New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-21
DUBS MORGAN WRECKER
SHYS c., C. 6 L. IS VICTIM.
". Il. Bradford, Jr., Charges Con-
spirdcy against Great Central.


me answers OF the defendants william A Brad
FORD, Jr-. president OF the Chicago, Cincinnati q
Louisville Railroad Company. and Rudolph KEY
bolte Co. fl the injunction proceedings brought
by the Pere Marquette in an attempt to prevent
the defendants from trying TO force the Pefe Mar
Quette pay the interest on $4,000 of bones
issued 10 pay for the Chicago, Cincinnati q LOUIS
vile were received in this city yesterday. The
case was argued Monday and yesterday before
United States Judge Lurton. in Nashville Tenn
il r. part OF the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton
affair. the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville being
one OF the roads which made up the Great Central
Route, and The first TO be thrown over when the
Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton went into the hands
OF receiver and the system began TO dissolve into
its integral parts
In his reply Mr.. Bradford accuses J. P Morgan
& Co. Of entering irto q conspiracy 10 break up
tho Great Central Route and divide fits component
parts among various other roads in which Mr..
Morgan holds a large interest. The Chicago, Gin
cinnau & Louisville was wrecked. he says. for the
benefit OF the ''Monon" line. a Morgan property;
the Pere Marquette is being put in position 10
be turned 70 the Erie: the Cincinnati. Harni-
ton & Dayton is 20 be removed a competitive
factor by being absorbed by the Chesapeake &
Ohio; the Toledo Terminal Railroad Company IS 10
be taken over by various Morgan properties enter
ing Toledo, and the Chicago Cincinnati & Louis
vile, Mr. Brsdford's road after being wrecked IS
20 be bought IN q low price by the Southern
Rsilwsy or the Queen & Crescent both Morgan
properties
These are the main features Of the conspiracy
charge which Mr.. Bradford makes against J. p.
Morgan & Co., the Erie and the Cincinnati Hamil-
ton Dayton, which is owned by Mr.. Morgan. In
connection with the ultimate destination Of the
Pere Marquette. as revealed by Mr. Bradford II is
sad IN other and usually well informed quarters
that the Pere Marquette is now being operated IN
Ger the general direction OF the Erie and that it's
new equipment Is being bought IN accordance with
the Erie's plans and specifications
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the position Of the Chicago Cincinnati &, Louis
vile The projectors Of this road intended that Il
should run from Cincinnati 10 Chicago with an ex-
tension 10 Louisville, and a branch reaching the
Ohio and West Virginia coal fields. Ultimately the
road was 10 be great system connecting the south
and southeast with the north and northwest It has
oeen built from Cincinnati 70 Hammond. Ind. near
Chicago. distance Of 264 miles
IN connection with his allegation Of a conspiracy
10 wreck the Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville ~
favor Of the Monon, Mr.. Bradford saws that Will
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton was IN oontro.
q the Chicago. Cincinnati & Louisville. me pro- /
posed extension 20 Louisville was abandoned and
lost 70 the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville. This
was done, be alleges. after more than half the |
right OF way had been secured franchises had 1
been obtained from towns along the route the /
towns had contributed $4,000 the cost OF the /
road, $500 had been spent for surveys and eleven
engines and about eleven thousand tons Of rails /
had been bought for the extension The f-arobi=a
@ho municipal subscriptions, rights Of way and sur
Neys have been abandoned and lost he saws
re TURNER charges that al the time Il was turned
over 10 the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Da,+o1 A. I
chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville had nv o,-,--.+ /
'le Flg-t 10 acquire adequate and important ter7i
hals in Chicago, but that the Cincinnati Har,iI+on
q LAY ION caused the contract TO he cancelled so /
tnst when the Cincinnati. Hamilton & DAYTON re- /
FUSED 10 operate the Chicago, Cincinnati & Iouis-
vile on January ] last, and turned the road baol
70 us original owners. il without terminal IA
e &c, IN chicago Its terminals IN Cincinnati had
also been lost. through rental and IL had no en-
trance into either city. The large turntable which
me chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville had in Gin
c-hau' il is charged, was removed 10 Connors- /
'-4e' mo- on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & DAYTON
Allo after the ends cut or TO make n 4r i+s
--e" position ~ was installed as part of the Gin
clnnau. Hamilton d Dayton equipment In s5gt
ZION the road has now a floating debt Of sa,5 an /
while il was turned over TO the Cincinnati f4ami-
Ton q Dayton free from debt
As part Of the papers Rudolph Klevbo1ta FLED +ba
me report Of J. T. Odeu the Pere Marquette IN
The condition Of The Chicago. Cincinnati q I,o,is-
vie Just prior 10 the acquisition OF the Chicago
NlnclLlaau a Louisville by the Pere Marquette and
the Cincinnati, Hamilton d Dayton. The reporr /
says, IN part:
For new road. its condition is eyrerra-- i J.. /
15 t Win 9-pounq steel Tor most Of The wav and
twenty other roads in the entire 5istsTce 1855
STsSe AZ - 90 ABOVE race and the balance are
s91lIpea with the interfering device and ar Il, IL
nave been eliminated CROSSING ~ al eIsl streets
an u. on steel glroers, with concrete ann
CireiTre- E -. sn or ne line from GrIfaths 10
- mics total OF % miles as cornne-e5 MI go
miles by other roads --- win 90 /
~ rs~1r.Lo' see WY combination Of the C--s+,
- ~ d. DAY Ton and this road with M -o--
OF me Cincinnati, Hamilton & Davior '-1 y 55sse
[aHs me strongest line IN existence bervser y ol
--e- SAu NL-eaEo II is twenty miles ~ s-.--.
60 II an events, II that counts for
SSSitr-se ~ "Len this line IS fully cGurIeTez -
SSW h {aey can ~ rate fer below anything Ing
TYSe - iAesIehee and make more tnan he otbt7S
jre ev;st ~ -.seT rae. think the fact rhat +bis
70 ey1- sc WI DO business stands as r1epace
he -rCTr-., -It.aso ana Cincinnati line rs