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...Baker is probably the biggest stockholder in the New York Central, although William K. and Harold S. Vanderbilt are still associated with...
...Baker bank kept close to the late J. P. Morgan during all of his masterful career. They were together on U. S. Steel, together in the 1907 panic, together on New York Central when Commodore Vanderbilt's son abdicated...
...York City to Albany was made always on river steamboats. Presently, however, the Hudson River Railroad, running up the eastern bank, was constructed, as well as one on the western bank. These independent lines were purchased in 1863, after a historic struggle in the stockmarket by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. A few years afterwards, he also acquired the New York Central, and thus consolidated the route to Lake Erie...
...Central continued to prosper under the Commodore's son, William H. Vanderbilt. In 1879, however, "W. H." tired of administration, competition with Jay Gould and legislative attack; he also had serious doubts as to the advisability of one man's having as much money and power as he had. Accordingly, he sold control of the system to a banking syndicate headed by the then rising and brilliant young banker, J. P. Morgan. Practically ever since, the road has been financed by the Morgan group...
...hopeful trainer is Max Hirsch, who cares for the animals of George W. Loft (candy man), Sam Pettit, J. B. Smith, Sam Harris (theatrcial manager), as well as those of Mrs. Vanderbilt...