New-York tribune., 1888-08-31

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St. Paul, MINI. Aug. 3o.-A Winnipeg dispatch 70
The Pioneer the offer Of the St Paul Mime
apolis and Manitoba Railroad for the construction ana
operation of the Red River Valley and other extensions
presented the Legislature to-day 1t differs from
the Northern Pacino proposal principally In that IL pro-
poses lease Of the roads and not their sale the owner
shp be retained by the Government and In proposing
give running powers other roads. including the
Northern Pacific. EN- Premier Norquay. in speech to
the Legislature declared himself ardent adyocate OF
the IIudsons Bay road ever saying that President
Cleveand's message retaliation had given the plan
greater significance than ever before
Atlanta. Ca. Aug 30-A delegation Of South 6eorrfa
melon called the committee of the southern
Railway and Steamship Association yesterday to make
formal demand, fos changes in rates etc They say that
the existence OF the melon industry depends farer
the hand, OF the railroads They ask for
80 cent reduction for fast freghts ard better cats
Tho committee took the matter under advsrmen,.
Philadelphia Aug 80 tSpecaD-At tn, Reading Rail
road Office. officer made this statement All the Read
ing floating debt has been paid and the collateral taken
up Where the collateral Headings own issues they
been cancelled. Where the collateral the bond
and stocks Of other companies they have been deposited
In the Treasury. Reading earnings for August will make
very good showing but the big will be made by
the company In emhef. October and November, when
insiders look FOR business that will surprise the public
London. Aug. 3Q.-At meeting to-day of holders oi
first debcnture bonds Of the Aahana Ncw.Orean, and
Texas Pacific Junction Railway Company, resolution
pa sscd authorizing receiver borrow $1,000 with
which purchase second mortgage bonds Of the Nchburc
and Meridian Railroad Company.
Dcs Noines. Iowa. Aug. 30.-Stae Railroad Commits
soner Day the ccn:ne" to abitrate DISAGREEMENT
between the Northern Pacific and oregon Short Line Rail
road, returned this city The decision ha> been
prepared and signed, will be made public scpten
Der 4.
Cleveland Aug 80 fspccsD.-J c. Moorehcad assistant
superintendent Of the Canadian division of the Michigan
Central Railroad to-day appointed superinend Of
the Wesern division Of New Ork Pennsy vanii and
Ohio with headQ uarters at Gallon. vice S. r. Randall
resigned.
Chicago Aug 3o.-The proposed agreement bT which
all the Western. Northwrstern and southwestern lines
were 10 be embraced reorganization Of the Western
States Passenger AssocsSe formulated for nothing
The Wabash refused comply with the clause that pro-
yided for the payment OF yeormissions the al. o
ckets and the Chicago snAio declined to b- bound
BY the agreement unless tStfossh should si-o abide
BY It. NJ
The Joint committee Of h<SxrunE Linz anf tentfai
Traffic Associations has issusf -irrais ierlsrns nat
the Eastern roads cannot lsrft iefn in hs through
tariffs on pscire Coast eusnss'NS>.o ~ - Tnas
continental Association Il uer<sn ssr~. ~ rrnirf
tons to applied trsnseout f.N.Fs-r tashE
effect on September / IN pfop .fr pa. N0
junction points NAMED ~. Dot O. D. ~ .r anr
Interior trunk line uonts
Nothing was accomplished o. ffe -fs fh~
general freight agent. Of the Wet sn1 s.r -
lines to-day The report - the sg~ls crriil'f ~ tf
Paul and Duluth road al, aIce rst. hai fa i was
heard and long aud ffuites, isCU.slon 90 he siua
followed
New. Orleans Aug 80 The iregh' vsr - the Tr,a-
lines against the Queen and Crescent ended
to-day the New-Oreans and TeN1- rsrint and the
Southern Pacific roads having decided TO take the Cn.
cnna offered by the Queen and Crescent system