New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-17

Waterloo Iowa Aug 1G.-The attorney who has
charge Of the suits brought against the railroad com
panics for ext0ron IN freight rates. when asked II IL
was the intention bring test cases under the dfer-
ent sections Of the law, replied No, we do not IN
tend TO do that II test cases brought ard the
railroads got them into the Federal Courts, they could
DELAY final adjudication for years and in the mean
time the Iowa iobbers would be ruined our plan IS
10 begin large number OF cases that the penalties
I'm case the railways are defeated. would be an In
centive for them to have the matter settled as soon
po.hes,c- y Y Aug 10 fspecial}-Georgo T. MGR.
han general manager Buffalo Rochester and Pitts
r hallway since 1891 retired from that position to-day
to the presidency OF the Rochester and Pt'oue
Coal and Iron Company. W. A. Baldwin. vice-presdent
q, the Buffalo Rochester and Plttsburg assumes Mr..
Merchants duties.
no.ton. Aug 1G-The discussion Of broken joints and
the LAYING OF rails around curve was 'aken up this morn
IN, when the Convention OF ROadmasers came together
:, r CLARK Of the Hou,a Road presented rcsoiu
ton recommending that rails should never De less thah
- pounds per yard much moro 80 much the better
that the OF rails should b. - inches high y
inches base and made nearly conform 10 the race
ana Of the wheel rails should be curved when
ad on curves that the suspendei
Joint IS the and most practicable thai the broken NJ
IL always the lest and that rails be curved by some form
of machine witch shall produce sudden conclusion
ON the rails With the exception Of the suspended joint
clause the others adopted unanimously. The sup
ported against suspended joints. had only one majority
for the latter.
Chicago, Aug. 1e.-James Charlton, general passenger
agent OF the Chicago and Alton road whose peremptoy
refusal 10 cooperate with the trunk lines In cutting emil
grant rates created such stir in passenger circles as'
week has received another letter from s. +. Person OF
the Trunk Line Association The latter endeavors TO ex-
ul.ln the situation more fully than before but only sue
cecds in rcteratng his former proposition, which MI.
Charlton again refuses declaring that the Chicago ana
Nton VIII reduce nrst and second class fares II any OF
the Weston roads accede the terms proposed by the
Trunk Line Association.
The Lake shore road has announced a reduction IN
Grain rates 10 Middle Western States points as follows
Cbicaro 20 Dunkrk and Erie II IL cents 100 pounds
YOUNGSTOWN 10 cents; OIL City II IL cents The
rates 40 no, affect The through grain from Chicago
70 the seaboard.
Chicago Aug. 1G-The Michigan Central. Lake Shore
and Nickle Plate modified the livestock arr
announced 10 take effect August 20 The original afii
advanced the cattle rate 10 IL cents 20 New Du
the pennsylvania giving notice of an advance TO take
rec August a5 fixed the rate OF 10 cents per 100 pouh
IN New.York The Vanderbilt lines, unwilling {" allow
the Pennsylvani a dnerent.al on this uanc modines ~
cattle rate a. follows New-Yory, 10 cents Boston, 10
plna1epha % Buffalo, IL Albany and al points DE-
tween Albany and Buffalo. 10 cents