The herald., 1894-08-28
TILL 1RANSCOHT T|NENTAL LINES,
Efforts to Revive the Old AS
SOciatiOn.
Omaha Railroad Men Disturbed Over
the Movement.
scsipng Road-Prssident New
slps Successor - Local
Railroad Notes.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Aug. 27.-The transconti-
mental lines met today to consider the
advisability of rsviving the old Trans
continental association. Nothing WAS
done except to appoint q committee OF
representatives from the Southern Pa
ci6c. Canadian Pacific, Union Pac cific,
Great Northern, Rock Island and the
Rio Grande Western to draw up q plan
for the formation of an association and
report it to the general managers tomor-
row. The Atchison was represented at
tho meeting, but it is understood that 1t
is opposed at the present time to becom-
ng member Of the association under
any terms. though il has promised 1t
will not oppose any organization that
the other roads may see fit to arrange.
A sCALpING ROAD.
OMAHA, Aug. 27.-Omsha railroad
headquarters are considerably disturbed
over the meeting of the transcontine entail
railroad representatives at Chicago to-
day. Local representatives think that
in all the discussion that has been going
or since the meeting was called, a
strong factor has been seemingly over
looked-the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION company and the part it would
play in the formation of the association.
1t is we'll known that Mcneil Ia deter
mined to make paying property of the
0. r. and N. 1t such thing is possible
he means to secure business. The tie
up with the Great Northern, Omaha
railroad men think, warrants the pre-
diction that the O. r. and N. will be-
come scalping road. If such thing
should occur, it would seriously inter-
fere with rates on the Northern Pacific
and Southern Pacific.
PRECEDENT NEwELL's FUNERAL TRAIN.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 27.-The funeral
train of the late John Newell, president
of the Lake Shore road, consisting of
five cars, lett this city tonight at Q
O'Clock. The train will reach Chicago
at z 80 a. m. tomorrow. The funeral
will take place from his residence at
2:30 p. m. Wednesday.
NEwELL's SUCCESSOR.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Among the names
mentioned among Chicago railroad men
as the successor of President Newell, of
the Lake Shore, are President Jeffery.
of the Denver and Rio Grande, and
John McGann, late general manager OF
the Great Western, the man who was at
the head OF the General Managers asso-
citation during the strike. General
Manager Jeffery is considered the most
probable selection, "a it ia known he
atands high with the Vanderbilts. 1t
ia almost certain that the'positions of
president and general manager, which
we're filed by Mr.. Newell, will be filled
by seperate appointments, and no at
tempt will be made to combae them as
was done in the case of MIR. Newell.
Nothing definite is known as yet, how
ever. as to the probable appointments,
all being rumor. 1t is very generally
believed no man on the Lake Shore will
be appointed to either position.
PETITION FOR A RECEIVER.
PORTLAND. Ore, Aug. 27.-A petition
for a receiver for the Washington and
Columbia River railroad, the Hunt eys.
tenn, was filed in the United States
court here today. A similar petition
was filed in Tacoma last Friday and W.
ID. Tyler was appointed receiver. The
main line runs from Pendleton, Ore, to
w oilh w eilus W aonsS oAo th0 lllC WILL
its branches comprises about $50 miles
OF road.
LOCAL RAILWAY NOTES.
Resident Engineer Swains OF the
Southern Pacific company is again on
duty after his recent illness.
M. @. Delwig, San Francisco agent Of
the Vandalis system, is in town.
The Southern Pacific carried 63 car
loads Of people to Santa Monica Sun
day. The Santa Fe did a heavy bust.
ness also.
@. N. Sterry, chief counsel of the AZ
lantic and Pacific, with headquarters at
Albuquerque, arrived yesterday and
with his family is at Santa Monica.
II. E. Huntington, jr., son OF ths /
nephew to Collis P. Huntington, 10 in
the city with young friend. Yesterday
they took trip to Mt. Lowe.
w. H. Hamilton. agent of the Chicago
and Northwestern at San Francisco, is
in town.
The Silver Belt of Arizona says that
the Bowie and Globe railroad 10 steadily
advancing in that direction. 1t is re-
ported that cars we're promised to steam
into Thatcher today. over 471a miles Of
completed roads, leaving 1915 interven-
ing miles between Thatcher and
Thomas, and SO between the latter place
and Globe.