The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
PARALLELING THE PENNSYLVANIA.
Readings New Line Along the Delaware
Has Already Started n War OF Rates.

The Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads
are having trouble along the Delaware River.
Until the Reading built new branch from
Jenkintown to New Hope. across the river
from Lambertville. tho Velvedere division OF
the Pennsylvania enjoyed monopoly of tho
business along. both sides OF the Delaware
vision follows the New Jersey bank Of the
river the entire distance. and people on the
sa to whsn thu s wanted 1T to
But the Headings new line to Lambertville
tending I lie road up the FLYER to Easton. the
people along the river, expect to See. much
has already begun. The Pennsylvania used to
to 5G Phnde efnssR INV t mss fT9%
rnHd ana Ds fS%peThy fss @
VIII said }h rst the Reading intends to parallel
pons ePeos Hs its baFs
nection could be made with the Lehieh and
RYsr d4aFna 'ds the tbs
Poughkeepsie bridge and Boston.
Railroad Notes.
It now begins to look as il, extensive i'm.
Railroad in the vicinity Of Hampstead. Over
500 acres Of land around Garden City and
is said ba to haze hen and
Hampstead to Icarsall's. to connect with Long
Beach and Far Rockaway The proposed new
route on. the old Valley stream branrh the
Sha T;s, for which is held by ex.JudEe Henry
was abandoned some time ago.
At the Cincinnati rate meeting next Tuesday,
at which southern and Western roads will be be
represented. proposition will he made to
form an association for conducting a north
and south bound passenger business. At pres
lines west Of the territory of the Southern
Railway and Is SSteamsshap Association and south,
S S H %nG ss" dh hS an% e and de Sas
and several other, roads having withdrawn
from the Sout hern Railway and Steamship AS
M"rGnsy y r &c IMl Texas runk aiiway
has surrendered the property to Receiver Dii.
nsnn af ,Sat s by JusH f2rdS is
j. Huntington. and that gentleman 'i is 81 the lev v r.
tnal owner Of the, road. Judge Rniney Of
road and appointed John b. Gaston receiver YER,
has, not yet shown his hand. Trains will be
sent sent 1nt oyer the road tomorrow for the first
Tho, The Brotherhood Of Railroad Conductors:
Which Is y session Mt Louisville discussed
hallway Conductors and appointed n commit.
tee to confer with committee from the latter
from different railroads throughout the coun.
try met at st. Louis yesterday TO organize.
hoyrotting the Denver and Rio Grande, and
that all the products Ut his mines now go to
other roads.
Eastern passenger men are amused at the
discovery cry lust made II Chicago that the Wa
sions on business tickctcd via the Niagara
Falls short line. The company has issued nm
open announcement to that effect, hut It ia
Vel Understood among railroad men that tho
Wabash never did stop paying. commissions.
II came o,lt with n circular few days after
the boycott was declared against tho Alton
stating that it would continue to favor ticket
agents.
= Parties interested in the Macon and Atlantic
1t is said TINT they have. finally secured tho
necessary funds 70 complete the road Tho
nr"lcIff ih has hung IRE fortwo years Tho sur.
than the Georgia Central between Macon and
TIL, New York Central is considering tho idea
Erlncinal cities between Albanynn Buffalo.
This will enable the limited trains to make fast
t r;s through the streets with absolute safety
in view the increased recommendations whicR
will he necessary during the Worlds Fair m''''"
IN" boycott Of the Georgia Southern and
system of cheap fares of two cents n mile Tor
distances Of over 200 miles. is attInctinr n
E"Gh r d"ai ct attention in the south: The State
WAS in doubt about its authority to comncI thc,
other roads to sell and receive the tick cts 81 tho
Georgia hr southern Soa bin has been drafted
pw fe the !" tb giving the
raiiTnnans discriminate against each other.
"A Shicago despatch says that no steps have
nn dP%t ssb top to the
cut said the ra hs EnsSs ARE s
I metbod tSss st practices have revived