New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
SUITS AGAINST PACIFIC ROADS.
A DRASTIC BILL INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE
ny MR. ANDERSON

A DRASTIC BILL INTRODUCED IN THE HoosS
BY MR. ANDERSON
Washington, April 23.-Represcntative Anderson VI
Iowa, introduced in the House to-day bill directing
the TO institute judicial proceedings
against tho Union Pacific Railroad Company and other
parties. long preamble TO the bill recites among
other things that the company has forfeited all rights
privileges and grants including its privileges to further
time In which to pay its Indebtedness TO the oh,eo
States Tho Attorney General Is also directed 10 Drs
suit against the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific 10
recover the proceeds Of the wrongful issue OF STOCK
and bonds amounting S75 O0o including In the
action John D. Alley, Elisha Atkins, Ezra H. Baker
and Sidney Dillon, and to join as parties defendants
Jay Could Frederick l. Amos, Russell Sage and othors
TO recover $3.50 900 more or ess-the proceeds Oh
the sale OF the bonds The courts before which the
cases may be tried are directed TO give them prcce
denco over other business In order that they may DC
speedily determined and to appoint receiver or 70
cevcrs upon the application of the AtorneyGeneraL
THE CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
Philadelphia, April % (specal).-Tho annual meet
ing OF the Central Trahs portation Company was held
to-day at Association Hall and these officers were
elected, John q. stevens, b. p. obdyde Evan Morris
william IL. Lucas, George X. Reed, Francis f. Milne
Matthew Brooks, W. o'Hara scuy and Joseph d.
wilson secretary and treasurer, Frank Weckerly The
report says:
From evidence already tahen and from the facts we
have been able TO gather, We stl OF the opinion
that t the eSI os ssn out q
roads we TUNED over TO them. We claim, and our
lease has newer fallen below about 100000 per an
mum, and consequently the lease cannot be annued OF
modified.
In the United States clrcut Court to-day. before
Judges McKennan and Butler, the suit OF the Central
Transportation Company against the Pullman Palace
Car Company to three quarterly nsalments Oh
rental from October l. 1885, to July /, 1886, at the
terms OF tho original lease made in 1870 was put on
trial The amount sued for is $4,000 and interest
Edward s. Isham and william BURY, Of Chicago, and
Wayne Mcveagh appeared for the Car Company while
John O. Johnson represented the Central Transpora-
ton Company. The question Of law was whether the
Trans portaton people had power to enter into the
contract Of 1870, which, 1t was contended preVehteu
II from performing It's public duties NO decision was
made
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
The formal reply Of the committee Of Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas security holders the recent attack upon
the property by Jay Gould, embraced In his letter to
the Missouri Pacific directors was not completed yeser-
day II Will probably be given out today by Simon
sterne counsel Of the committee and will contain It Is
s sr ~ Mf stsrns IN Sis statement Of Friday
Philadelphia, April % (speeial.-The Angesea Railroad
sold to-day to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cape sa Ma Nay n or West Jersey 'b Branch
Chicago April 3-General John McNulta, receiver Of
the Wabash; W. II. Pettlbone and other railroad men,
steps toward building railroad in Call
forna The is to be known the San Francis
co. Clear Lake and Humboldt Railroad Company. II is
sald that mortgage 81 900 the road haa
been placed with the Metropolitan Trust Company OF
New.YUrk
Meridcn Conn, April 23-Conslderable excitement
prevails here because Boston express train via
the Consolidated and New England roads which began
ming to-day stop 1t is the first regular train
that ever went through here without stopping; The
speed OF trains through the city.
Columbus, Miss. April 20 (speciaD.-The Georgia Pa.
enc Railroad Company is meeting with success in Msss
sippl. The for building the extension
to the Mississippi River favorable. Thus far i've
county elections for voting subscriptions the road have
been held. The total amount already subscribed Is
0,00o. There two elections 10 be held