New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TREASURER HYArrs STREET RAILROAD.
HIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DISSATISFIED wIrH
Ills MANAGEMENT.

HIS FELLOW STOCKHOLDERS DISSATISFIED WIFE
| Ills MANAGEMENT
Tho annual meeting Of the Norwalk Horse RAILROAD
| Company was held IN that town a day or two ago.
United states Treasurer James W Hyatt, whose home
hitherto has been in NorwaIk, came from Washington
TO attend the meeting. lie Is president and general
| manager OF the road, and has been since the death
OF Le Grand Lockwood, who bnlt tho road AS presi-
dent Mr.. Hyatt a majority OF the stock and thus
| controls tho road. The stockholders assert that
the roads traffic is such AXE largo dividend
paying property but that under the present manage
| ment, they have In TIC last twcnty years, since
| Mr. Hyatt In control received not to exceed 10
per cent annually dividends for many years In sue
session having been passed, and good reasons
| therefor given. They state that they have failed
TO receive dividends which might have been declared
from the surplus earnings of the road They assert
that Mr. Hyattt pay Of $500 president, and
81 500 to his superintendent yearly salary
road scarcely two miles long, large and that
the expense account for keeping twenty-five thirty
| horses Is nearly quito double that paid in New
York City The stockholders say that the institution
| hiss been in tho interests of individuals.
Mr.. Benedict, OF NewYork. holding 10000 Of tho
stock, and \. 5. Hurlbuti OF Weotporf with 5000,
said to be at the head Of movement to assume
Sa nc sSSsIs T 10 H yr Ts a
na rn dividend and hspgNSpg fund Sf ,6sg pay
HYATT decline lie cr II is sid isat tscse two YIN
take steps enjoin the present mana cement in the
| Interests OF the stockholders.
| WHY THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL WITHDREW
Chicago. Oct ID GpcciaD.-In explanation OF his
notice Of withdrawal from the Northwestern Passen-
ger Association, General Manager Mellon OF the Wis
consin Central, does not believe feasible 10 main
tain the agreement connusd to the present limited
| territory IN the Northwest while great demorsza-
ton Is existing in the West and Southwest. foseIed
By roads that competitors of his company In the
| Northwest he has In his possession between
sixty and seventy tickets bought at raics under tho
tariff In Chicago scalpers Offices within the last week,
reading to Council Bluffs, Kansas City, and, in several
instances, to st. Paul. The facts 10 be dat
whatever desire may exist upon the par of tho roads
to maintain passenger rates. they not msnf aincd
and the old practices still being sonzucd. The
Wisconsin Central does not propose, Mr. Meilen says
because goes out Of the association to sell tickets AZ
less than tariff rates unless forced 90 do so oy 'a'
action OF Its competitors, and r. shall endeaVor u
conform to the present rules OF the Northwestern
Passenger Association and keep the chairman ADVISER
OF everything does until such time as 1t seems pos
sible for all tho elements entering into the asocis
ton to be controlled. He also pledges his company
not mako any contracts whatever covering futurs
business without giving due notice.
With the Wisconsin Central and Minneapolis and
St. Louis out OF the association 1t Will not be possible
to carry out the agreement Northwestern passenger
affairs VIII continue in dcmorazed condition until
VIII accept and enforce the Western states PASSENGER
agreement lately adopted TINS canno, 0e d9 p how
colt against tbs sale Of Chicago and Alton ucKes'
A PROMOTION THAT WAS EARNED.
william H. Joyce has been appointed general fresh'
agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad 10 succeed J"hn
s. Wilson, who has resigned Mr.. Joyce Is a COM
paratvey young man, but has had long and varied
experience in the freight departments oi inc fen-
sylvanla and Northern Central railroads lie cncred
tho service OF the Northern Central Railway In lo"o
and on December 1, 1852, was appointed division
freight agent of the Northern Central and BALTIMORE
and Potomac railroads, and on July L, 1882 was Sc
ected to I'll the position OF coal freight agent, In
charge Of the coal and coke traffic OF all the INES
owned and controlled by the ,d s wcS trsc Is
equal co per cent Of the entire business oi th'
road
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
Louisville KY. Oct. 13.-The stockholders OF tho
Pullman Car Company held their annual meeting hero
yesterday Reports showed increased earnings, ana
a dividend was declared The directors elected vera
George Pullman, L. II. Hayes 7. G. Weeks James
Y.rton and George F. Brown
Chicago, Oct ia local paper says: about
three weeks ago mention made of the fact that
Interstate Commerce Commissioner W alker had per-
sonally begun INVESTIGATION of the methods pur-
sued by the transcontinen,a roads in fixing the dis
among shippers and merchants. A day or two ago
letter received by Chairman Mdgley, O., the Pa
CHIC COdol hssoCiduoh rum
requesting him to come at once to WASHINGTON and 4
Associatan with him, he desired 10
possible, to bring Mr. Leeds. chairman OF the Trans
have q conference with them rsga ding franscOn-
tnenal affairs and rates before the transcon mental
roads made attempt TO reauange their tarfhs
/ The two charmcn will meet Commissioner walker and
other members Of the Interstate Commission In that
city next Tuesday
st. Louis, Oct. 13 fSpeciaL-Mr Mcdonald. chair
man Of the Commercial Clubs Committee to confer
with the receivers of the Missouri Kansas and Texas
Railroad, has received information that Messrs Eddy
and Cross will leave Emporia Saturday tour
OF ins pection the line, returning to sedaa op
Wednesday. and Thursday they VIII meet the con-
mtttce In this city, hen ASKED X he would consent
to the establishing Of the headquarters Of the receivers
Of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas In this city, ne
| said:
| business principles There arc number OF cities
striving for the headquarters. but in selecting tn9
| place the advantage accruing 10 the railway VIII
alone be considered
Milwaukee, Oct. l2 (speciaD -President Colby. OF
tho Wisconsin Central Railroad, and President Willard,
OF the Northern Pacific arrived here bv srecia train
| from ST. Paul yesterday afternoon. President Colby
| is authority for the statement that some arrange
ments will he made by which through trains will be
ran over the Wisconsin Central ard Northern Pacific
roads This announcement has strengthened tho con.
| eventually thus giving the Northern Pacific an en-
| trance TO Chicago.
| Albany, n. Y, Oct 13.-The Mount McGregor
Railroad running from Saratoga to Mount McGregor,
was sold to-day by the receiver. W. J. Arken. 81
| Cana ioharie, purchased the property.
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