New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

COIuMBUs. Ohio, March 20.-The annual
meeting OF the Pitsburg Cincinnati and St. Louis Rail
way Company held here to-day. The report OF the
directors for 1882 ia follows: Gross earnings,
S32l4923; expenses, 81 S30,999; net earnings,
81 3S3923; the interest investments and rent OF
equipments SIS $50; the total net revenue 81 4O3559
from which DEDUCT the interest on the funded debt
$S51,990; interest car trusts, $l43,54li other
charges to income S12e,444; leaving profit OF
s27s5s4 on the Pttsburg Cincinnati and ST. Louis Rail
Vay proper Deducting the loss on the leased lines,
S27l i76 leaves net profit on all the lines OF S19Ol,
against loss in the previous year OF S25s1s3' me
following directors were elected: g. b. Roberts, j. W.
Mccullough, William Thaw Thomas ID. MessIer, II: SIT ,,
rard u pave . uIaN I, h pa " WetbeTiI G. W
McCOok and John p. Green. o,, , IA,
The net earnings OF the Columbus, Chicago ana lhui-
ana Central Railway were S7O3,os4
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 20.-The pur-
enasers of the old Columbus Chicago and Indiana Cen
tral Railway met here to-day and organized anew com
pany which operate the ne under the name OF the
Chicago, ST. Louis and Pittsburg Railway W. L. Scott
of Erie was elected president. and the new corporation
will operate the road and after April 2 Proper steps
were taken 10 issue and bonds Of the new company
in exchange for the old securities under the plan OF re-
organization. The Union Trust Company, OF New orh'
was appointed financial agent Of the new corporation
TRENTON n j., March 20.-Thc Trenton Tunes, one OF
whose leading stockholders ia Receiver Little OF the
New,Jersey Central Railroad will contain the following
editorial paragraph in this afternoons issuei Inc
Times can state the most reliable authority that the
rumors respectng the OF the NewJersey Central
Rairoad by the Reading Railroad have no foundation In
fact No proposition respecting lease has been MADE 10
the New Jersey Central by any road The central does
not need assstance being in position where II can take
care Of itself"
WASHINGTON, March 20-The Attorney-General bas
rendered an opinion the proposition Of the Canada
Southern Railroad to bridge the Niagara River An act
of the Canadian Parliament authorizes the erection OF
such bridge 80 far Canada is concerned when simi
lar authority given by the American Congress or by
the President of the United States The AttoraeyI
era In review OF tue case. says that no action has
has no power under the Constitution or the laws to
grant the necessary authority
OTTAWA March 20Bonds for the construction OF the
Pontiac and Pacific Junction Railway have been success
fully osted in the English market The bonds arc FOR
500 COO per mile and are guaranteed by the Quebec
Government This insures the construction OF the en-
tire road between Hull and Pembroke Work Will De
Immediately upon tue disappeaFance OF the
snow Last egntern mites OF the road bed were
made ana four miles OF steel rats were laiu
TOLEDO Ohio March 2O.-rbe annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Toledo, Cincinnati and b. Louis
Railroad marrow gauge held here to-day and the
following directors were elected George william
Ballou. OF w-York, John McNab. OF Gloversyille
NY; Theodore Adams, of Philadelphia; c. C. Moses
Of I3afh Me and Felt Osgood, OF Boston. ttlt
over 25 900 shares OF stock out OF total OF ZouOO'
shares we're voted. The Board OF Directors wiz NEE
| in Boston on April for the election OF officers.