National Republican., 1886-09-03
RAILWAY NOTES.

The wistar- Fleming committee of the Texas
Pacific railroad give stockholders notice that
deposits of stock will be received only until
Sept. 30, after that date stock, if received at
all. will be subject to penalty OF 81 per share.
The Cincinnati and Eastern railroad was sold
by order of the court yesterday for $3.50 050 to
Stephen Feike, George Brager, and Albert
Meter, who compose q purchasing committee
representing the majority OF the bondholders.
The bridge spanning the Missouri river at
Fort. .Leayenworth was burned Thursday night.
II is an iron structure. but the floor and half
mile oftreste Is destroyed, entailing loss OF
over 100000 This Ia the only means which
the Chicago, Rock island and Pacific railroad
has Of reaching this city.
II is said that the road from Monticello 10
Athens viii not be built, The reason alleged
is that the Richmond and Danville hoped TO
gain by way OF the Soyingt9n ,n and Macon ra and
into Savannah. The collapse OF the latter up
sets the Richmond and Danyllles plans, and,
therefore, 1t will not aid TO build the road from
the people OF Athens will build the road them
selves.-AHdntd Constitution.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
contIols the Memphis and Charlie ton railroad,
and II is believed that It is influential In the
management of the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad. A few days ago at Little Rock the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia filed an
that city TO Kansas City. The new road will
give the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
western connections that no complications
arising from recent changes In the railroad
world can injuriously affect.
There is geod deal of complaint of dshon-
est telegraph operators at railway stations, es-
pecially In the west A man jumps from the
train leaves message. pays for II hastily, the
operator pockets the money, and the message
goes into the waste basket, This dishonorable
method of doing business Il more practiced on
strangers than one would suppose II we'll
could be without detection and punishment
Tho practice Ii INDUCED In when parties tele-
graph ahead for berths In sleeping coaches
and the sleeping car companies, 1t Is stated
are quietly looking into the matter.
dispatch from Philadelphia mentions a
rumor to the effect that the Adams Express
Company received news this evening OF the
finding Of the package of money, amounting 10
nearly $40, 900, which was shipped by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company 10 Shamokin, Pa,
about ten days ago and which disappeared in
some manner from the express company 3
office in Philadelphia, 1t is said that the
and was sent To. Iowa. Rath Pratt clerk at
Philadelphia, who was arrested AZ the time,
was given a second hearing last Wednesday,
and committed back TO prison In default OF
sl5, 900 bail.
The Rdiipdy Age of yesterday published q
statement showing that In the two months
that have elapsed since July the total mile
age OF railway construction In the United
States is nearly double that of the previous six
months and the number OF lines on which
track laying was In progress, then ninety
seven, has been increased TO 1863, During the
whole of 1855 there were S,l8l miles OF railway
built, Already, in the first, eight months OF
Rditndy Age says its prediction OF two montha
ago that the total for the year would not fall
short of 6,0O0 miles is confirmed. The total
will largely exceed 5000 miles.