INDEX

Abbott, E. H., 290, 291.

Accounts, juggling with, Baltimore & Ohio, 11, 15, 21–23;

Erie, 37;

Reading, 127;

Southern, 169;

Atchison, 208–10.

Adams, Charles Francis, Jr., 7, 232–7.

Adams Committee, 293–5, 296–7, 302.

Alabama Central, 149, 151.

Alabama Great Southern, 188.

Aldrich Committee, 221–2.

Alexander, E. P., 154, 164, 169, note.

Ames, Oliver, 250.

Anderson, E. E., 40, 244, 248.

Anthracite coal, see Coal.

Armour, P. D., 31.

Assessments, Baltimore & Ohio, 6;

Erie, 35, 44, 47, 68, 70;

Reading, 107, 111, 114, 139;

Southern, 155–6, 181–2, 185–6;

Atchison, 212–14;

Union Pacific, 252;

Northern Pacific, 269, 303, 305–6;

General, 350–4.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, 192–219, 235, 259, 260, 277, 342.

Atlantic & Great Western, see New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio.

Atlantic & Pacific, 194, 195, 208, 216.

See also St. Louis & San Francisco.

Atlantic Coast Line, 148, 158, 161.

Bacon, E. R., 18.

Baer, George F., 111, 142.

Baltimore & Ohio, 1–33, 38, 145, 169, 259, 260, 342.

Baltimore Committee, 24.

Baring Brothers & Co., 11, 215.

Bartol Committee, 103, 104–5.

Belen, 218.

Belmont, August, & Co., oppose Erie reorganization plan, 63–6;

lead opposition to Adams Committee, 290;

members of Northern Pacific reorganization committee, 296, note;

of Northern Pacific voting trust, 307;

underwrite Northern Pacific mortgage, 274.

Bigelow, F. G., 300, 301, 308.

Blanchard, George R., 2, 3.

Boissevain, A. H., 242–4, 245–7.

Bond, Frank S., 89, 90, 91;

plan of reorganization by, 92–5; 95–6.

Boston & Maine, 122, 124, 126, 127–8.

Boston, Hartford & Erie, 36.

Branches, Baltimore & Ohio, 9–10;

Erie, 51–3, 57, 59–60, 74;

Southern, 168;

Atchison, 196–8, 217–18;

Union Pacific, 230–31, 232–3, 236, 248–9, 250–51, 253–4;

Northern Pacific, 275, 276, 277–8, 286–7, 291, 292, 304, 306–7;

Rock Island, 315–16, 319–20, 328–31;

General, 369–71.

Brice, Calvin S., 150, 160, 244.

Brown, Shipley & Co., 9, 11.

Buffalo, New York & Erie, 38.

Burleigh, Andrew F., 300, 301.

Cable, R. R., 314.

Caldwell, Stephen A., 81, 82, 97.

Capitalization, Baltimore & Ohio, 1, 9, 11;

Erie, 34, 35, 36, 39, 44, 48, 71–2;

Reading, 75–6, 82, 101, 115, 138, 141;

Southern, 151, 183–4, 186;

Atchison, 198, 200, 211, 219;

Union Pacific, 221–4, 225, 227, 229, 232, 236, 251;

Northern Pacific, 264, 266, 268, 271, 275, 276, 278, 279, 302, 304;

Rock Island, 311–12, 315, 318, note, 322, 331, 332–3;

General, 339, 363–9, 372–4, 374–9.

Cash requirements and floating debt, Baltimore & Ohio, 11–15, 26–7;

Erie, 34–5, 40, 54, 55–6, 61, 68;

Reading, 79, 81–2, 101, 124–6, 127, 133, 139;

Southern, 152, 156, 160, note, 168, 173, 182, 186;

Atchison, 197, 199–200, 213;

Northern Pacific, 266–7, 267–9, 272, 274, 276, 287–9, 295, 304–6;

General, 348–56.

Cass, George W., 266, 267.

Central of New Jersey, 9, 10;

leased by Reading, 97–9, 117, 120, 122;

shares purchased on margin, 99–100.

Central, New England & Western, 123.

Central Railroad & Banking Company of Georgia, 162–6, 169, 175–8, 188.

Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta, 147, 159.

Chicago & Alton, Harriman buys stock in, 259, 331;

Rock Island buys stock in, 330, 331;

reorganization of, 337.

Chicago & Atlantic, 52, 54, 57, 62.

