(erielack) West Shore & JP Mogran

[Peter Heimbach <plh5_@_charter.net>]

The Story of Morgan, Chauncey Depew, president of the NYC, George 
Roberts, Pres PA RR, Frank Thomson VP PA RR (nephew of John Edgar 
Thomson) is detailed on pages 21, 22 and 23 of the small book 
"Vanderbilt's Folly  A History of the Pennsylvania Turnpike'", by 
William H. Shank, P.E.
Tenth Printing March 1993.

A very interesting story of how JP had the money and power to cause two 
very powerful railroads to agree  with Morgan and stop this  very 
expensive and foolish  battle.  It  was done July 1885.  Depew president 
of the New York Central system did most of the talking  using such terms 
as "community of interest" and "spheres of influence"

The result was that the South Penn RR (NYC) was traded for the West 
Shore (PA)-along with another short line from the NYC to the PA and 
other sidelines.

A neat deal that could not be done today.

Pete Heimbach



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