New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-16
Denounced BY GovhRNoR LARRABEE.

Davenport, Iowa. Aug. ia Hftllil- VI '44 J'D0'7
and manufacturers Of the commercial cities IN iowa
as held here last evening to consider the new tariffs
nronosed by the Iowa railroads. Several speakers
among them Governor Larrabee and W. H. torher1 OF
Dubuque asserted that tae railroads had AHeu inc
rarors With MISREPRESENTATION charging the people OF
Iowa with efforts to ruin their property Governor
Iarrabee made the assertion that the railroad COM
NAMES had determined punish the people Oh Iowa
for daring to assert their rights lie had care1uly
investigated the new schedule prepared by the siae
Commissioners and satisfied that the rates were
nor Unjust 4 committee appointed to draw up
a nlau Of action against the ralIOads No seCiSe ~
made Of the fact that steps ara Oeius 'oA0H 4'' s
fight
APRrTRATrNG THE HOOKING VALLEY SUIT
saratoga. y. Y, Aug 15-Arbitration was begun
this morning in me hall, before James Carter
~ New. York and F. ". KitteridSe and Llwrehce
MAXWELL of Cincinnati. between the Columbus HocA-
ing Valley and Toledo Railway Company and steven
son Burke and others formerly directors OF the com
rory. This * BIZ agreement for the purpose OF
settling questions involved in suit now Ie9ang ia
.cconr for the use of go 100000 worth Of bonds
TIRE &c a Great array Of legal talent present Inc
hearing will probably occupy ten days
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
Philadelphia Aug. Is tspeclap.-Ihe report maj
syndicate had bought the slIOOO0oO OF keaolhg nFs
preference bonds the Drexel Brown syndicate "hch
,cb.sed them from the Reading Company, was officially
denied to-day The bonds still held by the syn
dcae and there is no present intention OF dispoSns OF
them to German any other capitalists AZ present INC
bonds pay nearly six per cent upon the investment
The Improvement on the Baltimore and oho's Easr
c,da Railroad 10 connect with the Reading track IN
this city is almost completed The officers OF ooth com
nanles say that this movement has no particular siS'
canoe Fmigrant trains have been running Tor oye'@l
ronths over the two roads freight business mas Deeh
st,.d between New-York and the West that has grown
70 fair proportions ard the Reading is now engaged IN
| reIav,ng the Bound Brook Division with niney'two-
mound rails but still f. is asserted mat no
| Significance attaches any Of these things
| The Reading Railroad Company VIII IN short une
erect a number OF coal pockets near Mahanoy Plane
The pockets will be large enough 70 hoa many
! ,h.rsard tons q, coal As soon they are COM
rsted the company VIII deposit all coal from the mines
into these pockets instead Of as az present hurrylhg
to tdewater soon a. It has passed 'hfough uie
breaker and dumping It at Pori Richmond or storing II
In cars blocking up the track and causing expense.
The Reading and Lehgh Valley Railroads are buying
nronerty In Allentown Penn, with view OK building
| stations and making other Improvements Both com
| panies are after the same properties
Washington Aug 15The Secretary u the Interior IS
informed that tho and ned Lake Indians In Minnesota
refused TO consent 70 right Of way through their re
walton granted by Congress to the Duluth Rainy Lake
and Northwestern Railroad Company, oy act OF April "a
! 1883.
chicago. Aug 15-The passenger department OF the
Central Traffic Association has authorized reduced fares fo
visitors attending the tat stock show In this cy eepe
r. "a n "a also for persons desiring attend The CHI
eago Exposition septembe- TO october 20. rate o.
one cent Der ic Is granted children and their nurses
or necessary attendants the country by the trsn
Air Fund.
Chicago Aug. 15-The Erie road and It's western con
nectop tho Chicago and Atlantic. have fallen into in'
and given notice OF an advarce In dressedmea' rates
take effect August 90 The rates will be D cents pei
100 mounds to New York and 80 cents TO Boston an
pbuadepha The Eric thus preserves its dferenua OF
ia NewYork business aud f. the winner Of the light
Az meeting OF the Ohio River Traffic Association to
aav the lines interested busness between Chicago am
Cincinnati Louisville and Indianapolis agreed TO restor
rates on passenger tranc between those points to th
tariff between points in effect last April The re
stored rates are to go into effect August %
| chicaq, Asc 10 The New-Yoik ontario ard Wester
Railroad Company has notified the Chicago and Alto
Company that Il would the sale OF its tickets Il
morrow This removes another OF the boycottng Easter
roads which refused 10 handle Alton tickets because IN
! latter refused to abolish commissions To agents.