The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-29

have been made, Representative Bloch, of
cash.
The earnings of the Central Pacific railroad
company for February and for the first two
months of the year compare as follows
100, February. Two months.
IN .......,,....... sl,702.ooO S157S00c
ISL '''''''''...."..s l,4SleoO S07loo
Increase for 1889 ..... aiSOOO 500 800
In the final decree prepared at St Louis by
Judges NcCrary and Treat, in the suits of the
express companies against the railroads. it is or
dered Lat express matter in charge of an agent
can be carried on all passenger trains, devoid of
all interference by the railway officials the rate
not to exceed so per cent above that for ordinary
freight payment TO be made by the express
companies on the 18th of each month
An interview was published recently with a
prominent railroad official, IN which he says he
has reason to believe that Jay Gould will soon
reliuquiSh his hold of all of the Wabash system
west of the Mississippi river, giving the control
of them to the Union Pacific managers This
viii make st Louis, 1t is claimed, the eastern ter
minus OF the Union Pacific road, aud restore to
that road much Of the freight traffic now going
| over the southern roads controlled by the Cen
| trail Pacific
An interview with Jay Gould appeared in a
New York paper, in which he expressed doubt
| of the iact that President Gowcn, of the Phia.
delphia ~ Reading railroad company and his
friends had secured control of the Central rail
| road OF New Jersey, and took occasion
to say of Mr. Gowen. He is
a very good lawyer, believe;
hut certainly II we are to Judge his ability as a
railroad manager by his career In Reading he is
not great success, 1t would hardly be advisa-
5le Tor the Jersey Central stockholders to place
| lhelr property in the care of the president of II
bankrupt railroHd." When this interview was
shown to Mr.. Gowen to-day he laughed, and
after moments pause said; From the little
Know OF Mr. Gould ! should think he was too
prudent man TO say what was attributed To
him, and don't think he is one who would let
ms tongue run away with him, ms the newspaper
article would indicate, and unless have better
authority Tor believing that Mr.. Gould made any
such statement | prefer not 10 make n reply
| to it,
Senator Frye has introduced u bill to ncorpor-
ate railway company between New York and
washington, and said II was commendable en-
| terprse and asked no aid from the government
The bill makes ex-Seuators Gordon, Wallace and
Creswenand James A. Jameson, H. NJ. Hutchin-
son, George X. Chase, Noah l.. Jeilreys and A.
Il. DAVIS lncorporators, ana authorizes them TO
meet IN reasonable time and elect a board of
directors. II coniers the usual powers given to
such companies, and authorizes II capital stock
OF $1,000 000 The road is to be constructed
over routes TO be selected 10y the company,
through the states of Maryland Delaware, Penn.
lyania, New Jersey and the District of
Columbia. The work of construction
is to begin in Il reasonable time. The company
may purchase or lease other railroads or unite
with them to effect their purpose. The charter
Will require the company To transport mails be-
tween New York and Washington In six and hal
hours, and provides that first class fares between
the above cities shall not exceed S. and that the
road shall in construction and equipment be-
equal TO iirst-class American railways
In response to Il house resolution the com
missioner of railroads reports the annual gross
earnings, net earnings and operating expenses
of the Central Pacific, Kansas Pacific Union Pa.
ciic, Central branch of the Union Pacific, aud
Sioux City Il Pacific railroad companies from
me beginning OF Tho. opera ions of the compa
MES TO the present time. The net earnings OF
the Central branch for fourtee years have been
VI BLOOD, the average for the last three years
being about sSS0,O00, The Union Paoifcs net
earnings for thirteen years amount to s79,6S5,-
900, the average for the last three years being
about slo,0C0OOJ, rhs operating expenses have
been little more than S7S,t00,o,0 The Kansas
pacitics net earnings for the eleven years end
ing December 81, 1879 were little more than
sll,WOUOO, the average for the last three years
being about $1,000 0. The Central PacitC's
amount is s6i, $4,000, the average for the las
three years being about 81, 10000 The oper
rating expenses In the thirteen years were al
most sl2O,OOO0oO. The net earnings of the
Sioux City and Pacific for thirtecR years amount
| to nearly 81 200 900