New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-10
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
PLANS WHICH Mr.. GRACE MAY AID.
SCUFMrs FOa RAPID TRANSIT ACROSS the GRFA
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sCrFMrs Fos RAPID TRANSIT ACROSS THs GRFA'
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The election of William II. Grace as Mayor
Of New-YoFK may IN an unlocked for wey hasten tn
building rapid transit roads in Brooklyn. o. tobci
0 Charles II. Flint. partner o. Mr. Grlce in th'
firm of W. J.. Grace & c.. subsctibd tpr al
the stock of tie BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company. INC
subsctip ion was made by Ir. Flint for himself anl
twenty seven others Tho stock may be SAID to nave
been snatchrd up by Mr. Flat. AS the subscription
books not opened longer thau Ave minutes by
the secretary OF the brooklyn Rapid Transit COMMISSION
when the subscription made.
IL has been the aim Of every rapid transit company
orsairzed in Brooklyn obtain permission from TIC
trustccs OF The Brook IN Bridge to the structure
TO the Now-Yofk sdc. The pressure upon the
trustees obtain this permission Will be III
tcnsihcd a. the bridge completion. Tie
addition OF Mr. Flats company to the list Of applicants
Is likely greatly 10 embarrass the trustees They VIII
probably bnk that Mr.. Gracc's attention has already
been called 90 rarIdranst problems In brooklyn
through the Investment Of his partner. Mr..
| Flint. and that he will look with lmpa-
| thence on any delay In the completion of
the bridge AMI the settlement OF the question Of oe-
euraney by some railroad eoWrauy Mr. GRACE ,o WI,
| greatly the future management of the BRIDGE In the
| hr@t year Of hs term, june =, 1851, me
IIaift'c n~Inher. Of the new Board viii be appointed
by the Mayor Controller ard President Of the Board of
hat Mr. Grate viii have rs his associates on tns APP
pon. NJ Board men perfect sympathy with himself
Mr.. X, y 20 bc ms successor Controller, and
tie President Of The Board o. Aldermen Is Likely to be
Nj Finrs company will have other favors 70 ask Of
the Bridge rust,es. BY tie roulo marked out Tor his
road win nave 10 cross. at several points. the
property Of the Brooklyn Bridge =, The
and pas through water D'ck Front, York, Main. Pros
peel, Washington ana Adlus-.ts. to Myrueayc AT
an1ther To- commune tHroasa Adam--st. 20 F9.ton-st
and eastward along Fulton-st. 10 the NewlOts bound
ary Thor is also TO be branch beginning a. Fulton
81 aud Fla bush-ave mining thence through Fafbush
Fourth Prospect and Ninhayes. 10 Twenty second-st.
run ears directly from the CT Hall in tins city The
BROOKLYN Bridge. and on to Coney Island The Rapid
transit commission in'ikeu ont route 20 'ual mr.
pan could D. accomplished Ihey prov de ior DTanch
l. merits place ana IsankndVe;, 10 me dcPol ol the
Brooklyn. Fatbu-h and COncy Island lilrOad on AT
lanic-ayc icris-place, winch Will he thus invaded
Is one OF the most beautiful streets IN Jklyn, and
he owners o. PROPERTY IN 1t are PREPARING with prop
The men who subscribed for the stock OF Mr. Flnr-
company were Simon H. Stern {. q. Croker. Lcandor
WaeIDqy, Melvin II. Chemist, Il. C. shannon; A.
Woodbridge, Lewis A. Han, William TurnDuli. NJ Fur,
Domiaiek, i. b. Lvcrmore Abram II Baldwin, Diver
Triton ifS.' EiW Ta H. io6ey watson B. Dcker.
man. Ferdinand ward, Thomas A. Painter,
IT, c@re9 I0t f. T csa5e IGieP b, T.
of zabcth, n. J. The following officers were chosen:
| Lewis a Hall. Henry A Root, Thomas A. Painter IT,, "
| f. nmt, J. c. Hoagund, william Turnbun. Z. T.
ChOate, G. L. DO T. &. Shannon, &. H. Flint X.
scar, Edward H. ioDey.
The SOUTHWESTERN PASSENGER WAR.
| VIOLATION OF THR AGREEMENT RECENTLY MADE
At A MEETING IN THIS cITY-rHE GENERAL
MANAGERS UNABLE TO AGREE UPON DETAILS.