Chicago & Northern Pacific, 283–4, 286, 287;

loss on operation of, 289, 291–2;

Northern Pacific abandons lease of, 290, 302, 308.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 277, 310, 343.

Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville, 189.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, 259, 343.

Chicago Terminal Transfer Company, 33, 283;

Northern Pacific sells stock in, 308.

Childs, Attorney-General, 298.

Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf, 319–20, 328.

Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, 52–3, 57, 74.

Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific, 189.

Clark, S. H., 240, 253.

Clyde, W. P., 174–8.

Coal, development of Erie’s traffic in, 38, 50–1, 73;

interest of Reading in, 76–81, 97, 99, 118–23, 125–6, 141, 143, 145; 311.

Coal & Iron Company, Reading, 77, 80–83, 88, 92, 97, 101, 118–20, 123, 127, 139, 141–4.

Colby, Charles L., 290.

Colorado Midland, 203, 205, 212.

Columbia & Greenville, 159, 160, note, 168.

Committee of Investigation, Baltimore & Ohio, 15–16, 21;

Erie, 37, 40, 55–6;

Reading, 84, 119;

Southern, 152, 170, 177;

Atchison, 199–200;

Northern Pacific, 285–6.

Committee of Reorganization, see Reorganization Committee.

Competition, a cause of railroad failure, 340–1.

Consolidation, through reorganization, 370–1.

Contracts, trackage and traffic, Baltimore & Ohio, 9;

Erie, 52;

Reading, 121;

Southern, 149;

Atchison, 193–5, 217;

Northern Pacific, 275, 283–4, 308.

Cooke, Jay, interested in Northern Pacific, 264;

failure of, 79, 265.

Cooley, Thomas M., 7.

Coppell, George, 128, 175.

Corbin, Austin, 117, 118, 120.

Coudert, F. R., 241.

Cowen, J. K., 20, 29–30.

Crédit Mobilier, 223–4.

Cullom Committee, Albert Fink testifies before, 7.

Davis, J. C. Bancroft, 35.

Davis, John P., 222–3, 224.

Deferred income bonds, 81, 84–6, 87–8, 90, 96, 115.

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, 120–1.

Denver Pacific, 227, 228–30.

Depew, Chauncey M., 250.

Deutsche Bank, supports Henry Villard, 273; 294;

underwrites Northern Pacific reorganization plan, 296, 304; 307.

Differentials, between eastern seaboard cities, 5, 7;

between stronger and weaker roads, 17.

Dillon, Sidney, 233, 234, 237.

Dressed beef, rates cut on, 17.

Doane, John W., 241.

Drew, Daniel, 34, 36.

Drexel, Anthony J., 125, 126, 134.

Drexel, Morgan & Co., take part in Erie reorganization, 62, 65, 66–9;

in Southern reorganization, 167–8, 175, 178–86;

underwrite Northern Pacific mortgage, 274.

Dunan, S. H., 37.

Durant, T. C., 223.

Earle, George H., Jr., 135.

East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia, see Southern Railway.

Employees, reorganization of the service, 15, 234;

wages reduced or delayed, 37, 39, 41, 79, 81, 100, 199, 234;

wages high, 222.

Equipment, Baltimore & Ohio, 23, 28, 31;

Erie, 73;

Reading, 144;

Southern, 168, 189, 190;

Atchison, 218;

Union Pacific, 261;

Northern Pacific, 309.

Equitable Life Assurance Company, 288.

Erie, 2, 7, 17–18, 34–74, 342.

Erlanger Roads, 166, 167, 185.

Excelsior Enterprise Company, see National Company.

Express companies, 12, 14.

Fairchild, C. S., 170.

Fink, Albert, 6, 7, 10.

Fink, Henry, 154.

Fisk, Jim, 36.

Fitzgerald, General Louis, takes part in Baltimore & Ohio reorganization, 24;

in Reading reorganization, 136, 138;

in Union Pacific reorganization, 244–5, 250, 251–4;

in Northern Pacific reorganization, 293;

examines Richmond Terminal properties, 170.

