New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-14
RAILVAY INTERESTS.
ercorr,.rr CUTTING OPENLY MET.

SECRET RATE-CUTTING OPENLY MET.
The reduced immigrant rates established by the
trunk limos on tho basis Of % from New-forh 10 I'M
cago have now been In effect four days ana inc Lach
wanna road realizes that the associated lines arc III
earnest in their policy OF meeting secret cutting WIN
open reductions II the situation were complicated ny
no other element It is not believed By railway men
that the low rate would last long. AS the prohts OF
the Immigrant agent employed By tho Lachawanna ara
now cut off, he would not be likely to oppose action
by that road more in harmony with tho Castle Garden
combination Of roads. But tho declaration OF tho
Chicago and Alton that 1t would make proportionate
reductions in frst-cass ard second-cIass passenger
agents, based on the new immigrant taiff, IS cause
Of some anxiety to the trunk line officers
Some OF them think that the Atoms combination IS
a blufD and designed an excuse to adopt secret
irregularities I'm first and sccondclass business, but
Others fear that the Irregularities are liable to reach
proportions which will involve the better kinds OF
travel on all the roads The position OF the Alton Is
denounced false ono, for tho immigrant reductions
have been made to prevent the Lackawanna securing
monopoly BY unfair OF the whole Castle Car
den traffic.
Passenger Agent Nicholas Muller, OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Yesterday captured
a large majority of the immigrants on the Guion
steamer Arizona and served notice on McDoane, tho
Joint passenger agent Of the railroad clearing house.
that he would put his men into the baggage room
Castle Garden to handle the baggage OF his com
panys passengers as tie railroad deemed TO pay H
lives of the Joint agency The C0mpnnyS men, now
ever, were not allowed to begin work in The Garden
and after much argument IL was finally settled that
the Delaware, Lachawanna and western Company
would pay It's proportion for the handling OF me
baggage OF that steamer and viii take immediate
steps TO place its own in charge Of the baggage
department., that It can act independently oil the
other lines.
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
Newberg N Y, Aug. IL (specaI.-Chief ENGINEER
Katie OF the West Shore Railroad with corps OF
engineers and surveyors, to-day began to lay out
route for railroad from this city back to Walden
and Montgomery in this county, at which points the new
limo will connect with the Waikiki Valley Railroad ana
with several other projected railroads which arc 20 run
through that section OF country to the Poughkeepsic
Bridge The route has been surveyed before for other
partes The West Shore Railroad has been Induced 10
look matter by the Newburg Board OF Trace
Phrads phia Aug. 10 (speciaD.-It was stated Of
tho Pennsylvania Railroad Office that meeting OF agents
Of all coacarying companies will be held In this city
Tomorrow in references advance In tolls hreaiy
the rate to Buffalo, Lake ports and Interior NewforN
points has advanced twenty-five cents per ton, to 90
into effect September L and an advance IN uue'"ateT
tolls IL considered probable.
Neither the traction companys representatives who are
opposing construction OF tho Readings elevated rail-!
road. nor the Reading officers themselves no"
deny that an amcabe arrangement has been arrived a.
ana the traction compny Will withdraw all opposition 10
| the construction Of the elevated road
| Chicago, Aug ia dispatch from Seattle w. t.
says Articles Of incorporation have been filed by the
Seattle and Southern Railroad Company, with capltai
stock OF a. 100000. The object OF the company IS 70
buid line OF railroad from Seattle Portland distance
Of 160 miles Portland the road will connect with inc
Oregon and California road which Will make Seattle the
virtual terminus OF the Southern Pacific system IL is
stated that work will be begun SOON
Richmond va Aug. 10 Especially" Sol" Haas present
traffic manager OF Rchnonl and Danvile and Carolina
Railway Associations will be appointed traffic manager OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in few days with mead
! quarters at Cincinnati.
Chicago Aug 13.-The International Tranc ASsociauo
still continues in session here To-day was deVo'ea 10
classifying freghts from the scaooad to texas ana Nhe
co TO morows session will be for the purpose OF Apply
ing the rates.
pItteburc penn Aug 13.-IIerber. l." 1hmsen, OF the
prrcau O, Labor Satisfies M Washington, is in the city
affecting data for tepori to Commissioner "hgh' D"
tho industrial condition OF tho employees Of tho various
railroad, cenring The report Will show tho mum
be- OF tho work. tho wages pau' anu 'i' "
ducements offered for overwork.
Chicago AUG 1.-THE Chicago burlington ana quincy
to-day made an open rata OF 50 80 TO Minneapolis ana TO
turn on tho OK tho Firemcna Convention III una
city The ratio previously agreed upon by all ho ro'
was full faro going and one-thlrd returning ou' ~ "
serted tina; tho Wisconsin Central made contract Win
ror.y Of over hundred basis OF IS 80 apiece 10
th9 round trip. ,.,. .
Tho Ilinoi, Central road has announced reduction
G,, cents per 100 pounds fthclas5 freight from Ch
eago TO Sioux CITY, making tho rate twenty cents
! Chairman plcrson Of tho EmlgIan' Clearing Hous
Commttco o, tho Trunk Limo Association, has sent CIR
cla II, h Messenger agents OF tho Western roads "hic
wa, received as tho Chicago Offices today h asks tn
road. % make regular emisran' uaho 10 poO
Yves, OF Chicago, bus remit tho amounts heieuoio
specified as commssion tho salo OF tickets over thei
lines /. f. saio TO Say tha' seVefa VI uo i'"A' WI
acceds to these terms.