New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.


the NewYork. New-Iayen and Hartford Railroad hed
their annual meeting here to-day and elected the old
Board Of Directors Henry L. Goodwin the East Hart
ford stakeholder who has long annoyed the manage
ment thought that the surplus earnings OF the road
amounting TO 1899 600 ought be used In constructing
bridges at grade crossings. He also urged that thu-
class ought to be run on all trains at onehA .o
regular rates President Watrous sad that tne company
intends increase the salaries OF all It's employees
PHILADELPHIA, Dec Is (SpecaD. Before Master
George NJ. Dallas to-day Francis l. Gowen mace long
argument determine the settlement OF the account Do
tween the receivers Of the Reading and Jersey central
Railroad companies covering objections raised upon
technical points by George H. Deforest counse lor 'ne
Jersey Central, in his argument last week.
WASHINGTON Dec. 15.-Thc Secretary of tho Interior
to-day denied the motion for review ana arned the 40
csion of Actingsecreary Mudrow, Of August a. 1885,
I'm the case OF Thomas Rees against the Central Pacific
Railroad Company IN which is involved the title to largo
tracts Of land as between the railroad company and GER
tain settlers on line OF the road between san Jose and
company is affirmed to certain lands.
ALEXANDRIA, Va Dec. 15.-At IA meeting OF the stock
hodars OF the Virginia Midland Railway held to-day,
Thomas W Logan elected president in place OF Mr.
Hudekoper The presentation OF the reports was post
poned 10 December %.
PORTLAND Me-, Dec. 15.-Tho annual meeting of the
Maine Central held today and the following were
elected directors Arthur sewall presidents George C.
Lord Amos Paul, William V. Davis. Frank Jones, Samuel
c. Lawrence John Ware II. n. Jose, Nathaniel j. Brad
lee, Darius Alden, J. j. Kicker, Thomas W. Hyde, Fran
els W. Hill; and clerk Josiah II. Drummond. The annual
report shows gross receipts SO 900 and net
ings OF II sO335, increase over last year OF $1,000
The number of passengers Transported during tue year
.26S 400 an increase OF 10000 over the previous
year The freight traffic shows increase OF 4SOO tons
PITTsBURG. Dec. 10 (SpeciaD-In the United States Cir
cult to-day Judge McKennan heard the arguments
Of counsel in the petition OF Henry C. Kelsey against the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company The petit
ton sets forth that January the Central Railroad
will the operation of its road The petitioner fur
Their assumes that view of this fact the receivers and
those charge OF the Reading road are converting the
supplies and other property Of the Central to their own
uses and purposes for the benefit OF the Reading He
therefore asks that the court enon the receivers OF the
Reading from removing the supplies along the line OF the
Central until the court should determine the respective
rights OF companies The amount involved is about
81 100000. Judgment was reserved
The Committee on Uniform Train Rules was In session
here to-day The committee has powero adopt sysemof
rules used all OF the railroads In the country In
regard to the running of trains. A previous meeting
was held in New-YOrk City, where number OF rules
were adopted and oays session was called FOR the pr
pose OF completing the work The committee propose 10
remedy defects by adopting series OF rules with the
special object in view of using the best language and the
fewest words.
Bo,roS Dec l5-In the course OF called meeting of
the Union Pacific Railway directors to-day. Government
Director Alexander inquired of President Adams why the
requirements for the first nine months OF the
present year. which s7 900 in 1885 were estimated
Mt only SjOOO during the current year President
Adams Stated this due TO the war in rates which
had existed February last among the tanscontnen
tai roads and added that this amount almost wholly
from the branch lines draft OF ndenture in three
parts between the Union Pacific the Oregon Short Line
and the oregon Railway and Navigation companies was
submitted to the meeting by President Adams The main
conditions the draft have already been made public.
The instrument submitted approved by the board
and referred the Executive Committee for such changes
in details might be advised by counsel and agreed
upon By the parties
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The Central Traffic Association
meeting closed to-day with results accomplished. IL
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arbitrator until decided whether official should
discharge the of both passenger and freight arb
traitor A dispatch was received from Commissioner
Fink stating that under condition would the trunk
line accept than % per centof the through eabound
rate on Pacific Coast freight aud would make arrange
ment to prorate westbound freight The general pas
senger agents OF the Northwestern lines met to-day to
consider petition OF the Chicago and Grand Trunk ana
he Grand Trunk roads that concession should be grant
Ell 10 them through rates TO Oregon and British Column
ba to offset the low rates made ont OF Canada by the
CANADIAN Pacific They decided not to depart from their
policy Of treating all connections alike The executive
counttee Of the Chicago and Ohio River pool to-day
agreed continue the sixth pool until January 10, 1887