New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-28
p,ryons ABOUT THE SOUTH PENN ROAD

Yesterday
der New York date line II IS said that the article
was written in this city. Ralph Baseey, the prnc'
| nal nroprletor of "The Chronicle Telegraph Is
heavy holder OF South Penn stock
a Great bitterness is shown by the New.York and
bn coure nursued by Messs Jones watson and cha
fsn Of Pltisburg In giving Mr. fIfck what hey cti n
were found TO be nothing more nor less man opnons
to buy their entire interests at egh,y ana acgI p
burgers IKE these men, having na "a tss on,,r
at sahG n % ala SO in beasng their city
their own personal business by n "a s "a f
| New.Yorlers or Phlladelphans. whose cities w,uid
not be benefited 10 the same exient s ,n, ~
| have been unable TO find Mr. Frlcks OBJECT III oo'sh
some say that Mr. Carnegie intends retiring from
own and operate the South Penn Railroad himself and
ha these options are The c lent OF e ESP pIn
the Pennsylvania Railroad as Isaac formerly WIS 20
abraham ana mar ne arreement AZ tho re-
quest Of the Pennsylvania Railroad ofcsls IS means
| South Penn enterprise
ENLARGED POWERS OF NJ, K. & T. RECEIVERS
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 81 (specaD.-App!icaton was
made to-day by judge Brewer. Of tho United sfaies
Circuit Court by i. Fllery Anderson, attorney for
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad company,
for an extension OF the jurisdiction OF Receivers Gross
and Eddy they would have control OF the valuable
stocks bonds and other property owned by the COM
A'PA'''''''.
by its general attorney A. G. Cochran, OF ST. Louis,
who entered a protest against the extension Of the
mower OF the receivers The application was granted,
however, and the receivers were given jursdlctioh
over tho Missouri Kansas and Texas interest IN
o. 2s4 shares of the capital stock OF the ha
ana Great Northern Railway 10000 shares ol .Ilo
capital stock of the Galveston Houston ana !. hs.
81 an zoo 600 This order gives tho receivers direct
control OF the International and Great Northcrh hoa
rrpr,croDS TN ANrNOIrSTY ELECTED
The annual meeting of the Now-York, Lake Erie ana
Western Railroad Company held at the general
osico. vesteriav The former directors were re-
elected unanimously by the largest vote on record
President John King voted on 2o7,5oO shares s'"'A
and 81 2o2 900 bonds and the MIllsMcCuliough com
mitee appointed TO receive proxies voted on 3iv'ooo
shares stock and 1913 700 bonds. The scattering
votes carried the total UP to about S9oooooVo, al
amount that never before was reached. All the oio'
were I'm favor of the former board, resulting In mo
I GO N,lls Iowber welsh William whewrght
William a. wheelock, Henry H. COOK, 1sore IT,. ":
K. Jesup. james j. Goodwin, william L. strong; WIZ
lam n Gnchrist Josiah Beden; NJ r wr chosen
since the previous annual election to nll vacancies
caused by death
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OLD COLONY ROAD
Boston, Nov. 27.-The annual meeting of the old
Colony Railroad Company was held here To-Day inc
annual report accepted. Tho statement OF earn
ings etc. has already been published The old Boai
of Directors was reelected resolution was adopted
autboriz,no tho directors to construct branch mad
from point on the Attleboro Branch, in the town Of
North Attloboro, to point on the main line on tho
Northern Division in Wapole, thence extending 10
So6O COO to $3.50 900. A motion adopted
from $40, 100000 to S1o,o0oooo
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
Philadelphia Nov. 81 (speciaD.-At the r. aiding
fal an
would begin at once to develop its uafc f. ever
possible way. This week the company will op'n al
office In Chicago, be under charge Of II. A. snyder
At the Pennsylvania Railroad Office 1t WIS stst'i
that no conference hal yet been held between tls
New-York Central and the Pennsylvania people, with
view to the restoration Of trunk line rates; but
no, ting IS toesably certain to take plae some time
this week A prominent Official OF the company SAID:
" The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad IS ready advance rates
lust as soon as the comp that put the rates down
are ready restore them" In regard 70 the r'iof
that Mr.. Twomby proposed TO abandon the South z nm
as one condition advance IN rates. tho. same man
said can positively that the story IS entirely
untrue. ] Of all that passed between Mf
Roberts and Mr. Twom5y. and the South Penn pro.ecs
was not mentioned by either"
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad officials state that their COM
pany has no interest in the company that las been
organized to build feet OF steamers on the lakes
In the last months "a, more cars passei
over PHILADELPHIA and Erie Ralroai thin II tho
months last year. During the season iust ended
the shipments Of coal from Erie have been treble al
receipts Of double what they in the season
of 1887.
The application OF counsel for William V McCracken.
the Pennsylvania sating;on and New-EnGlant
Railroad Company for the approval OF the receivers
final account, and his formal dis barge up his
morning the United States Circuit Court Counsel To-
the purchaser OF the road acquesced the proc edng
and tho Judge directed that the formal decree taxing
the road out Of the hands OF the receiver and granting
the latter his final discharge should 10 recorded
Chicago Nov. 27.-In the OF Morris X. Jcsup and
other of rha Ca9a Fall nd finn atl
Railroad Company, against the Illinois Central the
Cedar Falls and Minnesota AMI the Dubuque aid 81
City Railroad Company, Judge Blodgett decided yeseray
that tho Dubuque and Sioux City Company submit
Itself the jurisdiction OF the BY Monl2y
N February, the suit would be dismissed. Tho
Sioux City road has never bem brought into court and
the Illinois Central moved have 1t subjected {, to
jurisdiction OF the Federal dsaiss the bill OF
complaint Judge Blodgett defief thai road was
an indispensable party to the suit ami entered the above
Order
Chicago, Nov 27.--E. A. Hobrook General Passenger
Agent OF the Rock Island has rendered his seignaton
to take effect December l. He goes 10 San Frlnclo 10
become the general agent Of the Chcago and Nohwe
at that point vice II p stlnwood. deceased
Savannah. Ga, Nov 26.-The Savannah FYorida ana
Western Railroad will begin running "Wednesday the
fastest freight train 70 the West that has
from Florida. The time from jacksonville 10 Chicago
will be sevepty-fye hours
Washington Nov. 9Th the matter OF the opultcson
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Company for authority
to construct short branch line through the
Puyaup Indian Reservation In Washington Territory,
tile Secretary Ct the Interior has denied the application
holding that Congress alone has the power authorize
the construction Of railroad through Indian Eeser
walton.
Philadelphia Nov. 27-Thc statement OF the Baltimore
ana Potomac Railroad Company for october gross
earnings OF 1877. expenses 900 4oT earnings
s5393o As compared with the month last year.
this Is al Increase in earnings OF sio 700
crease In expenses OF si7,G79. aud decrease IN nss
earnings OF $3.50
TVEEUS THIEyIAG RULE RECALLED