National Republican., 1885-08-28
HALLWAY NOTES.

Six passengers were fatally injured In ana.
CiGtnt yesterday morning on the Blyou Picrr5
tailr nd In Louisiana
The strike Of the employees Of the Queen anl
crescent system ended Wednesday, wien
trains were put in motion aud the operations
Of the road resumed.
Near Marion, n. c., Wednesday, freight
train ran into and tclcsCopcd three cars OF u
1rCtdng train, aud the three cars ns well rs
tic engine Of the rear train, were completely
wrecked.
Now that the California and Pacific Coast
Passenger Associations are working In hnr-
mony, there seems to be no difficulty among
the agents IN the matter OF maintaining rates.
No cuts nrc reported although overland travel
is very light.
The statement Of the Philndclphinan an1 Read.
ing Railway and Coal Company for eight
months to July ~, 1885, rs compared with tho
sHmc period Ot 1881 shows decrease In gross
earnings Uf e. l3g h60, n decrease In expenses OF
81 AS, 4VS, decrease i'll net earnings of SD,OU.
force of workmcn employed Oh the new
Baltimore and Ohio railroad line In that section
oithc lower part of Philadelphia known ny The
Neck nrc now engaged near the tracks OF th)
Pennsylvania railroad at Meadow street. Tho
latter will not employ force, but Will take legal
steps to prevent crossing Mt grade.
A circular having been issued from the once
of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company up
pointing committee TO solicit proxie. to vo:e
1T its next election, Mr.. J. Plorpont Morgan,
one OF the committee mentioned. has nd-
dressed to the president of that company
letter announcing his inability to serve Oh the
committee.
The select committee of tho United states
Senate Oh interstate commerce, Of which Sem
ntor Cullom is chairman, continues Its sessions
ut Saratoga, discussing the mass of evidence
taken ut their meetings held In New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities,
and shaping the report to be made mt the ap
preaching session of Congress-
The Boston Transcript says ave have II
nom responsible parties interested in the ne
gOtintions that not n binding document for the
purchase of the West Shore or the sale of the
ICcch Creek or South Pennsylvania road has
yet been drawn. Mr.. Vanderbilt has made an
offer for the West Shore but he does not take
the West Shore bonds; he will buy the road
and this only amer foreclosure, and when II
perfect title has been obtained"
The Lafayette, Newtown and Wabash River
Railway Company was Incorporated Mt In.
dinnnpOlis Wednesday. The companys 8 capital
stock Is $1,000, 600, ana the line when completed
will connect Lafayette and Terre IIaute aud
will be In length cighty.twO miles. President
Henningcr says that an English company has
bought the bonds OF the road, has furnished
the money, nnd TINT the contracts have been
let for tile construction OF the line without
delay
Positive denial is given of the report circl-
lated III Wall street last wednesday to the
effect TINT considerable excitement aud severe
comment were occnsioned In Wall street by
the circulation Of dispatch from Chicag = n
Company had sold Is, 900 tons OF s;cel rails 10
the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company for
SIG Ter ton, when the price should be $50 or
more per ton, according to the agreement Of the
iron and steel men nj their meeting ut Long
Branch when II was unanimously agreed TO re-
strict production. Mr.. Parks, general manager
Of the company in question, says there was no
foundation whatever for the publication.
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