National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-11-24
RAILWAY NOTES.

Watch towers are being put up at the stations
between Baltimore and Washington on the
Baltimore and Potomac road.
The cut express rate of 81 per 100 pounds Is
still in force between Chicago and New York,
but the intimation lis given here that the war
OF rates VIII cease 10. day.
The advisability of eevating the tracks OF
the Pennsylvania railroad through Jersey City
was the subject under discussion yesterday at
meeting OF the directors of the road
The Richmond and Danyille Company has
conveyed in trust 10 the New York Central
Trust Company all their property, franchises,
and leasehods to secure the consolidated gold
bonds Csll0OO,f29), authorized by the directory
in October.
The Baltimore and Ohio Express Company
has rented offices in Chattanooga, and Will be
ready for business Dec. /. Mayor Sharp has
been appointed a committee TO urge the BALI.
line from Salem, Va, to Chattanooga.
1. accordance with the agreement signed by
the representatives of the express companies
on Monday, the classification rates OF last
At the office of the Adams Express. American,
Baltimore and Ohio, and other large compa.
niles full rates for the west and other points are
as before the cut.
The Chicago. Kansas City and Omaha Rail.
road Company has been incorporated In the
tflce ofthe Secretary of the state ofIllinols The
capital stock will be S. 0O0, 900. and the principal
construct a road from Chicago near Ham
ilton, IN Hancock county, to point on the
Mississippi river opposite, or nearly opposite,
the city of Keokuk, Iowa.
President Robert Garrett, In reply to ques-
ton asking him TO confirm or deny the report
that the Baltimore and Ohio has abandoned
York over the Pennsylvania track, says. 1.-THE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company never
has had nor has II now any intention of aban-
coming staten Island as terminus On the
contrary, 1t proposes to and will construct ex-
iensive terminal facilities thereon"
Two freight trains collded near Lacey on
the Iowa Central road, five miles north OF
qqsskaoosa' Monday morning. instantly killing
engineer and brakeman. Tho engineer OF the
train going south disobeyed orders to side
had no sleep for sixty hours, and was asleep
when he passed Lacey. The loss to the com
pany is estimated at $4,000. :
- o.. II Is understood that none OF the present d.
rectoIs ofthe Richmond and Danville system,
possibly excepting Col. Buford viii remain at
Ter the reorganization by the Snlly-Logan
party The directors OF the West Point Termi.
nal Railway and Warehouse Company WILL of
course, be the controlling factor In all future
movements, They will cancel the leases OF the
Western, North Carolina, and the Virginia
Midland, as the two roads are owned by the
Terminal Company. No extension of the sys.
ten, which now extends from Washington TO
the Southern Mississippi, is proposed at pres
Cnt
IL. w, HONle, general manager OF the Gould
southwestern system, died yesterday morning
In his rooms in the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York. The cause OF his death was ex-
haustiOn, consequent on an operation per-
formed ON him AZ Sara oga In June last by re-
moving four stones from his bladder. He has
also suffered from kidney disease for the last
thirly.hvo days. lie had been very weak for
the last seven years, but his doctors had great
lopes Of his recovery, The patient was con.
tcious 70 the last Mrs Hoxle aud Capt. Hayes
were with him when he expired,
There is a hitch in the movement at Chlclgo
10 ADJ anee grain and provision rates from
lineage 10 New YORK cents a hundred on
Dec. l, ana II Is by no means certain that the
recommendations OF the Central Tralio Asso y
citation VIII be carried out. The statement Is
made that no immediate action will be taken
by inc liuhR llnes, many of their representa-.
tlyes expressing doubt of the advisahiity OF Ru
advance Tor the present, IL Is objected to on
account ofthe low price of wheat and the tact
that the present 25-cent rate mas not bean
strictly maintained by all OF the roads, II is
feared that higher tariff rates might lead to
irregularities, and that the movement of grain
might be impeded.
There Is undoubted authority for the state.
ment made yesterday that within ten DAYS ali
The details OF the plan for the use OF the Pam.
kylyGnia railroad facilities In Philadelphia aud
Baltimore by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company Will be completed, and tho agree
ment for that purpose entered into. The Baitl-
more and Ohio VIII use the Pennsylvania
tracks through Baltimore. and instead OF MAKE
ing connection with tho Reading railroad
tracks on Pennsylvania avenue PHILADELPHIA
will run out that street to Thlrtieth street
where a short turn north will give II a Junction
with the Pennsylvania railroads. connecting
read which VIII belhe route TO New York.