The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
The Latest Information From All Quart

In the state Legislature and made fairly
good Roadway in the the two branches
OF the City Council. but 1t struck snag
When IL reached the City Hail. According 10
| the plans submitted, It Is proposed to give
the Baltimore and Ohio q through line 10
| Philadelphia from Washington, avoiding the
transfer across the harbor at Locust Point by
means Of ferryboats The idea il to tunnel the
! city until the northern Part is reached. when n
connection will be made with the Maryland
! Central BY means OF an open cut To propi-
tiate property holders along the line, stations
are to DO established at various points. thus
| afIordlng the subj rban residents rapid transit.
! Unfortunately for the projectors. some Of the
! wealthiost residents have properly and re-
| side in that section in which 1t is planned
to have an open cut, and they oppose the
bill on that ground, claiming that their
,nT Ssd and this no company DE- DE-
clines 20 build. The Mayor hn, been beset on
! All Sides by persons Tor aud against tho bill
| citizens wanted the road built Tor business
reasons. while the worknGmen wanted him 10
5000 men. TO settle the question he invited n
! conference on SATURDAY. evening ut the Citv
hS wh nS6.rn h an Nv bs
! counsel for the railroad company and others
in The 2S9ot IN mis-
| serious charge to the effect that money had
! been used in the Legislature and City Council
| TO secure favorable legislation. The statement
was emphatic and unqualified, and caused
something of a sensation IN speaking OF the
| men IN charge OF the project he asked:
Why have they been successful in obtain
ing the necessary Legislator Because they
hsye got 81 be gef su
certain number in the City Council. They had
the six to four votes s wei well drilled; know
stand here amenable to the law as to that
charge"
OF the City Council. who voted for the ordi-
nance, was in the room While the statement
he s' said iNG nothing, lie aterwari called Gen.
| Andrews into another room and informed him
that he would hold him RESPONSIBLE. for the
| charge against the Couu cilmen. Mr. Andrews
said he would assume the responsibility. either
/ in law OF physically, and added. as he left Mr.
it. Mr. Betz said that the matter should not
rest at that nolnt plumber Of Conncilme1
we're informed OF the direct charge which Ind
about it. The matter will not end here Its
measure will ask an Investigation. Gen. An
drews is a near relative OF ex-Secretary Bayard.
John X. Cowen had presented the case for the
railroad. the, Mayor suggested compromise.
and that both sides make concessions. This
proposition was finally agreed to- and the indi-
cations are that amendments satisfactory to all
will be offered IN Council on Monday night and
The lease Of the Rutland Railroad to the
and the and HUDSON IN
Company guarantees 70 pay operating eX-
penses and interest on the entire funded debt
may be made for betterments, &c. Out OF the
net earnings the Delaware and Hudson will
stock and any excess in net earnings over the
9m0nnt REQUIRED to b pay four o per cent vii be
The Delaware and Hudson propose to issue
$500QOOO, new Rutland Consolidated four per
cent bonds principal and 1d interest guaranteed
the Rutland railroad. and for improvements.
equipments, and possible extension
An official order was issued from the Union
Pact c headquarters by Nice-lresdent Hol-
McKibhin. General Purchasing Agent, and the
appointing Of l.. S. Anderson OF Hoston as his
tendent OF the Colorado division. has also re-
signed. ard Il, }. Duncan. General Manager OF
the Fort Worth and Denver. succeeds him.
=, In the last batch Of decisions handed down by
the the State G9ur: Of Appeals is one dIsposing Q!
the bonds issued by the town OF Andes In aid
Of the building Of. the Delhi and Middletown
in the highlands q Delaware county. and
when In 1871: railroad company. was organ.
lied for building Inc through the centre OF
and Delaware road TO Delhi. on the Ontario
and Western road, the taxpayers OF Andes Gag
pany 100000 Of the towns thirty year seven
per cent bonds In nd OF the undertaking re-
pa1y's common stock. The company, which
had for its directors prominent and trusted cit
liens OF Delaware and Ulster counties. did
considerable work az grading and bridging for
the new line. but IN 1872. aud before rail had
been laid. the company went into bankruptcy
and all work on the road was abandoned. A
little later the franchises and property OF tho
company were sold under, foreclosure by the
common sioes' including The sIoo held H 'b by
the town OF Andes became utterly valueless
This collapse left the, town saddled with
years, The taxpayers resolved to repudate
the bonds. and as a first step they refused 10
litigation between the town and the holders OF
its bonds began In various forms IN the State
City. y. j., Savings Institution. which holds a
considerable part Of the repudiated bonds. Tho |
the case was brought by Malcolm Calhoun and
lwenty- five other taxpayers of the town III the |
and certain bondholders in which the plaintiffs |
asked the court TO declare that the Andes |
cancelled for the reason that the town n Bon ID
Ing Commissioners who issued them had failed |
To- i comply with certain rrG6Xlslons OF the Town |
pending in the courts for nine years, The final |
decision now mado bv the court o! last resort
PAYERS Of Andes are condemned 10 pay nearly
s25OooO In principal interest. and law costs.
LOT winch tney get no eGuVAIent Whatever.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
eXpend over half million dollars this sum-
mer to enlarge It's freight yards at Harrisburg
Plans for the enlargement have been approved
and all the necessary land has been purchased
large force OF men are now at work grading
for the additional tracks, which will extend
from Harrisburg to the mountains, five miles
The yard will have u storage ca
pncty Of 4GOO cars, and will be divided into
two sections one for the use OF west. bound
trains and the other for easl- ho1nd trains. 1t
may be found necessary 10 remove the COM
pany's repair shops 10 another locality To com
plete this improvement, The yard will be
twenty tracks wide. and will not bs crossed at
grade by any public highway.
The last span on the steel railroad bridge
over the Ohio River al Wheeling. W. Va is be-
ing placed in position, and work will be com
pteted about May 10, The bridge will be Of
great advantage 10 the railroads. both East
and West. 1t is 2o97 feet = long, and the ap.
over FIVE miles long, with eight miles OF track,
age; Over 100000 Hounds OF Steel were used
IN the construction of the bridge. The Wheel
ing and Lake Erie will soon make Wheeling its
southern terminus. The road stops eight
miles short Of that city at present The citi.
gens OF Wheeling will subscribe, it is said,
ilologo for terminal facilities, in order TO IA