Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
BEE READERS KNEW IT FIRST
They Knew Three Weeks Ago Harri.
man Had New York Central.
NOW THE DRONEs COME TO IT


Word Of the elcctl u Of T.. VI, Hartman
es a director OF the New York Central
caused no great stir IN Omaha railroad
circles, for information that this was to
come about and that the Union Pacifls
ruler had gained control Of the great east
ern trunk line was given readers ofs The
Bee three weeks ago, or more exactly, In
the issue OF Sunday. January 10
President Brown OF the New York Gem
trail Immediately issued a denial, one Of his
notable technical denlnls, which embodied
only the letter Of the truth. At once sew
eral smaller papers. "scooped' by the Bee
on the most important railroad news item
in a long time, played up Browns denial,
Now, two days ago, comes the official
confirmation OF the original story in This
Bee.
The account OF Harrimsn's entry into
the New York Central, as published jan
nary 10 in The Bee ran as follows:
II James J. Inn secured an advantage
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
upward a 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 i'm the world from At
lantic TO Pacific and marks the culmina
tion of plans he is said to have set on
foot when he assembled to the control OF
the Pacific lines.
When the resignation of William II. New
man as president of the New York central
lines was announced rumors were strong
that Hartman had secured control, and
since hat time these rumors have been
verified. In the first place. Hartman told
w. C. Brown, then vice president, that
he was to be president OF the New YORK
Central and had several conferences with
Mr.. Brown before he was elected 1t is
also known by Omaha men that Mr.. Har-
riman for the last two months has been
acting as chairman Of the executive COM
mittee of the Central and that no move
has been made without his sanction. ms
is no idle gossip, but comes direct from
those who are in a position to know, Tor
they have been getting their orders from
Mr.. Hartman.
1t is necessary only to add that Mr.. Har-
riman's election as a director is proof more
positive than any word of mouth statement
from any source could possibly be.
II is well known in railroad circles that
when Edward II, Hartman acts on a board
of directors he is not there as a mere fig
urehead, but is the real dominating influ-
ence in the board.
Rock Island TO Expand.
The Rock Island will eXpend during the
oming year $2,O0O,N0 for ballast, heavier
rails and bridges, enlargement of terminals,
and for shops machinery, according to b.
l.. winchell, president of the road. The
- ~ .@-l
will be the completion OF the Amarillo
Tucumcari cutoff, which when completed
will be 100 miles long and will cost 5000, 000.
The company will spend 100000 in improv-
ing the terminals at Little Rock and 100000
at Memphis.
A meeting of the Transcontinental Fss-
senger association has been called for next
week at Chicago to consider through rates
70 the Pacific coast.