock
This was pointedly refused. because
the owners OF the Wabash had already
expended S. 0O0 600 for the Western Mary
| land and 5000 600 for the West Virginia
Central and Pittsburg and subsidiary
roads owned by the Davis-ElL1ins syndi-
cate. in addition to several millions
more for rights OF way IN northern
! West Virginia and southwestern Penn
sylvania. as well as large sums OF money
for coal lands in the States named
The Wabash Has Won.
The Wabash has won every legal fight
for rights OF way in the West Virgfnia
courts. and even circumvented former
President Loree, of the Baltimore and
Ohio Road. in obtaining valuable coal
lands on that company's main line.
Any properties or concessions in the
possession of the Wabash looking 70
Philadelphia or New York as a terminal
will either be sold or turned over to
the Pennsylvania.