, 1873-01-04
RAILWAY NEWS.
Tho Proposed Now Line Between Clli-
cnEO md NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Tho Proposed Now Line Between Olai-
cnEO nlliI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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Special Dtspaich to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, jan. 8.-Tho annual report Of
tho Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad is just published.
It states that the increase of rovenue tlis year
over laat is 81 900 147, the revenue in 1871 being
s12, ,557, ,520, and In 1872, 9l3,G2G,G77. Tho OK
ponsos Of working aud Keeping tho roads
aud machinery in repair amounted to
s6,122,9 ,9oo being 5.746 por cent on tho earnings,
showing decrease OF o.12 per cent, compared
with tho previous year. With reference to tho
Baltimore, Pittsburgh d Chicago Railway, the
Northwest Inns constantly shown tho
limo Of railway entirely undor the
control Of tho Baltimore g. OHIO Road
feo qhesgo ana thrangn the extensive 4na %1
tho purpose Of effecting this connection with
the least possible delay It has boen determined
to construct the road from point about ninoty
miea north Of Newark, or, the Lake Eric
Will low grhaos, and is singularly direct:
It is o1poctsd that tho entire road will bo placed
under construction within briof period, and
thus, through ths extension, in connection with
tho Lake Eric and Central Ohio division, mud tho
Baltimore l. Ohio Road, IN available, economic
nl, and effective line from Chicago, but S11
miles. to Baltimore. and, by the Metropolitan
branch, but 784 miloB to the City Of Washing
ton, can bo built and in use within eighteen
from the Lake Eric Division has also been ae-
locted aB the proper location for tho junction Of
tho proposed limo from Pittsburgh, SO that tho
traffic Of tho main stem, aud of the Pittsburgh,
Washington !; Baltimore Railroad, and between
Wheeling and pittsburgh, and Chicago md tho
Northwest will ultimately DO concentrated OH
this route.
IT. LOUIS, jan. 3.-Tho Inst rail on tho North
ern Division of tho Cairo & Fulton Railroad, con-
nocting Little Rock, Ark, with st. Louis, wcs
laid yesterday. Tho Southern Division. Of this
road extends from Little Rock to Northern
International Hallway, which, in turn, connccts
at Kenrnoy, Texas, with tho system Of roads OK
tonding to the Gulf Of Mo1ico. When this d.
vision IL completed, which will bo within the
connection With thia ono, uia the Iron Mountain
Railroad, with the Texas l. Gulf Of Mexico, and
also with thu Southern Pacific Road.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-so. frequent and
serious have boon the Interruptions by leo III
tho transfer aoroBB tho mississippi River, at
OF tho Missouri Division Of tho Chicago, Alton
d st. Louis Railroad, TINT tie managers of that
road hare decided to erect splendid bridge to
Bpan the river at the point tamed. Tho work
upon this structure sill bo commenced in tho
spring.
:3AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-Tho people Of Visalia
llaHo made lip their share OF subscriptions fur
O narrow gauge railroad from that city to Stocli-
ton. Tho oyorreaching, granping policy Of tho
Central Pacific Railroad Company has determin-
poting road to prevent a monopoly Of tho carry
ING, trade Of the rich San Joaquin Valley. II
the Stockton people prove aB liberal aa those OF
Vi:alia, the road will DO an assured fact.