National Republican., 1885-11-20
RAILWAY NOTES.

w. G. Gregory, travelling passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific company (Atlantic STIR
and Crescent system), Is here from Cincinnati,
attending to business matters.
Reports were circulated In Wall street yester.
day to the effect that the Baltimore aud 0h.o
company had finally refused to sign the trunk
line agreement. but these reports were denied
by Commissioner Fink, who stated that the
baltimore aud Ohio company had agreed TO
the contract.
Master Dallas at Philadelphia yesterday the
Reading railway attorney examined Adolfus
Bonzano, vice president and chief engineer OF
tho PhGnix Bridge Company. IN regard to the
bettermehts made by the Reading railway ana
the necessity therefor.
William V. Smith, chief engineer. yesterday
filed in the Office ofthe county clerk at Goshen,
N. Y, mortgage for S6OO00OD signed by
Cbauncey Vibbard president OF the, New Eng.
land and Southwestern railroad, to the Central
Trust Company of New York. The mortgage
covers the line from the Erie connection to
Brewsters. twenty-six miles, including the pro-
jected bridge over the Hudson at Storm King,
The Erie directors met vest erday and heard
the annual report read. and adopted plan to
issue 7,000,0 600 new bonds 10 pay the December
coupon on the seconds and fund four coupons.
Drexel, Morgan & Co. will issue, in few days
q circular giving details of the plan. The
Indianapolis, bloomington and Western, the
Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati and lndianap.
oils, and the Cincinnati, indianapolis,
ot. IOuls REPRESENTATIVES,
were, also present, They discussed at some
length the proposed pldn of consolidated
management, The object to be accomplished
Is TO SO harmonize the interests OF the lines un-
der one general manager that there shall not
be any cutting of rates.
Robert Garretts attention was called last
night TO tho statements made regarding his
visit to Philadelphia, which We're In effect that
no conclusion was reached; and he said that
his proposition was definite and distinct. II
being that the Pennsylvania railroad should
restore the through train and car service of the
Baltimore and Ohio to substantially the basis
of 1881. This was not agreed to by the Penn
sylYania officers. Mr.. Garrett further said that
he has deferred his signature to the proposed
presidents agreement solely for the purpose OF
avoiding, II possible by previous arrangements
with the Pennsylvania railroad, n conditional
signature. Ills company had asked nothing
but the just and reasonable provision that IL
should be placed In the new pool where 1t WAS
In the old, as regards facilities for the trans
action Of New York and Philadelphia business.
IN absence of such facilities his company could
not, In justice 10 its own interests or the in
terests Of the public, be party to the proposed
trunk line passenger pool and Commissioner
Fink has been so advised, II the pool fails by
reason OF this the Baltimore and ohio will be
responsible, but the onus will rest on the Penn.
sylyania Railroad Company for denying those
facilities which have been an essential CON
dillon of all previous agreements between tho
trunk lines, and of which the Baltimore and
Ohio has been deprived by the arbitrary actiol
OF the Pennsylvania company, looking to Its
punishment for building competing lines W liCh
cnnnol but result In great advantage 10 tAe
luLlic.