New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-13
THE STEAMSHIP ALABAMA.
TO me Edttor Of The Trf6une.
RAILFAY INTERESTS.
Neic- York, Aug. IL. 1873.

THE NORTHERN AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROADS.
WAsuINoToE, August 12.-Commissioners
Thompson surgis and Ritz were to-day teegraphed by
tile Acting Secretary OF the Interior TO proceed at once
TO the OK animation OF 65 miles Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad between Portland Oregon and Puget Sound.
Gen. b. II. Bristow Of Kentucky has resigned the
Presidency Of the California and Texas Railway Construc
ton Company which is building the Texas Pacific
Railway and is succeeded in that position by MI John
MacManus Of Reading, Pa Gen. Bristow was, until
within o year. Solicitor General OF the United States
and it is believed that in Of the promotion OF either
OF tho present Justices he would be invited TO the va
cancy on the bench OF the Supreme Court.
VISIT OF AMERICAN RAILWAY MANAGERS TO NOVA
SCOTIA.
HALIFAX, Aug. IA number of American
railway men interested In the system of through traffic
on eastern lines and the Government railways OF the
maratime provinces arrived here yesterday portion
OF them remain visit the PctOu coal mines while the
remainder have crossed TO Prince Edwards Island
THE ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC ROAD TO BE FINISHED.
Judge Dillon of Iowa has appointed Jesse
p Farley OF Dubuque receiver TO complete the uniin-
shed portion OF the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, about
200 miles In length, running from Watab to Brainerd
and from ST. Paul st. Vincent. He will be authorized
TO borrow S5O 900 bonds for FIVE years
than per cent, the bonds 70 constitute first lien
that portion of the road and the lands belonging 20 IT,
which is built with their proceeds. All contracts for
| used must be approved by the Court or one of its
| Judges Representatives OF the Amsterdam bondhold-
ers have received information By cable shat funds to
complete the road would be forthcoming and in time
save the land grant, which expires Dec g. They say
that they have complete confidence that the United
States has taken possession OF the funds which
be properly applied 1t is stated that the German bond
holders have tl00OO,000 III bonds on the uncom.
peted road, and have other security than the land
| grant and the expected completion OF the load
| oRGA AVIATION TIE chicago ATLANTIC
| COMPANY.
| Articles of association of the Chicago and
Atlantic, and Pittsburgh and Baltimore aud Continent
| roads under title of the Chicago and Atlantic, have
been fled The capital stock is S,0OO.O00 The Office
to be removed from Huntington 10 Chicago The road.
which is In process Of construction, will be miles
long and will extend from Chicago by air line TO Pitts
burgh and Beaver Falls by way OF Msyheld, New-Lis-
| bon. Lima, Huntington, Laporte, etc.
| VIRGINIA RAILROADS
| Persons who lately made application to the
Virginia Courts the removal OF President Rageland
OF the Petersburg Weldon Railroad and the appoint
pent OF a receiver have abandoned their case and IL
stands postponed 5dsnnitey President Illumination o,
inspection OF the proposed direct route between Rich
| mond and Lynchburg.
RAILROAD MOTIFS.
| The Chillicothe and Brunswick Railroad has
been sold at public auction at the Courthouse In st.
Louis at the OF Scion Humphrey OF EswYork
trustee, for the nonpayment oil Interest Tie price
realized WAS s625O0 Col Rice being the purchaser for
| number OF NewYork capitalists
Judge Cole Of Davenport, Iowa, has granted
an Injunction restraining the city authorities from in
terering with the entrance Of the Davenport and st.
Paul Railroad into the former city
Five hundred tons Of steel rails have just
been received from Europe for the completion OF the
Harlem River and Porchester Railroad Two oonstrue-
ton trains and large force OF laborers are now en-
Moved on the work. and additional train
viii be placed the road this week Its expected that
both tracks will be laid aud in running order by October
l. by which time alterations and improvements TO
II was az first proposed begin operations with single
track and the road by 5eptembef sut this plan las
been set aside contract has been made by which the
NeW-York Ne Haven and Hartford Railroad Company IL
10 ease the and operate IN connection with us
own Iipes Tins will enable the latter company u In
crease It's and other facilities, and VIII give
two entrances into the City OF New-forh. Loaded
freight cars can be transferred from II W oner lines ter
minating at Jersey City. HobokeD, or Long Isand.
thereby avoiding delay expense. and breaksge OF buk