New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-26
LOCAL MISCELL1NY.

CUTTING OFF CONTRACTS FOR REBATES
ACTON or HE RAILROAD COMMlTTrE-RtsoLU-
TONS AGAINST ANY VARIATIONS FROM THE
AGREED TAEIrTs.
Tho Joint Executive Committee of the trunk
lines and their Western connections concluded It's
meeting Yesterday. No decisive action was taken
in regard 10 passenger rates. or with reference TO
division of Western-bound traffic. The following
resolutions in regard to the sbrogaiOn of contracts
were adopted,
P,so'rcd That beginning with October !. 1873, All
Ess'-hOund through freight he charged at the agreed
tarid fGtet ana that claim oil any iotwaIuef CON
sguec or other party, for any rebate OF concession
thereon the ground of any written or Nerhhi con-
frncf spreemons or UNDERSTANDINGS prior or sunse-
quou 20 June 9TH. shall DO recognized or paid. except
s5rs6 That each railroad company and fast fToirh
line interested give written notice 10 Thar enect 10 a
by them TO this meeting. when such rates are not pl
vded for NV the changes OF rates as adopted ny .'
meeting tsee resolutions referring 10 rates on Dutet
rsrs, cheese and wooll And hat they 9o, Sos 90
Cou,ntce tEat I'm addition 10 such notices the chair
man give written the same elect To each anu
g f SAIL parties forwaIcels or sisnees. as the ac
Pesolred, That 10 verbal or wrtten contracts or I'M
,ir,. wiz horssfter he made or recognized 10
nm ,,,s,t0n S,cci M indirect nom tho agreed tariffs
rates weights quantities. or DURATION ulon ANY ~ -
ness which comes under the organization and conlroi :"
any of the roads represented the JOINT E1ecutNe
Commitie or such other oonneoilns ro"~s is VAL MANI
themselves parties % this agreement.
sN+t-'''+''-
connecting roads, and tic completion Of the agree
mont OF tho terminal roads at points at which
a. division Of traffic has been and IL likely TO be
mad which were subjects left 10 the roads inter-
osirl will be- decided upon to-day az meeIlng Oh
Ie representatives. Of these roads now IN the city,
The division Of business between the Southwest
EN- roads was not acted upon finally. Arguments
were made before tho committee and me afDl'Ie-
tors General Winslrw. Of The BMriinpion'
Cedar Rapids and NorthcrnI Milton ~. Smi'n'
OF the Baltimore aud ONO END George *
Rlqrchord ~ the New-Ncrk, Lake Erie ana
Western The representatives of tho IT Louis
railroads had been unable TO tie the percen!ages
al the Chicago meeting, ana tie division 0l ouS-
c'.ian. fits expected, viii be given to-day. l'u-
mors of renewal oi the eoulict be-
tween the Southwestern roads have been
circulated, bit are not beloved, In vcw
If tae per,mptory orders, given recently
Inv the presidents Of TIE lines IL was expected last
nieht by the representatives 81 the b. Louls
favorable e. mem. The completion o. i-ir Oh'"So
extension Of the Wabash roal viii ala, however,
now factor ia TIC division Of business
MASKED BURGLARS OK STATEN ISLAND.
THREE HOUSES VISITED II WEST BriG1ToN-rX-
clA>GixG SHOTS WITH IHr THIEVES.
party Of masked burglars on Wednesday night,
az West Brighton, visied the houses 81 the follow
ing persons: Mrs. Henry But,on, ey-Pohce Com
missioner Clarence Z. Barrett. and John Barrett all
situated on Broadway. An entrance was effected 10
Mrs. Br.tioi'- house by removing a pane Of glass
tron 20 front wirdow. Hero about $500 in cl0'hug
Wa, secured The thieves, while attempting t. gam
all entrance in tho same manner 70 he house OF
Clarence /. Barnett. were frightened OFT.
john 1rrctf- hnu7e 9ppr"rS 70 have heen ne iaSt
place = .itcd. HIS son Charles was ava tcncd by
thc n0i.0 made hy tho thieves. He took his pistol
and went into r.. parloT. where he found that an
ATTEMPT was being ado 10 force the front windows.
