New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-02
INSTANTANEOUS RAILWAY INrE1LIGENcE.

MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
The West Shore Railroad IS selling excursion tickets to
Montreal and for the Ice Carnival good for return
up February 16. IL has also arranged with the Wsg
ner Company handsome seepingcars through
between NewYok and Montreal during the carnival with
| out change.
George r. Blanchard sgniaed his intention yesterday
Of withdrawing his resignation as OF the Central
Trae Association and informed D. s. Gray, chair.
man Of the reorganization committee Of that association
Newburg Feb 1 (speeial.The following were elected
directors tho annual meeting OF the NewouE Duchess
and Columbia Railroad John $. Sehaltze, L. b. ward
william s. Emo, William n sayres, r. g. Conn, Potter
Billings Albert E Mans c. L. Kimball, r. C. Van wyek
A. T. Pass Samuel /. Wright H. B. Willetts, william
Iumms General SehutEe was chosen president and
treasurer w. A. Wells secretary, and G. l.. Kimoall
superintendent
Port Townsend W. IT, Feb. IA corps Of American
engineers left here yesterday Coqumbo Peru under
engagement 10 the Gillian Government TO superiniend The
surveying and construction OF railway lines from the COAST
cities to interior points adjacent to the Argentine Repub
lie The lines Will penetrate TO the silver mines ana IA
cltate tho settlement OF tho country Agents are now
an tho coast negotiating for nearly 100000 ties and
other timber All articles. including machinery, viii be
.dnten FREQ OF duty. Nearly 900 engineers and over
1000 laborers viii be engaged for service IN Ch next
IAN The road viii probably be 500 miles In length
philadelphia Geb 1 (Spocsp.-The delivery OF tho
south pennsyyanIa Railroad 70 the VandcrhIts an
sn,re sunrise to the subscribers here. They were all
confident" said prominent railroad man to-day tha the
vanderbits would sign the Carnegie agreement for con
ructng tho road instead OF buying out their patnefs
m fy,Iaed report IN to-day Is that the South
penn viii ultimately come under the control Of the Penn
vyana not By direct purchase since that Is forbidden
nv the courts but in some Indirect Inanhe sheh a. 's
aie 10 a company composed OF persons ireh9N 10 'he
pennsylvania That the Vandcrblis VIII be allowed 10
remain undisturbcd IN the possessloh VI su0" p"'
weapon !. not believed
Tina Reading Railroad Company today began ihe pay
men o. interest on the preference heo"'e oonu' NoH
~ the holders Of the third preference bonds da MOI coll
~ their interest at the Reading office peterng to await
W. e q, the MONUMENT to secure larger share OF
,,rost trom the company. ExFresdent Gowen OF the
pdns who represents the dissatisfied holders OF the mira
fenee bonds said this afternoon that he was satishea
"a, no nrogress he was making IL Is thought In imam
I circles here that the movement has no specla Sshm
.o and that an examination Of the Readings BOOKS
ia how that the expenditures made under Mr. CorbiE
d,rceton were not only iuiicous but legal
IL was autboatlyey stated in Thrtst to-day that inc
consultations looking to the restoration 10 ounce ol
u,Asnt THOMAS NJ King Of the Baltimore and Ohio RAT
- Germany are nearing end aud II Is probable tna
~ King win soon reener the service OF the company
~ King has held back, owing TO the faet that Peslea
Mayer hesitated to give aim III" o"SS' '" '''
ana construction Of the ROAD 49,,
Ia bis interest In South Pennsylvania d f.
Inos ana not attend the meeting IN Ne"-h or~ 'u sly
- an holds his stock. George Shlras IT, couns'' '
nc he pIttsburg stockholders, said majority nan
heir 'A.'N@'S'''N'
road Immediately. =, 49, vvos,o,r
c.Icago Feb 1.-The new agreement OF the western
possengo Association went into enect TO-DAY VIA
% hItcb All the roads that are parties 10 it "il DC
o ,aa N flo with Chairman Abbott az carry as feo-
-. IN n sworn statement Of the number OF tickets
,,anspe At the time the agreement teeame eneetVe III
80. hat the situation may be clearly understood ana ,n'
ssarv stems taken to clear the market OF thess us
.t,oo tickets An important measure that remains 70
~ rrleted is the withdrawal from sale OF all coupon
,. over routes so crcuitous 10 make them aVS'a
~, ,or use at intermediate points The general paSeh
Gov agents will take up this question az their fst meeting
,r,,reanoIls Feb 1.-Attoniey.Gen Martin OF Man.
H. has given notice Of bill respecting the crossing Oh
80 rouroad By another. The Intention Is TO meet the
rdop Pacles proceedings In the courts OF provincial
legislation. - :, ...,,on, western ran.
,sn arrived In this city this morning. 10 was com
sod ~ President ). r. Mcdonald. OF Seattle baNe
sSoro and Eastern Railway Company; Paul +. MORE
hte, engineer; A. K Cannon a banker OF spoHane'
ca A. and a number OF other gentlemen prominently
aa,,iaed with the business interests on the SURVIVES"
Thee were number Of ladies in the party ~ mas oeeh
,hroe weeks since they left Seattle They nave Peen
making a tour Of the Southwest Mr. Mohr says inst
ns company win build line from Puget Sound 70 Montana
90 connect with a line buid!ng from the mississippi
p,er west They viii also build line from Seattle to
connect with the Canadian Pachc