New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

p,,sbpro Oct 26-The work the improvements at
different points along the Pennsylvania hairoad -
being pushed forward rapidly as possible 30 .a' my
will be completed before the winter weather h'eiie
with the work 1t is said that the total cost OF Ihe
improvements for this year on the enure system wi'
reach nearly So 900 900. considerable portion o u
amount was expended in the building OF niro anu iouI'
tracks in replacing old steel rails with heavier
grade Weighing eighy-fve pounds 10 the yaiu' anu Ia viz
rebuilding Of number Of old bridges ,
St Louis. Oct 26 (SpeciaD.-The Executive Committee
~ the international Railway Association met at tne
southern Hotel morning TO consider various matters
:, GENERA. interest TO the raj roads which seem to need
adjustment Commissioner Waldo presided Inc com
mitee discussed arrangement OF rates from western
TO seaboard points, by which they might comply WIN .
interstate Commerce and still meet the competition
from rail and-water routes NJ o00 WV
to-day. 49,. -, ,so,
Lincoln Neb., Oct 26-The Supreme Court mas hanueu
down decision in the Burlington Railroad case III "'o
Of the company the result of which Will be tha' 'ne
consolidation with the burlington anu MiS0o" ~
In 1880 will be effective
Chicago Oct 26-A local paper says: Another war
in live stock from she Missouri River 10 onicaeo
seems to be imminent The recent agreement hAes
tariff on cattle Of s6S 10 car from the Indian Ierr
tory to Chicago by of Kansas City, OF when the
lines from the Indian Territory TO Kansas City are allowed
40 per cent from Kansas City TO chicago oo per
cent Two Kansas City roads run from the Ierr
tory through to Chicago Being unable 10 seha cars Oh
cattle through over their lines, they refuse 10 Dill
through at through rates. but charge connecting lines local
rates TO Kansas City II the lines east from Kansas
City take business, Kansas City to Chicago az iu
tariff rates. through rate will be SIo 10 per car
higher than provided by schedule The roaus
aaeced by this have determined any coming
10 them at Kansas City Chicago for the balance Ieit
Of the through after the local tarn OF s36 80 10
Kansas City has been taken out This VIII make the
rate from Kansas City Chicago sS2 so instead Of
s41 25"
PHILADELPHIA Oct 2s-The statement OF the Phlade
mia and Reading Railroad and Coal and Iron companies
for September, 1888, compared with same monh IN
1887 shows decrease in gross earnings for the railroad
comuany OF s35 s29 the Coal and Iron Company Of
100000 Total, s145229 An increase In expenses for
the railroad company OF s44573 for the Coal and Iron
Company Of s13S.431. Total. s1s30o4 decrease IN
net earnings OF 1928 o3S The statement for the ten
months ending September 30. 1888. as compared with
same period 1887 shows decrease in gross earnings
f s711 193 an increase in Of 81 632 de-
crease in net earnings Of s2O7o'S2a
pbuadelphia oct 26-Ihe firm OF Coke Brothers
Co. anthracite shippers whose shipments amount to
million and a half tons annually to-day, through
their attorney Franklin B. Gowen, filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission at Washington complaint
against the Iehgh Valley Railroad. alleging that the
road dscriminates against the im OF Coke Brothers
Co and other shippers favor Of the Lehgh Valley Coal
Company.
Philadelphia. Oct. o6 tspeda).-An officer Of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad here that at the next
meeting Of the and Pacific directors on November
Is arrangements will be made for the discharge OF the
receyershp is only nominal all the property Of the
corporation with The exception OF about $1,000 held by
the organization comSttee is the possession OF the
president who IS operating the property The business
Of he conpany the fiscal year mas been even
better than was expected Full interest on the first
mortgage bonds been earned. and will be paid on
December l. and addition has been taken from
the net earnings and invested In improvements TO the
road The prospects for winter business are excellent
and the road will probably Iac during
the winter.
IL wac stated by weinformed railroad men this even
ing that the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
would tomorrow begin legal proceedings against the
rcbn ont and Dsnvlle prevent the consummaton Of
the East Tennessee less
Al a .fun meeting Of he Commercial Exchange this
afternoon ic-oution adopted indorsing President
Cor,,n's proposed Elevated railroad.
The statement Of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
for scpember 1888. gross earnings Of s1B3.V7d
AN increase Of s4.942, compared with September
1887; expenses $685.. Increase Of e1ss67; net