The differences in regard to the division of
the passenger bet Chicago and Southwest
points have resulted again in the serious disturb
aHco OF rates An agreement made by the presi-
dents the companies forming the South
western Rate Association, meeting held
in tina city about three weeks 40, but the
,as LETT to the general managers Of the roads
Orders given for immediate restoration
Of passenger compliance with terms of the
agreement and meetings OF The general managers were
held. These men were unable 10 agree however. upon
the construction TO be ared the agreement this
presidents, especially regard 10 the division of the
passenger traffic between Chicago and ST. Louis. and
the war was renewed with vcor Reduced rates 10 ST.
Ions were made by the Illinois Central Company. which
claimed that IL had not been at the
meeting. Tie Chicago and Alton Joined the contest
End tho Wabash Company repeated Its Intention To cell
tickets 81 less than the rates by other routes until IL
should be admitted o. its full terminal facilities CHI
cago. until settlement OF the dispute should be
reached. Passenger rates have been reduced conso-
quenty TO ~ from Chicago St Louis aud to Kansas
cry and other Missouri River points. The
general managers mel again al Chicago Monday,
they adjourned yesterday without accomplishing any
ting beyond referring the whole dispute back TO the
presidents. The conflict grows more fierce each day
DISPATCHES from 81 Louis Yesterday that
thcCmcagoau Alton Compauyhad made large reductions
IN rates Cleveland Ptsourg and other Eastern cities
II is deemed not improbable that tho war VIII extend
beyond It's original fed until the whole rail-
road PASSENGER traffic Of The whole country Railroad
this city look with alarm upon this violent
dissolution Of the Southwestern association.
IN dc hy fltt I.fprlfs
ing ia October that the passenger traffic between
Chi~ago ana Missouri River points to be dey!ded
equally between the Chicago and Alton, enc
ago, Burlington and Quincy Chicago Rock Island
AID Pacific and wabash compancsy OF the bu sincs |
between Chicago and ST. Louis theiWabash was TO re-
ceiye onethrd and the thirds were to be
DIVIDED between Chicago and Alton and III nos Cen
Companies. The arrangement. which 10 20 into
ouer4t0n Immediately. was 10 continue SIX months |
when the further division Of the business was !
TO DE LEFT TO arbitration Il WIS agreed |
also mat the apuoFt0umcnt Of the freight traflc
sou1 bt Ictt 20 artcrs. bur mat The Wabash Coupau,
-h'" " '' ,' ~ .',l.ft .,.r ,, ',,m ,h, p'-
i"yu Chic,s, and st. Louis and Uie,,'r
ior'ou Of lhe Cnc'.oau Omaha 1u-uD--. wl,rl VA,
,.-.t.ru, re Rock I-iu1 ana thc E.l.iu-iou ana
Quincy Companies. Va other wolc-, o., WABASH was
rtcoeuz das Chicago road
Iue latest quarrel ha. arisen from mis-
Jmd,is .a4tlut iu regard 10 Ic dive ON |
ol tine Cnc,fo and So. Lou+ passenger tralHc
mis- hUs.urss has been tuIGci between the |
Clrca,0 and Alton aud ue limos Central Roads The
former vus 80 per cent OF tLr pool 20 business
Tie Iluoi, CruIal reaches -. L1ui3 hy t.c uGa.a
T., flo .nlc j. cr',cs 20 Lhine ao. Il ra, MOI repre-
.,u 90 at toe " Yofl mrc.inl Except thar the pool
U., lcYItst.taI De-. IIC. G.at Back Tone cd the
chicago aul Alton Company. II is ODD Ior.ood titt
az mt time the wabash Company demanded
one-hal oi the ~. L'u- business. blt consented az
lr Black ;pu . rusec-tior to accept third Ae To-
mairinv thir's 10 uc divided accord NJ ~ tnpcx
l.tue pool between me Anon ana IILos Central
L. ads This distribution 0i the 50. LOUIS bl .utss an
pears however, uot to have ucrn satIac:ort either io
iDc ip4 3D. Dcafc lu hc poo. tie Illinois Central
an t. present conf c DO t--rugt gates s result
TIE Wabash Company has sold large rambler cd ui-
uIn.cl Ict-fs ar "tut' rates. and u.un the
rsfDra rates. 10 loving tIe New York nrrrcuguf
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