The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-18
ROAD FINALLY SOLD SATURDAY
TO vANpERBlLrs AND THE
Pennsylvania.
RAMSEY, PATTERSON AND BLAIR
COMPLETED THE DEAL AT
PITTsBuRe.
RAMSEY ANNOUNCES THAT A
LINE WILL BE BUILT SOUTH
FROM PiTTsBURa.

DuqueSne clup, P1ttSburg, between
Joseph Ramsey, jr., and other mem
bers OF the Little Kanawha syndicate.
j. W.. Patterson, Sr., former vice pres.
ident of the local Wabash lines, and
a partner OF. Mr.. Ramsey in the syndi.
cate deal, and j. T. Blair, president OF
the Little Kanawha railroad, spent
the entire morning with Mr.. Ramsey
going over the details of the sale of
the syndicate holdings to the Wander.
bilt and Pennsylvania railroad inter.
ests.
We have practically closed the deal
for the transfer Of the property to the
new owners" said Mr.. Ramsey at
the conclusion of the conference al
noon by this mean that every.
thing has been settled so far as The
disposition of the property is con-
cerned although there are some de-
tails yet to be looked after. This
may require ten days or more, but
will not affect the future of the Lit
tie Kanawha syndicate properties"
Trunk Line Assured.
d the new n intend to ex-
tend this line and build a connection
to the seaboard?" was asked Of Mr..
Ramsey.
Il have been given positive assur-
ance that the Little Kanawha line Is
to be developed to the fullest possible
extent for another outlet from Pitts
burg to the southeast. The Greene
county line will give a direct route to
Buckhannon. w. Va, where connec-
ton will be made with the Buckhan.
Tor and Northern, a part of the syn.
dictate holdings. At Belington, w.
Va. the eastern terminus OF this line.
the Coal and Coke railroad, the prop.
erty Of Senator Davis. of West vir
GINA, will connect and establish a
line to Charleston, w. Va, where con.
nection will be had with the Chesa.
peake and Ohio, for an outlet to the
seaboard. This, / believe, is the plan
OF the purchasers of the Little Ka.
nawha syndicate to give better ship.
ping facilities and competitive lines
to the southeast"
"Will the sale of the Little Kanaw.
ha to the Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania
interests prevent the Wabash from
getting its proposed line to the east?'
Mr.. Ramsey was asked.
Won't Hurt Wabash.
DO you by that that the
Greene county line which is a part of
the syndicate holdings, is the only
possible route for the WABASH" he
replied. by no means. Greene
county is large and there are nan
streams and valleys which furnish
unlimited routes for a railroad. AL.
though I am NOT interested now in
the lines of the Wabash EAST of To
ledo, ] see no lease why the disposal
of the Little Kanawha syndicate to
other persons should in any way In
terfere with the plans of the Gould
people TO reach tidewater at Balti-
more What their plans are, how
ever, | am not in a position to know,
as l have no connection with any part
of the Wabash system but the lines
west Of Toledo, having resigned from
the presidency of the eastern lines
months ago."
His Fight With Gould.
When asked concerning his fight
of the Wabash railroad, Mr.. Ramsey
stated that there is little to add to
what has already been said. He is
emphatic, however, in his denial of
the reports that outside interests are
behind the movement t o continue the
Wabash management under his di.
rection.
Such a thing would be too CON
temptible to ven think about" he
replied "and ] propose to treat fairly
and squarely with the stockholders
who have supported me in my ten
years of service with the Wabash sys
TEN. ] have signified my intentions
OF being a candidate for the presiden,
cy of the Wabash railroad, and have
given my reason for doing SO, which
in a few words is simply because ]
wish to continue as president II the
stockholders are satisfied to have me
in that Office
IN event of your being elected to
the presidency again. will that moan