National Republican., 1886-10-21

II is currently reported that the Stanstead,
Shefford and Chambly railway has been sold
to the Canadian Pacific Company to connect
with their short line to the east coast.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and tho
Atlantic and Pacific railroads have been con-
solidated with the general Offices of the new
company at Topeka. General Manager ID. b..
Robinson, of the Atlantic and Pacific has al
ready resigned, and the formal announcement
OF the consolidation Will, 1t is expected, be
made in few days.
The last big rock blast in the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad tunnel in Fairmount park, Phila-
delphia, was let of on Monday afternoon.
Two hundred pounds of dynamite were used
and 600 cubic yards OF solid trap-rock was
displaced. 1t was the last large blast in the
big tunnel, which is rapidly nearing compile
tion, and 1t will not be many moro days now
until the tracks are Joined up with the Reading
road.
statement has got abroad that the Baltl-
more and Ohio will have the control of the
roads that have been consolidated under the
name of the Baltimore and Harrisburg Rail-
road Company, running from Emory Grove to
Hanover and Gettysburg. Thisis contrad!cted
eTn Maryland Will operate the consolidated
roads in connection with Its own system.
A syndicate has been formed for the purpose
ofpaying OIL the s3 900 floating debt OF the
and carrying the debt so as TO allow that com
pGny to take Its property from the Richmond
and Danvile system. IL Is stated that some of
the directors are in favor of paying the debt
oil altogether by means of assessing the stock
or requesting contributions from the stock
holders, but they disagree on this point.
The twentythird annual international con-
yention Of the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers convened ut New York yesterday.
Delegates representing every state and terri.
tory In the Union were present, Ms well as rep
resentatives from Mexico, quebec, Ontario
Nova Scotia, British Columbia, aud Manitoba
The morning session was taken up with the
examination of credentials. General Manager
i, X. Hahn, Of the elevated railway, presented
the delegates with passes for all the elevated
roads and good until the convention ends
These also VIII admit the delegates to the
American Institute fair.
The leading officers and directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, now making
their annual tour of inspection over their
western system, arrived here last evening"
The principal people composing the party are
President q. u, Roberts Vice President John
b. Green, General Solicitor John Scott, and Di.
rectors N. L. Shortridge, Henry d. Webb, Joln
Price Wetherill, and ID. II. Cummings of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company: j. N. Nc.
Cullough, vice president: William Thaw,
second vice president; Thomas ID. Merster,
Pennsylvania Company. The party not only
Travelled over the lines of their own roads but
went us far west as the Missouri river and
north TO 81, Paul and Minneapolis, and themes
to Rock island. The members Of the party are
non.cOmmittal rs to the objects of the trip,
than to make themselves acquainted with the
affairs In the west. The extension of the trip
10 Kansas City, 81. Paul, and other points not
on the lines of the Pennsylvania gives rise to
TumOrs that the company means to build eX-
tensions or form alliances TO such points.