The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-05
RICHMOND AND THE G. &. 6 L.

RICHMOND AND THE c. c. G. L.
We do not anticipate any remarka
BILE change to take place because of the
decision of the state railroad commits
sion in regard to the c.. c. & L. and
the Pennsylvania freight interchange
question. The decision carries too
much with it to be passed over lightly
by the Pennsylvania, which enjoys the
reputation at least of fighting such
cases to the infinitesimal end. And
while those on the side lines may chafe
at the laws delay-the delay is real
fact and SO is the legal department of
the Pensy.
And while this is going on-for un-
less the case is dropped, 1t will be a
continued fact-the rumors are being
repeated that the c., c. & L. is to be-
come a connecting link between the
Hawley interests of the West and East.
Mr.. Goodrich is firm in his denial OF
the rumor and Mr. Hawley, being al
ways laconic. has not much to say.
But the public does not expect Mr..
Hawley nor Mr.. Goodrich to confirm
the report until after it is all over.
Isaac Marcosson, writing in last
weeks issue of the Saturday Evening
Post. about Mr. Hawley. in an article
entitled 1.-The Coming Railroad Ruler"
says:
1.-THE one missing link between his
Western roads and his Eastern proper
ty-the Chesapeake and Ohio-is the
gap between Chicago and Cincinnati
Although the Hawley roads have j
traffic agreement with the Big -Four
that covers this, it is we'll known that
Mr.. Hawley wants a line of his own.
To this end he and his associates have
been quietly buying up the stock of the
defunct Chicago, Cincinnati and Louis
willie road which is projected from Chi
cago to Cincinnati and which is COM
pleted from Cincinnati to Griffith, In
diana. This line would, of course.
supply JHc HlSSIHS HIN. o~onSA
Mr.. Hawley If it would become part
of his growing system and he replied
laconically: 1T is possible"
with the Chicago. Cincinnati and
Louisville. he would have chain from
tho Eastern seaboard to Kansas City
To complete transcontinental line
there only remains the outlet to the Pa
cific, and this outlet has been provided
for in the shape of traffic agreemen!
between the Chicago and Alton ans
the new Kansas City. Mexico and ORR
emit road now building from Kansas
City across Texas to Port Topotoban,
DO. Mexico, a distance of 1850 miles
This agreement will extend to the 9th
er Hawley roads"
The point, We take it. has nothing
much to do with whether Mr.. Hawle!
buys the road or not-some one will
eventually buy it and turn 1t into :
part Of an east and west system-a con
Meeting link. Little railroads are nc
floating around in the market as i'm
possibilities since Hartman, and 9th
ers before him. evolved empires out .
bankrupt single tracks.
It Is what the c.. c. & L. may ult
mately become. which makes tn
weakling of Importance. And the fat
of the c., c. & L. is in a way the fat
Of Richmond. All of which brings u
back again to the ultimate decision c
the courts of this land as to the freigh
interchange question.
1t Is not only that the freight int
change has bearing on the city {
Richmond. but the future. No wonde
the Pennsylvania is determined
fight out the interchange to the Ia.
ditch when the c.. c. & L. may be
part OF great rival system as the COZ
Meeting link. And this all the NOR
since it Is impossible for the Pennsy
yania to buy or to have any workin
agreement with its company.
The fact may easily be. that NJ
Hawley will not purchase the c.. c.
L.. but it may some day be part Of
system which will make change
the little city Of Richmond,