New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

PrrrsRvRG Dec % (>peciaD AT q meeting Of iron
day. subject general increase In freight rates
was discussed one gentleman stated that he had been
informed that an increase would place january
or as soon thereafter the schedules could ne arranged
The first increase perhaps the greatest one will be
made i'm special rates. one for the proposed III
crease is revival In business The railroads have
never better freight business than in the past six
or seven There is not road III the country that
has not less short OF rolling stock
An order was made in the United states Circuit Court
to-day by Judge authorizing the receivers Of the
Allegheny Valley Railroad Company to pay coupons on
bonds amounting TO about 100000.
Frederick g. kenner OF New-York. surviving partner
of Charles woerisholer today brought suit against
recover $S.573 3D. The firm purchased on June rs,
1883. The account Of John Scott Denver and kio
Crande stock So 50 aud $i2 70 and $42 62l2. the
whole number OF shares purchased Dehs iooO shaIes,
20. scott paid the plaintiff the sum OF $4,000 on accouat
August u the stock sold for the account OF scott
$50 share, which placed scott III deDt To the plain
tifis for SIS 900. which he refused 10 pay
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28.-L b. Plumer. who gave his
home as York, PENN and A. NJ Davis whosad that New
York his home, were arrested today on warrant
sworn by K Wood general passenger agent OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, charging them with
ticket scalpng The men had an office on Chesnut-st,
where they sold railroad tickets at reduced rates They
were held In 81 bail each for hearing tomorrow.
HARTFORD, Conn, Dec 2S.-The directors OF the Hart
ford and Connecticut Western Railroad to-day reelected
the old board officers with the addition OF Thomas
Cornell OF hOndout, n y, as vce-presidenL
CHICAGO Dec. 2s.-A dispatch to The Times from Lin
con Neb. says: In twentyfour counties in Southern
Nebraska Northern Kansas the first mortgage made
and by the officers OF the Chicago, Kansas and
Nebraska Railroad Company to the Metropolitan Trust
Company OF New York. Is being recorded. In descrp-
ton tho property listed which the mortgage Is
made are lines Of road ia Kansas and Nebraska.
The amount OF the mortgage Is $4,000 per mie Tor
single track railways, an additional $1,000 per mile Tor
double track railways and $4,000 per mile for equip
ment The mortgage runs untii the year 1881
ST LOUIS Dec. 2S-The Globe Democrat this morning
says: "Oneof the most important projects of the year,
In Louis Is concerned Is now being perfected
for giving new outlet to NewEngand points. with st.
Louis as the OF distribution Reference has here
tofore been the st. Louis, Danylle and North
eastern III connection with enterprise under the
direction control OF II. ". Bcckwtn being ne from
near ode H. intersection with tie Illinois Central
TIscOla ArcOa, III the same state Inc PROJECT Is
being in the interest OF the Grand Iflnd which
IL feeling its way cautiously IN tno direction OF ST. Louis,
and within sixty it Is claimed viii demonstrate that
IL means business. and Will have line into ST. Louis by
the latter part of 1887
The directors OF the New-York and New-England Rail
road held their regular monthly meeting yesterday
Nothing except routine business DONE said
aterward, general manager WAS chosen Inc 90
lection OF manager lett 10 the Executive Committee