National Republican., 1885-09-30
RAILWAY NOTES,

President Harris, of the Northern Pacific
railway. has been seriously III for several days
past of pneumonia. Reports are that no Is
little better.
The statement for the month of July OF the
Southern Pacific railroad, including the Allan.
tic and Pacific system, shows gross earnings of
S2,isG,iV6; operating expenses, l,ll6,4i3; net
earnings, S1,3l0,OJ2.
DR.. Garret b. Linderman, general snperin-
tendent OF the Bethlehem Iron Company, pres.
ident of the Lehigh Nalley National Bank, and
n director OF the I.ehigh Valley railroad, died
at his residence In South Bethlehem. Pa, Mon
day night of a complication of diseases.
The meeting of the presidents of the trunk
lines on Thursday is looked forward to with
interest In Wall street, as II is thought the
public may then become acquainted with the
iacts whether an alliance is to be formed be.
tween the Baltimore and Ohio and the Penn
sylvanin.
Engine No. l0i7 of the Pennsylvania railroad
proper has beaten therec for largemilcag8in in
America. and the performance probably excels
the mileage record attained on any OF the
English roads, During the month of July this
engine made 1A040 miles being four times over
the division from Plttsburg to Altoona every
day but one during the month.
Great surprise was occasioned In railroad cir
cles IN the northwest on Monday by The au-
nouncement Of the sale Of the Mllwaukee and
st. Paul roads interest In the st. Paul aud
Duluth railroad to syndicate headed by John
B. Colgate, of New York, Mr.. Colgate Is heavily
interested In the Wisconsin Central. II is as
sumcd by those who claim to knOwtha this
means virtual purchase ofa controlling in
terest in the Duluth road by tho Wisconsin
Central acting In conjunction with the Mani
toba. II is understood that the Wisconsin Cen
tral trains will run through to Minneapolis
after the completion of the Schleessingeryille
extension TO Chicago by the Manitoba short
line from st. Paul for passenger business md
via Phalcn junction and the Duluth road for
freight.
The hearing IN the injunction suits TO pre-.
vent the transfer of the South Pennsylvania
and Beech Greek railroads TO the pennsylvania
Railroad Company came up yesterday at Har-
| risburg, Judges Simonton and Mcpherson on
| the bench. A brilliant array of counsel ap-
| geared forthe defendants Edward q. Knight,
Andrew Carnegie, B; L. Jones, J. W. Chalfant,
| ana cX-ScnatOr5 Peaie aud GaZZam were pres
| ent In obedience TO subp9nas served upon
| them as defendants, Eleven O'Clock was the
hour fixed for the hearing, but prior to. that
| time application was made by Deputy Attor-
ney General snodgrass to amend the bill OF
| complaint In the cases so as to prevent the de-
PENDANT companies from issuing the control OF
Their roads TO the Pennsylynnia railroad, Ho
snid the bill originally prohibited them from
| issuing or delivering certain bonds. but II had
| since turned out that these bonds We're de-
livered to third party years ago, lie now
| wanted to provide against q possible oontin-
gency. Mr.. 0lmSted, for tho defendants, OPP
! posed the motion, andthe court intimated that
| a formal amendment OF the I'LL would have to
| be made to accomplish the object Mr..
| case OF the Reading bill In equity, asked for
| the appointment of an examiner, ani that II
day be set for argument on the case. This re-
! quest gave rise tOa discussion which was re-
| snmed later in the day. Tho court reserved its
| decision. At1loclock President Roberts OF the
| Pennsylvania railroad, with Yice Presidents
| Thomson, Green, and Barry, Directors Morris,
| HueSon, Gerscom, Cummings Fox, ShOrtledgG,
| and Thaw, with counsel for the company, mud
for others Of the defendants, entered the court
room. President Keim, OF the Reading road,
and DR.. IIosetter were also present Attorney
| General Cassidy opened the proceedings by
asking that some thirty or fOrty witnesses who
| were now present be examined. Judge Simon
| ton remarked that II was unusual 10 examine
numerous witnesses In open court In equity
| proceedings and suggested the appointment OF
an examiner Mr.. MncNegh, after Il consul
| tatlOn by the counsel for defendants, said thl
suggestion would be adopted II the attorney
| general would agree that the injunction should
| not continue meanwhile, Attorney General
| Cassidy That's very mild" Laughter.
| Aner pToracted discussion all parties agreed
| TO the appointment OF John II, Weiss, of lIar'
| risluTg, ms examiner IL was also agreed thlt
| the commemorative testimony shall be closed
| within ten legal days, and TINT of the defend
| ants within five legal days thereafter the nr
| gument to proceed on the 10th of October. IL
| Is stated That Examiner Weiss win begin
| under an order of the court. the taking of les
| tlmony az the Continental Hotel in PhilIl lei
! phi0 this morning.