New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-19

= The Interstate Commerce Commission has
thorfy to institute Investigations and to dea, with
pisiat, or Of direct damage to a complainant
SEEKING TO BREARA LEASE
EENPAozHIopr 10 REscrND ALL
ACTS FAVORABLE TO A JOINT LEASE OF
OREGON RAIawAx ANDsEAvIGAT1oN.
The directors Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pauy met yesterday and after they had adjourned the
statement was made that only routine business had
been transacted The meeting nevertheless. attracted
tho attention Of Wall Street. because It had been ex
peeted that TIE question Of the attitude of the COM
pany toward The lease Of the Oregon Railway andNav
cation property to ts Oregon Short Line would be de-
ot1eA upon Tho subject. mentioned IN The Trib-
une had derived fresh interest from the apparent DO
sire of e Uufon Pacific which furnishes the guarantee
under the lease OF the Short Line. to secure reduc
ton Of the rate Of guarantee. which Is now per cent
But while the Northern Pacific directors took no
acton 10 repu1ate their obligations under the negota
lions for 3ont guarantee with tho Union Pacfc their
stfituee tcwasd the Oregon Railway and Navigation
received unofficial exposition. The letter OF Charles
Francis Adams to Robert Harris. chairman OF the
Executive Committee Of the Northern Pacific was
read at the meeting. 1t is understood that In this
lcstsr Mr. Adams. While writing in an unofficial cfr
uscity says that the Oregon Railway has barely
esrnsd operating expenses so fsf this year. 1t is
pofrssd cut that tho net earnings for January were
e70 sndtMr. Adams estimates thattn The clfsenfyear
the Oregon Compsny VIII fell short 100000 IN aus
earnings The exhibit made IN Mr.. Adasnss btfer is
said 10 be extremely pessimso, but the text of the
letter was refused for publication by mn. Harris 0d by
et2,er directors of the Northern Pacific who have
COPIES OF It Afteralr Adanss letter had boon read
motion was made that all action which had been pro
ytcusfy taken IN favor Of the proposition for joining
With the Union Paci6c IN the Oregon lease be 70
soinded 1t Is said thathere was only one sentmeGt
,rxtffnf al a
II wouh have been passed unanimously. The alb
sence Of Henry Willard. who has been III with 1nna@f
snatson Of TIE eyes for several days, avered Vo'
Attention was called to the fact that Mr. Willard had
made the motion for the favorable action on tho eaSe
tasep Mt the fosnor meeting and It thought best
N allow him to make the resembling motion MI.
Willard is said to be prepared 30 submit such nonon
as soon as he is able to attend meeting OF toe
Northern, Pacific board. It's expected that special
.,eotapr Of the directors will be called for next
Tednssday or Thursday. when official declaration oil
the ooz,paay's action win doubtless be made.
The directors OF tho Northern Pacific privately a"oW
that no Joint lease would be considered thai suggested
a rarentse OF noxe than percent. In the present
temper Of the bosrd,s said one prominent director
6oubt n over Dor cent would be offered" III ID ap
psrent that controversy Of Important dimensions
sy 10 grow ont Of the attitude Of tho Unaon Psc'no
Tbs hsenAs Of Oregon Railway and Navigation sce
hltssr IN their comments upon tho attempt to brcek inc
ease Thor declare THAI 10 entered into In gooa
s.,t WIN The Oregon Short Line and that IL the Union
pacific removes its guarantee Of that company tne
latter Win be held responsible In court and sdueezed
e s o. ssd S SDs Sa RT and
Esvirsaon, Yesterday; af ne Oregon properly has al
9 s Ssp ~. spf sSss {
question interest 10 stockholders whether leases are
Ss Sso IN Company d carnd is per cent il
probable that TIE Union Pacific weah seek 70 change
Ire ieass and advance tho rate TO the stockholders
TIE END IS NOT YET. BY ANY MEANS.
An appeal has been taken. IT is sasd by tho wagner
Palace Car Company from the decision rendered by
Judge Gresham that their vestibuie trains. which are
run over the Eewyo1k Central and Lake Shore roads,
are an Infringement the patents Of the Pullman Pal
scc Car Company. Chauncey NJ Depew said last
nisht that tho decision would be both inconvenient
and expensive 10 the Wagner Car Company. and would
cause the yestihnle trains the Vanderbilt roads to
be taken on the train schedule He said that that
decision only stated that the stce plates which at
the extremities Of the hoods and by which they ara
coupled we're the patent Of Mr. Pullman. and the
hoods themselves which form the sides OF the yest
bue between Lhe arc not included IN the patent
sTbc vosttbuIs trains,' he added. were used on
he Hudson River road thirty years ago and ahan-
done6 The Pullman patent Is . convenient arrange
mspt tor going around curves, but We have curves
az any acSounf ehor the Lake Shore or any other
q or lines over which the yesaeals Trans are run
nsy be obteised by the Wagner Company, so that II
VIII be time before final decision OF the mater
WI be reeched.
THE CONTEST OVER COMMISSIONS
Chicago. April Is specisD-- is rumored hero that
at least two and perhaps half dozen, Western roads
win appeal to the supreme Court from tho inevitable
decision Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
against tho payment Of ticket commissions The
Western states Passenger Association IS now tho only
enc which o6eisiiy authorizes the payment OF com
missions. The Alton Is In this association ana there
u no crossword 10 tho statement that II is one OF
the roads which win Join in the sppssL Iherc -
no question 30 intimately connected with passenger
reesipts a. commtesionpsying, and IS soon as u y
knopn that the Alton win champion to the ena hs
advocacy Of commissions. there viii probably % :
dossz roads to sd IT. There was some talk OF hsnuns
~ coming decision az association. The WABASH
VIZ However, check such movement. as Receiver
AcnHifa - TIC Western leader Of tho oppsnsn's on
commissiop-payfne
cbsifuan walker, at tho Interstate Commerce. h@F
wy Association. has gore 10 Washington 10 cose Up
mAttezs u p'yxse business and also some saDlses
g veieh b had especial chrgs vale member q
Me Interstate Commerce CoInufzsioE. rsaifysa
seldenls who claimed 10 be wei informed SAN tnst
~. Eaiex had not intended % 20 % washington -
9quy tn hksfened bis departure IN ansMef 10 ~ ~
ena1t npn Chnrnan Cooley to Inform him - y lne
NQQ4 q 10 Western roads on various Hhsnss
G9q8 y &ene ~ Cor k7xl bofo1e ne Cpmfnfe1ehs