New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09

on sliding SCALE TO correspond with the huc,uauons
IN lake grain freghts TO Buffalo. They made ra h6
to give their steamers carcoes which varied from day
70 day, aI lake grain freiShs happened 10 De- ,,nr
state Commerce law provide that I've days notice
shall be given OF reduction IN through lake and ra
n. a. Parker has been appointed assistant TO the
president Of the Rock Island road, with Office IN
chicago. Kansas and Nebraska at the western division
Of tho Rock Island until It was decided to place inc
entire system under onc MANAGEMENT ., aor-
Tho statement OF esstbouud shipments OF nourj
grain and provisions by the lines In the senu ~
10 $50 toms against 81 200 for the week previous
decrease Of iI4o4 tons and against 30 llS for ne
corresponding week last year, decrease OF loIJ 49,
tons. The falling or Is largely due to the cary cary
opening OF navigation and the diversion Oh graz"
traffic 10 the water routes.
Kansas CITY, Mo. April s.-Tbe Rock Island Is
making great preparations TO handle its Oklahoma
business and will probably have from SIX TO ten spcc.s
trains osns s S an sVs for cuisines to Pond Creek
on April 90. and the road viii operate stage nhe
from that point TO King Fisher.
Hartford, Conn, April s.-Francis J. cooley aha
d r. Howe OF this city, who represented the minority
shareholders at the annual meeting Of the ILLINOIS,
Central Railroad VIII attend the annual meeting OF
the Rock Island Railroad in Chicago on June g. Proxies
representing several thousand shares have already
been sent 10 them aud they sro now sending blank
proxies 10 stockholders on application
Philadelphia AprIl 8 CSpeciaD.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad issued its semi annual muster today
The entire number Of people employed by the company
Is given $3.50.
washington April s.-The Court Of Claims to-day
dismissed the suit OF the Minneapolis and St. Louis
Railway Company 10 recover hncs and forfottures
withheld BIZ the PcstmasterGeneral under contract
for carrying the mails.
Baltimore. April s.-Promlnent Baltimore and Ohio
officials think that Henry ". oliver, IT., of Pttsburg
win be elected to the presidency Of the pitsburg and
western RAILROAD Company, which Is now vacant
Mr. Oliver Is n large millowner In Pttsburg.
Columbus. Ohio, April tspociaD.-A decision has
been rendered by the Athens County Court In the
case Of the Columbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo
Railway against tho Ohio and Western Coal and Iron
Company, which recently went into the hands OF
receiver. The property In tho valley was att4,hea
by tho railroad company to secure tho payment oi
eel 600 As soon tho coal company learned that
legal proceedings had been begun, payment on FOooo
WIS made. As the remainder was not forthcoming.
the attachment was allowed TO proceed. Judgment
given In favor of the railroad for the fun amount
St. Louis April s.The Transfer Railway Company
took an unex peccd step In the legal contest WIN
tho Merchants bridge Terminal Company te-nlghL
Instead OF applying for dissolution Of The nlinean
restraining them from putting In switches In HalsL,
they obtained an Injunction restraining the Brhgo
TermInN Company from laying Nc tracks upon INC
dispnted right OF way until the matter has boon passed
up6n u the courts. rhe injunction papers "eFe
served on President Ralnwater Tonight