New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MISCELLANEOUS hAlLWA1 IN j I4i4l1lbfANNH"
philadelphia, Feb. CSpcciaD.-At the Reading Rail
road Office to-day prominent official said that the nego
atlons between the Reading and the Lehgh Valley, by
which the TO gain entrance into Wiansport
and the formr connection with the FL
mira CORTLAND and Northern had come to sudden end,
the Reading ayng refused to enter into the proposed ar
rangement
The idea for the Lehgh Valley to build an extern
sion OF its Ihrycys Laporte, the terminus
NJ the WillhmspOrt and North Branch Road running
arrangement over the Readings tracks to Wilianspogt
was desired the Lehgh Valley wishing to get portion OF
the lumbe traffic that there. In return the Lee
high Valg offered running rights its own line from
Tcwanda o Elmlra where connection could be made with
the Elmia, Cortland and Northern.
Bosoi Feb G.-The Board OF Referees, consisting OF
George ,hattuck and r. S Hopkins, whom left the
matter IF establishing liability for the Somerville
bcaehey fire IN 1884 said 10 have been caused
by ozark from a locomotive, have decided against the
Fitchbrg Railroad The road is therefore liable for the
damages which It IS reported may exceed s250,O0o
Pltsburg, Feb. 8 (SpecaD.-A syndicate composed
princbay OF Philadelphia and Pittsburg capitalists has
purchased large trace OF land on tho south SIDE OF the
Obj River Just outside OF the city limit ana extending
bad 70 Sheridan Station the Psburg Cincinnati ana
81 Louis Railroad The land will be used as freight
vad and tnsfer station. BY means OF bridge across
The Ohio AVER quick transfers Of freight can be made
Al entering the city have signed contracts WIN inc
syndicate, which will also own the bridge.
Paris Tex. Feb. (SpcciaD-For some days there has
ren rumor aGoat the effect that the St. Louis
nd san Francisco Railroad Company had bought the line
u the Gulf Colorado and Fe from this city to Dallas
On Monday night President Strong Of the Santa Fe ar
rived here from St. Louis in company with officials OF the
,Frscop They met here by other officials OF the
santa Fe and long conference held in the private
cav % President Strong 1t learned that the treasurer
n the santa Pc Company had been fetched from 81 Louis
IN meet President Strong and the Frisco" people here
with the seal the company and other important docu
ments and papers The purchase VIII open up all NOfth
~, Toufaa ui Francisco.
has direct line from Dallas to St. Louis. The consider
alton IS not known
Chi,aro Feb. 6 (SpeciaD-J. N Mccullough, vice.
nresdent and general OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road 5 in town. Samuel W. Allerton was one OF Mr.
NeCuloughs early morning visitors and had converse
ton with him. embracing all phases OF tho railroad ques-
ton Mr. Aerton asserted that there was such multi
tudc O, ways in which the Commerce law could
he broken that the practically OF no effect ME-
Mccullough concnded that the law had never been prop
ery tested and until It had been tested, he was not
willing to say 10 failure. lie added an en-
phac avowal that employe his road found cutting
rates would be instantly discharged.
Absolutely progress has been made in obtaining the
needed the presidents agreement inc local
presidents still hopeful but the opinion is being moro
and openly expressed that the necessary signatures
cannot be obtained.
OrIand Smith third ycc.prcsdent OF the Baltimore
and Ohio president several smaller roads is in at
tendance upon the joint classification meeting. lie
ayors heartily the proposed uniform classification as 1t
will greatly simplify making Of tariffs and the division
Of percentages.
Carlisle, Penn. Feb 6 CSpeciaD.-The directors Of the
Harrisburg and Gettysburg Railroad at meeting held
here to-day considered the ACCESSIBILITY OF extending to
washington their line which has its Southern ter
minus az Round Top.
Richmond Va, Feb. 6-The stockholders OF the Rich.
mond and Chesapeake Railroad Company to-day elected
the following directors: J. b. Pace, 7. c. Leake,
it,, S. G. Tlnsey, A. MOnteiro and r. A. Cary.