New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-09
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

THE NEW IOWA DISTANCE TARIFF RATES.
Chicago, June s.-The Iowa railroads yesterday re-
ceived advance sheets of the new distance tarr rates
which the Iowa Railroad Commissioners intend TO
Dromugate. The document caused the greatest con-
sternation am ing them. They found, upon comparing
their rates with those the Commissioners have pre-
pared that the latter on average at least 40
per cent below the rates now In effect Thcy 'hihh
tho Iowa commissioners have ignored the arguments OF
the railroads and acted solely directed by the ship
pers 1t is evident that the commission based its
new maximum tariff the special ratcs formerly given
by the railroads to large shippers at the principal
competing points. AS the now law provides that the
rates made by any road between competing points
must also apply between all points on the lines, inc
railroads. after the law went Tito effect, abolished all
special or competitive rates and made UNIFORM ones
between all points The local rates were not advanced
nv that action but the competitive ones weIe This
brought out protests from shippers, who represented
TO the commissioners that they would be unable 10
continue business unless they got as low rates as
tbey had been getting. The commissioners, 10 retain
the goodwill of the Iowa people, so the managers cial
have established rates based on the special N!es
given TO large firms previous TO the enactment OF the
law The railroad ofcias say that the new rates. II
enIorceo s eight r agents 8f lines interested in Iowa
traffic met hero to-day to GTsder n the the framing Of
vigorous protest asnst se a sraed BY Or repre- aTc
of over twenty lines and VIII be filed with
the commission at once
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
OnIv the executive committee Of the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayno and Chicago Railroad met yesterday at
the Office OF the company, In inc BANK VI |oiieioo
buldiag Tho business transacted was Oh rou'iho
nature. John NJ Hutchinson, L. H. Meyer ana SEN
-. c,.uu,an were present. Mr.. Sherman also at
tnaei IN the removal Of books, papers, etc, belonging
70 tho frustceship Of the companys mortgages nom
Now York to Pittsbrg, as he is now inc soie 'ruseo
by the death OF George W. Cas- Inc mGe,ns 0l ane
directors of tho company! "hi0n was "N '"''
was postponed for a "cch
noA,on 1une s-presdent Philips, Of the Ftchburg
R.froad fled an to-day TO the b.ii In equity
gans. him asking for his removal. In which he st'ts
- .oI,c,at,on Of proxies his part II there was
such solicitation the result OF acuoh tahea oy 'ne
arectors and intended t6 prevent certain No" iorn
srtes who were to be working 10 get cohoi OF
the rood from accomplishing their object ihe answer
e. lengthy document covering all the charges I made
ssanss President Phillips JUICE Fled s,bs, nse1 % 20
ease for the court or for a jury. a. ,
Ch,c.eo June 81 The Railway Ago." in Its forth
coming issue will say that from January 10 'u'u A. 20
OH miles Of railway track hsyc been iaid ih's Is
.mount TO be reported early In the ye'r ana h
,,es that the total 1883 is welngh certain 10 OK
ood 900 miles with likelihood that II WIZ so Ds iveo e
miles 'ns rs coo miles o track were in 1887 the year
of greatest construction ever known /,
Pittsburg June San argument was maoc .'us' i'
,s limited States Circuit Court the report OF the
Master W. L. Chalfa, n the case OF the ScwCas'e ana
Northern Railroad Company There remains apou. o'oo
In Tho
ment % Was on the disposal OF this fund Dccioh was
reserved. a., -.
! poston Mass Juno s-For lack Of quorum the ad'
ou,noa annual meeting OF the directors Of the Atlantic
and Pacific RAILROAD Company was further adournoa until
the 14th inst -. ..
couired the control Of the Toledo Saginaw ana MusAcgo
road and It will operated In connection win he "faio
| rr,n. an a, hefore August l. The road runs from
| Muskegon to Ashley. distance OF 90 miles
ST paul juno s.-The Minneapolis and st. Louis ROAD
has Withdrawn from the Passenger Association
| prcsdept Truesdnle says; "we have Tor some ime
thourst that tho withdrawal os uapy npss IRON thA