OF opening the ;iout door he Jaw two men run
toward ;hc ga where two Of their companIons
were n waiting. Mr. Barrett fred two shots. one OF
winch apparently took Effect as one Of Tie robbers
throw mp hi. arms and Groin'c. lhc men, VINO wore
r- ks after fng iodr shots a. MI. btii"t', none on
which t0Yh effect, started Oh q run. char under
the window. on which one Oi the robbers had STOOD
while % work, Was found to be stolen from Mrs.
ButtonS.
COLLECTOR FREELANDS FUNERAL.
Tie funeral Of the late Revenue Collector James
Treolaud took place yesterday at Plymouth
Clutch \ few minutes before o'clock the remains
were taken from the house Of Or. Jewett Nj. Free
lands son-ii-law. at Hicks and rineapple-sts.. 10
tine church. accompanied 10y The relatives and init
mate friends OF the lale Collector. Che paiibcar"Is
and the attaches of the Collectors office. lie pail
| bearers were H. j.. Ciatlin, John b. Hutchinson,
! Augustus StorTs Moses Beach. Aaron lieacv. ID. ;.
/ Arnold, Lnrin Pa,tucr and John i. Howard.
/ Among these pie INT AT tine church were
| Cai.yd States DistT,i-Attrmcy Ieuucr, cx-Niayor
! Hun, T. tie Rev. Lindsay Parker. Colonel James
| Mcleer. Lieutenant Colonel ChaileS Schnr!-,
/ Thomas g. Shcarmau. ex-AldeTman " II ncy, Joan
/ j. Alton, r. Y. White. Professor X. X. Raymond,
! judge Benedict. 5. y. liaaco X. 4. :. Barnes ex-
| Judge Greenwood. Mayor Howell United STATES
| Marshal Harlow. Tax Collector Tanner, SlLas Il.
| butcher. Rns,iter W. Raymond, the Rev. Bishop
| Falkner eX-.Idstce y. Is. Morse. Alderman French
| and Assessor lrusl0w. Not manv iowcrs were dis
/ played. HE deceased Collectors employees sent a
fera pillar bearing the Wori " Integrity"
The dead March in saul" was played as the
/ coffin was carried into the church, and then
| The choir sang Beyond the Smiling aud The
Weepiug' Nh lIcecherrcad a passage Of Scripture,
0pi Vel In. A
ne said: Called hy the voice of our best citizens
10 stand I'm an office of great respOn- bility and
trust, the Government appointing him thereto, for
a period of many years he stood olameless. Al
though men We're sent out To spy and To accuse, he
was found altogether blamclcss. He was found
faithful, and wlung AZ last from those IN authority
the testm of ms efficiency ANA answering III
teguty." The remains were taken to Greenwood
1Or ntermout
THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
The Dock Commissioners yesterday received In
formation from the Police Department saying that
pier No. 70 East River is ia a dangerous condition.
and that IN officer bad been stationed at Fitty-sev-
cntl-s' East RIVER to detect persons charged with
dumping garbage and refuse into the river At that
point Chlei-Enginccr Greene reported that pier
No. 81 last River and the bulkbead between PIERS
Nos. - and 46 East River were in dangerous
condition. John e. Dale agent of the lnmGn steam
ship Line was at the meeting yesterday, and IN a
discussion about the resolution of the Board of Al
deTncn lay, requesting all the papers IN re-
latlon 10 the acquirement OF pier No. IA North
River by the city. aud demanding the Mayor to dis
continue al further proceedings. sand he believed
this action was taken by the Board because the
steamship companies III the recent strike informed
the Arbitration Committee that they were capable
OF taking care oil then own business. The pier, IL
was said, had been purchased by the city upon The
authority Of the State Supreme Court for 100000
TIE STEAMSHIP ICELAND LIBELLED.
The Red Star steamship ICELAND. which sunk the
larl Cvrinua off Dluueucs,. on the niCht of Son