The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01
THE FOOT BOARD.
SHOWERS OF BRIGHT SPARKS
FROM THE LOCOMOTIVE.

The Union Pacific road gives notice OF
a special rate of 20 cents per 100 pounds
on flour in carloads from Denver to Mis-
souri, river points.
The Red line announces that hereafter
freight in carloads Of ten or more tons
for Amosbury Mass, on the eastern divi-
sion of the Boston & Main railroad, may
be contracted at Boston rates.
Vice President Hoxie offers a liberal re-
ward for the apprehension of the man or
men who were engaged in the recent des-
truction of the company's property of the
several shops and and car storage yards.
FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
One result of the transcontinental war
is the shipment of fruit and vegetables
from Chicago to California. The Bur
lington road has thus far shipped five car
loads of apples, besides three carloads of
onions and potatoes. The share of the
lines out of Chicago in 30-cent rate is
only cents, not enough to pay for the
wear on the car-wheels.
NO REDUCTION.
Advices and kilograms from New York
are to the effect that there will be no re-
duction in rates from Chicago to the sea-
board until after the opening of lake nav
cation. The officialsare impressed with
the belief that a reduction would have no
effect upon the tonnage movement in slim
ulating or swelling los present volume
from Chicago,and advance cogent reasons
why it would have bad effect in other di-
rections. A twenty-cent summer rate will
probably be agreed upon after May l.
AGAINST THE RAILROAD.
Judge Dillon has decided in favor of the
plaintiffs in the case of Wolfe d Goode
against the Missouri Pacific railroad COM
pany. This was case in which certain
goods were shipped by the Cambria Iron
company to the plaintiffs in this city. The
goods were shipped to East st. Louis and
the bills of laden sent to the firm on this
side of the river, who gage orders to the
carriers to transfer the goods to Pope's
switch on this side. While there they
were delivered to a Mr.. Fuchs, without
any authority from Wolfe & Goode. The
court rendered judgment in favor Of
the plaintiffs for STOPS II damages.
MUST MAKE AN ACCOUNTING.
Judge Wallace, of the United States
circuit court, handed down a decision IL
the suit brought by Horace M. Barry tt
compel the Missouri, Kansas d Texa
railroad company to pay the interest Oh
certain bonds. The court decides that al
: accounting of the finances of the com
: pany must be made by its officers, and
further, temporarily enjoins any appro
priation OF the earnings contrary to tn
interests of the plaintiff, should a tinf
: decision of the suit be in his favor.
CHARTER GRANTED.
!; A charter has been granted at the stat
:. department to the Philadelphia, Newto
:. Square g. Chester railroad company, wit
- capital stock of $2,50OO00 The pres
. dent is Jas. B. Washington of Alleghen
CITY, and all but one of the directors al
y from Pittsburg. The line will be twent.
= five miles long, one terminus being {
y West Chester and the other at point o
the Philadelphia d Baltimore railroad
~ where the latter crosses Cobbs creek, l
= Delaware county.
10 EXPRESS LITIGATION.
s, An argument has been held before Judg
<, Atchson, in the United States court, on
l. motion to dissolve the injunction restrain
d ing the Pittsburg q Western railroad con
G pany from refusing to carry express ma
h ter. The plaintiff in the case is ex-Unite
10 States Senator ThOs. Platt, of New Yorl
The principal question at issue Is as
the validity of contract made betwee
the United States Express company,
which Mr.. Plat is president, and the
~ g. w. railroad company in 1884. This col
! tract was to endure one year, but in 1t we
~ a provision that it should remain in fore
! until one or the other parties served thirt
days. notice on the other that they wishe
- the agreement nullified or at least mod
- fed. The plaintiffs base their case @
the statement that they have not as y,
been served with notice to quit. The d
fence claims that the contract has expire
and Is therefore void.
RAILROAD RATES TO THE STANDARD OIL M
NoPoLY.
N A circular recently issued for the info
nation of railroad companies on the
70 cific coast, shows that the Standard {
company has used tinetntal lin
ur to ruin competitors and build up its m
nopoly, as it has used eastern roads to a
complish the sane objects. The circul
ke gives notice that, owing to the transco
tinental railroad war and the cutting
, freight rates, the Standards contract +
al a special rate from Chicago westward h
" been abrogatad. 1t appears that und
this contract the company's oil was CO
dc ried from Chicago to California for "
Ia cents per 100 pounds, while all 9th
10 shippers we're obliged to pay at the re
of $1.20. The contract has been in fol
ne since 1884, The roads that have be
De- used in this way to give this compa
he complete control of the oil trade of
Pacific slope, we're built in part with &c
nd eminent money and the proceeds of
oh sale of public lands. The facts in the CT
W. furnish strong argument in support
ed proper regulation of interstate co
cd merce by law.-Chicago Tribune.
GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE.
re- At the annual meeting of the sto
us holders of the Gulf, Colorado d Sal
led Fe railroad the reports of various offic
By were submitted and the following BOZ
he of directors elected George Sealy, "
he ter S. Davis, r. s. Willis, j. H. Hutchi
'ur j. E. Wallis, Leon Blum and II. Kempn
all of Galveston. This is a decrease
four members in the directory, and
ay, duces the board to its minimum under
The charter. This fact gives rise to the
ZEN port that the AtchisoD, Topeka d. Sal
Oh Fe company will shortly be represen
is in the directory. The progress OF neg'