Daily Republican., 1879-05-17
Our PhiiadeIDhia Letter.
,rre snnndencn OF the Rauuhllcan

PHILADELPHIA, May 10Th, '79.
The uppermost topic of conversation
at present in commercial circles is the
recent purchase by the Reading Rail
road Company Of the North Pennsylva-
MIA aud Bound Brook roads, and tina.
this action is well thought of is eviden,
ced by the wonderful upward move
ment Of the Compapy's stock since the
announcement. The operators in the
coal regions seem pleased with the &C.
cession as it now gives them an oppor-
tunity for a constant transfer of their
output from the coal regions to the
New York markets, which has hereto
fore been interrupted during the win
ter months. Since it has been proposed
to make Ninth and Green the termin-
US Of the new road, property owners in
that locality feel delighted, as they say
it will cause material advance in the
value OF their real estate.
Stockholders are pleased because Of
the increased wealth it will bring the
Reading: the public is pleased because
the facilities for New York travel over
the favorite Bound Brook route will be
so much nearer at hand, and also be-
cause cf reduced fares. but the latter
must be one of Dame Rumor's little
Jokes, for railroad companies are not
given to reducing passengers fares, at
least not in this section. Altogether
President Gowan may congratulate hiW-
self on this stroke of policy.
Yesterday afternoon Sallie R. Drexel
daughter of Mr.. A. J. Drexel, the bank
er, was married to Mr.. John R. Fell son
Of the late Judge Fell, according to the
Episcopal service. The wedding was
private although anumbor of guests, in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Cnitcs,
the Earl of Caithures, and several other
well known persons were in attendance.
The presents were few but elegant.
Judge Packer was greatly improved
this afternoon.
In the rifle match today at the Stock
ton range, Captain w. b. Weed made
a total of I'll points out o! possible
score OF IS, and won a g"ld badge val
Commander Of the n. }. n. e.
Som. time ago Chief Commissioner
of Highways, Baldwin, notified several
oi the street car campanies that thelr
lines OF travel mus. be pu, in better
condition. All OF .hose notified except
ing the Lombard and South street com.
piled with the request; after having tes.
ted TIE matter in Court yesterday, he
sent what may be locked upon as a fin,
al communication to the President O
the refractory road, notifying him thai
if he didn't repair the streets used by
his railway, travel thereon would : lie
stopped aud the road repaiied t.y the
city at the oompapy's expense.
Last February John Ward, an ex
policeman, vas wounded by WIN. {
Harlner ia 4 bar room row. Ward has
been under medical treatment eve
since, and yesterday his physician pro
nouuced hi,n as cured. Early thi'
. morning, however, he grew worse, ow
ing to a lieanorrhage of the lungs, from
the effects of which .he died in shor
, time. lIarmer surrendered himself Il
| the police authorities. He says he actet
| in self defence.
, The "Inaiana" sails tomorrow morn
ing for Liverpool, with As cabin passsen
gers and an assorted cargo of meE=haa
I die.
: The Philadelphia Tarngemrinde helt
their Goth anniversary last night. The
I society in The country numbers 'ae'ou
: &C, ,OCO meul4ers. The first festiva! wa
held in this o;ty in Hso.