New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-08
RAILHAY INTERESTS.
NEW LINE ACQUIRED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD.

NEW LINE ACQUIRED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD.
WASHINGTON. Aug. THE Pennsylvania
Railroad to-day acquired complete CONTROL free OF all
legal compcations OF the railroad between this city
and Alexandria and the Long Bridge the POto
mac. The Richmond aud Danyille Railroad Company
has decided 10 the OF the North Carolina
Railroad from Greensboro Charlotte, and thus ter
inmate all suits to its validity and the right OF lessee
10 change gauge OF leased road.
EXTENSION or RAILROAD FACILITIES IN ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Aug THE first passenger
train south of the Little Missouri River on the Caro-
and Fulton Railroad went down to-day. Tue Little
Missouri is 2Ot miles below Arkadelpba. and " below
Little Rock The track laying proceeds at the OF
mile and half per day, ii 10 the intention 70 reach
Fulton in 20 days
RAILROAD CONTEST IN MINE.
PORTLAND, Aug. THE Boston and Maine
Railroad made formal attempt to its trains over
the line OF the Maine Central to-day, but formally
resisted Each side had its legal advisers present, in
order to make theinecessary points for a lawsuit.
THE TERMINUS OF THE NEw-YoRK AND OswEGo
MIDLAND RAILROAD.
MIDDLETowN, Aug. THE Newly York and
Oswego Midland Railroad Company make Mddletown
N " the terminus Of the Eastern and Middle Divisions
and place the principal machine shops here.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The branch of the Flushing Uong Island
Railroad extend from Woodsde TO the City Of Flush
ing nearly completed, and will be opened for travel
within few days Bv this rate the time between
Hunters Point and Flushing will be shortened about ~
minutes.
The Newport train on the Long Island
Railroad is fast gaining in public favor and is now
daily well filed with passengers. This route 20
Boston via the Long Island Railroad to Greenpor, and
thence by steamer to Newport may therefore be con-
sidered success.
The Flushing branch of the Long Island
Railroad is fast approaching completion and will be
ready for travel by about Sept H. This new branch
viii extend from Winfield through the village Of New
town. and thence the meadows Flushing direct
From Hunters Point TO Winfield tho track OF the Long
Island Railroad will be used. Mr.. Roe, the contractor
pushing forward the work OF pedriying across the
meadows.
The route of the new Bay Ridge and Hemp
stead H. H. Railroad has been decided upon. From Bay
Ridge the road will extend through Flatbush Township
with station about mile south Of Flatbush; 1t will
pass thence to Springfield the first important station
on the South Side Railroad east of Jamaica thence 1t
will use the track of the South Side Road 20 Hampstead
whence will extend to Jerusalem, it being intended
eventually extend to Port Jefferson, and thence TO
the end of the Island passing through the prnci
pal North Side villages. The proposed route passes
south Of the important villages Of East New-York,
WOOdhaven. Clarenceville, aud Jamaica but 10 Is pro
posed branch line through these places
connecting with the South Side Road at Berlin Station,
between Carenceve and Jamaica, and running thence
through Jamaica 10 Springfield. Ihe route selected 10
very direct between Bay Ridge and Hampstead and the
grades said 10 be easy, the swamps through New
Lots and Fatands presenting the chief difficulties In the
referred to be constructed at comparatively
trifng cost.