Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-01-10
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Channels from Metropolis.
OF PLAN OF YEARS
Effective Retaliation for Hills Ac-
quisition of Colorado Road.
INsUREs BIG BUILDING IN WEST
Hartman Displayed His Authority
when President Newman Re
signed by Deliberately
Naming w. c. Brown.

over f. II. Hartman when he acquired
the Colorado & Southern Mr.. Hartman has
retaliated with overwhelming effect by OBJ
tanning control of the New York Central
The fact that Hartman has gained
possession Of this powerful factor In the
railroad world is conveyed to Omaha
through channels of information from New
York whose reliability cannot be ques-
toned.
When the Central stocks began to shoot
inward few days ago a rumor quietly
gained currency that Hartman had landed
the road and the information which The
Bee has been given confirms that rumor.
This gives Hartman a complete line OF
the finest tracks IN the world from At
lantic to Pacific and marks the culmlna-
tion of rlans he Is said to have set ON
foot when he assembled to the control or
the Pacific lines
when the resignation of William II. New
man as president of the New York Centrai
lines was announced rumors were strong
that Hartman had secured control ana
since that time these rumors have peen
verified. In the first place Hartman toid
w C. Brown, then vice president that
no was 70 he president of the New York
fFeT1tr
Mr. brown before he was elected. 1t is
aIso known nv Omaha men that Mr.. Har-
riuan for the last two months has been
acting as chairman of the executive com
r,ittec Of the Central and that no move
bos been made without his sanction. rms
is no idle gossip but comes direct from
those who are in a position to know Tor
thew have been getting their orders from
Mr.. Hartman.
Harriman's Dream OF years.
II is no secret that 1t has peen the
dream of Mr. Hartman for years TO nave
an unbroken chain of rails from the Az
IantIc 10 the Pacific, and with the New
Yort central added to his holdings, which
nrobably would carry with 1t the North-
,,,osterr Hartman realizes the fruition ot
this dream -, s,r
Tba New York Central with Its four
-,us from New York to Buffalo and It's
snlendid road on to Chicago the NORTH
u,as+ern with its double tracks from Chl-
caso to Omaha and the Union Paclilo "1'n
,ts magnificent roadbed and douple uaCh
and electric automatic block signals hearly
oor,nleted and the Southern Pacific IRON
ogden 10 san Francisco are conceded 10 oe
tha finest chain Of roads across the co'i'
tinent n,o,,-,,ey ~
hs coon as the resignation of Mr.. newman
r,s announced the stocks OF the new io'h
central took a jump of points ana nav,
sipca moved up The New YORK Oeii'i q.
,inos include about 1900 miles of rail- aho
soue of the finest equipment IN tne couh
trv and to be linked with the big Harrlihai
svstems of the west was enough u io'1
nm the stocks The acquisition OF the NE"
work. Central gives Hartman dominating
influence and control over h,3SS miles o.
road.
Railroad activity In the west Is no" as
sured There is no doubt that Hsrrhlai
wanted to buy the Colorado q southern
hut the price was little more than IN
| thought was right, and while ne was Jooh
ewing for an opening Mr.. Hill stepped II
and secured the prize. This Is not 10 'h'
liking of Mr.. Hartman and 1t Is rumore'
that he will start campaign or ouliulhs IL
the spring the like of which the west ma
never seen. He is practically torceu
make some strenuous moves TO couhtersc
the advantage gained by Hill
Before the financial troubles came IN Oc
tober. 1907. Mr.. Hartman had announced
several lines of road which he expected u
build and had also said 1t would be ms POI
lev to provide some BpOu ASSNNiS A~' -
Union Pacific, which is now a big mail
artery from the Pacific coast to Omaha
THAT he intends TO carry out this policy II
the spring and to renew his activity in rail-
road building is now regarded as an assures
fact.
Several of the enterprises which had bee
started before the panic were stopped alon
with all other new work. but two OF thes
have been taken up and practically com
Melted The Lane cutoff was stopped bu
this work was quietly resumed and Is nov
nearing completion. Trains have been run
ming over the cutoff for several months
but some Of the overhead crossings yet re
main to be completed. Work on the Carr
Borie cutoff was also stopped, but thi
has been finished and trains are now run
ming over the new rails. Work was ais
stopped on the new line from North Platt
to Northport. running up the north for
of the Platte river, but work on this Ina
been resumed and will be pushed to NORTH
port.
To Cut on Distance.
While this line will be a good feeder
itself. as It will run through productiv
, section Of the state Of Nebraska, the mai