New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-09
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE


Springfield Railroad Of Illinois has been begun in the
Supreme Court Of New York. The claim Is for commits
sons earned in $1,000 600 first mortgage bonds
in London Robert G. Ingerson has been retained by
the paintins as senior It is stated that the sale
wa, made on representations authorized by the company
officials which are not verified The papers were served
on the president Of the company in this city
CHICAGO Aug. s.-A dispatch from Des Moines says
Suits have been begun In the POLK county D'tHc' Oou''
AGAINST the Chicago and Northwestern, Chicago Burning
ION and Quincy and Rock Island railways under the dam
pe clause Of the new Iowa Railway law claiming In eacn
cas- 81 900 pcraty wilfu violations OF the law five
suits were begun against Northwestern three against
the Rock Island and against the Burlington Inc
nauers are signed by Attorney General and another
LAWYER attorneys for the state. The petitions claim that
he tariff schedule is in full and effect nowthsand
Ing judge Brewers Injunction. The Burlington ana
Northwestern roads will undoubtedly remove the case
AGAINST them 10 the Federal One interesting ques
ton Will be the complications that may arise between the
state officers and Federal Court
Duluth Aug s.-The brakemen on the Duluth and Iron
Rance road who have been getting s55 per MONTH are
on strike FOR sGj stopping the fifteen ore trains running
between the mines and Two liarbors'
Cincinnati Aug s.-Charcs Raymond has brought suit
ao,n.t the stockholders Il Cincinnati Northern Rail
"a ., recoor 5000 600 which no paid bonds OF the
Cincinnati Avondale and Spring Grove Railway Company
Io charges that they organized the asnamed ROAD ana
isrod 81 900 900 worth Of bonds for fraudulent pur
uo and that after doing they secretly reduced the
stoct from y oOO 600 to $50 Coo Among the parties
sued are Charles Foster c. s. Brice Samuel Thomas
y : BROWN John NJ. Corse and a number OF Cincin
natians.
Niacara ralls Ont. Aug. S-The Buffalo Passenger
Committee meeting the different railroads was heid az
the Clifton House this morning. The following gentle
men were present represent their respective roads
Ceorqe H. Daniels vice Of the Central Iiamc A.
ISOLATION w r. Busenbark Of the Michigan Central h'
G. Luce Of the Lake shore and Michigan southern l. D.
sheridan OF the Grand Trunk r. j. Moore, OF the Nickel
Plate: T. C. Doyle. Of the Lehgh Valley; J. n teuo"s'
~ the western New York and Pennsylvania, ana D. D
Emery OF the Rome waterown and Ogdensburg' George
II Daniels wa. elected chairman After great deal OF
discussion bv those present the absence OF the repre-
sentatves of the lines Interested t waS decided 20
be advisable not 70 OF any kind and TO ADJOURN
subiect TO the call OF the chair to some day later
Phiadclphla Aug (SpeclsD.-Coal shippers here say
that for several months hardly carload OF Beech Creek
coal has reached tde-water either here at New York
They assert that the Pennsylvania Railroad has shut out
the Beech Creek people from this market for the rest OF
this wear and all Of them have stopped shipment The
Pennsylyana Railroad shippers however are as busy as
they can be- for they have secured all the Beech Creeks
trade Last year shippers along the line Of the Beech
Creek Railroad sent de-water 600 tons Of coal over
that road and the Reading.
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company IS
making extensive improvements all the lines In tts sy
ten The 20 pound rails the Bound Brook division are
being replaced Dy pound rails the heaviest rails used
the road been balastcd with stone throughout Us
entire length the Of the main line are also being
the present 50 pound rails being replaced with 20
onuao