New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
VANDERBILT OFFICIALS MEET.

MORE TALK OF NETWORK CENTRAL EN-
pANsIoN IN NEW ENGLAND
There was an imposing gathering OF inhuentia'
rauroad off ,ials of the Vanderbilt system at inc
Grand Central Station yesterday morning VIII
tam x Vanderbilt. who returned from Newport
on his Yacht the Valiant was there. ana amohe
~ o,hers nresent were Samuel r. Calla"ay'
o,aor, ~ the New-York Central; Preslueh'
>r.,,.,,ar q, the Lake Shore, President Leoyaiu
:. ~ ,,,c,,gan Central and President Cahiiiii
A.. >,,oLe, plato. 1t was the semi-annuai
g ., =. tho directors Of the Lake Shore' INC
x,,.,,oar Central the Canada Southern ana 'he
-, - Tho nresence OF many OFFICIALS
-s.o.,od with the Vanderbilt system Strength
-, 81 ranort about the consolidation OF 'ne
- vo.,, central and the Boston and Alpahs'
,rboso ,ybo attended the meeting yesterday sd1u
~, ,o,hins had been said about this repoI'eu
..ouao,ion William K. Vanderbilt wouio say
.A, ,.hatever about the report either !"
w., or denv IT, The regular DIVIDENDS "ei'
o,,,,ooa and routine business was transa0'eu'
,.,da from the Vanderbilt officials now IN '"e
to-, ,hsra are other prominent railroad HIGH
80 Including President Cassatt. OF the re
.,,,,,onia. Norman b Ream Of Chicago Jam
1Iur q, the Great Northern. and oscar w. 4
80, and John K Cowen. of the Baltiiiioio az
oh,o II Is said that they have all come "e
90 meet and consult with j. Plerpoh' N r'1.
,snd other prominent 1nanciers III va"
,and many important changes m ran, az
,aqenent are looked for as result Oh '"e So
An ., then, are exceptionally mysterious
1,', ,,o~oet saoros to centre upon the Nanoero"'
n,nes and the belief is growing daily tna' NO.
vi, &c the Boston and Albany 10 come lh'o Wv
Now York Centrals control but step Wy
other consultations Of that system VII" 80.
IN New England are to take place Inc
Milan contemplates the final aosorp'ioh =!
New-York Central Of the Boston anu 80, 800
The Boston and Maine. the fltchpui = ~
Central ana tributary INES ..,or,b.
The Tribune was the first paper. many non'"'
.go 70 foreten the huge plan of consohoa,loN
a,.,,ar Ia, William K Vanderbilt. II point
-, H., the aim Of Mr. Vanderbilt was 10
ahsorb the Lake Shore, the Mlchlsdn C enar
The Union Pacific the Northwest anu ~ " Hfichi
short Line Already the Lake SNORT nv %ickel
- Central tho West Shore and the MINI
jfTIata have been taken by the New ORR 80
3ral Despite denial there is aDunuaiI. ou 49,
tation in trustworthy places OF the epd Ohio as
LII os the Chicago and Northwestern tIie
Union Pacific and the oregon Short Lllie' .iroo
he consolidated with the Central II ans S'. the
g. eccomnlish these tremendous tasks out VIZ
- fs nra,ured and as fast as the transaC tionS
Can he accomplished the scheme OF consonua''o"
IS being worked out -, >r vorv
The intimate disposition of the New orK'
-cawHaven and Hartford. so prominent ran
road official said yesterday, VIII De TO NJ,
porate II in the New YORK Cehua, i"e ,.ir
Haven il is known. wanted to lease SertaII
narfs of the Boston and Albany, whlch aGJollleu
It's territory and while there was hi.cn . unv
terms the Central has II these reports are uue.
stepped in and taken all 1t is known Ina'
vaccinations are under way between the New.
Haven and the Central for consonoatlon Oh
The properties and IT is generally DeneVea 'n 1as
-, fh1
-Tnv,-york central OF course, the railroad onl-
Gals interested deny all knowledge OF the nego
,iations but such negotiations are taking place.,
90 those who are conducting them are most
hopeful as TO a successful termination. o,,r
,.astardav NJ o. per cent closing at 14O1s. the
highest figure Of the day. Chicago and North
western also made another substantal a9Vance'
III ner cent the close being at l6212 ana una
ha which apparently is to be included WIN
Northwestern in the Vanderbilt consoioaso6nnon
mans advanced IA per cent closing AT loS-
rise of nearly ten points In this STOCK as com
pared with last Wednesdays closing quotat'oh'