Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-26
the officials will take into consideration in

the officials will take into consideration in
the selection Of conductors and traiumen
the height, weight and personal appear
anne Of applicants. No man who Is less
than feet inches In height und who
weighs less than Is pounds will be taken
INTO the service. The officials have arrived
at the conclusion that conductors snd
tralnmen who are large. physically perfect
and OF dignified appearance more sue
cessrul In the running of trains than others.
The b. and o. and Immigrants.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. through its close alliance with the
North German Lloyd line of steamships,
plying between Baltimore and Bremen, is
likely to be brought into conflict with some
of the southern and southwestern railroad
companies on account of matters connect
ed with the transportation of immigrants.
Several weeks ago the Hamburs-American
and North German Lloyd steamship COM
panies made partial promise that they
would not i'm future sell immigrant tickets
through Galveston to points outside Texas
ana Louisiana at rates lower than the
tariffs to the same points through New
York and Baltimore, but in spite of this
considerable trouble is likely TO accrue to
western lines from the establishment of
HaiNeston as an immigrant port.
Inc steamship companies, with idea
OF protecting their own business through
New York and Baltimore, II hich is far
greater than they can ever hope 20 work
Up for the Galveston route are said to be
willing to offer the fullest protection to
southwestern lines, allowing no reduction
to points more than few hundred miles
distant from Galveston. But the Texas
ana southwestern lines are anxious TO do
something desperate and il is probable all
VIII rsduce their second-class passenger
rates.
Efforts to get the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Hallway Company to withdraw The
reduced rates il put in from Galveston on
h1r 70 -; Inl
and now all of the Texas lines are DESTROYS
OF meeting those reductions. That being
the cise, ii is. in the opinion of railroad
men. difficult TO see how the trouble can
be kept from spreading among all lines
doing a large immigrant business and il
Is said that even though the steamship
companies may refuse 10 ticket to points
beyond the Texas and Louisiana bounda-
ries the situation would not be save l. for
immigrants desiring to use that route
could buy steamer tickets to Galveston and
then purchase their railroad tickets at that
port The difference in rates as shown 10y
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas sheets
and the tariffs of the Baltimore and Ohio
ard lines out of New York to tn. west is
SO great ii seems probable the bulk of the
immigrant business 10 the southwest. al
least would be diverted from the eastern
seaboard to the gulf
New Bridge to BE Built.
The Edgemore Bridge Works of Edge
more, Del, HAY" contracted to build for the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
threS bridges to replace old structures. One
is for the second division of the road. and
will cross the Potomac river. 1t will have
a curved top cord. and will he made OF
soft steel, with I've bars Of medium steel.
The bridge will be s21 feet = inches
long, with two through SPANS of five pam
els each. and will accommodate two tracks
The foundations, piers and abut!aents will
he OF stone. The fCcr will he ) by S-inrn
l.-S a. S-,S, .avdS
TIL" second bridge viii be Us feet long
1t will be Of the deck riveted type. with
trusses of soft steel, and will have TWO
spans. TIE floor will Ice = by 1U-inch ties
and by S-inch guards. and will also ac-
commodates two tracks. The third bridge.
which is to be 30 feet inches long will
be a Warren truss skew bridge, all Of soft
steel except the I've bars. which viii be of
medium steel. This bridge will likewise be-
for two tracks. and will have three other
skew spans Each of the three bridges
viii have carrying capacity for Two To-
ton engines. followed by 1000 pounds
weight pef llacal foot.
Hew York to Philadelphia by Trolley.
After nearly year of hard work ex-
Mayor Frank y. MCGOWAN and Mr. J.
Henry Darrah of Trenton. y. J.. have sue
ce"ied in forming syndicate, among Nv
\ ork, Philadelphia and Ealtimor. CAPT
taiiS.s 10 construct All electric railway he
tween New York and Philadelphia. Th,.
new corporation VIII be known as The Cen
trll Jersey Traction Company. aud ASSOC
ciatcd with it viii lac the New York and
Philadelphia Traction Company. At the
hsaC OF the enterprise Is Air. Jcs5ph Con-
ley OF Philadelphia. who has had much ex-
nericfc" with traction railways. Not only
has The syndicate for the traction read
through New Jersey been formed but
transfers OF stock have been made. and
q paiti payment made TO the promoters.
M.sSrS. McGoWau and Darrah of Treii-
ton. and John Blair NCAfee Of Pni!ad J.
i', Work upon the road is to be
comm need in a few days. and a contract
a1s b' On awarded Tor the construction of
Ia" road betwsCi. New Bruns .y.ck and
Bound Brook. Rartan and Ten.llou at a
c'.S' OF Si'~s' one OF the power houses.
which Is TO cost sl.1Vs,. will bc erected AZ
or Fear Bound Brook
The receivers of the Norfolk and Western
railroad have announced that they have
apollshed the office of general Superintend-
@nt. " hch ls made vacant by the death of
4. q. HiDptN a few DAYS ago