New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-17
RAILWAY INTERESTS.

The JUNCTION ROAD STILL IN DISPUTE.
TIE Pennsylvania RAILROAD CALLED UPON TO TX
PLAIN waY 1T oBsTRucrs TIE JUNCTION ROAD
THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO SHOWS LARGE
GAINS.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company has been Of
dercd by Judge McKonnan. of the United States Cir
cult Court, to explain why it obstruc;s tbe Junction
Road. Details Of the new route to Washington,
which has led TO this litigation are appended The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad earned more last
year than in 1879. More railroads IN this state
have sent reports to the State Engineer
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THE NEW LINE TO WASHINGTON.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD BL1CKING Up
TUNNEL TO INJURE THE BALTIMORE AND ONO
ROAD.
PHILADELrHIA, Dec. 16.-COunse for the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad ap rlication 10 Jndgo
Mckennan IN the United states Circuit Court at Pits
burg this for a on the officers Of the Penn
syvania Railroad Company In charge OF that portion
OF the Junction Railroad between the Market Street
Tunnel and ThIrtynItbsr., 10 show why they
should not be considered In contempt IN reference 10
the order and decree of the Court last in t
matter OF Lithrop Tbsysr against the Junction Rail
road Company. The order was granted ana the ques-
ton WI be referred 10 IN ex.mincr. The Baltimore
block the with freight car. 10 the expulsion OF
The Baltimore and Ohio trains, and IN defiance OF the
COurVs prObibitory OriCr.
The difficulties between the Pennsylvania
ana the Baltimore aBl Ohio Railroad Companies hays
not been adjusted 1t s claimed b. officers Of tho
Philadelphia WILMINGTON and Baltimore Company that
lis contract with the Pennsylvania Company for an
change Of traffic requires ninety days notice before it
eal be terminated that t6e company has gwen the
CURED nolcc but that the expiration OF the time
IT cannot cacry the freight OF the Baltimore and OHIO
Company shpped by way OF The Boupd Brook route I,
IL asserted, also that the Philadelphia Whining
ton ami Baumose Company only.
preserve strict neutrality between ;he companiee.
By officers OF other companies It is said that the VIII
mington Company Is working ii the interest OF tho
Pennsylvania Road Shortly after the opening OF tho
new passenger route, when the Pcnnsyvana Company
Refused carry Baltimore and Oho freight and when
II forwarded by way OF the Bound Brook route
geneial manager OF the Wilmington Company refused
receive freight shipped By the His refusal
WAS based on the cOntract between that company and
the 7 Pennsylvania Company, but his action
ruled by thc president who tic position
In the question. For this change OF opinion cxpapa.
tiou LAS bcen made but by persons it is oeeyed
that It il gated by the purchase by the Pnnsyya
Company or controlling interest IN the Wilmington
Road.
A. recent meeting at Phiiadc phia of parsons inter-
csted IN the rOnte the Bal. and OIio the Phi.
deplia and Rcading aud the NHJersey Central Rail-
COa fully represented. For present,
TIC BIlIiore and Odiv Company Will carry freight be-
tween this city Il Baltimore ~ formerly. The
dci.y FUSED Dy Llis m 'thOi ~ shpbeLt Will be- abCuJ
twenty yiour hours DctTeen this Cy and B5lhmOre. At
tue PbIIdieiphi meeting the plan UI building new
road from B!iiinloe ana Phil" 70" PIMA was discussed
Il -aid mat friends ~ rhre ,ares interested IN
The Bound Bro'k Line would fusnis sufficient money for
the undertaking.
The import The present .ct Is regarded as
great by railroad men. rs II IS tey to a1f ct the irunk
Inc pOoi. Commissioner F4Ak aad Yesterday THAT TIC
dispute wa NOT likely 20 come before tim oM aliy; no
expressed thr opinion tha II would not ds.r existing
agree Mcuta between the trunk llu,