The Washington times., 1909-10-15

Well-Known Railroader Buv-
ing Roads All Over
the Country.

/ NEW YORK. Oct 15-Wau Sstrs.t
believes that the purchase OF a contrnl-
ling interest in the Missouri, kansas ana
Texas Railroad Company bv Esvvir
iiawiey presages the Iatter's rise to a
.'lilroad magnate or the first dimep-
SION.
Mr.. HaV,sy is not a newcomer IN ~ a
llsld' ne hSs been making rapid strides
TOT moEs than tecade. and is now
said 10 be in COMMAND OF ample nnan-
ca! resources and getting ready to weld
IS various railroad properties into one
harmonious system.
At the time OF Mr. Harr4man's death
The Washington Times predicted tbs.t l.
there should ever be another as ,ro,,,i
nent IN the control OF the railroads ~
the nation, il would be Edwin Hawlav
This prediction seems more than Iil,aiv
to be verified.
Within eleven months. Mr.. Ha.,,a,z
has sold one great system and ACQUIRED
TWO. Last December he sold controI az
the Colorado Southern road to James i
HILL In doing so he received az. O0o 600
for property for which he paid -
10000 49,
Gets C. 80.
While the Street was sin t.,,;-
about the sale to the Northwsstsr,o1
magnate. Mr.. HaN1ey acquired the CO..
trol OF the Chesapeake and Ohio yaH-
road. giving him a connection TO the
East for his Western properties and no.,
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas. knovzo
OF years as The Katy"
Today after forty-two years of rsu-
reading, Edwin HawIey controls OIL
great railroad systems. having a totsI
mileage Of 1913 miles. By the nurcbaz =,
Of 1.-THE Katy" he added S.O4s miles 10
MS holdings and caused cold sbivers 10
run up and down the spines OF the
Goild FAMILY, Tor The Katy has ever
been great enemy of the Gould roads.
and with the Hawley roads assisting n !
and Hawley's allies the Moores snG
Reid in the Rock Island. divertfna /
freight TO the Hawley line, the battle
viii be harder than ever on Gould. one
Of the Hawiey maxins is not TO parallel 4
ones own lines. He has made no mis-
takes like this.
Hawley's Properties.
MI Hawley controls at the present
time the following properties.
Roads. Mileage
Missouri, Kansas and Texas. -. s143 /
ChcSa pcaSe ana Ohi0..........,.,..... $40
Minneapolis and St. Louis. 1,Js7 /
chicago and Alton. ...-.,............ Hgf
Toledo, g. Louis and WESTERN. 45i
iowa Central ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 55S
Total ....--...--......,................ 7,sls
Closely allied with the HawIey roads
are the Hooking Valley and the ToIe 10
and Ohio Central. while his best friends
are closely connected with the Atlantic !
Coast Line and the Louisville and
system, a total OF more than
10000 miles of friendly ownership
BY the election of Yoakum, OF ,ile
ROCK Island system. TO the Missouri
Kansas and Texas directory with ar (
Hawley. the inference has been plainly
established that ne also has entered an
the most friendly relations with W II
and J. Il Moore, Dan Reid, and Others |
IN control of the great Rock Island sEs-
tenn.
Two OF Ma Ha ~iey's nearest friends
George H.SsI3oss and George Crocker !
he former vice president Of the Alton /
and the latter a California nnfIIionafr /
are on the directory OF the Kansas Citv |
Mexico and Orient road with : Par{SS /
terminus at Port Stillwell. anc the IIaw-
ey roads and this system viii vSorL,
land in glove TO the benefit % each.
Lined Up With Hawley. Il
The election Of Frank a. Vauderlln
oresident OF the National City Bank OF
New York to the directory OF The
Katy also suggests that the Big B
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