New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-23
VEST VIRGINT1 CENTRAL.
STOCKHOLDERS MEET IN BALTIMORE.
NEW ROUTES FROM THE SOFT COAL FIELDS TO
THE EASTERN MARKETS DISCUSSED.
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THE EASTERN MARKETS DISCUSSED.
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Baltimore, Jan. ao--James 6. Blaine presided over
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the West
virginia Central Railroad at the coppanys Office here
today. The prominent politicians and represent
alive besides sIr Blaine who we're present and
were reelected directors were ex-senator H.. q.
Davis, Stephen b. Tklns. eSsoafor William Pinckney
White, ex-senator j. n. Camden, John A. Hambleon.
Thomas b. Davis, John y. Gilman, W. W. Taylor and
W. II. German. The only change mado In the
directory was the election Of Major Alexander Shaw
In place Of william II. Iarnum, Of Connecticut, who
declined on account Of M health. Emmons Blaine
voted proxy for his brother Walker. Henry G.
Davis was reelected president and s. b. Elklns
vice-presIdcnt The net earnings for the past year
were Si0I, goo against $G0635 o4 during 1887. and
dividend OF ~ per share payable March was de-
clared
The meeting lasted for several hours and The dis
cussions related principally to extension OF the line.
Although the officers Will not confirm the report 1t Is
believed In railroad circles that tho line viii be
tended and connecting link constructed from
Cumberland Md, TO Haserstown, the Western
Maryland. II was tho Western Maryland that
SIr. Vanderbilt intended using
baltimore outlet TO the sonih Pennsylvania and which
would have made another trunk line to the West and
formidable rival TO the Baltimore and Ohio and tho
Pennsylvania Indeed, II IS understood that President
Hood OF the Western Maryland Railway, Is negotiating
with the South Pennsylvania people with that object
in View The scheme for connecting the western
Maryland with the West Virginia Central would. OF
course, not interfere in the least with tho South
Pennsylvania project. The main line OF the Western
Maryland runs from Baltimore 10 short distance
beyond HageEtown, ninety miles in all. From
Hagerstown TO Cumberland, the present terminus VI
the West Virginia Central the distance sixty miles
Cumberland would be brought within $50 miles Of
Baltimore. BY way Of the Baltimore and Ohio road
the distance Is now nearly 600 miles. IL Is believed
that by this connection the FAX Garden, W. Va,
coal fields which are now nearer udewater than any
Others will get considerable ascendancy In the soft
coal market Tie building Of this link would not
only make a short lue to Baltimore, but would also
bring the coal fields much nearer 10 Philadelphia and
New York.
In addition TO its main line through Maryland
The Western Maryland has branches In Pennsylvania
Lines are now under construction which VIII afford
a tolerably direct route between Hagerst0wn
and York. Penn. IL Is understood that construction
viii not stop at York. but that operations will be
pushed further eastward to tho sllsquehanna River,
when connections win be made for Philadophia aud
the East, presumably through The Recalling system
The Baltimore and Ohio Is prepared to fight fills pro-
posed connection bitterly.
The fact tina. Mr. Blaine voted the proxy OF Secretary
Bayard caused some amusement a. The meeting. Mr..
Blaine also voted the proxy of William II. Barnnm.
When asked by an Associated Press representative,
Win you be our next secretary OK Slater Mr. Blaine
replied: "That question could be better answered at
Indianapolis 80. Il. ..,,
Mr. Hlslne took lunch ut the Merchants Club. lie
refused ~ talk the Samoan trouble or any other
public question. lie praised Maryland's work during
The last campaign aud predicted that II would be Ia
he Republican ranks four years hence. After stay
Of about four hours he started At y M ior "Eshihs
ton. -, u, -.
family with botlr General Harrison aud with MT
blaine would prevent bis expressing his opinion, Due
that II was the general opinion that Mr. Blaine would
DO IN the Cabinet.