New-York tribune., 1886-01-08
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

were Instantly killed
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CLAIM OF THE UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA.
| In regard to the reported claim brOu glt
against the Panama Railroad Company by the Attorney.
General Of the United States OF Colombia j. G. McCul
lough president OF the railroad company said yeser
| day:
"I have received no notice Of sush suit and s,s.
pect that published statement must be incorree, in
saying the Claim had been presented TO the United
states Supreme Court In case, the claim is simply
pgR 10 BRING suit against the Colombian GcvcS@.ss ss
granting charter for canal which would render
in the railroad beyond the reversionary Interest at ths
expiration The state OF NewYork mighi
the Erie because it had granted them charter Tas
Panama Railroad has good grounds ior complains
against the Colombian Goyernneht which perm tied The
building OF the Dc Lesseps Canal"
IMMIGRANT RATES NOT TO GO TO Sl3
The general passenger agents met the Trunk
line standing committee yesterday and received the az
prova Of the work which has been done the con
tracts. Arrangements completed for putt ng tho
Immigrant Clearing House agreement into effect Tho
Immigrant rates will probably DO fixed on tho basis Of
81 to Chicago IL Is the general opinion that higher
rate cannot be maintained so long the Baltimore and
Ohio keeps its rate from Baltimore and Philadelphia s
81. The general passenger agents VIII probably meet
again week consider the contract for dividing
the traffic
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
Ell PAso, Tex, Jan. THE first ground was
broken near here yesterday on the longprojected FL
Paso st. Louis and Chicago Railroad known tho
White Oaks" line
ST. LOUIS JAM THE decree in the Wabash fore
closure suit says the following lines OF road shall
not be sold shall any interest In them pass In tho
sale: Division Indianapolis, Peru aud Chics
go Chicago Cincinnati and Louisviile Michigan City
and INDIANAPOLIS; Quincy Missouri and Pacific; Mis-
law nd hllCenups. han.
vile and Southwestern and 81. Franeisyiie and Law.
oria and Western, and the Centreyie, Moravia aud
Abba. a.
BRocKvuLE, Ont Jan. TAT meeting OF the drec-
tors OF the Brockve, Westport and Sault Ste Marie
Railway Company here to-day a contract closed
with Robert c. Hervey for the construction and equip
line from Brockvie to Westport It will make
the shortest possible connection between the Northern
Pacific aud NewYork and New-England.
ALBANY. jan 7-Articles OF incorporation were filed
to-day by the Niagara Falls and Whirlpool Railway Com.
pany The line is to begin at Niagara Falls and to
the Whirlpool a distance of about three miles. The
capital stock is 100000.
CHICAGO Jan 7.--The general managers OF the East
trunk lines out Of this city held meeting to-day
with a view to re-estabshing pool covering all
through freight and passenger traffic. No decision
arrived at and no definite proposition was aia before
the meeting
Reading Railroad Company said to-day, in reference
the determination OF the receivers of that company
give him recognition after he has been elected, that
1t does give him His only purpose to de-
wise plan by which fhe property be taken out OF
the hands Of the receivers
DETROIT, Jan. IA suit has been entered at Howell
Mich. by General Manager Milliken. of the Detroit.
Lansing and Northern Railroad, against Superintendent
Ashley. OF the Toledo roa for $4,000 damages Tor IN
terruption OF business By the defendant aud his men
who 1t Is asserted. tore up the track OF the Lansing
road aud cut the telegraph wires.
CLEVELAND. Jan. tSpeeiaD-The recent circular
from the Lake trunk lines, intended to aoo
agents To-day's circular 70 agents issued by A. f.
Clarke of the NewYork, Pennsylvania and Ohio givea
them peace IL refers the joint circular and
that the dscOntnuance OF nmlss0ls only relates
business of Buffalo and Salamanca, and says:
al Will continue TO pay commissions on all business
going by the NewYork Pennsylvania aud Ohio"
Boston. Jan. 7rhe earnings Of the Little Rock and
Fort smith Railroad for November SS5,I05, an
increase Of 1881 over November. 1884.
earnings OF Mexican central Railroad for the
fourth Sll3. 900. increase Of
81, 800 the same wook last year.
the earnings OF the Iowa Fails and Sioux City Rail
for the fourth week In December 81 500,
against $ll 1856 last year.
CLEvELASD. Jan. tSpeeial.-Ths report OF big
pooling scheme be tween the INDIANAPOLIS Boonipgton
and Western and the Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati and
indianapolis, Lake Erie and Western, Hooking Valley,
and other lines embraced within their territory is de-
MED. The authority for the denial says tina. he
the plan yet settled cOafcd sraton OF
the roads may be formed under management or IL
may be simply traffic pool