New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-31
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
rlcrs AND RrNoRs IRON rnILApElrnuA.

PACTs AND RUMORs FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3Q-A meeting of the
stockholders Of the California and Texas Railway Con
strucuon Company, held to-day adopted unanimously
resolution providing for tho sale OF the Companys
bonds first mortgage &C., to the COmpaDy's own share
holders at rates 10 the proper completion OF
the road Col Thomas A. Scott presided at the meeting.
For 10 days past ee have been runors OF differences
in the management of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany. tod? the report was received With some de-
tyre6 OF credit Mr. Thompson, President Of the Com
paIy authorizes the statement TO be made that the
rumors are entirely upiQppded and that the chief Off
GERS Of the road and It's direction generally are acting In
entire accord and harmony, and have been doing 81
without any interruption whatever
At q meeting OF the City Council this afternoon. the
Investigation OF The accounts Of Philadelphia and Ee
Railroad Company was indefinitely postponed. This
ends an inquiry which has been in progress for
months Common Councilman Doelby presented q reso-
utlon setting forth that at recent meeting Of the Rail
road Committee Kennedy had insinuated that there
had been an attempt made to blackIna the Company.
and asked for Committee of Iuycsgstlon, which
agreed 10.
THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN EXTENSION.
One of the principal objects of the visit of
Mr. Cassell Biscbofsheims agenD TO this country
To consider the adyisabiity of extending tho Atlantic
and Great Western Railway 10 Chicago, thus enabling
the Erie Railway compete with the Central FOR bust
ness from Chicago and the Northwest. II is proposed
20 build al airline from Chicago TO Gallon Marion
OHIO, distance OF about $50 miles, which would
nearly parallel with the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and
Chicago road, and TO make the gauge Of the Eric and
Great Western feet 81 inches Negotiations for right
Of way in Chicago have been successfully conducted.
The Illinois Central has offer Of depot ROOM but
It is understood that the Great Western people prefer TO
enter on the west sde tO connect With the Alton
and North-Western roads.
Gen DsvereuI president Of the Cleveland, Columbus.
Cincinnati, and indianapolis Railway and General
Manager OF the Atlantic and Great Western Railway,
stated that this statement substantially correct,
but preferred not into details at present
much depended upon the result OF President watsons
Ne sotiaons IN England.
EMBARRASSED COMPANIES.
The directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
will hold meeting to-day % their Offices In Sassaust
AZ which will probably be decided whether they VIII
tubscrtbe the money required and pay the coupons
which will ms,ure tomorrow. President c. p Hunting.
ton has Increased his prOered subscription TO 100000,
which ioayes only ;Ooao be subscriber by the rest
VI the directors.
The Committee appointed by the Board OF Directors
Of the New Jersey Southern Railroad 10 devise measures
for relieving that road from the burden OF It's debts VIII
probably present report to-day. C. W. Huntington
one Of the Committee that the road owes about
o. 10000 half OF which Is duo ~ Jay Could and large
portions OF the the Philadelphia Dredging
COMPANY the Lehigh Car Company and others. IL is
proposed settle these debts temporarily ny MAKING
arrangements for paying oil IN H. aud 10 mouths
ts.t the road vim BE Put In good condition Sandy
Hook 10 the Ch6sa and allow Of consolidation or
running ARRANGEMENT with the Baltimore and ONO Rail
road whereby the latter will got oil Southern ana west
err bound traffic and the RoWJersey boutnefn large
norton, " lot all. OF that going Il iot.