The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21

nALrIMoRE ANn oHIo.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
According to the programme arranged by
the Garrett party, Samuel Spencer retired
from the presidency Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Wednesday and Charles +.
Mayer was placed in that position at salary
Of $4,000 year. When Judge William
Frick, the father-in-law Of Robert Garrett,
became the manager of the Garrett interest,
he did not look with favor upon Mr.. Spencer.
lie thought that it would be better for the
Garrett interest If some one closer to the
family was in the presidency. Accordingly
Mr.. Mayer, the executor of I. Harrison
CARROTS estate, was selected. Aside from
family affairs, Mr.. Mayer's interest as presi-
dent of the Consolidated Coal Company, con-
trolling vast trade in West Virginia, was
another important consideration. Then, too,
he Is brother-in-law of George de B. lKeim,
of the Reading, one Of the new directors In
the Baltimore and Ohio.
THE RESTORED FREIGHT RATES.
1t was announced Wednesday that the
New England railroads would put into effect
yesterday the west-bound tariff, which was
reduced openly when the New York Central
made its reduction to the West. When the
New York roads reached an agreement for
the restoration Of rates they acted without
waiting for the Boston lines, which did not
give notice Of an advance until Dec. 10, three
days after notice given by the New York
roads. Subsequently friction was developed
between the Fitchburg and the Boston and
Albany roads with regard TO the Central
Vermont and the New England connection
nesday serious doubt was entertained
whether the notice Of the New England
roads would be put into effect. but an agree
ment has been reached which assures the
enforcement Of the restored tariff. The Gen.
trail Vermont will on Monday make a partial
restoration Of rates, but 1t win not put the
full tariff into effect until January l, 1889.
The company will preserve its ordinary
diherentials, based upon 10 cents per 100
pounds on first-class freight
PENNSYLVANIA, PoUGHKEEPsIE Ros-
TON.
A Belvide, N. j.. despatch says: ''Eyery-
thing now points to the successful compile
tion of the new Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie
and Boston railroad (0ld South Mountain)
which is intended to connect with the
Poughkeepsie bridge. From the river TO
Pine Island work Is practically finished and
from there to Decker Town, Sussex county,
several hundred men are at work on exeaya-
tions aud embankments.
TO THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
The regular monthly meeting Of the New
England General Ticket and Passenger
Agents Association was held in the office Of
the Pathfinder Railway Guide yesterday.
The principal business was making rates for
the inaugural ceremonies in Washington, ID.
c., March A. The round trip rate from Bos-
ton will be S1l.50 via Sound Lines and S14
by rail lines. From other points in New
England rate of about cents per mile one
way mileage for the round trip was adopted.
Tickets win be limited, good fro,l March
to going and from March to returning.
NOTES.
1t is understood that there will be no regu-
lar trains this winter on that part of the
Canadian Pacific west Of Greenville over
which the weekly regular trains have been
running this fall. As the through line Is
not completed and ready for business, the
Canadian Pacific people have decided that it
would not pay to keep their road free from
snow and run light trains. The real OPEN
ing of the road for business viii, therefore,
be deferred until next spring, and no effort
will be made for any traffic during the
winter.