New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
mscELLANEoUs RAILwAY INTELIGENCE.

MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
Philadelphia Dec. 90 (SpeciaD.-In well-informed
railroad circles 1t is stated that the Wlam5port and
North Branch Railroad will be extended from Eagles
to Bcrnice for the purpose Of giving the Read
Ing a new connection with the Lehgh Valley. Cap
italists in tho northern part Of the state inter
ested in property in La Porte, which they propose
to turn into a summer resort, and they promise sub
stantlal aid TO the railroad company in building a
road to that point. It is only few miles further
on to Bernlce, tho southern terminus of the State
Line and Sullivan Railroad, which connects at the
North End and Towanda with he Lehigh Valley.
President Corbn, OF the Reading Railroad, is still
buying properties along the proposed route OF the
elevated road to Twelfth and Market SIS. Tho per
NIT build the road stll hangs in the Councils, and
no favorable action is possible at present.
The railway ticket Office at No. Isl Westst for the
sale Of Communication tickets over the New-York. Lake
Erie and Western Railway and the New-York and
Greenwood Lake Railway will be transferred after
December o. TO the ticket Office in the station az
jersey City.
Belvidcre n. j., Dec 2O-Everything points
to the completion Of the Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsic
and Boston Railroad, which IS intended to connect
with the Poughkcc Bridge. From the river to
Pine Island the work IS practically finished, and
between there and DeckertOwn, sussex County several
hundred men are at work on the excavations and
entertainments.
Hartford. Dec. 2O.-The Housatonic Railroad Com
pany in rs application to-day to the Railroad Corr
asked that $500 900 be made the minimum amount
with power to make It S6,O0O,OOO If necessary.
Extensive improvements are contemplated on the
main and leased lines.
The hearing Of the application OF the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company for
leave TO increase IFS capital stock was held this after
noon before the Railroad Commissions. President
Clark stated that s4,J0O,OoO would be required to
wipe ont the bonded and loane debt and Ss.0oo,ooo
more for four-tracking the NcwYork division and
double tracking the Shore Limo.
Milwaukee, Dec 2O.-The West Side street railway
llnc owned and controlled by Washington Becker to-
day passed into the hands OF an Eastern syndicate,
supposed TO be the same combination that purchased
the McGeoch lines a short time The price paid
for tho Becker limo is said to be 100000 It IS
rumored that the syndicate IS now negotiating for tho
only remaining street car Inc In me clty not pur-
Buffalo, Dec. 90 (SpcclaD.-J. W. Cloud, who has
been superintendent Of motive power Of the Erie
system for the last two years, has resigned and VIII
leave the road on January l. J. f. Sague, engineer
Of tests, has been ordered TO report direct to the gen
cral superintendent Mr. Murphy, instead OF to the
superintendent OF motive power. W. d. Gregory tho
chemist OF the road, who has been stationed at East
Buffalo, has resigned, and MS department has been
abolished. The Erie has made a contract with the
ali ~ its casting ard This Of Itself win tend 10 brine
large part of the companys car works to this clt'
Columbia :. c. Dec. 20 (speciaD.-Thc Legislature
has passed an act giving the Railroad Commission
almost supreme power over roads In this state The
new law enables the Railroad Commission to regulate
the freight all lines wholly or partially within
the state and gives It power TO enforce various regula
! lions Colonel J. {. Haskell, counsel for the Rich
mond and Danville roads In this state and loader OF
| the House, made strong speech against INC pA; nc
said that Northern had put their capital IN the,o
roads aud had mado no money, but they were content
10 walt for the interest on their Investment II wa
not right to take the management OF their property
! out Of their hands.
| Liberal Kan, Dec. 20.-A party OF Rock Isiahu ell
| with teau tent md started
from here this afternoon to mako survey Of the pro
nosed line from here TO FL Paso Tex. 1t seems Ger
tain that the Rock Island will extend iis llne ron
liberal to I'll Paso carly In tho spring and II Is r
| mored here that IT'S limo from liberal to Trinidad
| Col where tho company owns largo tracts OF Goa
| lands will De begun at the same limo