New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

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PHILADELPHIA, April tSpecaD.-A hearing
was held this morning tho suit brought by the Lehgh
and Wlkesbarre Coal Company against the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron Company in which the
latter ia charged with not living up to the trpartte
agreement by which any deficit to be made up in the
coal production. The Lehgh and wkesbarre Coal Com
pany claims that such deficit exists, and that 1t
amounts to 1000 tons Of coal.
The following committee, who have in hand the re-
OF tho Texas Pacific Railway Company. met
city to-day: l. j. wistar John Markoe. william
d. Winsor John n. Hutchinson and J. Lowber Welsh OF
and Charles f. saterlec Of New York. representing all
classes of security holders OF the company Genera
tary large amount OF correspondence. involving
propositions was laid before tho meeting ana fuy
discussed. but no other business was TRANSACTED.
HARTFORD. April (SpcciaD-Itis said that the New
directors purpose soon to orecose on the bonds
Connecticut Central which owns the track from
Shakers Station to the New England main line, buying
the property OF the first mortgages and thus wpng out
the stock The OF the Long Meadow road. was
decided yesterday afternoon, will be leased TO tho New
England for nnetyeight years at $4,000 year, the
lessee to make all necessary repairs build Stations ETC.
PIrIsBURG April S.-The Pittsburg and Connellsville
Railroad Company to-day filed its answer In the suit
brought against 1t by John r. Goninger and others to
restrain Baltimore and Ohio Road from selling GER
tain mortgages worth 600 issued by the defend
ant company to the Baltimore and Ohio Road The de-
PENDANT sets forth the necessity whlch ares TOT tne
issuing OF such bonds ana denies most etnphacay @'
road In the Interest or the baltimore anu Oho
instead OF its stockholders.
CHICAGO, April S.-Notwihstanding the agreement
made Yesterday by the Rock Island, North western aud
St. Paul roads freight rates TO ST. Paul TO-
day to 80 cents hundred pounds for rstcass freight
the Burlington and Illinois Central this morning ad
herring to the lOcent rate and intimate that they Will
continue to the other roads willing to
agree maintain 50cent rate. The representatives OF
the roads were In session again to-day.
Orders received here this morning to advance tho
rates by Achson Topeka and Santa Fe from Kansas
City Francisco for Hrstclass limited from - to
ST. making the from this city S2l 30 instead OF
Sl4 So The round trip rate Is thus advanced 10 Sl3
The $37 round trip rate good for thirty days aud the
force Tho Santa Fe Is compelled TO mako this
solely owing It's inability to care Tor any more
travel than Ia already coming TO the road owing 70 the
former low rate for limited tickets.
PHILADELPHIA. April SIT was stated to-day that
Robert Garrett has made alliance with MI. Gowen
In support OF the laters scheme for the rehabilitation
OF the Reading Company. 1t Is understood
that Mr. CARROTS move is prompted by fear that II
the syndicate succeeds IN acquiring control OF the oa
hostile to the Baltimore gardng its NewYork
entrance Oycr the Reading road
The directors OF the Missouri Pacific Railway Com.
pany yesterday elected the following officers Jay
Gould president; George J. Gould. acting presi-
dent; Ii. NJ. Hoxe. first vicepresldent; A. L.
Hopkins, second vice-president; A. H. Calef sec
ary and Guy Phillips. second assistant secretary tho
changes in the organ cation are not important Mr.
oulds Oldest becomes his fathers hrst lieutenant
by commission as well as BY courtesy.