The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-28
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WESTERN OUTLET
Chesapeake and Ohio May Be
come Part of Transconti-
mental System.
RESULT OF HOOKING DEAL
Means End OF Several Pending
Railway Litiga-
tons.

on The day after the meeting at
which the Hooking Valley Railroad
system was partitloned between the
Chesapeake and Ohio and the Lake
shore there We're many confessions of
WEAKNESS made BY those who took
part in this special meeting. Accord
ing TO their reports, it was about as
difficult and exhaustive session as
railway managers have had for q long
time That was not due 10 any quar-
reling or to attempt of one party to
get the better OF the other, 1t is eN-
planned By the need of critically eN-
aiming the legal questions and ac-
curately and fairly adjusting this rail-
way situation
Very likely it also involved some
rather important questions of tinanc-
ing. But eNhausting as this meeting
was. 1t was observed on the day after
that those who took part in 1t were
in exceeding good spirits They spoke
of the determination of what had been
Tor years very perpleNing problem
in connection with the Hooking VALLEY
as one which ought TO serve well the
general railway situation in the Mid
West. Here is a railroad running due
south from Toledo. o., until Columbus
Then the rails turn southeasterly
with a network of little branches and
subsidiary lines between Logan and
Athens.
The Like shore ana Edwin Ha,,ley.
Whoever has paid close attention to
recent railway development has not
failed to observe two striking move
ments, one purposed by the Lake
Shore management. so that there could
be direct connection with Pittsburg
and the coal regions OF Pennsylvania.
and the other planned By Edwin Haw-
ley. now moving slowly. but apparent
~ with certainty. so that ultimately
he CUmDlptp what his
sOr, c. +. Huntington. planned, name
~. tranScontincntal system By the
acquisition of some portion of the
Hooking Valley line the Lake shore is
still further strengthening its position
and by the acquisition of another por-
ton of the line. the Chesapeake and
ONO should be able greatly TO increase
Its coal traffic, and especially 10 slim
ulate Toledo as terminal for coal
frame IN the lake regions and across
the EGkes. The effect of such a devel-
opment of the Chesapeake and Ohio
cannot fail 10 be felt to a large ex-
tent both in Richmond and In Newport
News. the Eastern terminals OF the
transcontinental system.
Means nm Era of Peace.
What is also of especial interest is
plished through the cooperation of
interests which hitherto have looked
with some disfaVor upon the approach,
from Cleveland ana Buffalo by sub
the coal fields OF western Pennsylvania
For instance. the Panhandle, which is
In the ownership of the Pennsylvania
the Baltimore and Ohio and the Erie,
We're in possession OF such consider
able blocks Of stock OF the hooking
Valley as made IL impossible 10 carry
out any partition without their con-
sent, As one railway officer expressed
it:
Edwin Hawley is now in possession
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio end of this
purchase. and the Lake Shore, which
Is another mama for the Vanderbilts.
Is now In possession of the other end"
This partition Win Undoubtedly make
1t possible speedily to terminate va
rious lttigations and At last bring
peace TO the railway situation, as that
has been effected by the Hooking VAL
,lr. EInwIey,s Ambitious.
1t is observed that those who arc
presumed TO speak for Mr. Hawley now
confess that the expectations are strong
With the Hawley party that it will I'M
due time secure the ownership OF the he
chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville sys-
TEN, thus taking the Chesapeake and
ohio directly into Chicago.
When Mr.. Huntingdon planned his
the Chesapeake and Ohio as the East
ern link. he had no thought of Chicago,
expecting To make his connecting point
az Cincinnati and Louisville, But Mr..
Western and the Chicago and Alton,
viii make at Chicago the chief CON
ncction between chat portion OF the
system which is east Of the Mississippi
with that portion which is west.
Cost Si.0Co,CoO Mile.
In the course of incidental CONVEX
sation following this partition of the
Valley system, the statement
was incidentally made that one little
railroad, now in the possession of the
Lake Sh ore built DriDinHliyr hI-' n