The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-18
Wells Fargo and Adams Pros
pective Buyers.
may WIPE OUT An OFFICE
Consolidation in Case of
Fargo's Possession.
Extent of Holdings of Two Big
Companies.

1t is reported in railway circles in
Topeka today that either the Adams
will take over the business of the Unit
ed States express company on the Rock
Island Lines and assume charge of
the holdings of the dissolved concern
in this city. On the basis of the know
ledge that the States and Fargo COM
panies have established consolidated
offices in other. cities, railway officers
take the view that the latter corpora
ton will buy over the property. On
the assumption that the Adams Off
tent in the southwest. 1t is believed
that the Rock Island rights will be
purchased.
In the event that the wells-Fargo
company includes the 5000 miles of
Rock Island Lines in its operation. the
uptown office of the United States
express company undoubtedly would
be closed and the business transferred
to the Wells-Fargo Kansas avenue
headquarters. If the Adams company
comes into Topeka. it means. railway
men says, a continuation Of the up
town United States office. and no
change in the organization here
Since the announcement of the pro-
posed liquidation of the United States
Express company the railways have
taken an active interest in the pros
pective buyers. The company operates
on II railroads and holds millions in
equipment and real estate. The roads
are: Rock Island Lines, Baltimore &
Ohio. Chicago & Eastern Illinois. Gin
c1nnati, Hamilton & Dayton. Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western. Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern, Pere Marquette.
Philadelphia & Reading. Frisco and the
Toledo & Ohio Central.
1t is most probable, railroad students
state. that the United States Express
company will attempt to sell all its
mr. w ~,
other big companies. Wells Fargo.
Adams and American. undoubtedly will
buy according to the railroads on which
the States has been operating.
Adams Company in Southwest.
1t has been believed for some time
that the Adams Express company was
anxious to establish services on a good
southwestern railroad. The Adams
concern practically covers every part
of the east. It's only dip into the
west is over the lines Of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy. Only a few miles
Of Kansas rich state expressly
speaking.
The Adams operates on the following
lines:s Burlington, Central Railroad OF
New Jersey, Chesapeake & Ohio, Colorado
& Southern. Grand Rapids & Indiana,
Long Island, Louisville & Nashville.
Minneapolis & st. Louis. New York
New Haven & Hartford, New York On
| tario & Western. Pennsylvania. yzn-
dalia and the Virginian. SO = ~
On the other hand the Wells-Fargo
Express company covers the entire
western territory with a large part of
the mileage on the 1000 miles Of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. The
Fargo people operate on the following
lines: Santa Fe. Chicago & Great
Western, Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul, Chicago Milwaukee & Puget
Sound. Colorado Midland. Denver & Rio
Grande, Ell Paso & Southwestern, Erie,
Houston & Texas, International &
Great Northern, Texarkana & Fort
Smith, Missouri Pacific, New York Sus-
quehanna & Western, Northwestern
Pacific, San Antonio & Arkansas Pass,
Southern Pacific, st. Louis Southwest
ern, Sunset Central, Texas & Pacific,
Wabash and the Wheeling & Lake
Erie.
1t will be seen that in many cases
the holdings of the United States and
Wells-FarSO companies parallel one
another. The Adams company does
not touch this territory
The supporters Of the two PROPOSE
tons line UP economy and extension.
1t is believed that the Wells-Fargo
could operate with economy on the
Rock Island while the Adams COM
pany could enlarge its territory in the
southwest.
Topeka is waiting with interest for
the result of this purchase. 1t will
mean a change in express affairs all
over the state of Kansas