Fixed charges, Baltimore & Ohio, 8, 10, 16, 20, 22, 28, 342, 357–9;

Erie, 35, 36, 38, 39, 48, 58, 66, 69, 72, 73–4, 342, 357–9;

Reading, 75, 82, 94, 96, 101, 115, 116, 118, 139–40, 144–5, 342, 357–9;

Atchison, 197–9, 203, 213, 216, 218, 342, 357–9;

Union Pacific, 224–5, 227, 229, 235–6, 251, 253–4, 261, 342, 357–9;

Northern Pacific, 266, 271, 275, 284, 293, 304, 310, 342, 357–9;

Rock Island, 312, 322, 357–9;

General, 357–61, 363–5, 369–72.

Fleming, Robert, 45–6, 155, 216.

Floating debt, see Cash requirements and floating debt.

Foreclosure, Baltimore & Ohio, 28–9;

Erie, 34, 35, 49–50, 73;

Reading, 82, 141;

Southern, 157, 187, 188;

Atchison, 216;

Union Pacific, 254–7;

Northern Pacific, 270, 308.

Foreign investors, Erie, 36, 37, 40–50, 55–6, 63;

Reading, 82, 83, 84, 86–9, 91, 96, 119, 126;

Southern, 155;

Atchison, 206, 207–8, 210, 214, 215;

Union Pacific 244;

Northern Pacific, 264, 273.

Garrett, John, 4, 9.

Garrett, John B., 106, 114.

Garrett, Robert, 9, 16.

Gauge, on Erie, 34, 37, 38, 45, 51.

Georgia Central Company, 164, 165, 177–8.

Georgia Pacific, 149, 166.

Gorman, Senator A. H., 13.

Gould, Jay, prominent in Erie, 36; 194;

causes combination of Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific, 226, 228–30;

unloads branch roads on Union Pacific, 230–31; 233, 237.

Gowen, F. B., 76, 81, 84, 86, 87–91, 95–7, 99, 101, 112–15, 118–19, 120.

Grand Trunk, 2, 6, 7, 17, 18.

Grant & Ward, 54.

Great Northern, 258, 259, 277;

proposes to guarantee Northern Pacific bonds, 296–8, 309–10.

Gregory, Dudley S., 35.

Guarantee fund, 199, 203.

Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, 196, 202, 205, 218.

Hallgarten & Co., on Reading underwriting syndicate, 139;

on Southern reorganization committee, 171;

oppose Erie reorganization plan, 63–6.

Harriman, E. H., 32–3, 63–6, 188, 218, 258–60, 309–10, 331.

Harris, Joseph S., 77–8, 83, 97, 125–8, 129, 131.

Harris, Robert, 275.

Hartshorne Committee, 136.

Hepburn Committee, Albert Fink testifies before, 7.

Higginson, H. L., 206, 245.

Hill, J. J., buys interest in Baltimore & Ohio, 31–2;

struggle with Harriman, 258, 310;

proposed guarantee of Northern Pacific bonds, 296–8, 307.

Hollins, H. B., 165, 179, 188.

Hooper, John, 344.

Houston & Texas Central, 328–9, 355.

Houston East & West Texas, 329.

Hoxie, H. M., 223.

Huidekoper, F. W., 176, 177, note.

Huntington, Collis P., 194, 258.

Illinois Central, 19, 146, 259–60, 343.

Improvements, Baltimore & Ohio, 15, 23, 28, 30–31;

Erie, 42, 51, 60, 73;

Reading, 80–81, 118, 144;

Southern, 152, 168, 170, 189, 190;

Atchison, 202, note, 204, 212, 218–19;

Union Pacific, 234, 260–1;

Northern Pacific, 276, 278–9, 309;

Rock Island, 332, 333.

Income bonds, 203–5;

before and after reorganization, 365–6.

See also Deferred income bonds.

Inman, John H., 164, 165.

Iselin, A. & Co., 139.

Ives, Brayton, 285, 287–8;

president of Northern Pacific, 290;

secures removal of receivers, 291–2, 298–9; 294, 295;

endorses Northern Pacific reorganization plan, 302.

Jenkins, Judge, 289, 292, 300, 301.

Jewett, H. J., 39, 40, 41, 49, 50–53, 55, 57.

Joint Executive Committee, 6.

Joint Executive Reorganization Committee, 210–16.

Junior Securities Protective Committee, 137.

Kansas Pacific, poor condition of, 225;

attempt at reorganization of, 226–7;

consolidated with Union Pacific, 228–30;

sale of, 256–7.

King, Edward, 206, 210–16.

King, John, 55, 57, 59, note, 61.

