Show - Why It Is Nickel 'Hckel Hckel ' lckel Plate RoadThe Road RoadThe The Norwalk ( Ohio ) Chronicle ChroDicle of ofApril ofApril ofApril April H 14 1881 In m speaking spelkmg : of the theghtterlng theglittering theglittering ghtterlng glittering prospects of the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Chicago dt & . St Louis railroad railroadand railroadand railroadand and the g It edge character of Itl its ItlfinancIal itsfinancial Itfinancial * financIal backing backmg referred to it as asthe asthe asthe the Nickel Plate road Another ver vet versian vetsion verslon sian sion ! Is s that when in 1882 the Vander Vanderbilt Vanderbut Vanderbill bilt but Interests acquired control of the therailroad therailroad therailroad railroad William Wilham H Vanderbilt on onbeing onbeing onbcmg being informed of the price demand demanded demanded demanded ed by the owners derisively Inquired in inqulred inquired qulred quired if the road were DIckel nickel DIckelplated nickelplated nickelplated plated . . |