The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-13
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Latest Information OF Iatsrsst Grou. Al
Quarters.


Latest Information OF Intsrsst from All
ouNrters.
party Of prominent officials connected
with the West Shore. New York Central. and
Delaware and Hudson Railroads, inspected
the Ulster and Delaware road last week.
with view to locating the best route for its
extension from Stamford to Oneonta, tine near
est point on the Delaware and Hudson, about
twenty-five miles away. This will mako
through line from New York to Cooperstown
and Richllold Springs, and as the Ulster and
Delaware ia operated In connection with the
West Shore, other important developments
may DO looked for before long. The West
Shore operates the Syracuse, Ontario and New
York Railroad, a line extending from Syracuse
to Earlville. forty-four miles, In direct range
with the Ulster and Delaware toward Kings
ton. 1t would take less than 0fty miles of
track TO complete the link between Syracuse
and Kingston, thus making q much shorter
route than the West Shore between those two
cities. The road, as completed. can DO made
the route for fast trains without an ogonizing
the West Shore. 1t is said to be ten to twenty
miles shorter than the Albany route.
The extension Of the Ulster and Delaware
was projected by the late President. Thomas
Cornell His bonds and stock, amounting to
about 5000. 900. passed into the hands OF Messrs.
New York. and the Commercial Bank OF AL
bany, each taking onethird.
The present mileage OF the road Is seventy
eight miles. extending from Rondout to Ho-
nsr. ana PS y any Ehrt OF the GassEis may be
running train through to Hobart from Wee
hawken.
President J. R. Maxwell OF the Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey was, asked yesterday
about the hitch between his company, the
tho aboli shment of grade crossings. Certain
changes In the original sreciications do not
Council wanted his company to elevate its
traoGs higher than was Ut first intended, and
tna me TGud 70 sr Ss than hy
having so many posts to support Its elevated
structure at the Broad street crossing. and
Pennsylvania intends to put up seven rows Of
five mammoth posts each or thirty five in Rll,
would Greatly o6 S the view iS Sir Max s
well saws. and besides would be dangerous.
lie thinks eoTpr9mtse VIII be r tb ne
has no present intention of an extension
through Newark to Fan%ood; 10 be used as u
main line instead Of tho Elizabeth route.
There will he a change OF time on tho Erie
Which viii not, however stisSt the th HUi
trans Eat West except that TIE limited
In some OF tho local trains. particulars OF which
may be had at the ticket Offices and stations
Ou outuIuoS'
On Saturday the freight men in the operating
along the line, began drawing their in, roased
wages. The advance Is from 10 to Is per cent
s on
u promise that their wages sho uld be rest red
rs soon as business should warrant an in
crease; Even after tho reduction the Penn
syIvania men were getting as much as those on
3;her American roads. Now their wages are
masters will receive &ll0 month. where they
formerly got iu9 assistant yardmasters sy5
s5 month beforo s% asmen SEQ 50 per
s3,lo; tormrrIy sl.%o The yard so"duc,oTss
and is cents; corresponIinGIy., They are ex-
T ars
allowed two sundays month oil with pay.
muc6 an eT avn been a6Ianei Sh9ut c
commended by railroad men generally Al
ready many from other roads have tried to get i
places on the Pennsylvania
A change In hours has been made in the /
Railroad in Long Island City. Hereto lore
there were only two .ricks and the men worked
from twelve to fourteen hours each day. The
days work has been divided into three tricks,
viz VIZ, fTTm A. NJ H. to i r " and
to do tho work Vow there are I've and half a
sH.ta nnd T. bsy Ne ae
ham. John Canning, and A. W. Carr are the
new op"Iato.s The operators will continue
10 work twelve hours.
The last spike in the new Lehigh Valley Rail-
road connection between the LehiGh and
noon at Renimont, West Penn township,
G0 O9n in the Of
Railroad and invited guests. Two gold spikes
were driven AMID tho cheers OF the spectators;
forty ieHTs ago gt a. d the other RY + +. sayre.
Railroad Companl. This line will bring Potts
vile Within Jour hours journey OF New York.
Vice President Reinhart. who is in the town.
Atchiaon system, The figures for tho fourth
week in June show a gain over the same
the entire month Of Sis2057. The Frisco road
shows an increase for last month over the cor
responding period last year OF $G76j7. Mr..
binod will foot un earnings for the calendar
Year Of S3G,O0O,O00 against S28.000,000 last
year. This means not earnings OF $12000.O00.
Arthur W. Moss, for several years passenger
train muster, OF tho Pennsylvania Railroad In
Jersey City has been promoted to be superln-
tcndent Of the Low 81 own division. in the place
Of Superntendent Lodges. Edwin 7. Mander. ,
assistant, freight train master takes Mr.. Moses |
place aud George W. Waite succeeds Mander.
T.. F. Bender. the promoter Of tho Northern |
Canadian atlantic Hallway, who has lust re- |
but month English engineers will come to !
Cana "a and commence tho work OF surveying |
the ruto ior he proposed raiwaY. When !
IT, NJ" iEat on 10 four days. The track will !
run from tQueiec across The Saguenay district /
10 point on the Labrador ooast. PROBABLY st,
Charles Bay, where port will DO opened.
uE uOA,T pIY FOH GOOD TEL