New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

Soft coal burners fast becoming thing OF the
past on the Erie railway as means OF motive power
for passenger trains The Rochester division has Just
been equipped with anthracite burners, which MAKES
the Erie the only road nnning between Rochester ana
New York. having hard coal engines anu iurhi'n"s
Pullman ACCOMMODATIONS
Richmond Va, June 27 (6pecial)-The annual neethg
q, the Richmond and Chesapeake Railroad Company
held here this evening G. e. Dclvin, Of Richmond, was
elected PRESIDENT r. Boltzer. Of NewYok, treasurer
r. f. oBrien Of NewYork, engineer; and NJ s. Bailey
NJ NewYork secretary. Among the directors are G W.
Dithridge and Rufus Ingalls, Of New-York Tho company
concluded contract for tnneliing under Inc CITY VI
Richmond to get Southern connection.
Philadelphia June 27.-Frank Thompson was to-day
elected first president Of the Pennsylvania railroad
conpany at a meeting OF the Board OF Directors Ills
duties will be considerably enlarged and he will at the same
time continue the head OF the transportation
and the passenger and freight departments which have
been under charge since 1882 when he succeedeo A.
Cassatt Joseph N Du Barry was elected second VICE.
resdent and John p Green third vcepresident These
latter besides continuing in their present lines OF ou'y"
have s,perision former the treasury department.
and the latter the accounting department.
PHILADELPHIA June 27.-The statement OF the Phladepha
ana Reading Railroad and Coal and Iron Companies Tor May
1888 as compared with the same month In 1884, SHOWS
an in gross earnings Of s44SS34 an increase ID
expenses Of decrease In net earnings OF
The statement the six months ending May d. 1900 a
compared with the period in 1887 shows decrease
in gross earnings Of So o63 625 decrease IN expenses o
ssao eso. decrease in net earnings OF 81 63o,o05.
Galveston Tex, June 27.-Webster snyaer, Ueherai
Manager OF the Gulf Colorado, and Santa Fe Halfway mas
onered his resignation, 10 take effect August l.
Indanapols June 21 (Specia)" The Journai' OF this
v savs that It has good authority for saying that friendly
.,,ons have been reestabisbcd between e. Walt and
Euoene Zimmerman both Of whom were elected directors
>, tho cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton lines and that Mr
waite will be continued vcepresdent anc general man
ager OF the system. -.
Chicago June 27The cutting Of easbound rates con-
anues At n meeting OF the Chicago Freight Committee
dav the representatives Of the Pennsylvania road ad-
,ed that the rate provisions from Chicago to sea-
d opts had been reduced from 80 to 25 cents by his
lines The other lines promptly met tho cut The ~
con, cut On dressed in effect on all the lines
e,cen. the Grand Trunk, which still maintains It's Ao-cen
rate bpt probably will the end cut below all the rest
conference OF the Vanderbilt lines resulted In the de-
termination TO apply the Accent rate TO Boston buses
.s we'll as 70 NewYork and philadelphia.
Chicago June 27.-The general managers OF the "ese
A., and Northwestern lines met In Chairman faiIhorn
omcc today and discussed the rate situation In regard
n the Iowa tariff TO put into force July o. IL was
deemed advisable to defer action until the result OF the
between the presidents OF the roads ana ,he
lou, Commissioners IS 1t was agreed also that
no,bnp could be done in the matter of establishing per-
,nent rates between Chicago and St. Paul until IL is I'M
III, o,,,ca what rates are become effective In Iowa