Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-31
RAILWAY AND COMMERCE,
100 Anon nNEuoN NAyle NrloN.

MORE ABOUT OREGON NAVIGATION.
BosroS, Special t, st. Paul Pioneer Press,
Oct 2S. The Ttat script says the Oregon Il Ill.
way aud Navigai,n is under obligation to
eiye to the Northern Pacific its east bound
business. and that when the Union Pacific
completes its Oregon short line, the Naviga.
ton company will turn over to 1t all its bust.
ness. as it will receive in its pro 7 u ~ PER
cent more than it receives under the present
contract for business via y rthern Pacific.
NoRrHw EsrsRN ~ENrRNpiNG.
Chicago Times.
The Chicago 4 Northwestern is now extend.
ing to Ogden, and possibly to the Pacific
coast. The tripattite agreement stipulates
that no member shall, during the life OF the
covenant, build west of the Missouri river.
The fact, however, that the Northwestern al
ready had a western line, in the Sioux City, x
Pacific, has given it the right to extend the
latter al libitum. The extension from Nalen'
tine, Neb., is progressing rapidly. The ninety
miles If grading under contract will be lin
ished this season, with the exception OF some
h, avy cuts. Beyond the end Of the contract,
the route for fifty miles has been located, TAX.
ing the line to White River. From that point
a branch is being surveyed to the Black Hills.
Ties are being receiver at valentine for the
extension TO White River, and preparations
are being made to lay about forty miles OF
track per month from the opening OF spring to
the close of the season, Preliminary surveys
have been made rs far west as Fort Fotter
man, Wyo.
UNIFORM BILLS OF LADtNG.
A circular has been issued announcing the
appointment of the following committee,
which was established by the General Freight
Agents association, to devise q uniform plan
for bills of lading among western roads,: j.
w. Midgley, IL. II. COPYRIGHT, A. q. Bird.
ii. G. Wi.ker, w. NJ, Sage and f.. L. Nining.
BREvIrIEs.
An effort will lie made in Chicago to-day to
form a pool on Utah passenger traffic, The
Colorado passeng r traffic Is already taken
caro- of in the Colorado Railway association.
General Manager Galway and General
Traffic Manager Kimball, of the Union
Pacific, are in Chicago.
The Burlington people charge the Rock
Island with cutting passenger rates on local
business west of Chicago, and threaten to do
likewise.
announces a general reduction of paeseng I
fares along the entire line, beginning Novem-
Der |.
G. T.. FIi'elle, recently travelling freight
agent of tho Union Pacific, has been appoint
ed western travelling agent of the st. Paul and
Rock Island, with headquarters at Omaha.
CHANGES ON THE CHICAGO AND NoRrHwEs.
TERN,
Some important changes In the personnel of
the G 4 n. w railroad are announced to
t,ke place November |. II. c.. Wicker,
freight traffic manager, will be known as
traffic manager; DIR. W. H.. StennetL, general
passenger agent, will be an assistant Co the
general travelling advertising agent, aud Il s.
Hair, formerly general travelling ADVERT sing
agent, will assume the duties of general pas
8 senger agent. These changes occasion sume
surprise in railro ,d circles. DIR. S cnnett's
> railroad experience is limited to a few years,
3 he having been o p'acticing physician up to
niue years ago. He is a connection by mar
risge to the general manager. Mr.. Hairs
, experience in q responsible capacity Is like
: wise limite1. a
: ERLANGER.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
In the southern states the name Of Baron
Irlanger has u familiar sbnnd. The baron's
, Immense railway system Families the entire
south, and it is well known that his wealth
reaches a fabulous figure. Erlanger, although
he has lived in Paris all his life, is half n
! southe ncr. He married Mics Slidell, the
daughter Of Hon. John Slidell, of Louisiana.
The great capitalist is n youthful.looking
t man, and, unlike some money king, he is
fond of society, literature and art He gives
the best dinners in Paris. His table supplies
average $50 a day, and without keeping q
yacht OF indulging in extravagances, he spends
tistic beauty. His drawing room is a lovely
bower of flowers, plants and shrubbery, nd
his gallery of paintings cost millions of francs.
Intellectually the baron is a giant. He runs
q dozen banks, overlooks his investments in
half q dozen countries, and yet has time fol
Ie the opera, for social enjoyment and for private
charity. Altogether this Partisan Midas is
wonder.
o THE PASS AGREEMENT.
Tho general managers of the roads west OF
Chicago met yesterday at the Lakeside build
- ing to consider the renewal of thedefunct pass
agreement. Tncy were in session all day dis
!, cussing the provisions to be embodied in the
&c agreement, and finally decided to renew the
,r one that expired last spring. This stipulates
that no passes shall be issued to influence
' freight business, but allows the roads TO sell
d thousand-mile shippers tickets at two cents a
!, mile to the Missouri river, and three cents
i II mile beyond. The roads subscribing to the
1t agreement are the Alton, Burlington, Rock
% Island, st. Paul, Northwestern, Wabash,
d Missouri Pacific. Santa Fe, Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific, Burlington 4 Missouri
!, River, Fort Scott & Gulf, Kansas City, st.
n Joseph Il Council Bluffs, Hannibal & st
Joseph and st. Paul & Omaha. George M
Bogue was elected permanent arbitrator I,
thr pass covenant, and was instructed to com
municate with the lines not represented t.
sec re their concurrence. The agreement
10 will go into effect january, after which date
. thirty days notice will be required tor the
withdrawal Of any line.
q CHANGE IN CORN GRADING.
CHICAGO, October SO,-The Grain Rccaiv
q ers' association of the board OF trade met thi,
. afternoon aud adopted this report of the com
miLtee on changes in grading grain. n,
y change is made in what are known as the
= Contract grades" which are those usually
dealt in, such as No. 2 wheat, but for the
lower grades he numeral system isintr, duced.
"lieJected' wheat, for instance, is made No.
4. liish mixed corn is made No. 2, and new
high mixed No. 3.
! THOM As A TUNE.