New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-31
TO BUILD A JOINT CONNECTING LINE

TO BIJIID A JOINT CONNECTING LINE
RuMosEp AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BALTI.
MORE AND OHIO AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY
Philadelphia Jan. 80 (speciaD.-In railroad circles
here it is stated to-day that agreement either has
been arrived at or soon VIII be between the Bait
mora and Ohio and Lshigh Valley Railroads Vice
President Lord OF the Baltimore and ONO says
that in the last eight months the tonnage OF That
road out Of Philadelphia has increased 40 per cont
over the same period Of the preceding year that to
management is contemplating tho construction OF a
grain elevator the schuylhil a. COST OF e@oo'
600 and that the plans for the Schuyldl Junction
road from anita TO Tabor Junction have
all been completed Tho road VIII DO underground
throughout and the work Of construction VIII DO DO
gun this spring.
M lord also said So far no satisfactory arrange
nent for New York business has been made WIN tho
Reading Road The proposed scheme Is mat tine
peadino shaI not DO troubled any moro, but that
deal shan be made between the Baltimore and ONO
and the IehIgh Valley by which each VIII construct
about fifty miles Of road The Baiumore anu NH'o
line would be from Tabor Junction 10 pent on tno
Lehigh Valley Railroad just west oil Bouna prooA
THE would give It through line TO Rosene' "nero
the road running from the staten isiano brioso
On. Iebleh Valley. over this route the BaIumoiS
- ohio xvo,id have direct connections Win us
terminals near Eew-York. 1919
@The Lehigh Valleys road would Do nom Do.he
han, n Tabor Junction. parallel TO the North rom
All the Lehigh coal sent TO this marke' ooulso ,r.
oysr tho North Penn, and there is large amount
=, merchandise and passenger traffic, which, aiuou
~ me coal receipts would yield revenue more ina"
suelclent 10 pay interest on the so'oooooo VI oa
na,,vat,on. In this city tho Lehgh Vaiiey "ouia
$50. the nee of tho Baltimore and Ohio terminals .h
,a,,Id ago SECURE an outlet Tor lts coai " o tst,on
should such an arrangement DC m%1e, = = . .atg
oil, OF te cons1Icted in the heart Oh the CITY,
xrof ATING THE INTERSTATE Law IN CHiCA"o'
chIeago. Jan. 3o.-A local paper says that "hlis
,u,.rstate Commerce Commissioners Cooley An"
uorrison were bore they made searching ih' S.
cation into the alleged passenger irregularities
sho,r last visit Every charge made was iuny Pfo'eu
~ Gadn. until recently local passenger asen' "
re wabash. showed that he acted throughout "huo
INSTRUCTIONS from his superior Ofhcens' anu 'ne
.,',ss,enora sxcuIpated him from any blame IN Vn'
nsa,,.r p@oe,yer McYulta was before the ooniniiS
a,opers ard received severe lecture ior por ,,'s
his ssberdnaies to engage In unla"iui anu a.,
mate practces He assured the oommis''o"o.
he had taken all possible precautions 10 provon 80
,.c,,Iatiea I'm the future. General Passenger nso"'
snow was before the commits toner's. Inc ooHi'n'
sIoners thought that there was no excuse ior .aoa
,rsc.css AZ he was charged with, and the excuse 'A
he simply net the competition OF oenee u % \.
ensrate him lie was given wsihins no.
caught IN such practices again cenera 80.
Jerey Of the Illinois Central gave yaghg $50 re-
The officials Of the Burlington ana N a. prasficss
ceved an evefhauling for being In
khs& contrary 70 law AAs