New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-22
Al. R.s4 W.Assf:

be completed IN few months when work the staten
win be begun The Pennsylvania the property the
north do OF Maketst west OF Seventeenih-s on which
wo-story freight depot VIII be erected The frss
floor viii be for trucks drays and freight natter and
the cars win be on the second foor The freight Offices
win be removed 10 the building The depot VIA
probably DO finished this and the company VIII then
carry out It's plans for the enlargement OF the Brood Street
Station. ~ p
Baltimore March q (Specia Tho Jersey Central and
the Baltimore and Ohio companiesse sbout TO rival tbs
lines of the Pennsyvania Company on the Delaware and
Maryland Peninsula In the great peachgrowng country
The Delaware Legislature friendly toward the Baltimore
and Ohio and only few days passed bill reducing
the baltimore and In Delaware 1t was then
stated the House Of representatives that should the
Baltimore and Ohio desire branches from its Pha
deIphls line down the Peninsula the Legislature would
give t all the aid In Its power The Kent County Rail-
road now known as the Baltimore and Delaware Boy ROAD
Is mainly controlled By the Jersey Central, which COM
pany also Jersey Southern The Bay road under
this new arrangement is TO be completed between the
Chesapeake and Delaware bays And the new road 10
10 be known as the Delaware and Boston, and
It said the Jersey Central has made an Agreements
with E. Thieiens OF philadelphia, to develop the Bxt
and Delaware Bay read in connection with the Jersey
Central system.
Richmond Va March u CspeeiaD.-rn the last fscai
year only 100 miles Of railroad have been fntshsf
This is much than usual and little work IS now being
done.
Memphis Tenn. March 2i-At meeting Of the Board
John overton r., Memphis, eccsed president TO
succeed General A. s. Buford ALI the oser officials re.
main unchanged. General Bufoni was recently elected
president Of the Virginia Construction Company which IL
building the road
lincoln Neb March 2f--Linn's bill for taxing Sleep
ing and dining cars In this State poised both houses
and win become q law.
Boston March 21.-The Legislative Committee RAIL-
reads continued the hearing the petition Of the Houss
tonic Railroad for Incorporation In this State with per-
mission to purchase roads leased In Fittsfeld
County The New.York and New-Hayer road through
President Clark Judge Putnam, Judge Harrison and ex
Governor Robinson. objected TO tho clauses Of the bill
which denne the capital OF the road at 60 $4,000 which
might be taken TO give the road rights to build ary
mile branches In Connecticut After long discussion
these Objectionable clauses stricken out By agree
ent between counsel and bill presented that does not
denno the Of capital and makes the consent Of
Connecticut necessary before the authority to build IN
Connecticut can be exercised.
Salt Lake Utah, March q EpecisD--rt transpires
that is the intention Of the Union Pacific management
70 mako Salt Lake the headquarters system
Cheyenne, and the general Offices well the
facuring and repair plant win be here all under the
charge Of the second cepresident The Utah Central
road to be absorbed leased By the Union Pacific and
extensions Los Angeles s certainty, with poss-
btlity of brsneh San Francisco. President Adams Ia
s purchasing property here. presumably for railroad
purposes. At
Los Angeles Cal, March 2l.-C. p. Huntington OF
tho Southern Pacific Company arrived here last night
He stated that there not the slightest foundation
tho report that he contemplated purchasing the sonrol
Of the Atehison system He said that important
would be discussed At the meeting Of South
Pacific directors in April among them the extension
OF the companys lines Into Durango Mexico, the sstab-
Iishmcnt OF a line OF steamers between Atlantic or
Gulf port and Brazil, and The completion Of various
branch limos in this State
Keokuk Iowa. March 81 tSpeeaD. REPORTS that the
Toledo Peoria and Warsaw Railroad had been sold
Pennsylvania denied By superintendent Armstrong
that road.