New-York tribune., 1886-04-21

MISCELLANEOUS RAlLWAf lNIELLlGENCE
CINCINNATI. April 20 GSpecap.-The recent mysterious
purchase of Cincinnati Hamilton aud Dayton securities.
which them up from 80 to l2O. Is explained by
the statement that they were bought for C. T. Hunting
ton who desires that road for northwestern outlet for
the connection with the Chesapeake and ONO.
which will bridge the OHIO River
FORT WORTH. April 2O.-An order issued to-day
for the extension of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway
fifty miles from Harold. 1t. present tcrminu. in
wllbargcr County, to Quanah, in Hardeman
| County. further up in the Texas Panhandle.
Work was begun to-day on the northern extension OF
the Gulf Colorado aud Santa F6 TO connect with tho
Atchison. Topeka aud santa Fe.
CINCINNATI. April 2O-Eugene Zimmerman and Griffith
p. Griffith stockholders In the Cincinnati Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad, brought suit to-day In the Superior
Court to nvaidate contract whereby for a term Of
years A. T. MinsOw Cassimer Werk and Hugh j. Jewctt
receive for 10000 OF the $4,000 shares OF stock
OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2O.-rne report Of President +. j.
Kimbal OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
last year has been completed The for
the year S2.77l,l20 the operating expenses and
taxes $l,553,29l. ana the net earnings Sl.2l7.s29
After dcductng interest charges and deficit OF $50 G9S
OF the Roanoke Machine Works last year. the dec was
S73 500 The surplus the cOmpanys treasury at the
close OF the year was $4,000 The volume OF through
traffic greater than IN 1884 but the earnings wero
than In any other year OF the cOnpanys opera
tions. being sO7OOS less than III 1884 and s3O96oi
less than In 1883
DASyIILE Va, April 2O.-The Danviile and North
western Railroad Company to from Lexington to
are j. H. Schooldeld president; W. I. Townes, secre
tary; b. s. Crews r. b. Fitzgerald. Z. H. Miller, +. X
Burton and w. T. Townes. OF Danyile; W. W. Berry. g.
ID. Wright. W. +. Rucker and W. T. Burks, of bedford
County, directors.
CHICAGO April 90. A rumor was current to day that
the Burlington road had called meeting OF the lines In
erested in northwestern freight traffic. but the report
not verified Rates remain unchanged. The Chi
cago committee of easbound freight traffic to-day
and sdercd number OF prepared changes In tho
classIhcatioDs The subject of res came up and AS
suranccs were given that there WAS absolutely no cut
ing going
TORONTO Ont, April 2O-rhe Court of Appeals to-day
decided that the suit OF Conmel Mcclellan contractors
against tho Canadian Pacific Railway to recover
100000. balance due contracts, should proceed TO
trial previous Judgment had stayed the trish
CHICAGO, April 20.-Commissoner Mtdgeiy, of the
Southwestern Railway Association left hero this eyen
ing for Atlanta, Ca where conference will be held be-
tween the commissioner and managers of the various
lines interested in freight traffic from Missouri River
points to various points the Southeast secure
adjustment OF between the lines In the
southwestern Association and the roads leading to Green
Line points
ATLANTA. Ga. April 20.-The Railroad Commission
began hearing oday In the John n. Dunn and
Aaron Haas against the Western ana Atlantic. and East
Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroads. charged with
discriminating against Atlanta In freights brought into
Georgia Tho question AT issue Was whether or not ho
beyond The limits of the state when such rates are DC
low the maximum local rate. The hearing was not con-
cluded.
CHICAGO, April 20.-Judge Gresham engaged to
day In settling the final decree Of sale In the case OF
Noble C. Butler. et el trustees against the Louisvlc
Evansville and st. Louis Air Limo Railroad Company
The road runs from Louisville. Ky to Mount VERMONT Ill
with 10 branch from Hun gburg Dubois County, IND
the onsolid company owned the main
line another the branch. tho latter ing morgaged
for S0OOOOO which there is default. while thefo
S3,OOOO0O on tho main limo which default mas
been made. Alter tho coDsoida alton q mortgage for
81 900 placed line and branch, and
subsequently third mortgage tho main line 10 Sc
income bonds The question will be taken up agaia
Tomorrow.