New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

An erroneous impression has been gwen to Shippers
BY The New.York Times (not The Times~ regarding
the closing of lake navigation In item published yes
tcrday Freight will be received by the Lake Superior
Transit Company Cleveland Detroit and Port Huron
until 49, and for Duluth and Lake Superior points
until october 27 The Western Express will forward
freight for Chicago and points beyond until
about November Is to 90. the route being made up by
the NewYork Central RAILROAD and the Western Transit
Company's steamers.
A dispatch from Topeka Kan, says: A charter has
been Ilcd for the Cherokee Central Railway This line
Is to be built Fort Scott to the southern line OF the
State thence through Indian Territory TO Tahequah,
and thence southeastery Fort Smith, Ark the es-
tmaed length OF the line being 200 mies The capital
stock is 81, 900, 000"
engineers OF the Pennsylvanis Railroad Company be.
gan work to-day laying out new interlocking system al
the junction OF the main line OF the old Camden and Am
boy Railroad and the Camden and Burlington County
Railroad at Pavona The junction is to be moved west
Of It's present position and double track laid to Mer
chantyie.
Finday Ohio Oct. 10 (speclaD.-The Ohio Central
Railroad syndicate, OF which Judge Stevenson Burke, OF
Cleveland the head to-day purchased the Toledo Column
and Southern Railway at special master commissioner
sale The sale made by order OF the United States
Court for benefit OF the first mortgage bondhoders
The property brought the OF 100000 The present
terminus OF the road is In this city, but Is
that the Burke syndicate will build the line into eoum
bus as originally intended by the projectors.
Chicago Oct. 16.-A dispatch from Topeka Kan, says
to all the superntendents and heads OF the mechanical
departmens OF the Santa Fe reduce the working hour
l6 per cent at The reduction is made by cutting
OF hour each day and half day Saturday maKis
five days the week instead OF six. This order ahect
10000 men, 1t has been the custom every winter tC
cut down the number working hours but It is done
earlier than usual this year. The company Is cutting
down expenses every possible In order to make
more favorable showing when the next dividend Is DE
cared reduction Of 10 per cent In the pay roll OF th
mechanical department will amount to ABOUT szoooo
week"
Chicago Oct 1e.-The managers OF the Wisconsin Cen
trail Railroad and Minneapolis and st. Louis appeared
in person to-day the meeting Of the Northwestern Pas
senger Association and explained the diculties under
which they have been laborng As result OF the ois
cuson ensuing the Wisconsin Central gave notice that
II would defer It's withdrawal from the association until
October 23 with view OF 5ngng about an adjustment
II possible Minneapolis and St. Louis, on It's part
promised the agreement and rules OF the aso-
citation "a soon az the tickets disturbing the
market are disposed Of These tickets are principally
portions OF excursion tickets which expire by Limitation
October 81. -,
officially that the OF Henry Monett genera
passenger agent OF the NewYork Central Railway vii
be Edison j. Weeks The latter is at present genera
Northwestern passenger for the same road and ha
his headquarters in Buffalo.
Philadelphia. Oct 16 (Spccal).-The proposed line o
the new Gloucester and Atco Railroad has been surveyed
and will pass through Chew's Landing. Blackwoodsown
Clemington An issue OF 100000 Of bonds ha
been sold and the company temporarily organized.
Cleveland Oct. 10 (Specal) Second Vice President
f. Thomas of the Erie John A. Middleton his private
secretary and several stenog and clerks le herr
io- NewYork this afternoon, where Mr. Thomas onie'
will be located hereafter. 1t is believed that Mr.
Thomas's appointment general manager OF the Erl
system, will be announced in a few days.
Chicago. Oct 1G.-The east-bound shipments OF -four
grain and provisions by the lines In Central Tra'
Association last aggregated 30, $40 tons, asans
81 3si for preceding week and against 70 2SS fo
M corresponding week OF 1897 increase Of 5361 tons
Tbs Vanderbilt lines carried 49S per cent OF the whole
the PENNSYLVANIA lines 256 per cent the Grand Truni
1873 baltimore and Ohio 54.
milwaukee, Wis, Oct 16-Negotiations were completed
toda, by which Eastern syndicate will on December
~ r cor,ro Of the street railway lines OF the Milwaukee
citv Railway Company OF which Peter MeGeoch Is th'
ori1cipsI stochoer The purchase price Is understood
10 be above 81. 900, 900.