The sun., 1889-12-18
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Washington despatch yesterday spoke
Of a bill being introduced IN the Benate au-
thorizlnR the New Jersey Bridge and Railway
Company to construct two bridges aeross the
Kills at Staten Island, one Of them cantileveF
from Constable Hook to New Brighton. with
channel span OF 600 feet and not less than
t27K feet above high water. A railroad
fhan, who IL well posted on matters down that
way. said that the object Of the scheme was
dtill In the dark. Tho new company may be
AimplY q terminal company which is playing
into the hands Of some big railroad that wants
10 get to the island. although for the present
the Arthur Kill Bridge ought TO answer the
needs OF all who care to crcss It Certain II is
that several railroads are after the meadows
on Staten Islard. Which ono 10 concerned In
the new bridge won't be known until the ap-
Hroaches on both sides arc secured.
But 1t may be that the Bridge Company is
dimpy carrying out the project with view TO
barterinR with any railroad that cares to 60
over It"
A Chicago despatch says the most important
meeting In the history OF the Interstate Com
herce Railway Association was held there yes-
terday. Every one OF the twenty-three lines Of
ne association was represented except the st.
Louis and Ban Francisco. The object was to.
consider the memberships Of the Union Pacific
and Northwestern in the association. These
two roads were charged with having violated
{he agreement OF the association in making
the ciose trafiic contract under which they are
the SSlnf RoeE S1'pHs q RsSSsqS %nd 81 PSS
roads that tney had precisely the same agree.
ent With each other and shSs me RSet 4s1SSsa Sga
City, while the st. Paul and Atchison exchanged
at kansas CITY. The three roads. however,
they were the first to urge that II was CONTRARY
ior each Of them. owing to tho Union Pacinc-
r These two roads argued that their trafic
agreement was in no way contrary to the spirit
they failed to make any imDression on the
other roads, The sentiment was, apparently
s nsVtable and vosed % S with n ali he other
lines Do in lsvSr 2d the following ,o,or-Od %
the Chairman of the tne association for inTostigS
tlon and decision as TO, whether the charge
that the agreement has been violated is true,
meeting NEE ing Of :he Presidonts Of the association"
The meeting then adjourned. II was 9ppar-
ths and .aat ben
tralilo agreement. or the effect on the associa.
tion would be disastr9ns Everybody thought
at the. January meeting Of tho Presidents In
New York. he will render G decision finding
as n 6 RHG snS sEonS e Ry TaS n %
favor OF them. lie will have twenty-one object
ing lines TO reconcile. One OF the maRnates
=" Only the most careful plotting can now keep
the, association away from the breakers. it
means left by which Eastern capitalists can
keen the Western roads up to oven semblanoe
Of maintaining rates."
The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the HHilr9ad "a pGGG%pany, was held Ss
The report OF the Board OF Directors shows
that the surplus Of the year y e amounts % to sll5-
plus Of last year after paying all OF the increase
" " tne liked charges and r%snsalsi en-, This Board
Haesaley. s Henry eiofs as1tz and nd Thomas Ruttsi
8 E Marvin Of New Hsyen, P. g LopnISburY
and W. i. Downes Of BlIminshsm; The Board
elected theee officers: President ". H. Star
VIII l. stevenson Treasaror @ fe II. stono ta AS
eistRnt Treasurer. @ < Robinson; Secretary.
The annual meeting q hs EHG
Lane: N. a, Leonard and Frederick +. Harris
Gone Of Hartford, 4. p Harris n Boston. r
Bafl &H4sqS %Ss4 as q He9sEs PsEs92
Lane Of Keene. N. Fl. -
ont OF Boston Will not be taken OF until Jan. 81
This change was allowed because these cars
were advertised to run until that date. They
will stop running from this city at tho begin
ming OF the year.
The New Haven division OF the Order OF Rail-
way Conductors elected these officers at this
duetor. Hartford division OF the Consol lidatod
Iond 8. H. G ark. Assistant Chief Conductor.
Air Line division: A. s. Ostrander. Secretary
and Treasurer. New York division John Gal
Higher, Senior Conductor. New York division.
Snd Miles Hart Junior Conductor. North
Hampton division.
General Freight Agent ]. N. Williams Of the
New York, Providence. and Boston Railroad
Company and the Providence and StoninRton
Steamship Company. has resigned. to accept |
the same situation with the New York and
New England Railroad Company. with head
quarters In Boston. Mr.. Williams succeeds
Mr.. J. A. Shinn. brother Of ex-ManaRer ShinD,
Yho was lately succeeded by Superintendent
Charles Howard OF tho New York, Providence. |
And Boston.
: The Canadian Pacific has signed an agree
inent with the Wabash by which the former |
secures an entrance into Chicago over the Wa |
bash system Tho Canadian Pacific people |
have been making strong efforts to secure this |
for some time. Freight traffic will be COM |
lhenced within q few weeks, but the passenger |
tFafflc will not begin until next june. The |
Canadian Pacific intend TO run through train |
into Chicago rs coon as possible.