Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04
The New England.

The Pennsylvania Roads Approval-
 The Consolidated Road.
 Mr. Charles P. Clark, receiver for the New York and New England railroad, telegraphed reply as follows to the Pennsy lvania railroad company in reference to the recent change in the management of the New York and New England railroad. Mir. Roberts is a director of the New England road
 HARTFORD January 1, 1884. George B. Roberts, Esq, President Pennsylvanta Railroad compar y, Philadelphis:
 Notice to meet at Hartford last night was in accordance with understanding ct last board meet ng that the president should call board together i'm, assembled dsternined to put this property into the hsnds of the court Judge shipmau, of the Sec made decree appointing sole receiver and have qualified and taken posse ssion as such. This will give stockholders time to raise money to pay floating debt without danger. which seemed imminent, of having road stopped by numberless attachments: Fall board meeting will be called immediately and five days notice given trust you will be able to attend and participate in the consideration of ques- tions. CHARLES P. CLARK
 PHILADELPHIA, January l, 1881.
 Have just received your message regret that the affairs of the comp such to necesstate this though believe it is the very best thing that could have been done. I am very glad to know that you are the person selected. am suffering with se were uralgia. Unable to leave home at present.
 Receiver Clark has appointed the following officers: James W. Perkins, assistant receiv- CT; William Caleb Loring, solicitor; s. M. Felton, ir., general superintendent; G. H. Williams, general freight agent; A. 0. Ken dall, general passenger agent; George B. Phippen, cashier; H. M. Kochersperger, auditor.
 E. M. Reed, vice president of the Consoli dated road, speaking of the affair said the appointment of receiver of the New York and New England railroad was none of their work. They had no interest in the road; did not own 8 dollars worth of stock; did not know what course would be taken nor that the receiver is appointed; did not know who was at the bottom of the matter; we cer- tainly are not; did not know how long the road will remain in the hands of the re- ceiver.
 LOOKING TOWARDS NEW HEARING.
 Judge Shipman of the United States Dis trict court received letter yesterday morn ing from Henry D. Hyde, of Boston, conn- sel for opponents to the appointment of a receiver, asking if hearing could be grant ed him next week on a motion which he would make to have time fixed for hearing the question still further on the appointment of receiver. Judge Shipman immediately wrote MT. Hyde that he should be in New York next week, but would give him hear ing at Hartford this week In case that MT. Hyde could not come here, Judge Shipman stated in his letter that he would hear the motion at the United States Circuit court room in New York, Tuesday afternoon, Jan- uary 8, after. p. n.
 APPOINTMENT OF NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
 William H. Turner has been appointed superintendent of the eastern division of the road, succeeding Superintendent 0. c. F. Bent. MT. Turner has been the agent of the Norwich and New York Transportation con- pany, with headquarters at New York. He was formerly superintendent of the Boston and New York Air Line and is man of large railroad experience. His brother, Charles s. Turner, is the general manager of the Wor- cester ard Nashua road.