The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
The Events Of Yesterday in the
Eastern Metropolis.
Inquiry into Charges Of
Discrimination in Freight Rates.

NEW YORK June 18-The legislative COM
mittee on railroads to Inquire into the charges
Of discrimination in freight rates. resumed it's
Investigations to-day. n. O. Viles, general
freight agent of the Erie Railroad, testified
that the fast freight lines Id connection with
the Erie roads were all cooperative lines
He did not remember what the highest and
lowest rates from Chicago In 1878 we're. The
whole business Of through and local freight is
done on the principle Of making as much out
Of 1t as possible The total earnings OF the
Erie and North Shore Dispatch Company for
October, 1877, on East and West bound
freights was s9,545,o16. Twelve to sixteen per
cent Of this was paid for nghterage, draw
backs, etc. The rates to competitive points
are not higher than to non-competitive
points. On West bound traffic. we have
tariff which ID open to everybody, and we also
have few special rates. On East bound
traffic the rates vary from time to time. The
Standard Oil Company does business with
the Erie. The traffic in Oh is very large.
From April, 1877, to April, 1875 about fifteen
million barrels were carried over the road.
Very little oil is shipped by any one else. The
Erie Company gives the Standard Oil Com
pany special rates.
ARRIVAL OF A YELLOW FEVER INFECTED
The schooner Florence Hall reached New
York late last night from Miragoane She
was under the command OF the mate, named
Mclaughlin. On May 70, during the voyage,
John Mcclure died OF yellow fever. On May
is Capt. Dobbins died, and on May 22 Thomas
Mann died.
TEXAS RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP SYSTEMS.
IA convention OF the general managers and
representatives OF the railroad and steamship
systems met yesterday. Col. Pierce, OF the
Galveston, Houston and san ANTONIO Rall-
road, was appointed chairman. and George
Selby, general freight agent Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway, secretary. An
adjournment was had until o'clock in the
evening, when the convention met again for
the purpose Of taking preliminary pre- steps; TO
and establishing freight and passenger rates
from seaboard and interior points West and
North to different points In Texas. Inc de-
Iiberatiops were held in secret session. Com
slider the various branches OF subjects under
discussion, and will report as soon as they
have completed their laUors.
THE SITUATION Ar PANAMA.
The president Of the Pacific Mail Steam
shiD iCompa has just received cablegram
from the company's agent at Panama, m u, Waicn 1 90
the twelfth instant, and that the revolutlOn
ended Sunday.
DISTINGUISHED ENGLIsHMAN.
Lord LOTUS, recently appointed Governor
of New South Wales, is at present IN the
city. Lord LOTUS is one OF the most noted
EDelishmen who has ever visited our shores
The many important positions he has occu-
pied are matters OF history. From the time
he attained his majority up to the present his
life has been spent in the service OF his coun-
try. The office he is now on his way to take
charge Of is one Of great trust, the revenue
being In the neighborhOod OF $5O, 900 yearly
On Friday Lord LOTUS. with his two sons
and Wallets, will leave for Albany, where he
wl remain feW fqa nn ba ae Fa % 70 10
viii 20 to Chicago, and then to Salt Lake
City. From Salt Lake the party will 60 to
San Francisco, and leave for Australia.
MORE EMIGRANTs
Six hundred and eighty-eight emigrants
landed at Castle Garden this morning. The
majority OF them are Germans and Prusslans
THE MANHATTAN BANK BURGLARY TRIAL
The trial of Hope, the Manhattan burglar,
was continued this morning. Previous to the
formal opening of proceedings the storm
doors of the bank, which have been frequently
alluded to during the progress Of the tIaaa,
were erected in the courtroom by carpenters
Thomas Thomas, milkman, swore positively
to seeing Hope standing at the storm doors
At the bank on the morning of the bank rob-
berry. He was requested to withdraw until
after recess, when the doors would be adjust
ed as required by the counsel, viz: facing
south, % that the jury could comprehend the
views ,' counsel desired to impress upon them
Several witnesses were then examined to
nroye that Johnny Hope was la Philadelphia
the morning Of the robbery. The case will
probably end Friday night.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
The scoroners jury have decided that the
mysterious death OF Mrs. and Mrs. Gallagher
is due to triehinosis.
The trial OF Indian Commissioner Hoyt and
other directors of the International Trust
Company of jersey City, has resui ted ia their
aea,1ittal While it was shown that the letter
of fhe law had not been strictly complied with
in the management of the bank there was no
proof that there had been any intention TO de-
fraud the depositors.
The Duke of Argyle and party arrived at
Coney Island last night.
The first public entertainment for the Dene- \
E4 af tha gnnIharn nnInrad people now seek J