New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-03
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

cmcAco Dec Is H. H. Clark, the newly elected
first vice president the Missouri Pacific road who has
succeeded NJ oxie In the city yesterday on MS
way from Omaha New-York Mr.. Clark stated that he
was going east in response TO request from Mr. jay
Gould, who wishes TO consult with his new hrs wee
president
The Times this morning says although the Board Of
ArbitratOrs submitted sealed verdict in the matter OF
the Southern freight rates, enough has leaked
out give idea the decision St. Louis IL allowed
a diferental of five per cent on through irelgnt AZ
against freight reshipped ut Kansas CITY or the Local late
for Kansas CITY Southern Kansas points The decision
is nothing more nor less than a compromise st. Louis
demanded ten per cent dherential Kansas cry con
tended for equalization of the through and local rates
The arbitrators give St Louis five per cent dHercut
The pool not formed, and 1t is doubtful whether the
outcome will be satisfactory 10 anybody.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-The managers of the Northwestern
lines members of the Northwestern freight pool met to-
day and made unsuccessful attempt to agree upon
division of the business. Under the contract tho COM
missioner will be called upon to arbitrate the per-
centages, and he also instructed to eqialze the
rates so that all roads interested would be placed upon
equal footing Members of the Iowa, Minnesota and
Dakota Freight Association to-day ratified the agreement
forming their pool This Will put rates TO an Interior
competitive points in the states named IA high IN proper
ton the through rates to Council Buiis ana gu
Paul.
PIrTsBuRG Dec 2Tn the United States Circuit Court
today decree ordered In the Of the Mercantile
Trust Company NewYork against the Pittsburg and
Western Railroad Company the Masters report on
petition of the receivers join in lease Of the Pitts
burg gainesville aud Falrpont Railroad to the Pttsburg
and Railroad Company The form OF lease at
tached the petition is approved, and when duly exc
cuted in prescribed form, James Gallery and J0hn Cha
FAINT receivers of the Pttsburg and Western, are en-
powered TO sign and deliver tue lease.
ALBANY, Dec (SpecaD.-The annual report Of the
Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad is as follows
Gross earnings, S1,634,9f4 95 operating expenses,
S11331s5 90; other income $4,000; taxes interest and
rentals 1877 50s GO dividends. $4,000 surplus for
the year. S655i4 10; surplus, September 30, 1888,
S135 1857 80 surplus hand. 1882 90: less deprecia
lion OF rolling stock road bed ETC., S555029 Sc deficit
September 80, 1856 P376,2lo 90.
COLUMBIA, g. c., Dec (SpeeiaD.The directors of the
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta and the Columbia and
Greenyie railroads in the spring leased their roads to
tho Richmond and Danyille Railroad for ninety
wears subject to confirmation by the stockholders Re
Gently efforts were Augusta TO set aside the lease,
hut the stockholders have held meeting here and con
firIncd the lease, Augusta stockholders protesting.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. I'm the Third District Court
Yesterday Jury rendered verdict for 100000 in favor
OF W. c. Redden against the Union Pacific Railroad COM
pany Rcddcn sued for $4,000 damages for injuries
sustained while work i'll coal mine belonging 10 the
company.