New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CALLING SOUTHERN ROADS TO ACCOUNT.
CITED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION.

| Wsshineto Oct oo-The Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day issued an order upon the railroad
companies comprising the Southern Railway and Steam
ship Association directing them 10 appear before the
Commission In Washington on December ls for an
investigation Of their tariffs and cassifcatons The
order based upon inspection OF the tariffs and
classincatfons, and upon information and complaint
filed, from which II appears that the companies
named in the order IN many cases make greater
charge for the transportation Of like kind Of prop
erty for shorter than for longer distance over the
samo line in the Same direction upon interstate
trac that the actually charged to shippers are
the rates given upon their schedules, but socailed
combnati rates are made: and that special tarhs
are Issued upon single shipments and are limited
| IN time The following the railroad companies
named In the order:
Atlanta and West Point Central Railroad and Bank.
ing Company OF Georgia. Charleston and Savannah Char
| otte Columbia and Augusta. Cincinnati, New-Orleans
and Texas Pacific Columbia and Greenyle East Ten
nessee Virginia and Georgia Georgia Railroad and Bank
ing Company. Louisville and Nashville, Memphis and
Charleston Mobile and Girard Mobile and Montgomery,
Montgomery and Euaua Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis Norfolk and Western, Port Royal and Augusta,
Richmond and Danvie Rome. Savannah, Florida and
Western. Savannah Grimm and North Alabama Seaboard
and Roanoke South Carolina South and North Alabama
vicksburg and Meridian. Western and Atlantic Western
Railway Company Of Alabama, Wilmington and Weldon,
| Wilmington Columbia and Augusta
DISTURBED BY LOW FARES ON THE ONTARIO.
A new phase Of passenger Irregularities has been
discovered according to the claims Of some Of the
trunk lines II is charged that the ticket brokers arc
selling immigrant tickets Of the issue Of the New-York
Ontario and Western Railroad with an assurance that
the buyer Will receive frst-oass or at least second
class facilities This could not DO done without the
connivance Of some OF the officials OF the road. II
declared That the tickets sold at from SIS to $40,
which would leave the ticket broker profit Of from
50 TO IS at the present cut rates which all the
| roads are doing the immigrant business.
| The strong passenger lines conducting . de-
tective investigation, with the expectation Of being
able to prove that the Ontario and Western has
actually carried rst-class passengers at immigrant
| rates II This fact can DO proved, there may be
chance to stop the alleged practice by appeal 10
the higher officers of the Ontario road, as 10 is
clearly q violation of the Interstate Commerce law,
affecting the Ontario some one Of tho links By
which the Ontario road is able to send passengers
West There IS decided feeling OF irritation on the
part Of the Erie and other difercntia roads, which
may call for realiatory measures, and the Pennsyl
vania and NewYork Central passenger managers DO
not wish the disturbance extend far as to affect
their interests 1t confessed by some conservative
railroad men that unless stopped by the high au-
thontes, there is danger that the immigrant de-
mOrazaton of rates may be extended 70 the hlgher
classes of traffic
WHICH GETS THE GEORGIA CENTRALf
II was announced yesterday that the control Of the
Georgia Central Railroad had been secured In tho In
! erest Of the Richmond and West Point Terminal, or
the Richmond and Danville Company. II Is not GER
tain In the Wall Street view whether the Richmond and
DanviLe or the Richmond and West Point Terminal is
| the company TO be most heartily congratulated The
suspicious that the relations Of the two companies
might be reversed by some accident worc alayed in
some degree by the statements OF President SCOTT, Of
the Richmond and Danvtle Company, that the growth
OF the Southern States never before equalled
Mr. Scott ssd in effect that the control Of the Georgia
Central would involve a monopoly Of rates in the
Southern States. Another director who was second
only to President Scott expressed the opinion that
the combination would be able 10 dictate terms about
rates or the division Of business in the southern States
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
Residents along the line OF the NewYork and Harlem
Railroad noted OF ae disposition on the part OF
the management increase the facilities provided for
through and suburban travel and the officers OF the
Central say that further decided improvements Will be
made. An order has Just been placed for twenty new
passenger coaches be used exclusively on trains run
over the Harlem division and the majority OF them VIII
be used for the suburban service Tho cars Will DC
constructed 80 as furnish modern improvement
will be steam-heated and finished handsomely.
| Salt Lake Utah Oct 2l.-The Salt Lake Voley and
Eastern Fort Wyoming and Eastern, and Nebraska ana
Western Railway Companies have just completed ming OF
or,eapes I'm The various counties OF Utah. Wyoming and
Nebraska through which the respective lines pass.
These mortgages to the Manhattan Trust COMPANY
Of New-York, and provide for one issuance OF Dohus
/
per cent interest The lines Of these companies cons
int through route from Missouri River at Sioux
! City 70 Salt Lake City. The syndicate backing the
road intends 10 complete the entire line Of 900 miles
within the next two years This road will be OF great
importance, since It is the shortest ransconhenA ru
and the cheapest TO construct and operate
Boston, Oct 90 Cspecisp -Atchison opened to-day AZ
61 1 and closed SO IA and between those extremes
40 600 shares sold Some conservative men suggest
that the best way out Of the difficulty will be to have
| stiQa
ment Of the company.
Nashville Oct % (speciaD.-New.York and Chicago
attorneys representing holders Of mortgages on the
Wabash St Louis Pacific Railroad property appeared
in the United States Circuit Court before Judge Jackson
to-day for the purpose OF restraining Ohio State Court
from selling the property while It is under the jurisdiction
OF the United Circuit Court Among the questions
to be settled By Judge is the consolidation Of the
suits looking foreclosure Of the various mortgages
on the property OF the company General McNuta, the
receiver OF the wabash is in attendance.
New.orleans Oct pa contract was signed to-day
between the Illinois Central Railroad Company and George
H. Murray agent for Gilmores " Twelve Temptations "
Company by which the former agrees to run special
I train from Memphis Neworeans in eight hours-an
fifty miles hour the fastest time for the
distance made in the South
Chicago Oct 2o.-The change IN the commodity rates
transcontnental freight business will be put effect
tomorrow all the Chicago roads in accordance with
the recommendation OF the Interstate Commission. New
York rates will be the maximum from all
terror points between the Atlantic seabosrd and the ninety
seventh meridian.
Philadelphia, Oct 90 (SpecialThe Pennsylvania Rail
roa1 has put large number OF surveyors at work
Seven and Five Mile Beaches N j., laying route
for the proposed extension OF the Seven Mile Beach Road
ard changing the Ansesea and Holly Beach line
form the general plan OF the road The Seven
Mile Beach Railroad which connects with the Sea Isle
and Ocean City line Sea Isle City, begun about
year by private capitalists Considerable grading has
been done down Seven Mile Beach, and surveys have
been made 20 Anglesea This shore line Of the West
jersey Railroad from Sea Isle City Cape May, will be
madc the principal passenger route 10 Cape May.
H. Thlrdst to-day It asserted good authority
the stockholders OF the South Pennsylvania Railroad
would hold stormy meeting in Pttsburg this week 1t
said the majority OF the subscribers determined
to sell third party friendly to the Pennsylvania
OF