New-York tribune., 1884-01-29
THE READING SPECIAL MEETING.

STOCKHOLDERS HOPE FOR A DIVIDEND on PRE-
FFRRED STOCK AND AGAINST ONE ON COMMON
STOCK.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S.-The special meet
ing of the stockholders of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company to vote upon the question o1 dNldenu
was held this afternoon at the companys general once
Es Wheeler presiding. After the meeting was called
10 order ex President GOwen stated that had been ex
peeted that something would be said or done now Win
regard to collateral trust loan; but that the sole oo
feet of the meeting was 20 vote upon The desaphy OF
declaring dividend after certain obligations bad been
disposed o. lie said that the loan had not been offered
10 ANYBODY that II was lot wise 10 attempt to place II
in the present disturbed condition Of the stock market
that he bad doubt Of the ability OF the company 10 get
the money The papers for the loan have not even beh
Withdrawn and the will be acted upon by the
directors for two three weeks. II was the o9ect
at present 10 know whether not the stockholders desire
10 have a dividend af the loan shall be NEGOTIATED
The follow inc rr,Ontiop which was offered at the
nual meeting was then voted upon THAT tits The opin.
e coietcr trst loan referred toll the report Of the
managers and realization OF the proceeds thereof 10y
The managers for tie purpose OF retiring the outs aanS
ine cGnpSiy and paving the baluce Of the purchase
money due upon 10000 shares Of tle Central kauoan
Company NewJersey stock DIVIDEND OF - per Ctn,,
reprsentng the arrears due he made ID e cSn uoh w n @
per cent in cash &c made upon the common STOCK oi e
company" ,-,.,.,.,,, NO 900 ,-,,,s ,,oi,o
1oy p 925 votes were asst in favor OF dividend upon
in favor Of and 1GG,522 against 1t.
MISCELLANEOUSR RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S.-ArEument was re-
eumed to-day the United states Circuit Court before
Judges McKcnnan and Butler. by Samuel Dickson conn
sci for Sulzbach Bros of FrankfortOn-theMaD in their
suit against the estate of j. Edgar Thomson, William
Dennis0n and Benjamin L. Smith, OF Ohio and Andrew
Carnegie of NcwY0r TO recover damages for an ALLEGED
oyerssue of SlOO0.0OO in bonds OF che Davenport ana
S. Paul Railroad Company. Nh. dickson, who opened
the for the plntis On friday, VIII not concIuue lis
argument until Tomorrow
TRENTON J,n 2S-In the case OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad against the Phadeiphia ard eading and the
New York and Long Branch Failroads, 2 Green for
the former company gave note IN tne uneu ; si1tes &
Court this aorumg that the taking OF testimony VIII Dc
resumed on February D.
KANSAS CITY. jan 25-In view of certain sealpng OF
passenger rates which ii is charged Is being done by the
Hannibal and Joseph brokers, the other roads this
morning agreed annu the article of the Kansas city
agreement prohibiting the Of coupon tickets for the
purpose Of scaping the rate to Chicago ana it, Lodis
ing the Chicago meeting on thursday
SALT LAKE CITY Jan. 2S.-The old rates on the Union
Pacific and the Denver and Rio Grandc roads were re-
stored morning All contracts at cut rates have been
declared VOID
HARRIsoNErRG Va, Jan. ga corps Of engineers of
the New-York Construction Company A p. Bower. chief
arrived here to-day, and will on Wednesday begin the
survey Of branch the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
80 the West Virginia llne The W0rh VIII De cOIenceu
at HaI1isOnburg and will be rapidly prosecuted
Boston Jan 2sIn the United states Circuit Court to-
day Judge Nelson rendered opinion the OF the
Pacific Railroad Company of Kansas against the Allan
tic ard Pacific Railroad Company, on the ground OF
breach Of contract including, among other things, the
alleged NEGLECT OF the defendants pay dividends due
stock up to july 1878. The opinion Overruled the dc
murrer dcfendants stating that II does not appear
that The defendants have Suffered any prejudice by the
DELAY md the plaintiffs claims not barred by any
statute OF limitation
RALEIGH n c., Jan. 2s.-The Atlantic and North Caro-
H., "a, sol for NJ
next In satisfy executions in the case OF Ellen Mason
AGAINST the railroad.