Kuhn, Loeb & Co., take part of securities issued under Baltimore & Ohio reorganization plan, 26;

oppose Erie reorganization plan, 63–6;

represented on Richmond Terminal investigating committee, 170;

on Union Pacific reorganization committee, 250;

agree to take Northern Pacific collateral trust bonds, 288.

Lacombe, Judge, 61, 300, 301.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, 3, 18, 32, 145.

Land grants, see State and federal aid.

Leases, Baltimore & Ohio, 2, 27;

Erie, 51–3, 56, 58, 59–60, 71–2, 74;

Reading, 97–9, 117, 120, 122, 123, 128, 130;

Southern, 147, 148, 149, 159, 161–2, 166, 188;

Atchison, 197;

Northern Pacific, 276, 283–4.

Leeds, W. B., 317–18.

Lehigh Valley, 74, 75;

leased to Reading, 120, 122, 123, 128–9, 130, 133.

Lehigh Valley Terminal Railroad, 128.

Lewis, Edwin A., 81–2, 97.

Lewis, Howard, 119.

Little, Stephen, report on Baltimore & Ohio, 21–3;

on Atchison, 208–10, 213;

set to work on the Reading, 128.

Live stock, 17.

Livingston, Johnston, 294, 307.

Lockwood, E. Dunbar, 106, 112, 117.

Logan, T. M., forms Georgia Central Company, 164;

seeks control of Richmond Terminal, 164–6.

Long Dock Company, 58.

Lord, N. P., 345.

Loree, S. F., 32.

Louisville & Nashville, 146, 149.

Maben, J. C, 175, note, 178.

McCalmont Brothers, 86–91, 96.

McCormick, Attorney-General, 143.

McCullough, J. G., 61.

McGill, Chancellor, 122.

McHenry, E. H., 300, 301, 308.

McHenry, James, 39–40, 49.

McLeod, A. A., leases Lehigh Valley, 120;

extends Reading into New England, 122–5;

statement by, 125–6;

resigns by request, 126–7; 132.

Macon & Brunswick, 149, 151.

Manville, Allen, 202.

Maryland, subscribes to Baltimore & Ohio stock, 1, 18.

Mayer, Charles F., 16, 18–20.

Memphis & Charleston, 148, 158, 168, 185, 188.

Mercantile Trust Company, 206, 288, 294.

Miller, O. G., 45–6.

Mills, Captain J. H., 300.

Mink, O. W., 240, 253.

Missouri Pacific, 196, 229.

Mobile & Birmingham, 146, 167, 168, 185, 188.

Mobile & Ohio, 189, 329.

Moore, James H., 318.

Moore, William H., interested in Rock Island, 317–18;

reorganization plan by, 321–6;

buys St. Louis & San Francisco, 327–8;

extends Rock Island to the Gulf, 328–30;

relations with Chicago & Alton, 330–1;

distrusted by investors, 332.

Morgan, J. P. & Co., organize syndicate to relieve Baltimore & Ohio, 11–13;

sell Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton to Erie, 74;

reorganize Reading, 108–11, 139, 140, 141;

members of Southern voting trust, 188;

of Union Pacific reorganization committee, 245;

take part in Northern Pacific reorganization, 296, 304, 307.

Morgan, J. S. & Co., 11, 69.

Morris, John, 40, 41.

Mullen, Attorney-General C. W., 327.

National Company, see Philadelphia & Reading.

New capital, provision for, 379–82.

New York & Erie, 34, 35.

New York & New England, 123, 124, 356.

New York Central, 2–7, 17, 35, 38, 259, 343.

New York, Lake Erie & Western, see Erie.

New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio, leased by Erie, 51–3, 59–60; 70–2.

Norfolk & Western, 149, 151, 355.

Northern Pacific, 18, 19, 232, 236, 258, 263–310, 315, 342.

Northern Pacific & Manitoba, 292, 306.

Northern Securities Company, 258, 259.

Notes, short time, Atchison, 199, 203;

Union Pacific, 237, 250, 251, 257;

Northern Pacific, 287–9.

Oakes, ——, 287, 289, 291, 292, 293, 299–300.

Oakman, W. G., 176.

Olcott, F. P., prominent in Reading reorganization, 135–6, 138, 140;

in Southern reorganization, 155, note, 171–4, 179.

Olney, Richard, 243.

Oregon & Transcontinental Company, 272–3, 275, 276.

Oregon Railway & Navigation Company, 236–7, 245, 249, 257, 272–3, 275–6.

