New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-05
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CUTTING RATES WEST or CHICAGO

CHICAGO. jan. 4--Chairmaa Midgeley TO day no'iase
all o.! the lines In tho Southwestern Association that
there will he reduction In grain rates from southwest
err Missouri River points Chicago Of i've cents hun
drcd He also announced that the action Of the Burng
ton In keeping up the diisrenco between tho rates
on improved and srdssry live stock cars ~ against
the Rock hlsnd viii reduce all live stock rates
from the Missouri River 70 per cent To-day the
Alton slashe1 OF IS 80 from rates live stsck
s esr since ss nsss Began The wsbs.s has With
drawn from the light on the ground that the rates 10
same rates a. the Alton The nss Central ssnou.e.s
ss,s s With =; y e.: 'nsr;, M
year from dats o. ssns q ticket upsn return Of eover
rule aud is reduction Of IS in price OF he tickets
FINANCES OF THE PTrTsBURG AND CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, JAM 4 tspecial.-Ths annual meeting Of
the Cleveland and Pitssburg Railway was held to-day
Tho receipts were Evsn ct &i294zsl OF; dtsburse
mcsts g. 293 422 70. leaving . balance Of 1865 81:
ss50OsO paid in interest on msrtgsxs and
$7s600s 81 as dividends Tho cid board OF directors,
Rossr,s' Wiism fasfns Phiisiephia: Cnsrlss Lsusr.
wi'hsm c. Eglc.ton. New York; = A. persnisn ci.-
r. T. ssth. Cleveland. and W. W. Holloway. OF Bridge
pert, Ohio, were reelected
CHECKING BAGGAGE TO The PACIFIC COAST
There tho regular monthly nesting yesterday AZ
Com missioner Fiaks oee Of tho fast freight line Off,
cias the limos fer the auditing OF trao
accounts aud ether routine business
Commissioner Pierson presided at meeting Of tho
trunk limo passenger agents and submitted his recon-
nsnatons respecting checking OF basya2. thrsucn t.
the Pacific coast 1t discussed and refsrrea ssck
for further revision By the Commissioner The oxonr-
and will 60 into effect On January ID.
RATES EASTWARD on PIGIRON
CLEVELAND. Jan. tSpeeiIi,.-The Cleveland Rate
COMMITTEES to-day maao tho following special rates for
priron per gross ten NcwYork So 20; Boston, 81 20;
Albany So 10; Rochester 81 90; syracuse, 81 Buffalo,
81 20; Pittsburg. 81 10.
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY rSTELLrUENcE
BOSTON Jan. 4-The Boston and Lowell stocshod re- at
their annual meeting this morning eocc the foil winr
Board Of Directors: Edwin Morsy. r. j. co,lid .. Il
Clark Charming Ciapp. Mason. A. Cochran and " A.
Haskell No annual report has issusd. Pre- idcos
Morey stated tn the road bad been easei TO THO ,sion
and Maine for fixed SUN AMI that the eatnnss had Ieen
equal TO the rental
PiTTsDrRG Jan. Congressman Alexander Cochran
passed through here last night his way from ST. Lsus TO
Washington Mr. Cochran Is the solicitor for tho Teh
tcpec Ship Railway Company. He said Colonel Andr
will shsrty leave England The company VII be
tho present ciarttr which Obtained from Now
York State. Fifty million dollars will be required to build
the road That s big amount of money We Md We car
TO make sfnrt to 10 England.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. (Speeiat).-It is au,horitatvey
stated hero that tho controlling the Toledo st. Louis
and City ron, have male {, get money
widen the gauge Frankfort Ind, and 81 Louis
MONTREAL. Jan, (sp.c1Ll-Ths neg citations for tho
purchase b. Graad Trunk Railway Of the Hamilton and
Northwestern RIiiw q nearly compotod Thus Will give
connection Pacific Junction Itoad whica TO
North CaHadian Pacific The upsho ot tho new
limo with Canadian Pacific SAINT ste Marie
Negotiations between the Grand Frunk shd tue Auan
port have been .op.ne and it is koy taar tn, d,euly
between tht M Will bo settled