New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
MIscELIANEous RAILwAY NTELLIoENcE

PHILADELPHIA Feb % SpeciaI.--A story from Baiti-
more that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad would
within a short time send It's Eew-York passengers
by way OF the schuylkn East Side Railroad and the
Richmond Coal Road 70 tho NowYork line OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, cannot be con-
armod I'm this city. When tho Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad finished its Philadelphia branch, ID was bo
leved that By an arrangement with the Reading the
formers trains would go through 70 New-York but
the plans fell through.
The Adams Express Company has made arrange
mcnts with tho West Jersey and Camden and Atlantic
Railroads for conducting an express business oyor
tbese roads When tho Adams Company operated
over the Reading 1t POSSESSED OK course, the right
send mS Th,s RICH, BASEL 10 tho United States
Express Company, together with the franchise over
the Reading road proper
Vice President Thomson, OF the Pennsylvania, and
yIee-Presldent Harris, OF the New-Jersey Central,
have agreed upon the terms OF contract for the
use of fourteen miles OF the Bevidero and Delaware
Railroad between Phlpsburg and Belvidere. The
eSntraot which has not yet been signed, gives the
over the BeIvidere Delaware road, with full tracage
rights, so that the Central can use
1s s road coal e part over &. S U sa
River Railroad to Greycourt, on tho Erie road. The
contract viii go into effect this sumner Through Il
Poughkeepsie Bridge with its coal arrangements
Of similar nature are pending with inc Erie for the
uso OF the tracks Of that company TO Neweurg and
The directors of the Northeast Pennsylvania Rail
roal Company met In this city this afternoon, and
decided TO extend their line from Hartsyihe 10 New
Hope. the Delaware River, opposite LamoertviLo.
The Northeast is branch Of the North Pennsylyanis,
which Il Joins al Arlington. AZ present It is nine
miles long, but the extension viii a1d nfteen miles
TO its length The road Is owned ana Operated py
the Reading. Work will be begun at once on the
new line. To-day H. X Nichols was appointed
engineer charge Of ss cs from TSS
than Is the Pennsylvania line from LambertviHe, by
the way OF Trenton.
Chicago. Feb. 23.-In the suburban town OF Lake
View, this morning small frame dwelling was burned
10 the ground and us occupant, Mr.. HANSON age
seventy, persisted in the flames
Charleston, S. c. Feb. 20 (SpeciaD.-The report OF
the Railroad Commissioners for December, 1883, Just
issued shows that the total earnings OF tho railroads
Of the State were s735 $40 10 against S679os1 81 In
1887, a net increase OF S50,154 IL. seventeen roads
showed an increase Of 0227 OIL, and six roads de-
crease Of GOT $780, The passenger earnings increased
Oh per cent and the freight earnings 624 per cent
The net increase was 1888 per cent. The increase In
tonnage was 1888 Per cent Ine earnings Ok me
The returns Of roads for January far received
show instances OF remarkable increase over the pre-
cedng January
ho,e been filed with the Secretary Of state by synd
cot. ~ Colorado capitalists for tho building Of new
short line between Denver and Salt Lake City.
Marsballtovn. Iowa, Feb. o3.--J. n. Redmon has
been appointed superintendent Oh tho Central Iowa
pailroad which viii be taken out OF the receivers
hands on March l. and turned over 70 The reorganzod
/ company. -
Hartford, Conn, Fob. % tspeoisD.-rho Supreme
our, has lust affirmed the decision Of Judge Torrance
IN the superior Court last February, setting aside the
order Of the Railroad Commissioners In assessing
sls 900 upon the town OF Fairfield for separating
several grade crossings there ana closing highway
The entire expense was placed by the court upon the
ra,iroad company and the highway was kept open.
The Consolidated Railroad appealed, but the supreme
Court has affirmed the judgment OF me court below.
changes the policy OF the State Board Of Railroad
Commissioners In regard to apportloning the expense
OF removing grade crossings