The copper era., 1905-05-25
SOUTHWESTERN BUYS
 NORTHEASTERN.
PheIps-DOdee Road Acquires the Entire Northeastern System and H. J. Sim
 mons is the New General Man.

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 Through the issuance last week of a circular announcing the appoint ment of H. J. Simmons, general superintendent of the Fl Paso & Southwestern, as general manager of the Fl Paso-Northeastern system, the first intimation was given that the Phelps-Dodge company has secured control of the Northeastern lines.
 c. B. Eddy, president of the North eastern, who returned from New York, announced that the sale of the Fl Paso-Northeastern system to the Phelps-Dodge company was consum- mated in New York last week.
 Under date of May II, the appoint ment of H. J. Simmons as general manager of the following roads is an- nounced. The Fl Paso SC Northeast ern Railway company, the Fl Paso & | Northeastern Railroad company, the Fl Paso & Rock Island Railway con- pany, the Dawson Railway company and the Alamogordo & Sacramento Mountain Railway company. The circular is dated at New York, and signed by c. B. Eddy, president.
 Under date of May F, also at New York, the appointment of H. J. Sim mons as general manager of the Fl Paso SO Southwestern Railroad con- Inl ic he Ini signed by James Douglas, president of the Southwestern. MT. Simmons has hitherto borne the title of gen. eral superintendent. The company has had no general manager.
 The transfer of the NortheasteS properties t2 " eathwestern com- pany is reg As throwing light upon the DurAga road question. The Southwestern has rong been at tempting to secure more adequate means of communication with sui: fciently extensive coal fields to SUI ply the smelters of the Phelps; Dodge company. It was with thisi view that the Fl Paso-Durango sur
 
 Northeastern system will place the Dawson coal fields at the command of the Phelps-Dodge company, that company may decide to abandon the Durango project.
 President c. B. Eddy, General Freight and Passenger Agent A. N. Brown and several other officials of the Northeastern road were finger ing over their cigars in "the Alamo gordo' at the Northeastern depot, when President Eddy was asked to confirm the rumor of the sale of the Northeastern property.
 "What is the significance of the appointment of MT. Simmons as gen eral manager of the Northeastern?" he was asked.
 It signifies simply that the Phelps Dodge company has purchased the Fl Paso-Northeastern system," he re- piled promptly. "The sale was con cluded in New York at a meeting of the directors of the company last week."
 "Will there be any changes in the officers of the Northeastern system as the result of the sale?''
 Mot at present, at least," he re- piled. "What the Southwestern con- pany may do later, I cannot say, but for the present, the road will be operated as in the past
 MT. Simmons was at the Toltec club, when he was questioned regard ing the plans of the Southwestern company for the management of the Northeastern. He was asked wheth- CT any immediate changes were con- templated.
 ''It is altogether too early to an- swer that question:" he replied with a laugh. ''I have only just been ap- pointed general manager of the road, and I have no idea whether or not any changes will be found necessary. I shall take my first trip to look over the properties of the road this week."
 THE MILEAGE.
 1H6 mileage OI IuG NOI InCdS ICI system is given as totaliing 452 miles, divided as follows:
 Miles. Fl Paso X Northeastern Ry...... 169 Fl Paso x Rock Island Ky: .12S AlamogordO & Sacramento Noun
 tain Ky. B Dawson Ry.. .131 MAY MEAN NEW LINE TO PACIFIC.
 The Rock Island railway has a traffic agreement with the Northeast ern for operating it's trains into Fl Paso over that line and, since the Southwestern will thus come into close touch with the Rock Island, in acquiring this property, there may be future developments between the two companies that will lead to the extension of another line to the Pa cific coast from here. There has been a good deal of talk < Of fhe POrk Island SPrnriOfr control