New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-08
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE

| MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.
BOsTON, May THE Railroad Committee Of
the Legislature has unanimously reported adversely on
allowing tele rsph and telephone companies the right 10
use lands along railroads for erecting lines OF wire.
ROANoKE Va. May THE annual meeting Of tia
stockholders Of the Norfolk Western Railroad Com
pany held to-day and the following directors elected
Clarence H. Clark George f. Tyler, f. J. Kimbal, Ed
ward A. Rollins John C. Bulitt Charles Hacker, Edward
L. Clark, Joseph l. DOran, George g Clark Robert T.
Mnturn, Upton L. Boyce, John B. whitehead and J.
Arthur Johnston.
ST. LOUIS No. May IA circular issued by Fourth
Vce-prcsidcnt Talmagc extends TO the wabash system
| the hospital service OF the missouri Pacific sysiem.
BosTOS. May IA meeting Of the holders OF the certh
Gates OF the New England Car Trust Association held
to-day On Saturday the Untei states Circuit Court at
Hartford authorized the receiver pay tho coupons due
in April The receiver asked leave to defer payment OF
the principal. some sl3OOeO which i due at the same
Tune The holders Of the principal to-day voted their con-
BosToN May THE earnings OF the Mexican Central
Railroad for the last twenty days in April the FIRST
puaton since the line has opened its entire length.
LBS nies, were S25OOOO aud the subsidy received 10
May 1st is S2469,9O0.
WASHINGTON May THE President has appointed
Messrs. Colgate Hoyt, of New-York; Edmund L. JOY OF
New-Jersey; H. l. Merrman, Of Iowa; Frank Colpetzer,
Of Nebraska and d p Anthony, of Kansas 10 be Govern
nent Directors OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
to serve until the next regular election OF said company
WASHINGTON, May I'm the House to-day Mr.. Per-
kns, OF Kansas, from the Committee Indian Affairs,
Indian Territory to the Southern Kansas Railroad Com
pany. Calendar.
wAsHSGToS, May 7-Pur.uant to notice previously
given. Mr. Hi to-day addressed the support OF
the bill to declare forfeiture of the lands granted TO tho
Orleans, Baton Rouge and vcksburg Railroad Com
pany. The question involved Mr. I'm said, was thu
validity Of the claim OF the New-Oreans Pacific Railway
10 the lands condonally granted the New-Orlesns
Baton Rouge and ycksburg Railroad Company by tho
act OF March g. 1871 creating the Texas Pacific Rail-
road Mr. Hi argued against the validity OF this claim
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the Psburg. Virginia and Charleston Railroad Company
was held I'm this city to-day, and the following officers
elected: President, J. n. Dubauy. Of Philadelphia;
secretary and treasurer. ID. Z. COrwn, OF Pittsburg;
directors, George b. Roberts. Edmund smith, Visitor
Morris. John =. Green and ". j. Howard, % Philado-
pha Thomas l.. DAILY Or Belle Vernon, Penn; George
v Lawrence, Of Washington. Penn: Charles +. spesr
JObn scot, Joseph walton and NJ L. Ekins, OF Pitts
burg secretary Corwins report shows gross increase
in receipts over last OF $2lS60o aud surplus
oi SlJo,OOO The expenses were reduced Ia per cent
GALVESTON. Tex, May "a dispatch to The Mars
from Houston says: At meeting OF the stakeholder ot
the Houston and Texas Central Railway yesterday ths
following board Of directors elected c. r. Hunt.
ngton A e. Hutchinson. Charles Fowler. John A. Cleo,
John j. Atkinson. A. H. swanson T. W. cave J. q.
lrener 9nl waldo Ihe directors met subsequently,
aud elected officers follows President, A &. HutchH
treasurer H. ". Cave. Messrs Huntington. Cisco Akin.
and schriener in the board OF directors
PORTSMOUTH, n. H.. May 6At a meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Railroad OF New Hampshire the
following elected directors Moody Curier OF Man.
chester; Dexter Richards OF Newport Francis Thonp-
son, Edward H. Gndings Edward A. Abbott and william
H. Goodwin. Of Boston and Frank A. Phbrick, OF Rye.
Edward A. Abbott Was chosen treasurer and W. Hackeft
Gle H. The matter OF the lease To the Boston and Marine
Railroad was not considered. Moody Currer was chosen
pre5d, Mt OF the Board OF Directors.
Boston, May Ga dispatch from Hartford says:
Judge Shpmln Of tho United states Court to-day author
lied expenditure exceeding $4,000 for the COM
pl ton % double track on the New York and New
England road between Blackstone and Wiliimantic.
Receiver Clark that this work Will be completed by
June L