National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-11
RAILWAY NOTES.

The latest reports deny the rumor that the
Grand Trunk railroad and the Canadian
Pacific road arc about TO amalgamate their
ticket Offices.
A plan of organization of the Texas and Pa
ciiic railroad will soon be formulated, and II is
confidently expected that the road will soon be
put In first class condition.
The Railway News, of Philadelphia, has un-
dergone complete change in ownership
Messrs Kenealy and Elliott, now of the Phlla-
delphia Press staff, will edit the News in the
future.
president Keim, of the Reading road has
prevented, by his vote, franklin Il. Gowen
IRON becoming manager OF that line. Mr.
GoWen says that Mr.. keim had no right TO
vote"
Five men who had been working on the
drowned Saturday by the capslzing of a skill'
In which they were attempting to cross the
river TO Memphis.
A meeting Of general freight agents and
furnace men was held in Chattanooga Friday.
The freight agents contemplated an advance
of rates on pig iron, but were met with de-
termined opposition on the part OF the iron
men. The railroad people, however, state that
the advance will certainly be made.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company has
leased the 81. Louis and Cairo railroad. by
this acquisition the Mobile and Ohio gets an
independent line to East 81. Louis aud direct
connection with the many railroads centering
there; It will open wider territory for the
Mobile and Ohio without, Il Is said, interrupt
ING the present relations with other companies.
The eastern trunk line managers adjourned
their meeting ut Chicago to meet Thursday
next at NewYoTk. The session has been marked
by the utmost secrecy, and the only intOrma-
ton vouohsaied the press Is TO the effect that q
contract has been completed and adopted, that
II commissioner for the western organization
and an arbitrator for the Chicago pool have
been appointed. II il learned that the man
chosen to act as arbitrator for the pool Is Hugh
II. Rydell, ex'yicc president OF the Rock Island
road.
Another step was taken Saturday In the re-
organization OF the old West shore railroad in
terests, so as TO concentrate them In the con-
troll OF the lessee company, the New York Cen
trail This agreement gives to the new West
Shore complete control of the West Shore and
Ontario Terminal Company which owns the
Weehawken ferry, and terminal rights and
property, and whose bonds heretofore have
been Jointly guaranteed under lease by the old
West Shore road and the New York, Ontario
and Western. The last company Is released
from all liability as Joint .guarantor upon the
bonds Issued by the terminal company, and
from other obligations of the joint lessee.
The merchants Of Macon, Ga, are boycotting
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail-
road, Recently the road put in force a rule re-
quiring the leading merchants, who had here
totore been allowed q weeks credit, TO pay
freight charges before delivery of goods. As
the road is In the hands of receiver the mer-
chants complain that II Is not responsible for
loss or damage, andthe enforcement of the rule
pTecludos any adjustment of claims They are
ordering, in selt.defense, that no goods be
shipped TO them over that line Macon Is one
large " e Sss 81 s hS bseS
diverted to otner lines. The merchants saw
they will continue the boycott until the road
returns TO the old practice.