National Republican., 1885-09-01
RAILWAY NOTES.

Two.thirds of the Oregonian Railway Com.
pany,'s wharf at Portland was destroyed by fire
Sunday.
A washout occurred on tho West Shore rail-
road Sunday night, two miles south OF Catskill
AT midnight the Pacific express was partially
wrecked by 1t. The engine was thrown on Its
side, and the fireman was badly injured. None
OF the passengers were nurt.
1t is alleged that the reduction of the North
west Railroad Company's dividend was made
for the purpose OF avoiding granger legislation,
which was threatened If the company paid as
much as 2 per cent. when business was so poor
as II has been for sometime past.
9 Rumors and kilograms were received from
Chicago and circulated on the New York stock
board yesterday stating that tho freight war in
the west was being waged apparently without
regard to consequences, shipments being as low
as cents from Chicago TO New York.
Samuel Bradford, who was the first treasurer
of the Reading Railroad Company, which po-
sition he held up to January, 1881, when he
resigned, and was succeeded by william J.
Church, died Yesterday while ON his way to
years old.
Henry Hahn, who for years has been a mem.
Der of theater orchestrns was run over and
killed by q train on the Big Four road at In.
one of the German iorty.efghters who settled
in the city where he was killed. His head was
completely severed from his body.
The Reading railroads coal officers arc un.
der the impression that work will be carried
on at the mines upon full time during Septem.,
ber The present opposition to a restriction of
production is, they think, an eilectual bar to
any understanding by the various companies,
and they Will, therefore, work at will during
themonth.
Nothing is known at the Pennsylvania rail-
road office OF orders having been given for the
completion of the South Pennsylvania railroad.
An official OF the Pennsylvania says the roud
has not yet passed into the company's hands,
but Il Is understood thatthe contractors have
not been ordered to stop work. This official
has no doubt that II the road passes into the
Pennsylvania railroad control portions of the
line, at least, will be finished and operated.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by gang
of masked men early Sunday morning to burn
a bridge on the indianapolis, Bloomington and
Western railroad near Danyers, Ill. 1t Is
thought their intention was to wreck the
cred the bridge on lire and started 10 quench
the flames, but was commanded to move on
and let that Alone me droye hSsiiy to Dan
IN time TO stop the express. Half q dozen men
| fed to the bush as tho train neared the bridge.
A party Of surveyors are now at work in
Wyoming running lines for the Chicago. and
| Northwestern road through that territory
| from Fort Fctterman about sixty miles, Two
| routes have been surveyed one follows
North Platte river to to Poison Spider creek;
| Water river. Large business Is expected from
| the oil regions which the road will penetrate.
| These lines are almost parallel with the Union
| Pacific on the south.
The Southern Pacific Railway Company have
| obtained control of the New York, Texas and
| Mexican railway, which runs from Rosenberg
| Junction to Victoria, q distance OF ninety'two
miles. The road will be operated in conjunc-
| tion with the Gulf Western Texas and Pacific
| railway, forming a through line nom New
| Orleans to Victoria, Cuero, and lndianola, CIV
ing passengers and mails better facilities than
| heretofore. This branch of the Southern Pa.
clfc railway will be under the management OF
| NJ. ID. MonserrAt president of the Gulf, Western
| Texas and Pacific railway
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad was tho
| only trunk line, and In fact the Only eastern
railroad, that made an exhibit atthe late New
| orleans Exposition. Its display was unique
| and wholly different from any other In the
| Exposition, The managers OF the Exposition
| at first decided not to make any awards to eX
| hbi,ors in the states or government building
| hut In view of the elective and interesting
display made by the baltimore aud Ohio rail
its road; they have awarded that eompany,a Ger Ger
| models of mode of trnYel at the earliest pc
riod Of is history The same display Is now
on exhibition at the Louisville Exposition
and 1t may also be sent to the American EX
position in London in May, 1885.
A dispatch from New York TO the Baltimore
Sun says; "The work of uniting the eastern
states by an all.rail route with the southwest
ern system of roads, goes on rapidly, and Is
By thebulldlng OF about twenty.six miles o
road and bridge across the Hudson river q
Storm King short all'rGl route would be
made between the eastern states and the south
west. and of great benefit to the Baltimore aud
Ohio road and its connections. This will Civ,
n through line from Harrisburg and the south
west to Boston via Hartford. This brings tn
entire line into a direct and quick route from
Boston to the baltimore and Ohio road. III
distance saved by the Storm King bridge routt
is many miles The route that brings the 90.
ton would have the haul on manufacture
goods for the south. II will be the great mai
route between the east and the southwest, Con
gress having already declared II postal route
Vanderbilt controls the only crossing of tn,
Hudson by bridge at Albany, ana opposed TIN
passage of tho law giving the rightto brllg
the lludson - View Of West Point, Traffic vii
go where, these s no delay by transfer irpl
cars to boat, aud that is the reason why hi
roads have so much traits for the caster
states. Once this central highway Is built tn
southwestern rontis would communal two
thirds or more of the trlAlc TO the east, b.
cause ~ shOrens the mileage, II isn grai
undertaking There are now 81 bDJ,0JJ pledged
and X 800 90 more are needed"