The sun., 1889-11-13
NEWS or THE R11LRoADA
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Quarters.
The meeting OF general passenger agents
OF the trunk lines yesterday was devoted ale
most entirely to the discussion OF the Clearing
House problem, and this fruitful subject is
likely to snEross the time OF several furtner
meetings. All the roads were represented Inc
oludlnR G. Z. Lambert OF the West Shore, who
has just returned from Europe. They discussed
the division Of business for come time. and also
said something about getting the Old dominion
line into the Garden. under agreement to ac-
cept certain percentage. Immigration is
light now. and none OF the roads gets much
still the Old Dominion agents get good num-
Der to 60 their way by hustlinG.
There hos been practically but one change In
the situation for many months. That is the
recognition by the pool OF orders drawn on GER
tain outsiders, for turning over which to the
pool some consideration, OF course, is given in
the way OF commission.
L. F. BrinRham. general purchasing agent
and storekeepe Of the Long Island road. has
resigned to become general purchasing agent
OF the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company. Tho Offices on the the Long Island
road will hereafter be run separately l. g.
Hubbell. chief clerk in the general freight
ofIlce in Long Island City, will be made pur-
chasing agent. and Jeremiah NJ; O'Connor. who
was formerly assistant to the purchasing
agent will become general storekeeper.
The .Pennsylvania's new midday train to the
West has now been on three days, and u has
necessary to add another sleeper to the original
train Of seyen cars. The train leaves Jersey
City at 2 ?. NJ. Teaching Cincinnati at ll;l5 4,
louis at 50 hours and 10 min
utes. and q section Of it arrives at Chicago at
7. NJ in 2s hours. This practically breaks up
only one day.
OF tho New York division of the Lehigh Valley
road that new train each way was put IN ser
Se on Sunday + IeHveS Jersey srS ,s city for
train H arrives % at ia:4S r. N. Augustus. Hatch,
an extra engineer from the Lehigh division,
takes 1t out
The Eastern Office Of the Wabash road is to
ONCE formerly occupied by the Texas Pacific.
and the Chicago. st: Paul and Kansas City goes
into the Southern Pacific 0iiiee @ J at SaS Broad
way. where there are number OF agencies.
The flremen Of the Delaware. Lackawanna
IN hS d FodRs H IN Re
evening OF Dec. II. Patrick Ash. Chairman OF
the Committee of ARRANGEMENTS, is booming
1t, and J. Curran, G. Carman, and j. Deraney
are helping him.
It lie favorite pastime OF the employees OF
the Long Island road when they get vacations
at this time Of tho year to spend them hunting.
1neTe are some CHOICE plaC0b ulOuE luS
jefferson division. and also out toward Green,
through on a late train from Port Jefferson
with Quails. partrid dges, and rabbits by the
score. W. L. Jarvis, the chief dispatcher at
Long Island City, Is using up cartridges out
near Riverhead, and as a proof OF his good
luck he sends in now and then some game to
his friends.
Traffic Manager AIellan Of the Union Pacific
has issued circular making tmportMsnt MnS ap,
Is made general traffic manager. with head:
freight agent, Omaha: P. A. Warrack. assistant
general freight agent OmBhR: E.H. Wood. as
sistant general freight agent Omaha; J.
". Scott, assistant general passenger agent,
Omaha: B. Campbell general freight agent,
Portland. Ore.: A. L. Maxwell, general agent
traffic department Portland: Francis Cope
general freight and passenger agent. Salt Lake
st. Joseph. Mo-; 7. ". Lee assistant general
senger agent with headquarters at Portland;
L. L. Lynde. now travelling passenger agent
with headquarters at st. Paul. is appointed
general passenger agent, with headquarters at
st. Joseph.
There is big grain blockade in Canada. and
shippers complain that grain has been lying at
count OF the inability OF the railways to handle
this seasons crops with despatch. Sheds at
Point Edward are filed with American flour
waiting to be forwarded to Montreal. Hun
dreds Of cars are waiting at Montreal to be un-
loaded, and lack OF locomotives and cars to
handle grain all combine TO cause great incon-
venience to trade.