Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-28


iZe all the little railroads Dc" cen
New York and Chicago into one
thus making it Ossible for passengers
and freight to gG through without
changes. The idea was first given TO
Vanderbilt by Wonderful Young
genius whom Mr.. Bachelor calls
Mccarthy. The facts weie obtained
by MIR. Bachelor from men who hal
them at first hand. Following is an
interesting dialogue between the old
Commodore and young Mccarthy:
We'll, sonny, what can | do fer
you?" Commodore Vanderbilt asked
have a map to shc* YOU sail
Mccarthy. with little quaver in his
voice.
I We'll where is it" was the sharp
query OF the Commodore.
Mccarthy began TO unccll his map
and sand; Here it is
Good Lord" exclaimed the steam.
boat king. IT'S bigger'n a bill beard.
Unfurl it en- the floor there Run 1t
down into the back parlor.'
In a moment NH. Mccarthy had
spread his map and begun talking.
Here's Albany he said. pointing
with his cane. Here's eleven rail-
roads reaching west to Buffalo called
the Central system. Here are others
that 60 to Chicago and others that run
east to Boston Here is a steamer
line frcm New York to Albany Chc
of business about half a year. Here
are two lines of railroad that run
north from New York to the capital
the Harlem and Hudson River. The
Harlem road can be bsSEht for less
than six cents en- the dollar. want
you to buy it,"
What the duece do l wart CT it,"
the Commodore dc manded.
ITS the key O the future-:nd
YOU need it, said Mccarthy. It's
The, beginning of a great plan. First
buy the Harlem and then buy the
Hudson River road. and do YOU not
see that all these railroads that run
east and west up here can't reach
the metropolis without your help?
lid yCu ever see a small hoy lead Il
big bull? It's surpreing how easy
he does it when he has q ring in the
bulls nose"
The Commodore was now leaning
over the map and looking down upon
it.
These two railroads will give you
command of the whole situation" Nc
Carthy continued. and that's import
ant"
Mr. Mccarthy paused for half a mo-
ment
Go on. 60 on said the Commo-
dcre, Let's have your argument.
"You can whip EN- ell into ore
system from New York and Boston
to Chicago. You can give us a con-
tinuous trip between these cities.
Yc,, can run freight to any point In
the system withou. railroadling On
through cars to pay each railroad &C
o,rdinS to the mileage it supplies.
You would make it possible for me
10 sell my goods in Chicago and other
distant cities and deliver EN- on
time. You would quicken the pace OF
business. Every factory on the line
would double its output in TWO years.
II means growth and a new Republic
and a string of great cities and
streams of traffic flowing east and
west Ike rivers There are not so
| MANY tons in the St. Lawrence as
your wheels would carry and they
! would roll en- like the waterfloods.
never beyond the dreams Of avarice:
Young man. III think it over. said
the Commodore. You go home and
don't talk too much. ! make II rule
never to tell what I'm going to do I'M
i'll I've done it,"
We lett the house and walked
slowly into the direction of Broad
way.
Hell do IT, said Mccarthy. He
; caught MY point on the fiy. His brain
is quick a. lighting and he had the
whole thing In a second! He let mo
20 on to make sure that ] knew what
I I was talking about
Suppose he does what YOU want
him to-hoW ere YOU gotng to make
by, it, I ssked
I'm trust rim for that" said Mr.
| Mccarthy However. can take care
G. myself. A. soru as he makes a
move TT buy stock-thats what III
dc. James Henry Mccarthy will not
b. left sehind.'
Nser a moments reflection he add
ed:
-rm s,rrrissd AT one fhing-he