New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

PITrsBURG, Oct. (SpeclaD The common
| wealth Of PENNSYLVANIA against the ew-York, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad Company and Northwestern
Mining and Exchange Company Is the title or case
argued this afternoon In the Supreme Court 1t Is An
information In the nature Of quo warranto nled by
the state against defendants to eschea TO the state
4 900 acres Of land alleged TO be held by the railroad
company in Jefferson County Under the direction OF
in favor OF the defendant In the Supreme Court the
being foreign corporation 1t was commended
that could not purchase ana hod lahds
IN Pennsylvania
Boston Oct Tt is thought that the total cost to
the state OF The accident at Bardwers Ferry on the
Fitchburg Rail- Dad. six mon this in which ten per-
sons their nves, viii he from $lOOOOO 10 $l2oooo
PITTsBURG Oct. (SpeciaD The report Of the Master
in the case OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany against the Pennsylvania Company was filed In
court TO day. 1t asked that the Pennsylvania
Company be compelled to reconstruct the Pan Handle
bridge the Monongahela River 90 as to permit
the Baltimore and OHIO reconstruct branch road
from the Tenths bridge, some distance further up tho
per of Water and smithheld sts The Master finds the
acts favor OF the Baltimore and Ohio but on teehn-
cal points dismisses the Dill
PHILADELPHIA. Oct (SpeeiaD-By erection
ton of Governor Pattison, Attorney General Cassidy
Will begin proceedings against the coal carrying com
panes OF within ten days The action VIII take
the form OF writ OF quo W@rranIo against tno par o'
composing the pools. .x-,,
The steamship companies running out OF Norfolk are
considering the proposition OF forming pool Tor tLo
business out thal port, which Will include the New
York Pl,lale phla aud Norfolk Railroad Company
President Garrett, OF the Baltimore and ONO, mas
stated concerning trunk nc maIert that ne Is Tor peace
among the trunk next year. The officials or TO
PenpsyI Railroad Company state to-day tnat they
re- moi In position receive dicaton from any OF inc
companiey Thor local business me say anouts 70 90
der cent OF the whole and Of this 81 cent is IN fuel
HARRISBURG Penn, Oct. IA charter was granted at
tho State Department to-day for underground rail-
road for Philsdeph Its name Is the metropolitan
Railroad Company. and the line will run from Upper
Darby Delaware County, through Philadelphia County
TO Cheten HIS, Cheitenham Township, Montgomery
distance OF fifteen miles The capital stock ID
81, 25O.OOO.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Tit Is believed that President Gar
ret OF the Baltimore and ONO Railroad Company, while
In Europe, perfected arrangements for securing tho
necessary for extending the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad south Pensacola, Fla. and that the work is
to be begun within thirty days The route 10 said to be
over the old ue direct SsemVa. by way OF Buchan-
ALL thence south the famous Cranberry Iron Mines OF
North Carolina, Birmin CHAM. Ala Dalton Ga, and TO
object OF extending go lar south Ia
10 yet an open and direct route 10 the Gun OF Mexico
when Ia Low blocked TO the Baltimore and Ohio by the
Richmond and Dsnville syndicate Toe line Ia 70 DO
completed within two years
Corporation Attorney MinIurn, OF Hobokcn proposes
TO applr TO the Chancellor foran Injunction restraining
the Jersey Junction Railroad from laying rails over
between Jefferson and Clinton SIS, IN
mar city The land purchased by the railroad DOM
nan from the Stevens family for 100000 and they
claim that they have the right Of way Tho new ROAD