New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-13
THE PENSsyLvANAs ANNUAL MEETING
A sHosr SESSION : THE ANNUAL REPORT
ApopTED wITHoC rTsct' - :

phIIsSe,phia March ls (specai1. Tho annual meet
mr. az the Pennsyivauia Railroad Company was held
tbs morning and was IN session precisely eleven
sfnutes Colonel A. Loliden snowden was chosen Is
chairman and J. & simms secretary. Tho forty
,,sond animal report was read in Silence ard one Of
TIE stockholders moved that 1t be adopted Colonel
Snowden put the yeas, and not more than my voices
responded: then he put the negative ahd me only
,csponse was q vigorous mo" from W. T. lockwood.
md ths chairman declared the report adopted Then
Mr.. Lockwood made short speech, saying that last
rear he hsd asked the president of the road number
n questions, but had never received any reply no
u.pposed this was because he had made mistske In
suoting poetca selection at that time and he was
100 III now repeat the questions. resolution was
than unanimously adopted that committee OF seven
90 appointed by the chairman to prepare ticket for
the election OF a board Of directors The meeting
then adjourned Among those present we're President
George b. Roberts, First yieePrcsdent Frank Thorn
sou Second Vice President >. N. DuBaffy, other
officers add directors Of the road, and number o.
weli.knoxn stockholders. ea
The tAtrd annual report Of The Pennsylvania Rail
road Voluntary Relief Department was also presented
% tho stakeholder to-day. The report shows thas
the balance on hand from December 81, 1887, was
eio2 st So ard the receipts during the year 1885,
4o7 OF the benefits paid amounted to 1888 ,Sis TO-
having . balance of so67 i4o So Prom this various
sums were deducted, leaving an estimated net sur
plrs on December 81 of s17o,7ss "a
", s,rANp ONT THE COMMISSION EVIL.
no general passenger agents Of the trunk lines met
y conmissioner Finks ofice yesterday ana yoIed 70
discontinue the payment Of commissions after March
20. After that date the Interstate Commerce Com
mission viii find loyal support from the trsnk lines
y s work Of stamping out the evil that is has set
tsrsusemsns Of ezcursion rates.
AN OUTLET FOR DsI4AwARR FRUIT.
Dover. Dol, March 10 Special. Representative
Clark introduced In the Assembly to-day IN act TO
Incorporate the Delsware and ssw-Ensland Company.
with John &. Wilson, Chariemegno Tower f.. Arthur
T. Newboh, Henry Mccormick Francls W. Kennedy,
Stephen A. CALDWELL. John W. Brock, W. W. Gibbs.
Arthur Brock. Henry 0. seixsas, Joseph r. slnnott.
charses r. Bcrwfpd and Charles r. Morgan Is incor.
porssors The capital stock OF the company Is
100000 with power TO increase 10 any amount.
The srt purports to DO combination of number OF
railroads 10 enable the fuit growers Of Delaware 10
reach xew-England and Canada without going By
Nsy al Jersey City, the new route being over tho
psnnyivsna 70 Trenton. thence to fsston and Poagh
tsspsss. Thss city Is to be . distributing point
kR cARNEGIEs ALLEGED RAILROAD PLANS
Httsburg Marrh 10 Special. III c. Frck, partner
) n Andrew Carnegie. says there IS no truth tn tho
eoy autographed from Canton. Ohio, that the lstef
osAusman, in company with Sew-York capitalists
Hpges<nftnS seven millions Of dollars. had secured
3 eeatroi AZ the Valley road. which. In combination
m other roads, would give tho great iron, steel and
~ narufsctater direct route rom Fifsourg
y ~ snkes A big lake skipper who believes inc
Felyy ssM = An oc1ccr Of the Valley road stated
= ~ tpns tsIze ago that Mr.. CsrDesse held majority
~ ttock and bonds. Hc had 70 take the bonds
ee4es p secure his claim for rails furnished.
%xesorted that the Charters snd YongLdosheny,
~ 3 ~ Inc Is outlined In the Canton dispatch
b IS Ispded from Mansfield 70 Araadock
S<z ~ esteem niles The Edgar 1homscn
4 8. j which Mr. ssarnege Is THO pgfpeipal
9 <eta<ed 81 liraddock. A line has
- III ~ "a from Brsddoek 10 Port Ferry,
s.: +: ~ ( NJ Creek to the CorneiisyfEs ccks