New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-19
RAILROAD INTERESTS,
SURPRISES ON THE MEXICAN CENTRAL.

RAILROAD INTERESTS.
| SURPRISES ON THE MEXICAN CENTRAL.
! EVERY PAssKNGER CONDUCTOR ON THE ROAD DIS.
CHARGED ON SUSPICION OF STEALING
| CHICAGO. Nov ia Times dispatch from the City OF
Mexico says: The management Of the Mexican Con-
trial Railway Company has discharged every passenger
conductor the road some sixty In all It Is said the
mova the reports Of spoilers by
the Boston directors who suspected organized system
OF stealing About twenty American station agents have
also been discharged the ground Of their supposed
completely with the conductors. large number Of the
dismissed and agents will leave here on Fri
1ay or vera cruz TO take Saturdays steamer for Gal
large tie contractor who supplies nearly the ties
10" ns mas been BY The com
revenues
DOUBT ABOUT ADVANCING FREIGHT RATES.
| II Is by certain that the recommendation
OF the Central Traffic Association with respect tho
advance In eastbound freight rates will DO carried
out. Tho western roads have suggested that tho
tariff be raised December l 10 the basis Of thirty
cents per hundred pounds grain from Chicago to
New York, q of Ave cents from tho existing
schedule No immediate action will be taken by tho
trunk linz, but OF their Representatives yester-
day Expressed doubt 10 the advsabity Of an sd-
vance for tho present II il objected account
I
| twenty five cent nte has not been strictly
lame 1y an The ,oaas It feared that higher taf
movement OF gram might be impeded. Said a promi.
nent mcmber Of tho trunk line committee.
ro't demand Il active. the roads can readily put up
the rate There Il no objection To an advance when
advance might bring into existence contracts al
twenty ,hve cents Which are now out.tandlng Thirty
to day Ia so close that It may be wiser policy TO
keep up steady Trustworthy movement Of grain ut
moderate transportation profits"
A meeting OF the trunk line presidents will 30 held
next week. There are some questions connected with
is deemed aayisabIe to rsnew the good viii and good
aith pledged at tho last meeting Of tho presidents
In the summer The express war will not be formally
considered ~ the rrcs dents according to the pres
ent programme. but II is nderstood that progress IL
being made In an informal way toward reconcing
Existing differences.
THE OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION LEASE.
regular monthly meeting OF the directors OF tho
Northern Pacific Railway Company was held yestef-
day It said after the adjournment that only
routine business had been transacted and that nothing
done about the lease. Jointly with the Union Pa
cifc Railway. OF the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Companys property Nothing was done. but the dis
cusson of the subject said to have been prolonged
and earnest. The speeches that made under
stood have been warmly in favor OF the Oint lease.
and the opposition 10 tho project maintained silence
throughout the meeting. The representation OF tho
Oregon and Transcon ,inental Company in the board
ton was not accepted and the committee con-
committee would be Obliged to arrange terms with tho
Union Pacific COMPANY l9nt p lease ~ss 70 20
had now no authority In the matter.
LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN ASSESSMENT.
Tho Stock Exchange firm OF Frank C. IIolins Co.
yeseray issued letter TO the stock and bond
holders OF the Lake Eric and Western Railway Com
lany. In which 1t stated that formal request
would soon be made to the stockholders to protect
SO a share and that prefei red stock would be given
for the amount Of the two easements as soon a. n
ger that the rights of the stockholders may be ex-
tngnshed by The foreclosure sale OF inc pr1per|,
sessment Ia said be ample with the funds already
collected to prevent the sale
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l9 (Specidl Prominent Pennsy
yana Railroad men to-day denied emphatcaly that
President Corbin OF the Reading had visited Baltimore
"a a mediator between their company and the Baltimore
and Ohio The visit OF Mr.. Corbin and Mr. Keim 20 Ba
more for o conference with President Garrett was they
said OF the Reading Railroad Com
pany solely and in wise ambassadors from the Penn
sylvania
Nevertheless It is stated that meeting in the interest
Of peace will be held in this city and will result In Pres
dents Roberts and Garrett being brought together It
Ia stated to-day upon excellent authority that the
terms peace between the Reading and Pennsylvana
Railroad Companies involves the new line OF the latter in
the schuylk Valley being awarded tonnage or anthra
cite coal for shipment to udewaer points II also pro-
yides for 100000 tons to be taken Westward by the
Pennsylvania and for which they pay the Reading fifty
per and above the cost Of production at the
breakers
PITrsBURG. Nov l9 tspeetaDA coke shipper tells an
Ereng reporter that in consequence Of the block
ade Of its Ohio division. the Baltimore and Ohio road Is
Obliged TO give coke time contracts To the Pennsy
vania According TO the shipper General Manager Dun
ham, OF the Baltimore and Ohio Is held responsible and
will be allowed TO resign
CHICAGO Nov. 1s.-At today's meeting Of the arbI-
VIII establishment
of rates in the new pool. the Missouri Pacific
sprung point by attempting TO drag in territory In
Eastern Kansas In which there has been no trouble or
controversy The arbitrator refused TO proceed with
further hearing until the boundaries OF the pool had been
settled and adjourned until tomorrow Many are OF the
opinion that the point forced 10 break up the pool
and that the breakup will be followed by lively war on
freight business Kansas points in which the Chicago
roads will be active participants