Oregon Short Line, 232–3, 236, 249, 257, 276.

Patterson & Corwin, criticise Mr. Little’s report on the Baltimore & Ohio, 23.

Payne, Henry C, receiver of Northern Pacific, 289, 292, 293, 299.

Payne, Oliver H., 171, note.

Pearsall vs. Great Northern Railway Company, 298.

Pennsylvania Railroad, 2–8, 10, 17, 31–3, 38, 87, 108–10, 143, 147, 148.

Perham, Josiah, 264, note.

Pennsylvania Coal Company, 74.

Pere Marquette, 74.

Philadelphia & Reading, 9, 10, 18, 32, 75–145.

Philadelphia, Reading & New England, 123, 128.

Pierce, W. S., 243, 252, 253.

Port Reading Railroad, 120, 122.

Poughkeepsie Bridge, 123.

Powell, T. W., 55, 56, 57–8, 84.

Preferred stock, use of, in reorganizations, 366–8.

Prevost, S. M., 31.

Railroad failure, causes of, 336–42.

Rate agreements, 4–7, 275.

Rates, 3–5, 6–8, 17, 235.

Rate wars, 3–5, 6–8, 17, 34–5, 38, 53, 196–7, 240.

Ream, Norman D., 31.

Receivers, Baltimore & Ohio, 20, 23, 28, 29;

Erie, 35, 36, 38–9, 50, 61;

Reading, 81–2, 97, 100–1, 117, 125–6, 127, 133–4;

Southern, 175, 176, 187;

Atchison, 205;

Union Pacific, 240–1, 248–9;

Northern Pacific, 289, 291–2, 295, 298–301.

Receivers’ certificates, 23, 68, 127, 293.

Reinhart, Joseph H., 202, 204, 205, 209–10.

Reid, D. G., 317–18.

Rentals, reduced through reorganization, 369–72.

Reorganization, definition of, 335;

causes of, 336–42;

cancellation of floating debt by, 348–56;

reduction of fixed charges by, 357–72;

distribution of losses under, 361–2, 368–9, 376–7;

general principles of, 384–6.

Reorganization committees, Baltimore & Ohio, 21, 24, 29;

Erie, 35, 40, 45–6, 55–6, 61–2, 63–5;

Reading, 82, 84, 86, 101, 103–5, 112, 114, 117, 126, 128, 133–5, 138;

Southern, 152, 155, 170, 171, 174, 175, 178–9;

Atchison, 199–200; 206–8, 210, 215, 216;

Union Pacific, 244–5, 249–50, 257;

Northern Pacific, 267, 293–4, 308;

General, 343–5.

Reorganization plans, Baltimore & Ohio, 24–8;

Erie, 34, 35, 41, 42, 43–9, 57–8, 61–5, 66–73;

Reading, 83–6, 91–4, 96–7, 101–3, 104–5, 106–8, 110–13, 114–16, 129, 133–4, 135–6, 138–40;

Southern, 152–3, 155–6, 171–4, 179–84, 185–6, 187;

Atchison, 200–2, 204, 206–8, 211–16;

Union Pacific, 226–7, 228–30, 241–4, 245–8, 250–4;

Northern Pacific, 265–6, 267–70, 296–8, 302–8;

Rock Island, 312–13, 321–4.

Reorganization trustees, for Erie, 35, 47;

for Reading, 104–5, 106, 107–10, 114.

Resolutions, Baltimore & Ohio, 15, 39;

complimentary to Mr. Gowen, 99;

by London bondholders’ committee, 207;

by Northern Pacific bondholders, 268;

by Northern Pacific preferred stockholders, 281, 285, note;

by Northern Pacific directors, 285.

Rice, I. L., 121, 124, 127, 132, 136, 164–6.

Richmond & Danville, see Southern Railway.

Richmond & West Point Terminal Railway & Warehouse Company, 10, 18;

see Southern Railway.

Riddle, Hugh, 314.

Ripley, E. P., 216.

Roberts, George B., 109, 110.

Rock Island, 196, 277, 311–33, 337, 343.

Rockefeller, J. D., 288.

Rouse, Henry C., 289, 292, 293, 295, 299.

Ryan, Thomas F., 178.

St. Joseph & Grand Island, 249, 259.

St. Louis & San Francisco, controlled by Atchison, 194, 202, 216;

by Rock Island, 327–8, 329, 330, 356.

