National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-05-30
CURRENT RAILWAY NOTES.
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Vice President Potter, Of the Chicago, Bur
llngton and quincy railroad, denies the report
circulated in New York yesterday that the
road had withdrawn from the COlorndO-Utah
pool.
Col. ID. @. Dodge. of Denver. widely known
as railroad manager, has accepted the vice
presidency aud general managership OF the
Mexican National Railroad Company and tho
Mexican National Construction Company.
The 81. Paul railroad has given notice Of It's
withdrawal at the expiration of thirty days
from the Colorado pool. In this connection
II was reported yesterday that there is
trouble between other lines belonging TO the
pools recently established between Chicago
aud the far west.
The heavy fall in grain frcights from Mon
trenl to Great Britain is alleged to be because
railways IRE carrying wheat from Chicago to
Boston aud New YORK for merely nominal
rates and also because the Erie canal route
acy over the 81. Lawrence.
The proposition of the baltimore and Ohio,
so far as the New Jersey Central is concerned,
Is simply working arrangement by which
the Baltimore aud Ohio Is to secure entrance
into New York over the New Jersey Central
linc, but no guarantee of either interests or
dividends on the bonds or stock Of the latter is
contemplated.
A preliminary Injunction has been granted
against the new Reading aud pottsyllle rail.
road on the application Ot Perry township OIL
clals who say IN their application that qqstab-
lished roads through tho village of Shoe
makeryille and vicinity are being cut through
aud illed up so as to make public travel dan
gerous, and impede transportation
The case Of the CASTOR Gas Coal Company VS..
the New England Fairmount and Western
Gas Coal Company of Baltimoro--a cOntro-
versy arising I'm Marion county, w. Va, con
corning the construction of a railroad In
| tended TO develop large tract Of coal land
owned by the defendant company'-was be.
I lft hn faI Mt n
West Virginia before Judges Bond and Jack
son.
The United States Senate committee on
| Interstate commerce held another lengthy ses-
son At Philadclphia yesterday, which con
| cluded Its work In that city. The committee
| VIII now rest awhile, resuming Its sessions
| June IL ut Chicago. Among the prominent
| persons who were heard by the committee
| were PrOi Edward James, OF the University of
Pennsylvania, and Gen. Isaac Wistar, nan.
| ager Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company i
canals With reference to the probable
establishment of vast connecting line ol
| canals, Gen. Nistar remarked that he had
spoken to President Grant on the subject.
| "My idea was" said Cen Wistar "ior the
| government to construct n large Cannl-at one
tthC the cost of our river and hnrbor improve.
| within the wealthicst center of the country.
| Then ileet OF one'gun boats might DO con
| structed. These could run ON any portion oi
the canal, aud could be summoned to any
point by telegraph. | am of the opinion that
Il systom of This Kind would afford more pro.
| lection TO the country than our combined forts
and arEenals. AS to the commercial value o
| such scheme, that Is seen on Its tnCc."
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| SPECIAL NOTiCE.-ln view Of the inClomcn
| weather, We shall continue our "Rcmuau
Day Sale" to-day Saturday, May 800 until /.
o'clock m, at which time Our store will bt
closed for the day.
WOODWARD Il LOTlIRoP,
Boston Dry Goods House,