New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-23
hat on the District of Columbia bill on wednesday at IN.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
LAWYERS DIscJ-ssING READIyc.s .rr,,

| LAWYERS DISCUSSING READINGS AFFAIRS
PHILADELPHIA Nov. % tspeciaD.-Argumeut was re-
sumed to-day before Masters Dallas and Pollock In tho
Robinson foreclosure suit against the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company. The holders OF the first
we're represented by John O. Johnson re-
ceivers by George NJ. Kaercher the income mortgage
bondholders by Lewis T. Barrenger, r. L. Ashhurst and
sias W. Petit; the general mortgage bondholdors by
Richard c. Dale. and the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Company by Francis j. Gowen and Thomas Hart jr
Lawyer Barrenger prior TO the renewal of the
submitted evidence the reports OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company from tho year 1874 10 1894
to show that the corporation had earned enough money
each year In that period IN pay the sinking fund pro-
v.lons lawyer Dale entered his protest against The
provisions Of the sinking fund not binding. that tho
they irrelevant to the matte, before court Mr.
Barrenger followed In an argument IN behalf Of tho in
sened at previous @rens y9 johnson ne d"s
tended that the holders Of the first series hyes had dis
vania and the Bound Brook railroads and that these
roads were In no wise covered By the general mortgage
bonds
BULLrNG NEwYORK AND NEW ENGLAND.
Boston. Nov. % tspecab.-The trening Traveller SAYS
Over 5000 shares Of New York and New stock
traded In here In Boston this morning. and the de.
mand for 10 put the price mp from 62 T. Saturdays closing
to 65as In New-York with a still larger business. the
gain made. The reported conference OF Colonel
Jonas H. French with Cyrus w. Field In New-York last
week. made to do service this morning bull point
II learned however that Mr. Field and his friends will
be well represented at the annual meeting; that they will
prepared for vigorous AID successful fight and
that, when they done, Mr. Clark that man. Hgdn-
In the meantime these people say that the stock
ought above 20 and perhaps so One Of the plans
OF the incoming management s az heretofore noted mo
immediate construction Of the Danbury line TO New
York"
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22-The stockholders of tho
Pennsylvania and schuylk Valley Railroad met to-day
and adopted an agreement OF consolidation with tho
Pottsville and Mahonoy Railroad Company. The latter
line extends from Pottsvle to New Boston Junction
This completes the line To Boston and makes con-
nections with Lehgh Valley Through trains will start
ut once
BOSTON, Nov 22-Michaei NJ. Canif and Others. OF the
holders Of common OF the Eastern Railroad Com
pany. have filed bill In equity to restrain the railroad
company from issuing $3l5oOOo Of personal stock in
exchange for certificates OF Indebtedness "a proposed
II claimed that the proposed exchange Is illegal and
void
PrrrsBURG Nov % tspeenb.-A new road to be called
the Ohio Connecting Railroad will be built by men inter-
ested the Pennsylvania Companys system ofnea Its
object Is said bring closer relations the Pittsburg
Cincinnati and St and the Pttsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago railroads The capita Invested In building tho
new road Is 81 100000 The intention is 10 run 1t from
point Sheridan Station on the Pittsburg Cincinnati
and ST. Luis scross the River and thence continue
the north side OF the Ohio TO New Brighton. Penn
II will be tirtytwo miles long Pennsyyanl oi'dai
SAID: =" III VIII ne bllL WIN u W u'thHl''
coal and other traffic the Pittsbnrg virginia
ami Charleston and the Pttsburg. Cin'lnnsu and -
LOUIS the Lakes and points along the Fort Wayne hoad
without hauling IL through Pittsburg a. Is now oeins
done"
MONTREAL, Nov. 22.-In the case of A. H. Gumour
against r. N Hall and Others in connection with the Mon
treal Portland and Boston Railway before the Court OF
Appeals to day. Judgment was rendered. allowing an mp
peal from the decision OF the court below
RICHMOND. Nov. % peeGh.-New- York and Philahei-
pnia capitalists having the control OF the Richmond
and Danvl system 1t Is feared here that those two
cities will draw the entire cotton trade OF West Point
Va TO their doors by the Midland route through
Washington ity This division would give the Danvills
svsten Ion yer haul and increased revenue. but
rom West Point Norfok's trade. too Is mpcrlled by
the deal
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