The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-16

letin, Samuel s. Ewing has the fol-
lowing to say regarding the South
ern Pacific Western Pacific contro-
versy:
An appeal to Harding may be the
sequel of the visit to New York and
Washington of william F. Herrin,
chief counsel OF the Southern Pacific
Company. in connection with the
fight between the Western Pacific as
an aftermath Of the joint operation
of the two roads under Government
control.
Bankers and railway officials are
particularly concerned about what
will be the attitude Of the artbitra-
ton boards decree toward the $S,-
0o0, 900 claim Of the Western Pacific
railroad for loss of traffic and in
juries to railroad property during the
"a months of Government control
when the Southern Pacific and West
ern Pacific we're operated jointly un-
der Federal Director w. r. Scott.
Prior to that time Scott was vice
president and general manager Of the
Southern Pacific on this coast and
now is president of the Southern Pa
cifc lines in Texas.
Much feeling is manifested on both
sides and President C. M. Levy of the
Western Pacific and a number of the
company's officers and directors are
now in the National capital awaiting
the arbitration boards decision. The
latter is subject to review by the
President of the United States.
The dispute concerns the big New
York banks and trust companies be-
hind the two railroads.
ACCUSATION TO BE FOUGHT
The Southern Pacific coterie. 1t is
said, is not opposing any award Of
of money to the Western Pacific by
the arbitration board, but Wi. fight
Inc dWdIu SuOuiu ~ Shoh6O shoe ehO
Southern Pacific and Federal Direct
or Scott deliberately tried to wreck
the Western Pacific under Govern
ment control. An appeal will be
made to Harding against any such
wording in the award, 1t is known.
The Western Pacific ticket Office is
still in the joint ticket Office on Post
street. this city, along with the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe. 1t went
into 1t on January 1, 1918, with the
other roads. The fact that 1t is still
there. says the Southern Pacific peo-
pie, indicates the Western Pacific is
satisfied with its past and present
treatment in passenger traffic.
The Western Pacific as oon as
Government control ceased March
/, 1920, tore put the double track
arrangement in Nevada with the
Southern Pacific, a fact which gave
the public the first knowledge of the
bitter feeling of the Western Pacific
people.
1t has all along been charged by
the opposition that Scott shabbily
treated the Western Pacific in hand
ling freight traffic. and that he IA
vored the Union Pacific on overland
traffic as against the Western Pa
cifc's Eastern connection, the Den
yer and Rio Grande.
1t is understood the latter fact is
admitted by the Southern Pacific peo-
pie. They explain the Denver & Rio
Grande failed to handle the traffic
| promptly and it had to be given the
| Union Pacific in order to prevent fire.
| quent congestion of freight, through
which w. G.. McAdoo, then director
| general of Government roads. was Sc
verely criticized about at all times
during his regime.
Under McAdoo, no Southern Pa
| cifc officials were selected by him as
his leading advisers. Two Of his
principal advisers were Santa Fe Off
| Gals. So the explanation is made