New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
TO STOP COMMISSION PAYMENTS.
EASTERN AND WESTERN ROADS CALL ON THE
MANAGERS TO PREVENT GROWING

EVIL PRACTICE
A. Commissioner Flnks Office yesterday there was
4 meeting OF the trunk line passenger committee,
headed by Commissioner Person and tho Ieh'rai
Traffic Association, whose passenger Chairman. w.
Dan,es acted for a number Of lines which could NOT
s.pd renrcsentatives The subject of commissions
was discussed many complaints OF irregularities peihs
rade against several OF the roads In the west Tue
charges were not formally proved, but acuon was
taken 10 prevent any spread Of tho pracuce ino
attitude Of the meeting and Its action ao oc'V
summarized In the following resolutions, which were
passed.
Whereas. Il I. asserted and believed that certain
,nes IN he territory OF the Joint Committee nave
resumed the payment OF commissions for the SAFE o
Rnss WiS ,Ss competitors S1HssitS and
where's il is believed that, unless these hines can
ines IN comneting With them WILL for their own pro-
rec ton feel obliged to resume the practco thus nis
iog back upon the railroads of the country 81, mo
evils of the commission system from which iarge
number of them have wholly or In part ifeeu 'n'N
resolved. that tho matter be presented TO mo Tx
ecutve Committee with the earnest rocoWhonuss..iou
beiors ne managing ocer, OF lines in the terri
tory Of the Joint Committee supposed 10 90 pay as
~ secmre assurances from them that they Will imme
dlatey discontinue and hereafter refrain from Suon
Whereas certain lines competing for through nnsl,
ness deem II impraccable to secure ia'r pfopOr"0"
u R po that we recommend that the managing
occcre take I'M the question of dlferentlal fares win
e% 81 propoon Of the through and
Thus remove the motive of commission paying vi
other Irregularities
THE GREEK AND TURKISH JUNCTION SCHEME
At the ONCE Of J. & w. seligman & Co. no dennlte
information about the published dispatch from LON
s,antinople announcing that the Porte had signed
convention for the junction Of the Turkish and Creek
railways had been received yesterday. Jesse seiis
man said that the railroad to be built was situated Id
Gcece but that the permission Of the Porte was ncces
sary. He expected to have fuL DETAILS Dy an 'Ari'
European mail
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
The Lehsh and Hudson River Railway Company.
which ia now controlled by the Central Railroad OK
NewIerscy has mado contract with tho HUDSON
suspenson Bridge and New-England Railway Com
pany, which Is building bridge across the HUDSON
River between AnthoDy's Nose and Fort Clinton Inc
agreement will interfere in any way with the roure
by way OF the fouglAcSpsie Dii"s~' "'"N" - ~
preaching completion.
The directors OF the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company met yesterday but adjourned
withou, transacng any important business on account
OF tho continued absence OF several members OF e Doau
who have not returned from Southern trip
Philadelphia Dec (SpeciaD.-The authorizes Oh
Atlantic City have granted the Camden and Atlah1c
Railroad Company tho privilege of erecting poles and
wires, and the right OF way, LOT an eeC'ii' i"no'
through the city.
BOSTON, Dec. 6-Ths gross earnings OF the union
Pacific Railway Company for the month of October
last we're g. o54 increase over the correspond
ing month Of last year Of S16,Ss The expenses were
q, GID A44 an increase of $3.50 500. The surplus was
~ o96 $40 a decrease of 1904 2O9. The gross earn
lnps for the ten months ended October 81 Were
sp1 o4A 100 an Increase of 1927 So, the expenses
SI4 $3.50 an increase Of S1,1l4,318 and the sur
plus S941Sys04, decrease OF S5So,4o'
Indianapolis. Dec. tSpecIaD.-The local Passenger
Agents, Association. organized last week. finds fha'
f. cannot accomplish what IL had hoped 10 do. The
ruaian,uols Decatur and Western Road refused 10
sign an agreement 70 maintain rates unless 81
differental rate Kansas City travel Is allowed IT,
I'm consequence the rate-cutiing Will continue
Chicago. Dec 6.-The Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy to-day issued its statement OF earnings ana
expenses for the month OF October 1t IS favorabe
report showing for the first time this year an IN
crease in net earnings as compared with the cor
responding month Of 1887. The gross earnings were
10 500 $40 Ga an increase Of S24 400 IL; operating
expenses 81 1874 900 90, decrease of Sle,Soo 20
net earnings 81 o6s 2S2 A. increase OF $4oo2o e9
For the ten months ending October 81 the gross
col i3 operating expenses. $l4.soo,291 81, an IN
crpase OF go 2Ts IS net earnings, S4ooooo' H.
a decrease Of s., Co.,, 419 Co.
ST Paul. Mimi, Dec. 6.-The Sault Ste. Marie ROAD
Is preparing traffic arrangement with the Michigan
central and New-York Central by which through
freight can be carried 10 NeyYork via that road ~
tbe same cost as when sent by way Of Chicago Ihs
new route is to be without change OF cars