St. Paul & Northern Pacific, 287, 288, 290, 296.

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba, see Great Northern.

Saratoga agreement, 4.

Schiff, Jacob H., 170, 250.

Securityholders, divergence in interest between, 335.

Selma, Rome & Dalton, 149, 151.

Sickles, General Daniel E., 86.

Siemans, George, represents Deutsche Bank, 307.

Simmons, J. Edward, 128, 134.

Sonora Railroad, 194, 197, 217.

Southern Kansas Railway Company, 196.

Southern Pacific, 193–5, 217, 258.

Southern Railway, 146–91, 330, 342.

Southern Railway Security Company, 148.

Speer, Judge, 176.

Spencer, Samuel, 12–13;

president of Baltimore & Ohio, 15, 16;

of Southern Railway, 187;

killed, 191.

Speyer & Co., 26, 125, 333.

Speyer Bros., see Speyer & Co.

Stanton, Henry, 289, note.

State and federal aid, Baltimore & Ohio, 1;

Erie, 34;

Richmond & Danville, 146;

East Tennessee, 147;

Atchison, 192, 194;

Union Pacific, 220–1, 225, 238–40, 241–4, 249, 254–7;

Northern Pacific, 263–6, 271.

Staten Island Rapid Transit Company, 10, 29.

Stockholders’ Protective Committee, 215, 296, 302.

Stockton, Attorney-General, 121–2.

Strong, W. E., prominent in Southern reorganization, 174–5, 178;

president of the Atchison, 194–5, 202.

Sully, Alfred, 133, 160, 164.

Surplus, on Baltimore & Ohio, 15, 22;

on railroads in 1893, 342–3.

Syndicates, Baltimore & Ohio, 11–15, 20, 26;

Erie, 68, 69;

Reading, 86, 108–10, 113–15, 120, 134, 139;

Southern, 150;

Union Pacific, 226, 237, 252;

Northern Pacific, 264–5, 271, 274, 276, 288, 296, 304;

General, 345–8.

Syndicates, compensation to, Erie, 69;

Reading, 109, 111, 112;

General, 347–8.

Tappan, F. D., 155, note, 171, note.

Terminals, of Baltimore & Ohio, 3–4, 9–10, 19, 33;

of Erie, 58;

of East Tennessee, 152;

of Atchison, 217;

of Northern Pacific, 283–4, 302, 308;

of Rock Island, 300.

Texas & Pacific, 194, 330, 356.

Texas Railroad Commission, 329.

Thomas, General Samuel, 160, 174, 175.

Thurman Act, 238–9, 242.

Trunk lines, see Rate wars.

Trunk-line arbitrators, letter of Mr. King to, 6.

Tyler, Captain, report of, 37.

Union Pacific, 32–3, 220–62, 275–6, 277, 310, 342.

United States Government, relations with Union Pacific, 220, 221–2, 238–40, 241–4, 249, 252–3, 254–6;

with Northern Pacific, 263–4, 265–6.

United States Supreme Court, decisions by, 238, 239, 298, 301.

Valuation, of Reading coal properties, 77–8, 82–3.

Vanderbilt, Commodore, 36, 95–6, 100, 314–15.

Van Nostrand, 294.

Vermilye & Co., 63–6.

Villard, Henry, 237, 272–4, 275, 281–3, 286–7, 288, 290, 291–2.

Virginia, subscribes to stock of Baltimore & Ohio, 1;

aids Richmond & Danville, 146.

Virginia Midland, 150, 159, 160, note.

Voting trusts, Baltimore & Ohio, 18–19, 27, 32;

Erie, 67;

Reading, 111, 115, 119, 140;

Southern, 183, 188;

Atchison, 201, 212–13;

Northern Pacific, 303, 307, 310;

General, 382–4.

Walker, Major Aldace F., 209, 216, 217.

Watkin, Sir Edward, 40, 41, 43–5.

Watson, P. H., 38, 39.

Welsh, John Lowber, 108–10, 111, 128, 134.

Western Union Telegraph Company, 14, 22, 27.

Westlake, J., 55, 56, 57–8.

Whelen, Townsend, 101–3, 104, 104–5, 108, 112.

Wilbur, E. P., 125, 127, 128.

Winslow, Lanier & Co., 274.

Wisconsin Central, leased to Northern Pacific, 283–4, 286, 289, 290–92, 302, 308.