New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

Boston, July 5-Foowing is the report OF the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Railroad Gross earnings for May
81 25s 9Cs from same month last year. s2S4iOo
net earnings ss73Oo4 decrease. s2s516s. From jan
uary to May 81 Gross earnings, s5s3s 16o decrease
81 III SOC; net earnings sI,57a172 decrease. s9l'
$50
Columbia, S. c., July S (speciaD-Thc Railroad Commits
soners to-day Issued their monthly report OF the earnings
OF the railroads in the for the month OF May as
compared with the period last year or the twen-
ysix roads included In the report all but three show
net Increase in earnings The total earnings were
s4ss $780, against s41s 800 in May 1851 showing total
net Increase soc 3G9 The total freight earnings for
the month were $685. 172 and the passenger earnings
$3.50 o3a against 1924 66s and s130119 respectively, In
May, 1887 The roads OF the Richmond and Danvilie
system increase in earnings OF 1923 per cent
Chicago, July 5-The warning railroads resumed their
tight on east-bound freight rates today The Erie su
Insisting upon its dfcrcna issued new dressed Deer
tariff in connection with Chicago and Atlantic making
the rate 20 cents per 100 pounds TO New-York. This
cut was promptly By the other lines, and the rate on
cattle further reduced from 1oa TO ii cents Inc
apply only NewYork shipments On Boston ous-
ness the allowed TO remain at 2O2 cents on
dressed meats and 141 cattle The rate on live
hogs was dropped 25 222 cents and In the In
erest OF consistency further reduction was maze Oh
fertilizer The meeting Of freight agents which was held
AZ Chairman BancharTs Office carefully RETAINED from
discussing the questions involved In the present
dnculty but simply considered the matter OF relations
with the Western roads and appointed sub committee to
fix the proportions Of the Eastern and Western roads In
the division OF through rates
Denver Col, July 5.It is rumorcd that at the meet
ing of the Traffic Association to be held at Denver
on July TO- Commissioner Waldo will resign TO sccept
the position Of General Traalc Manager OF the Atlantic
system Of the Southern Pacific.
Baltimore, July "a committee Of directors Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad returned to-day from visiting
the terminals at Staten Island They examined the AT
thur XIII Bridge completed and inspected the pro-
nosed line and point junction OF the NewJersey Cen
trail road road they have ninety nine year
trockare contract connection with the bridge on
the Staten Island side will be completed by the middle OF
september on the Jersey side the route will soon be do
cded upon and pushed forward without further delay.
Pittsburg July (Specisl. -General Superintendent
J. r. Clark OF che Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul and
several OF his division superlntendens on tour Of
inspection OF the Eastern railroads They will go over
the PENNSYLVANIA the Lehirh Valley and other roads
Pitsbure July (special Morton. Bliss & Co.. the
NewYork bankers have secured controlling interest
in the Cresson and Cearleld and Short Route ahrood
The stock necessary to the control was purchased
from JAMES S. Atterbury and John H. Boyts the retiring
nresdent and vice president OF the road Morton Bliss
& Co own the greater portion OF the coal and timber
lands ON the line road and have been very de-
srous TO get control Of the line
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway is cutting freight
rates 10 Eastern points To-day IL announced the follow
ing To Baltimore carloads, 10 cents 100 pounds;
Iess than carloads 13 cents To Philadelphia IL and
"A cents To New-York. 10 and 16 cents. The reduc-
,n will apply on all freight shipped and since June