, 1874-02-10

kill, Josiah Bacon, 4. J. Dorbyshirc. John ii.
Mn,onnedy, Samuel q. Thompson, ]. Alexander
Simpson,
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE BALTIMORE ONO.
Tho baltimore d Ohio. .Railrood Company m
making strenuous efforts to secure from the
South Side Park Commissioners tho privilege ia
lay thor track through South Park, whom tuoy
will act largo numbar Of men to work to com.
p1ete tl,cIr road from Coutraton, o., to this citv
which will give them continuous air-iino from
hero to Baltimore. Thoy hayo Just established
y steamboat line between TINT city and New
York;, not being ahle to ship their freight
over Tho Pennsylvania Kond, owing to tho lgbt
easting batweon tltnss two lines, To have
continuous line by rail from this city to Now
Railroad havo undcr consideration project to
construct now lne under the FREQ railronl 1awr
Of Now Jersey. Tho understanding is TINT thc
roadis to connect with tho Philadelphia, Will
mington Il Baltimore Railroad at Philadelphia
and thc North Ponnsylvania line, using tho tracks
Of the Inter as far ns Doyloston, in that Stats,
striking off directly to Flemngtou, N. T., where
connection will DO made with tho Central
lsailroad OF Now Jersey, and thonca to Now York.
niles and hocsrss g bse the asn sonstfaeton true ns
ready to be snbst' a gocrot conference Of
officials rcrresollr..g hn North pcnnsylvania,
tue Central hailroau. u Now Jersey, and tho BAL.
timore l. Ohio Railroad Companies wag held ro-.
GENTLY and q resolution passed to construct this
road. which is designed to Affect tho interests OF
tho Pennsylvania Company.
TOLEDO wANHAW PEonIA.
AS was announced III special dispatch ia
Warsaw & Peoria Railroad has defarltcd nav.
fncnt Of interest on itB bonds, and has, there.
fore. passed into tho hands Of Mossra. Jamea
7. 6ecor aud William Trncy, of Now York, tho
Trustees under tue mortgage bonds. On the Sd
President Of the Illinois Central RAILROAD. ns
their agent to operate the road, and Tint ahla
railroad mnnager has accepted tho position
aud made thorough examination Of tho limo
md its resdurcos- He found it in worry fair condi~
tlon, but sadly in need Of additional capital with
which to purchase tho NECESSARY equipments ia
tho stato.
Il runs from KeokuA, H., to Warsaw, H.,
east through peorfa to tue Illinois State limo at
Sheldon, connecting with tho pa1-lIandlo Road
for Logansport and Cincinnati, and will un-
doubtcdly become valuab1o property under tha
management Of Mr. Newell, who has appointed
:. Vermnn, Of New York, as manager, and Will
iam Fl. Kruger, tho 1ato Vice-president of the
road, Superintendent.
TILE 1LLINorB CE.fInAL.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company has
agreed to purchase annually for five years $780,
600 of the Alissiaaippi Central and the New
bonds, issued for tho purpose Of improving
those and completing tho extension to Cairo..
Tho holders Of these bonds have proposed ia
exchange the whole issue (s6,ooo,oo6), boaring7
per ,; cent interest for an equal amount
accepted by tho nlinoia contral. Tic Tic oentsnl sTa
has now moroly trifltug bonded debt, SO that
these new bonds will bo among tho hcat possible
gland, whore most Of tho Illinois Contral stock
ia hold. The Company will receive yearly al2o,-
600 from the Southern Companies, aud pny oat
fao0, 600 yearly, as interest On tile purchase
S120. 900 annually On tho operation.
THE 0RyAT WESTERN OF MINNESOTA.
The Great Western Hallway Company Of
Minnesota, the articles OF incorporation ct Which
wero fled with the Secretary Of State few days
de1phia, Now York, Albany, Montreal, nml
Toronto, somo Of whom are already interested
by large Investments In the railway system Of
Minnesota. There is enough capital pledged to
secure the completion OF the PROPOSED road,
= branch from Little Falls to the wostem
boundary OF the State between Biz Stone AMI
Traverso Lakes. Tho organization has resulted
from tho operations of AIr. i. r. De1ano lass
fall' IN wlieh representing tle original stock @!
to Sank Rapiae, ho sought to obtain possession
Of tho extension limo from Sauk llaplds to
i3ratnerd, Offering to talie the lino without tbs
!and-grant. and to pay for that part Of tho road
ors who have possession Of the extension luoi
not boing in condition, or else not willing, to nc.
yotiate.
nKHsEaIEH STEEL RAILS
Bossenaer steel rails are NOW manufactured by
oight establishments III the United States, pro.
lucing 100000 tons annually, which will soon be
Increased to 200, 900 tons.
Tho first Bee4emer zail was rolled at tho VIC