New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

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MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
Philadelphia, Feb. 20 (SpeciaD.-The following leased
lines OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company held thee
annual election in this city to-day with the following
results: Philadelphia and Trenton Rsilroad-Dlreetor
10. NJ. Dorrance. g. B. Roberts wistar Morris Aex.
ander BIddIe. N. p shortrdge, J. N. DuBarry. A. u.
| Eek, IL. ID. Welsh, w. II. Wilson, II. ii. Houston.
| Frank Thomson and Amos r. Little. Columbia and
Port Deposit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. ii. Wilson; d.
reetors, Jacob Tome, G. b. Roberts, wistar Moris
| Alexander Biddle, w. p Shortridgo, J. N DuBarp.
w. l.. Elkins w. j. Howard Henry d. welsh, j. p.
| Green, Frank Thomson and W. A. Patton. Western
| Pennsylvania Ranfoad-President. J. n DuBarry; ds
recors. John p Green, Wister Morris. @. b. Roberts
and Henry ID. Welsh. The Newry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Joseph Fchtner; directors, ]. N. DuBarry, John P.
Green. Adam Hoover. Alexander Knox Amos r Little
Francis Mccoy, Henry Mcintosh, wistar Morris william
A. Patton, g. b. Roberts n P. shortridge and Henry d.
Welsh. a
IL was reported to-day that the United Express Com.
pany intended to make some radical changes and that
rates to various points the Reading Railroad would
be reduced prominent railroad Official authority
for the statement that the transfer will lead another
disturbance among the express companies and possible
OF rates. The United States Company is looking
for suitable places for Offices along the Readings lines,
and will 1T them up as soon possible. The Adams
Express Company today demolished the building a
Ninth and Wallace ss used for loading and unloading
express matter.
At the Pennsylvania Railroad Office this afternoon
the company doing large business,
and that tie movement of freight is unusually heavy for
this the year The company VIII order additional
when the movement of freight incident to the spas
business begins in earnest
San Francisco, Feb. 20-The earnings Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad for the year 1888 were e4s 0ooOi
expenditures including interest bonds, s449OlOOo
leaving surplus OF e3,949oO0 from which deducns
the guaranteed rental the Central Pacific Of sSooo
leaves balance OF s2,5s9ooo or about LIZ per cent
interest the outstanding stock Of s0QOo0 co., The
balance OF profit in ss7 was si3e5oc The gross
ne Coffra fSel .rII.< an
eluded IN the Of tho Southern Pacific Company
els 600 expenditures s14, 600; leaving
balance SOS 900. The expenditures include al sink,
ing fund requirements under the Thurman and interest
on bonds AS the rental guaranteed by the soutaern
Pacific Company IS s13oo.00 there is ar apparent de-
felt Of 1897, 900.
San Francisco Feb. 2o.-The fruit packing companies
have received notice that the overland canned
goods incadng ffUts, vegetables and fish. has beer
raised by the Tanscontnents from pres
ent rate 81 10 to 81 90 per 100 pounds. The IN.
creased rate amounts advance OF $50 per
fruits and vegetables and $40 on fish
Indianapolis, Feb 20.-In the United States District
Court yesterday, Granville p. Hawes OF New-York IN
behalf OF the American Loan and Trust Company, ap-
piled to Judge Gresham for receiver for the ST. Louis
and Chicago Railroad and tho Mount Olive Railroad
Company, and T. ]. Cayatt, OF Litchneld, H., to-
day appointed The road runs from Springfield Ill,
Mount Olive in the State, and the bill filed charges
d. l.. Wing, the former president OF the railway with
frequently transferring property OF the company to an'
other corporation.
Wilmington, DEL, FEB. 2o.-Arsument In the Of
the farmers OF peninsula against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company viii be delivered before the Interstate
Commerce Commissioner at Washington on February ~.
Levi c. Bird and George H. Bates, Of this city, VIII
speak for the compliments and George u Massey OF
Dover Del. and Judge Logan OF philadelphia. for the
defendants. The Delaware State Grange is the shef
complainant, but every conspicuous fruitgrower ana
trucker on the Eastern shore OF Maryland and virginia
has contributed money and evidence toward the prose-
cutlon.
Albany, Feb 90 (speciap Attorney General Tabor
this afternoon listened arguments on the application by
the Central Labor Union OF Brooklyn for an action TO
dssoye the corporations the Richardson line Of
railroads John T. McDonough and S. Beraud appear
ing for the Union urged the application on the ground
that the companies had violated the Ciyu Code IN nos
running cars during the big eup in January benjamin
f. Tracy companies replied that the roaas could
not be opcraed because the now making this
appea used violence prevented the running OF cars
bethlehem Penn, Feb. 2o-A meeting OF passenger
rate clerks was held the Office OF General Passenger
Agent Byngt0n OF the Lehgh Valley Railroad to-day ana
an agreement was reached in the matter OF Interstate rates
between New.York. Newersey and Pennsyysnis Repre-
sentntivcs were present from the Lehzh Valley, New
York Central end Hudson River Railroad, New York. ako
Erie and Western West Shore, Delaware. Lacka"annx
and wos,ern Central Railroad OF NewJersey, Pennsyi
yanla Reading Delaware and Hudson Canal COMPANY
pochester Feb 10 (Specal)-It was learned here 70
day that arrangements are being male Tor ms" ivu'
between pttsburg and points the Ohio River ana Una
Thousand Islands and Montreal inc fah""ss in's'oA
IN building t. are tho New-York, PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio.
the Ruaalo Rochester and Pttsburg the Charlotte and
Lincoln Park and the Rome, WATERFOWL and ogdens-
burg The line will be completed by tho construction o.
the Charlotte and lincoln Park, short branch running
from tho Rochester and Pittsburg 70 the Rome wa~N
town and ogdensbuIg.
Chicago, Feb 20-The international Trsnc Associsr
on composed of the Texas and Mexican railroads. nas
adopted a resolution to join the Western Cassiheatos
Committee at the next meeting.