New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06
MIsCrLLANEous RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY lN1ELLi'rNNH
Sir David Radcliffe. director. aud W. Tunsul' ch"'.
man O, tho and yorkshire Railway OF England
were visitors at the Grand Central Station yesterday
Under guidance General Passenger Agent Monet' anu
Assistant General Superintendent VOORHEES, they naue
thorough examination the station and OF the Chcaeo '
,lbulc train expressing decided satisfaction with what
they The English visitors are in this country ior
brief inspection Of American railway methods and VIII go
West.
St. Louis Sept (speciaD.-The opinion seems to pre-
vail that a receiver for the Missouri Kansas ana IeNas
will be appointed by Judge Brewer about the middle of the
mouth when the complete report Of the investigating
committee is TO be presented. Some one isvorabe 70
Mr. Could will probably be chosen IT Is Said tha' ~,
G. Murray Of the Missouri Pacific IS to be made general
manager Of the road
chicago sent st is learned that at meeting Of the
Colorado Railway Association yesterday there was dis
cussion regarding the establishment OF rates rom Ne"
York to Colorado points materially lower basis an
the rates from points west NewYork in order 10 meet
the competition Of the Ocean J. ne between New-rofk
and Galveston in connection the Denver Fort Scott
and Gulf and other roads from Galveston TO 'oo'auo
points This proposition was based on the same erou"u'
as that on the transcontinenal rates were h'
lower from New-YoTk than from Chicago In we" OF
the opposition the transcontnen,al scheme he
Colorado roads lind 10 advisable 70 pursue the
same course propose establish diHerenta rates rom
NeN-York to Colorado points via Galveston
philadelphia sept ) lspcclaI-The $4,000 shares Of
stock Of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad held by the
city Will be offered FOR sale in the future, and a
resolution that effect will be presented in Councils al
the meeting next week. This stock has been IN pos
session Of the city for thirty-hve years and In all
that time not a penny has been seaiized from H.
The price Of the stock Will be fixed by the author
ties az SIS share. The Philadelphia and Erie
road is leased tho Pennsylvania railroad the
lessee paying as the entire net earnings Inter
est on the funded nearly all the rental and
Whatever applied first to paying dividends on
the So 100000 Of preferred stock owned by the penn
syvania Railroad the If any, being held in the
treasury.
Since the Pennsylvania Railroad Increased its rates
on its branch there has not been single comHu
sold the Kinkoya, Medford Nincentown,
Rocky Hill and Milestone roads. Some Of the people
living the branches rather than pay the excess OF
rates drive main line in their private carriages
Chicago Sept 5.-The reorganization OF the Western
Passenger Association completed to-day The
differences between the Chicago and Alton and the Wabash
having satisfactorily adjusted the agreement
unanimously adopted IL is 10 20 into effect Sep
tembcr 15 and remain In eject until dissolved by q
majority OF the executive committee. The South
western lines including the wabash adopted supple
men;ary agreement and organized urver the name Of
the Southwestern Passenger Association. II Is n he
governed by rules OF the Western States Passenger
Association. where thy do conflict with the Central
Tranhc Association. OF which the Wabash is member