New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

winona Mimi. Nov 23-The Wnona and Southwestern
Railway was formally opened to-day by excursion over
the first twenty OF the road rendered by the pfeS
dent William Window, and other officials to about Wo
hundred business men and representatives OF the press
o. the State. The road IS is intended TO form hhh
between Winona OMAHA in the great uansconnehta
line including the Loekswanna and Green Bay ana
winona on the east and the Union Pacific the west
Chicago Nov e3-Erorts are being made to bring
about meeting the general managers OF the various
roads in the Traffic Association to devise means
and measures stopping the existing GENERALIZATION III
eas,-b bound freight rates and advance rates Inc
present situation disastrous for the weaker road
several Of the managers Joined in call for meet
ine 70 be held in this city Friday November 5O 10
make an effort TO all eastbound freight rates
Philadelphia Nov % (specap.The trunk line situa'
ton showed no change to-day although various rumors
Of the settlement OF the trouble were circuiatcd-
The franchises o. the Mountain Railroad Com
pany are about to by Sheriff for the sixth time
The road is projected extend from near Harrisburg
to point in northampton County near Easton ana some
porons OF the route been graded In vie" OF inc
competition OF the Poug hkeepse BRIDGE hisH P'i'' "
expected the franchises.
In railroad to-day was stated that nearing
In the interests Of South Pennsylvania IaIfoau VIII
10 haid before Master next week, and that there is
strong objection selling the road to the reorganization
party which consists mainly OF New-York and PtsDuiS
millionalres.
s,aunton Va. Nov o3.-The annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad was he
here to-day The presidents Ftbft SnONVu h'e ~ ''-
~ so7 s3l decrease Of sl5537 compared Win iss year
The decrease is more accounted for by the increase
OF bridge and railway repairs Three new LOCOMOTIVES
wore nurohased during the year The outstanding bonded
ndebedaess is $50 900. At the request OF PRESIDENT
Snencer the salary of the president was reduced rom
. 600 TO 500 and NJ. Clements was appointed gen
raI manager at salary OF $500 Samuel Spencer was re-
elected president together with the old board
Chicago Nov 23-The general managers OF me lines
IN tho ,orr,tov NJ the States Passenger Associa
ITO, adjourned to-day after four days session without
having reached an agreement though partial understand
ing was arrived at They 10 meet again on DecemOef
"a and in the meantime the lines having tickets out
standing in the hands OF brokers expected 70 edee
them or otherwise get them out OF the market The az
tempt 10 establish time FOR the running OF paSeh
ger trains between Chicago and So Paul and Minneapolis
was not successful the Chicago and Northwestern oecin
inc 10 accent a slower card than at present
St Louis Nov. % (specal.-It is reported here to-
niObt that Chicago syndicate, which recently acquired
ossess,on OF the street railways Of Fl Worth Tex Is
necotacnr for the purchase OF four lines in this city
and that on December - the control Of the Citizens
he Northern Central the Union and We Cassave lines
will mass into outside hands An option has been taken
,or Al 700 900 The Citizens is cable line and us
cspal stock IL 500 The total capitalization OF the
four roads is 81 500 900 II isknown that M Holmes
OF the Chicago Railway. and Mr.. j. " FarweI
represent the syndi cate.