Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-12
RAILROAD RAokET.
Baltimore and 0Aie OscembW hepsd.-.
Ohio and Mississippi Issue Mss Useds
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GENERAL MATTERS or INTEREST.
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BALrrNoRx, January il.--President Gar.
rett stated. at . meeting OF the directnes,
Notwithstanding the continuance OF the
war Of rates, the results 70 the B d o.
Company on Its main stem and branches,
showed the revenue for December Of 81
81 ,es7, an increase Of tl'l.t09 over De-
cember, 1850. OF this increase t1S00slt
was from passenger tfafic. The general
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rates which had been IN operation for
many years. President Garrett statsd that
their differences were 50 much less, than
| the proportionate rates on proper tafih,
he found not only Baltimore and the re-
gions Immediately served BY the H. ..
| road but representatives OF centres ofcom-
mercc in the northwest west and south.
west, thoroughly supporting the policy
adopted by tho company.
After full discussion the
Board OF Directors unanimously
adopted resolution approving the action
| Of the Executive, and directing the nAin-
tenancc OF the policy. II was unanimously
determined it would bc unjust 70 ell the
great public interests oonneeted With 10
| lines OF the Baltimore and Ohio company,
and against sound principles OF business 70
change the differences under rate. 10 New
| York below those heretofore fixed, and
| whilst the company would not object TO .
| reference Of arbitration OF other subjects,
the principle involved on this point would
| preclude such action.
The President stated the business Of tho
company in New York was very xatisfacto-
ry, the company receiving more than the
proportion Of business agreed on under tho
| trunk.line pool. at rates shove thoss
charged by the New York Central aud
Hudson River road, preference being given
the B. 4 o. company on account OF Its rap
| id and reliable transportation and prompt
delivery Of freiEhts shipped by Its line.
Ohis and MississiPpi.
CINCINNATI, o., January ll.-This morn
ing, at the rooms of the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Railroad Company, the directors held
| n meeting, at which were present W I.
McCiintock, President and Messrs. Harri-
p ,r"be Of baltimore, John waddie, OF Chill
licothe, +. Jamisen, Of Louisville, and q.
A. Beechcr, of Cincinnati. This consti.
tuted a quorum. without dissent tho
hoard resolved 10 call Q meeting OF tho
stock holders of the, Ohio and Mississippi
| Railway Company at Flora, Illinois, on
April 9th, 10 pass by vote on the question
| Of authorizing the directors 70 issue BONDS
at once TO take up the arrearages ana noat-
| ing debt Of the company, and TO ISSUE
| bonds hereafter 70 take up the bonds OF the
road as they fall due and fund them 1t B
per cent
Runner Denied.
CLEVELAND, January 1.-THE officers Of
! the Valley railroad declare the rumor un-
| founded that the Wheeling & Fake Erie.
| Cleveland & Marietta, and Valley Railrosds
will Ike consolidated, and say there is no
reason 10 expect such o consolidation.
Moreover, in consideration for the grant
for the right Of way In the canal bed In
Cleveland, the Valley company contracted
| with that city never TO consolidate with or
lease, or sell It's road TO any other comps-
nies, and furthermore 70 enhance the sale
| of stock at the outset, placed majority o.
shares In the hands OF the trustees, win
| whom n similar contract was made.
Getting Ready Ssr Dssasess.
EoHwAIr, O.. January i0.-work Oh the
Wheeling and Lake Eric IL progressing rap
idly. Track laying is going on toward To
L 10,
ished between Huron and Mnssillon. Work
is also progressing on the Toledo DIVISION.
The first regular ps.ss".er "a'n f,n 'H
morning from Huron through this city 70
Massillon. Two trains will be run daily
one each way. The shops have been per
manently located here, and work will beGn
| upon them before tho expiration OF The
| month. A temporary round bouss is nov
| in course Of construction. The general ON
l ces Of the road are 10 be moved from this
city TO Toledo, but not before spring.
Siaaisties Or the lswa nsiiWays.
DE- MONIES. IA, January ia synopsis
| Of the annual report Of tho railroad com
inissioncrs show 8, t23 miles OF road In OPP
Grafton and excellent order. The capital
stock representing Iowa roads is ei03,
G2I, or $i9, ,l49 per mile. The debt on thess
lines Is &lI0, 708, ,4s3, or t20, ,ti3 Per mile.
Total earnings show sn increase OF t3,dit..
l $50 over 1850.
GssId Cuttins Dsvs Espssses.
srRrsorIILp. Ill, January 1.-The neg
Gould management OF the Wabash rosd has
Issued orders for general reduction u cn-
lenses, The result here IL seen to-day in
] the discharge c. seyepty-fys men from tho:
1 Springfield machine shops. 8everi. tnanscs
in prominent officials are rumored.
| The RssAisg E1sestea.
1 PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-The slsettou
l was adjourned before B O'Clock until to-
| morrow. Five husdred and twenty-0ne
| proxies we're voted, Of which the bond
ticket received four, representing Ss1
shares. The vote for the Gowen ticket
wns in round figures, 50, 0c0 shares, Masking
| his total vote thus far In the neighborhOpd
| Of l5s, ,ODD.- There are yet some 30 Gowen
| proxies 10 be voted, and The rscofding o.
these will probably consume nearly ths
whole Of the morning session to-noff6s.,
Csiiisg nsel
HuExA, Mont, January 1l.-Y1atheed
| Indians have ordered the Northern PAeiAe
surveyors, at work on thslr reservsti0n, -
cease operations. and cofnpsiled thsm 70
| obey By msnsces Of war. Tbs In4iaes hsve
\ de6ed the order OF their chief, Who hs1
| given the surveyors permit 70 run thstf
| lines. and are collecting st point thirty.
five miles west Of Nissauls With the syows
ed discrimination Of preventing further
railroad building operation. Unless mill.
| try protection s promptly furgbshed ths
| surveying parties, IL u expected thsy osn-
| not resume operations. W
TIE Isliss TeSvttsSy Railway.
wl,Hrsaroy. January 1.-The House
| Committee on Indian hfsirs, TO-DAY, heeeo
Arguments In opposition 70 ths He91
| the ebiIlintroduced BY Repressetsl3vD Dlaod,
yatifyiny the alleged Get Of The eenaA
| council OF the Cboctaw nation, e3ootnG the
| 81. Louis and San Rrancisco Rdlpsa4 Com.
pany the right Of wsy fes Q failresA -
| telegraph line through The Choctas neace,
| The remarks Of delegates were substanttd-
| Iy the same - their protssts pssvcssSy
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