Evening star., 1896-08-06
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
Moro Coal Cans for the B. and o. to Accom-
modate the Traffic From Mines.
The Damage by Recent Storm.-Other
Matters Of Interest A. to
Different Roads.

Go SoWch 0ho oy "a thc Iooitihhote anu
Ohio Railroad Company to sign agreements
providing for the crossing OF the tracks of
the Baltimore and Ohio system by electric
roads. The receivers in their petition ask
ing for this authority stated that they have
prepared a form Of agreement by which
all the cost OF constructing and maintain
ing the crossings and all liability for in
1uries happening al such crossings will be
borne by the electric companies. The agree
ments should be entered into. the petition
also stated, for places where grade cross
ings cannot be avoided.
Receivers Cowen and Murray were also
authorized by Judge Con to carry out an
agreement with the Consolidation Coal
Company for building aOO coal cars and
leasing them to the Baltimore and Ohio.
The agreement was entered INTO last April
and Is to run for ten years. 1t provided
that the coal company should build IND coal
cars which are to be used exclusively for
the output of its mines. mileage tax Of
8 mills for each mile run by the cars is to
be paid by the railroad company. and they
are to be repaired at the expense of the
coal company. The cars are to become the
property of the railroad company when the
payments for mileage, plus ) per cent in
terest. equals the first cost Of the cars and
the repair bills. plus per cent interest.
For one year after the cars become the
property of the railroad company they are
to be run for the exclusive use of the coal
SoLAPoAy. 4Hc pctitlOn Oh receivers
stated that the cars are now in use and
that they are necessary for the transporta-
tlon OF the coal companys product.
Damage From Recent Floods.
General Manager Greene Of the Baltimore
and and Ohio estimates the damage by the
recent floods to the roads in West Virginia
at $4,000. He states that washouts of road
bed. displacement OF culverts. washing
away Of trestle works and damages to
bridges make up the bss. Much annoyance
was caused at bridge q on the Parkersburg
branch. fifty miles east of Grafton. new
steel bridge is on the ground there, and
false work had been erected preparatory to
putting 1t In place. The first flood swept
this work away. and succeeding floods dis
constructed. Blockades Of trains were
caused each time. The work was again put
In place Friday. and the line was opened
for traffic. At Littleton. between Grafton
former city, bridge was lifted or its
abutments and swung around on the bank.
Trestle work was promptly put In its place.
and trains are now running there as usual.
Electric Railway Crossinss.
The Norfolk end Western Railroad Com
pany has notified its employees at Hagers-
town not to allow the Hagerstown Street
Railway Company to build a crossing over
the N. and w. at the boulevard 1t is
understood that the Norfolk and Western
company wants the electric railway COM
pany to sign an agreement. by which the
latter company will assume all liabilities
for damages by reason Of accidents which
may occur at this crossing. and this the
electric company refuses to do. The electric
company at the last session Of the Mary
land legislature secured the power to con-
denim property for crossings. and II Is un-
derstood they will proceed to take advan-
tage of this privilege.
The Norfolk and Western Saturday haul
ed through Hagerstown to Philadelphia a
solid train load OF Pocahontas coal. con-
sisting of IS Otons. for the Messrs Cramp.
ship builders, who will Use 1t to test the
engines on government ships.
The Chesapeake and Ohio the third
week In July earned $1S5. lO20S. an Increase
over the corresponding week of last year
of Sc. 80. The Louisville and Nashville
for the same week Of this year suffered a
decrease In receipts Of $11 800.
Pittsburg and Connellsville Road.
Gen. Orland Smith, president of the Pitts
burg and Connellsville Railroad Company
whose line is more generally know as the
Ffttsburg division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. yesterday filed a
petition before Judge Con- of the United
States circuit court at Baltimore. asking
that Receivers COwen and Murray be au-
thorized to issue receivers certificates to
the amount of $65O.OOO on the property of
Inc IlttSDuTS anu COnuellSVllle corporation.
The purpose for which 1t is proposed to
Issue the certificates Is to provide better
ments. which are. in the judgment of the
receivers. absolutely necessary to enable
the company to transact the business Offer
ing to it. The case will come up for argu-
ment before Judge Goff Monday next, and
1t is anticipated that the request of the re-
ceivers will be promptly granted by the
court. The certificates IL issued will bear
interest at the rate Of per cent per an
mum.
General Smith in his petition also
states that the Pittsburg and Connells-
vile Railroad Company has no cash capt.
tai to do the work. and that the earnings
are not sufficient but that by expendine
$65OOOO the work can be advanced that
It can be finished out Of the earnings"
1t Is further claimed that IL the road can
be made self-sustaining by the expenditure
OF the sum named the work ought to be
done.
1t is stated that Receivers Cowen and
Murray consider the improvement of such
Importance that they thought the net earn
ings should be used for the purpose. Also
that Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan and other
representatives Of the bondholders of the
road were consulted. and that they approve
the application for the Issuance Of the GER
'ifcates.
Mr.. Samuel G. Hatch. who was general
passenger agent of the Chesapeake Ohio
and Southwestern Railroad Company until
that road was purchased by the Illinois
Central at foreclosure sale about a weak
ago, has been appointed division passen-
ger agent of the Illinois Central, with
headquarters at Cincinnati.
By the opening of the Delaware river
bridge the Pennsylvania lines have be-
come the only all-rail line to Atlantic City
and the seashore. All trains departing
from and arriving at the Broad street sta
tion. Philadelphia.
The annual report of the Chicago and
Northwestern road, which will be ready for
distribution in a few days. shows that for
the fiscal year ending June 80 1885, the
het receipts were SO satisfactory that the
stockholders were paid 81 per ceat divi-
dfnd on the common stock, after allowine,
per cent dividend on the preferred stock.
This does not include $4Z5OOO earned by
the fremont and Elkhorn Valley road and
ether western lines operated by the north
western, and there has been written on in
bonds and other debts coming due, and in
surplus accounts. total of $35, 100000
To Go Through the Mails.
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