New-York tribune., 1888-08-30
rBrY T4Yr the RI,LR04D REyoTEn.

COMPLAINING THAT A BROOKLYN LINE IS Be
ING RUN WITHOUT THE CITY's CONSENT.
A. sction IS 10 be herun by the Attorney General
Of the State In behalf Of certain Brooklyn property
owne,s to dissolve the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Com
pary OF that city It's charter and annul Its
existence. Application will be made at special term
Of the Supreme Court In Kingston on September 2,
for permission TO bring the suit. and notice vas served
or the company Yesterday. The proceeding has been
contemplated since May, when application was made to
the Attorney-GeneTaL The complaint sets forth that
the company formed IN 1872 operate railroad
IN huantic-ave. and other streets. but it never
ceived the consent OF the city as required by law.
Another cause Of action set forth Is that one fare
Is eXacted TO ride from the CITY ne 70 Flabush-ave.
and another to ride from that pointso the ferry when
the law allows only one fare In the city limits.
The company claims to have sound title to It's
charter based uron the rights II purchased from other
whole proceeding l.. IN The interest o. prpert yOwners
who want the Long Island trains removed from At
.1antlc-aye.
BREAK N LIVE STOCK RATES.
St. Louis, Aug 29.-Thc REDUCTION of As per cent IN
I've stock rates from Kansas and Indian Territory
points has brought into line the Missouri Pacific and
81. Louis and san Francisco roads to meet the rates
adopted by the santa Fc and Rock Island. The Mis-
souri, Pacific les followed the frisco rate Of So 80
from Hunnewel. Indian Territory, 10 Chicago by
putting nl a 80 rate from Kansas points to Chicago
S25 10 Kansas City, ard S}2 80 10 s.. Louis The
fight originated between The Chicago Kansas and Ne
Lraska Giock Island IN Kansas aud the Santa Fc The
Santa Fe stopover privilege granted Texas shippers
Is claimed 10 have been the 0 iginal cause OF the
trouble Il is supposed that the santa Fc carried
5000 cars, 10000 head INTO the Territory and has
contracts TO carry this immense live tonnage to mar
ket. Another claim Is that the war prcclptatcd
by accident: that the Rock Island tcographcd to mako
o.. H.f.r. he q.
figures chan -ed 10 $50, and before being dis
covered 5000 h. ad Of cattle had been CONTRACTED at
plauatOn. however IL IS expected that all Kansas
and Nj soui rates VIII now DO disrupted.
TRYING TO SATISFY THE TRUNK LINES.
The Castle Garden Committee Of t!e Commissioners
OF Emigration held a special meeting yesterday to
confer With Tie representatives, Of toe trunk lines
With d view "a settling the existing troubles between
the roads relative to th, handling OF mme grant bag
gaze After long session a resolution was passed
to be submitted to the full board Today for approval,
that the baggage shall b. handled by the roads IN tho
same manner heretofore, but each road. including
the Delaware. Lackawaann and Western and the on
taiO and Western Is TO pay rs share of the expenses
according 10 tho humber OF pieces handed
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
Chicago Aug. 9J.The el,ht departments OF the West
roah have received the promised suppcnent to the
transcontinental unn II moihcs, in great meas
OF the incona~clrle~ thdt OEcd@O shIp'te
complaining o. but only partly relieves this city Of the
discrimination imposed by the original rate sheet On
many articles that largely Manufactured here such as
matches ubrcatnc oils WOOD carpet burial cases, pre-
the rates stl higher
Chicago Pacific Coast points than from Newly or1
the points. The majority u the Missouri River
roads refuse to adopt the rates Chairman Ndc!oy
viii b. home aud meeting Of merchants and
railroad managers wil Dee held ~ consiler the subject
mcrtug ol managers ~ lines ia The territory OF me
Western Passenger Association called TO consider
the proposed agreement ana lules recoa-
by general passenger agents, was held today
Owing absence OF the representa- ives Of or two
Important roads, adournulent taken until TO-
Philadelphia. Aug. - (Speciau.At the Reading Rail
road Office II stated the coupanys engineers
have completed the road in,o the slate neds AZ
Saungton. Ultimately bridge viii BE- huiit across the
Lohigh ryeg. forming connection with the Lchigh ani
Su-Quehauna Railroad.
The shpnen, of anthracite coal the Reading Rail.
road eudod August - amounted to 2o@sO2
tons against IGt O9 the corresponding week lass
year
The Reading Company viii shortly star, a cab line,
similar to that by the Pennsylvania Company.
George y. Dlddle representing number OF the Ie-
suondcnts in suit brought by the German banking.
house II Bfottcrs AGAINST numerous parties in
tcrested tn brlsine 81 the Davenport and Paul
today Gicl exceptions IN the United states Ger
Court Samuel s.. IolllnsswoIts report, master
ln iha ,a-o
Springfield Ill, Aul. 20-Arig'cs OF incorporation
were l.si here today Ly tAD Icaro Wet Division lie.
,ated Railroad Conpany. II proposed start the
business district Of the south side. the via,
tunnel between Harrison and Lake sts.