New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELIIG ENCE

phladephio Nov ~ (Special).-At the Office Of the
Lehch Coal and Navigation Company In this city, IL
stated that NeYburg Dutchess and Connecticut Rail
road has been leased the NewYork and Massachusetts
Railway Company and roads will form part OF
connecting line in connection with the Lehgh and iud-
son River Railroad from the anthracite coal fields to New
England. controlling interest in the Lehigh and Hud-
Railroad is owned by the Lhigh Coal and Nav
gation Company and proposed build line from
It's terminus Greycourt to the Poughkeepsie Bridge
The Newburg Duchess Connecticut will also build
line 70 the bridge eastern side 1t is also proposed
to build an extension from the eastern terminus of the
New. York and Massachusetts Chcopee distance Of
seyenty-three miles where connection will be made with
the Connecticut River and Boston and Maine railroads
system transfer by ferries the Hudson River at
Fshl is also contemplated In addition 10 the route by
way Of the Poughkeepse Bridge
Thirdst to-day circular signed by stockholders In
the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railroad Com
pany protesting against the lease Of that property 10 the
Richmond and Danyille Railroad. distributed among
the holders second preferred and stock 1t
Is charged is abuse Of the part
OF the present board that is entirely in the interest OF
the preferred stockholders and of the Richmond and
Company and that the instrument itself Is loosely
and faulty drawn.
The directors Of the philadelphia Traction Company
to-day declared dividend Of al share payable Noven
Der The capital stock consists OF 1000 600 shares OF
the par value Of $50 each that the dividend
outlay OF 500. COO
The trunk line situation is growing serious. and
to-day the NcwYork Central road aggravated the trouble
by making big in Westbound rates oil all classes OF
freight the Pennsylvania Railroad promptly meeting IT,
The old rates between NewYork and Chicago the six
classes Of freight rs Go. So a5 80 and 25 cents
The cut amOuts 90 1-3 per cent The Erie Railroad
insisted on its derental and to-day put in force the fol
lowing rates from New York Chicago as 36. 49, 70.
90 and 10 cents The other roads have dnerenta over
the Delaware LaekawaDna and Western the Lake Shore
and the Iehigh Valley.
Ottawa Nov. 12.At Saturdays meeting Of the Dominion
Cabinet 70 was decided invite Australia and New
Zealand 70 delegates Ottawa at early date to
consider trade and the proposed Pacific cable from
Newzeaand TO Columbia The design IL 10 divert
the travel and traffic Australia which now goes en-
trely through Francisco, Vancouver ana thence
the Canadian Pacific. and open up market for Can
adam manufactures
Boston NOV. 1.-THE gross earnings OF the Denver.
South Park and Pacific Railroad Tor the month Of Scpem
Der s105 III decreas so5 10G expenses 100000
Increase 40 320; deficit s29s decrease. s3l4S3. For
the nine months September go Gross earnings.
1881 26f decrease. sI5l 554 expenses, ssGGs92; de-
crease. S27,l91 delet 500 G2S decrease. sl24,4S7
The gross earnings OF the Oregon Short Line Railway
FOR the month Of September s24f 2i7 increase,
col 070i surplus Sl0S05G increase $40 Ill For the
Dine months September 30 Gross earnings 81 500 1876
increase s4202i7 surplus sS49911 Increase s34s 500
Chicago, Nov. 12-At a meeting OF the Chicago East
bound Passenger Committee to-day. 1t agreed ths
the lines desiring " DO could cheap excursion
Chicago November %. This indepandant at this