New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-10
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
A NEY SOUTHERN TRUNK LINE.

Another extensive railway enterprise entered
upon some time since under the name OF the Southern
Railway Security Company, is fast approaching com
petiOn and will be thrown open for through travel from
NewYOrk to New-Orleans about August L. According
the statements Of the officers the Company char
tered and organized for the purpose OF uniting and pro-
tecng the of the lines belonging to it, and for
the creation Of great Southern trunk line from this
city to the principal points in the South. Among the
companies embraced in the combination the Rich
mOnd and Danville, the North Carolina, Atlanta, and
Richmond Air Line, the Wilmington and Weldon the
Wilmington, Columbus and Augusta, the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta. the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia, the Memphis and Charleston, the
Richmond Petersburg the Petersburg and Weldon,
the North Eastern, and the Cheraw and Darlington.
Through these several companies the combination con-
trolls in the route from Washington to Memphis, the
portion between Bristol and Memphis, composed Of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia and the Memphis
and Charleston Railroads. Two routes, controlled by H.
dlverge az Richmond; Va; Que, the kehmOnd Atlanta
and New-Oreans Airline composed OF Ihe hGhm0na
aud Danve Including part OF its North Carolina Dl-
vision tne AuSta anu hG 1 MILL nd dy Mana
gOmerY, and the New-OreanS Mobile ana Texas Rll-
roads, the shortest line from Richmond, Va To New
Orleans, La. The connection is now made via Augusta
the other the Great Atlantic Coast Line composed OF
mingtOn and Weldon. the Wilmington, Columbia aud
Augusta, the NORTHEASTERN Railroad, and connections,
The Secretary states that the Atlanta and Richmond
Airline, under construction, viii be finished by August
L. aud trains will then run from New York 20 Atlanta IN
40 hours and from Newly TO NeWOreans ia co hours
1t proposed TO place palace and sleeping cars upon the
line when completed. and Invalid for the use Of
nrm travellers seeking the benefits of the Southern
climate and to have all passengers through without
! change of cars The Company Intend to extend ther
lines westerly TO connect with the system OF rail-
roads in course OF construction in Texas ana In the
Autumn 10 establish their general Office IN NeW-HOrk
ana TO open an Emgrant Bureau TO facilitate the trans
pOratiOn Of emgrants 20 the South, and the develop
of the country through which the Southern Trunk
Line extends Al the annual election held few days
since at No. 80 Liberty-s the following officers were
| elected:
! James Roosevelt President, New-York; b. +. New
conner, VlceP President Baltimore, Md Mackey, Score
tarY Directors, Geo. W. Cas-, r. T. Wilson, D. w. James,
| Baltimore, Nd; j. ID. Cameron, Harrisburg. Penn;
Thomas A. Scott, Philadelphia, Penn.
| RAILROAD NOTES.
The Long Island Railroad Company expect
begin running the Boston express trains on or
about the 10th instant 1t is claimed that by tins route
the time between NewYork and Boston will DO reduced
! about two hours.
1t is stated that the 100000 of the bonds of
the Ohio aud Mississippi Railroad, the issue of which
was noticed in yesterdays TRIBUNE disposed Of at
30 half OF the proceeds being used 10 pay Of floating
indebtedness and the remainder for the purchase OF
steel rails IL is understood that the remaining
will be withheld from the market until the return OF the
| President from Europe,
A correspondent of THE TRIBUNE at Que
| bee has forwarded the following particulars Of the
affairs Of the proposed North Shore Railroad: The
Chicago contracting cOnpanys propositions have been
/ approved at a meeting OF the Quebec Council At a
meeting OF the directors the propositions the
agreeing 70 bonus Of t,0O00O0, carried by large
majority. Messrs. Dunlap and Smith, now In London.
now enabled to close financial Arrangements, and
work between Montreal and Quebec Will begiu immedi-