New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

The passenger agents OF The trunk lines met yestsr
day Commissioner FInks olce, but transacted only
routine business involving granting Of special ex
cursion rates on large number Of applications.
Philadelphia, Jan. IL (Spec'aD.-A large force Of
men were set a. work this morning by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. on the company's line
scross the city 20 connect with the Reading Railroad
Wayne Junction. A conference with the Reading
officials held and II decided that the Baltimore
and Ohio should turn uadeF the Readings tracks a.
Pennsyivans-aye.. instead o. running upon them 70
Thirtynrstst. - at hrst proposed Surveys for the
tunnel being made. The line will run nearly
parallel 10 the Pennsyivsns connecting rzilrvad
Thomas ~ King. who IL is admitted BY baltimore
and Ohio men here will BE- appointed second
viec-presifcnt viii have charge Of the construction
wosk.
A. the pennsyivsnia Railroad once :, was stated
that the eompsny's tfanlc has again overtaken It's
carrying capacity. ana are necessary
Last year the tonnage twelve or thirteen per
greater than In 1887. and the indications
tonnage this year viii b greater than In 1888
The easttound traic Is particularly heavy. Another
largo Older fos freight will be given out this
spring and freight engines win DO ordereL
Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE Western Freight Association
has decided advance the beef from the
Missouri River 20 Chicago 10 the basis OF 2S.S
per leo pounds. The present rate IL 20 cents
Milwaukee. WIS, Jan ia dispatch to " The Even
Ing Wisconsin from Fond du Lac says: IL Il ~.
ported thai the Illinois Central Railway has purchased
the right Of way Of the projected Midland road from
Madison to Fond du Lac and thence along the shore
OF Lake wnncbago TO Florence with branch line on
the east side OF the lake Sturgeon Bay. Many
along the proposed route have voted money TO aid In
the construction Of the road. and there no doubt
that this money will be freely given the Illinois
Central"
Beividere. N. j., Jan. 1i.-willIam w. Gibbs and
wife, Of Philadelphia have Just conveyed the Penn
sylvanIa, POughkeepse and Boston Railroad Company
corporation OF Pennsylvania and NewJersey. the entire
line Of tho old Pennsylvania, slatngtOn and New.
England Railroad Company. extending from Stating
ton, Penn, to Pine Island n. Y. consideration
s176oooo Of the capital stock Of the corporation.
mortgage has been recorded in the Warren County
Clerks office for $1,000 900. given by the Pennsylvania
Poughkeepsie and Boston Railroad Company tho no.
land Trust Company. OF Philadelphia. trustee.
Harrisburg Jan. lin court this afternoon. Attorney
General Kirkpatrick, after hearing testimony In the
the Plttsburg Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad Com.
pany action 10 enlon the company from issuing
tain shares Of stock and compel this company show
why lis charter should not Dc forfeited by
OF violating the Constitution, announced that he would
withdraw the application for an Injunction, as the test
mony given by the instigators Of tho suiwas not sur
cent 10 induce him argue the matter
Chicago, Jan. Il.-Yhen the general managers OF the
Western roads Today TO their work the
passenger contract II found that two Of
the lines represented. Further action on the
subject Of commissions therefore deferred rule
was adop,ed prescribing the basis upon which for
special trains shall be made
The only important lines represented the
meeting OF railway presidents and bankers
the Chicago and Alton and the Illinois Central. Both
President Blactston Of the Illinois Central and Vice
President McMuen. OF the Chicago and Alton. sad TO-
day they regarded the plan good although
they were not quite ready 10 say they would sign H.
They were ready maintain under any that
may be proposed but the peculiar position which the
Chicago aud Alton occupies may prevent IT. from indoors
Ing provision which prohibits the payment Of
mission
Jsnesvle Wis. jan ia surveying corps Of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad started from this city
to-day to look ground for the proposed Johns
town and Lake Geneva extension. The party was ac-
companed by number OF prominent citizens and II Il
believed that line will be put through, thus aordng
another through line from Chicago 10 st. Paul.