New-York tribune., 1884-01-15
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS.

pUTSBURG, Jan. 14.-lhe annual meetings. OF
the railroad companies having their headquarters here
were held to-day. The elections resulted as follows;
New-York, Pttsburg and Chcago-President James ).
Negcy Plttsburg directors W. :. Gurnee d. l.. Ford,
ir Thomas simpson, York; Charles seder, Jersey
City; J. : Robinson, Kenton, Ohio; Henry Cassell,
Fredericktown, Oho James s. Negley, ir, W. N Riddle,
w. T. schrnartz d. W. c. Carroll, II. f. Collins, II. I.
Hanna, Pittsburg; J. f. Mansfield, Cannelton, Penn
Newcastle and salamanca-President, James 3 Neg
ley; directors Thomas f. Simpson, H. S. Gurnee, H. h
Schwenk New-York; II. f. Collins, W. F. Ault, ii. I.
Hanna J. G. Negley, jr j. H. McCreery, Richard Neylns,
Tittsburg; Q, d. r. Clark, Jersey Cty Thomas H. VII
PttsburG and Western csident, James Gallery; old
Pntsbnrg. McKoesport and Youghiogheny-P
W c Quincy; directors W. II. Vanderbilt Cornelius Van
derbilt Tiilineha-t, J. H. Deycreux J2hu Newell
David Ho,tettlcr, James j. Bennett NJ W. watson ana
Pt.bnrg and Lake Eric-Presidcut John Newell d,
rectOrs David Ostcttcr, Jacob Henrci James D. Ben
nett Herbert Dupuy; NJ w. Watson Ralph Bagaley' A. T.
". Painter, James ". SchOOnmaher, john Reeves, j. H.
Reeves and D. Lcct Wilson.
PttsbuIg, Youngstown and Chcago-Dircctors, c. II.
Andrews William j. Hitchcock, william j. Mckimnl, Lu-
cus t. Cochranc william L. Bis7eit william NJ Short, ].
H. Wade William Chisholm, william B Rogers >. A.
eau hey, William Miller, Robert Garrett, and John H.
McCrcery.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 1.-THE North Pennsylvania Rail
road Reading and Columbia Railroad East Pennsylvania
Railroad and number OF other companies leased, con-
trolled or operated by the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company, held their annual meetings to-day
and elected officers for the ensuing year.
The stockholders OF the Buffalo, WORK aud Phlla
delpha Railroad Company hed their annual meeting this
afternoon and elected the following officers President
G. Clinton Gardner; Directors G. Clinton Gardner c. II.
Clark E. A. Rollins. b. X Jami-on J. W. Jones Isaac n.
sel1nan T. F. Winslow, A. ~ Martin c. II. Allen, Bryce
GRAY r. l.. owen, B. c. Rumscy and u. p Pratt. Mr.
Gardner succeeds j. W. Jones as president
OF company AMI takes the place Of f. p Beals in the
Board Of Directors Resolutions Of regret at the retire
meut OF President Jones were adopted.
The annual report which was read, showed that the
total earnings for the year ending September 30 had
been S2703,l2 and the expenses Fl3S le9 bclnS an
increase a. compared with the previous year of 81 l.
Wond have been at least $500 900 greater company
had possessed adequate ron stock sdings aud ter
mnals.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pennsy
vania and Ncw-York Canal and Railroad Company which
ia controlled by the Lehgh Valley Railroad Company,
was held this afternoon The annual reports showed that
the total earnings for the year were S23l647 the opeI
ang expenses l3J0o2o ana the net recepts 9SoloZl
The Lehgh aud Lackawauna Railroad, Lehgh and
Luzene Coal Company and other companies leased oper
aed or controlled by the Leigh Coal and Navigation
Company held elections for officers to-day.
The Philadelphia aud Lehgh Valley Railroad, the sus-
ouebanna and Clearled Railroad, and other companies
controlled or operated by the Pensy yania Railroad Com
pany held annual meetings to-day and elected officers for
the ensuing year
HOUSE COMMITTEES on PACIFIC ROADS.
WAsHINGToH. Jan. 14-The House Commit
tee on Pacific Railroads this morning referred the bill by
MI Anderson, proposing to amend the Pacific Railroad
Sinking Fund act 10 provide that the companies
shallpay the sinking fund annually amount equal to
onc-euth of The principal and interest due TO the Govern
ment and the resolution by Mr. Anderson requesting the
Secretary of the lntcrorto the House Of Repre-
scntatlves whether the Union Pacific Company is in AZ
in any respect and whether he has taken any
steps to enforce the law, 70 subcommittee consisting OF
Mcssrs. Thompson, Jordan and Wilson. The resolution
will De considered Monday next and the proposed amend
Ill, ,liat-ft ftlf ltFVsn MI
railroad companies shall pay for the cost Of surveying
and selecting Lands granted by Congress referred to
Ncssrs. Throcnort0n, Crisp and HanbaGk, to De con
sdercd next Monday. Messrs. Cassidy Thompson ana
Wilson were appointed Subcommittee to consider Mr.
summers bill regulating freight rates on the Union Pa
cifc ana Central Pacific Railroads.
grants OF land made by Congress aud in the construc
Santa Fc were referred to Messrs Post Mard and Dun
ham, and January % was named as day Tor their con-
sideraiion.
THE NEW ENGLAND SEEKS LEGISLATION,
BosTON, Jan. 14.-In the House to-day pc
tton was received from the NewYork and New-Engand
Railroad Company asking for authority issue the bal
ancc ot its second mortgage bonds authorized by the acts
Of 1852 for the purpose Of funding Its present or future
indebtedness or to issue preferred stock Tor the same nr
pose, aud for any legislation which may be needfu
to enable said company 70 raise money Tor the uses OF the
road.
HARrroRp, Jan. 14-Charles P Clark receiver Of the
New-York and New England Railroad, has sent petition
TO the Connecticut Legislature asking for abatement Of
100000 taxes due the State
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14.-Judge Thayer III the
Circuit Court this morning. IN the case or Nelson ana
others against the Pacific Railroad and the Missouri Pa
cc Railroad sustained the demurrer and dismissed the
bin The suit was 70 set aside the foreclosure OF The