New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

PITIsBCRG, Oct. IL Especial. 1T was ex-
pected that decision would be rendered by the te
Supreme Court to-day, to whether the sale OF the
Vanderbilt interest In the South Pennsylvania Railroad
is legal not but decision rendered becau sc
Chief Justice Mercur absent from the bench. A
statement teegraphed from here Friday, the eff
that Lehigh Valley Railroad Company had decided
upon the construction of branch line 300 miles long
Tsppansburg, to give shorter and more direct West
connections based upon misapprehension OF
facts 1t is true that money has neen pledged to build
line which would give Pttsburg new outlet to
the Allan coast and that will certainly be built in
the decision OF the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
in the the sale OF the South Pennsylvania,
shoud be adverse TO the minortO OF the syndicate. and
naa ,he route mas slfesay osen apPsq out as =,
Mr.. Goven and the Reading system, have talked
this subject OF new road to Pttsburg stand adv
to furnish the money for II provided the South Penn
eyvana people should abandon their scheme bnt there
will be no conflict of interests.
The freight traffic to the West the Pennsylvania
Pan Handle. Fort Wayne and Baltimore and ONO roads
has increased TO such an extent within the last few days
that II has caused blockade.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-The railroad companies
trng at Norfolk, Virginia. are making ex .ensive pre-
paratons for handling the cotton crop The arrivals OF
cotton there expected to be unusually heavy within
the next three weeks and blockade may be expected
at that point.
statement made to-day In anthracite coal cir
Giles that under the management Of the Phllade-
pha and Reading Railroad Company that corpoi alton
method OF conducting It's coal mining would save tue
company several million dollars
The receivers OF Reading held session to-day, when
Austin Corbin met with them for tue first time The
Reading Company is having a thorough inspection
made or all Its canals with view to determining their
value the Reading system. 1t Is this matter which
has delayed the committee OF the Board OF Reconsruc
ton Trustees In making Its report 10 the board.
CINCINNATI. Oct. IL (SpeciGb.-At the Ohio and Mssis
sippi annual election here October IA the English
stockholders will elect president James H. Wilson,
formerly president OF tho New York and Lake Erie, and
general OF the metropolitan Elevated road
In NewYOrk city. Tho place of general of the
Ohio Mississippi will offered Captain Peabody.
the present president but lie has other offers good
aud not accept.
CLEVELAND Oct. IL (SDcciGD.-The lawyers represent
ing the various interests IN the OF the Union Trust
Company. Of New York, against the Nickel Plate, sub
mitted their briefs to the court TO day
LOUISVILLE. Oct 1.-THE Louisville. Evansville and
81. Louis Air Line Railroad was to-day turned over TO
the company which formed the following directory
William Hart, OF Boston, president: Isaac T. Burr
Jonas II. French. john Goldsmith. W. S. Blanchard and
H. b. hyde OF Boston; J. NJ Fetter, A p. Humphrey,
OF Louisville Thomas Scott. o. Fairfield, Ill., and c.
ii. Patton. of Mt Vernon III. The directory de-
construct branch roads. from
non Ill ST. Louis. and the other from Tells CITY, Inn.
to Iuntinsburg. Ind. George II. Evans Will remain
general manager Of the road