New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
- ,xron nrrn pArINa or QoMdEeeIoNe.

dispatch to Judge Cooley
There has been no can for mectins d the
western or Southwestern States Passenger Asso-
ciations and win be for several Veehs. 1heF~
H. therefore. no action on tho joint committee REQ
iutions looking TO Abolishment OF uckss com
missions This delas IN, fear, eaase Us 70 icss
ground In bringing about the proposed reform io
prevent this and 70 secure uniformity o. action,
respectfully urge that the commission taze me matoz
I'D ct as early day as Is practicaDie ana 30
upon the validity Of the connissionpaying practco-
IN ibis Chairman Cooley wired the following
repI, aThe subject Of your telegram win be taken
no =, once.s 10 also sent tbs following 70 Char
man Abbott, OF the western States Passenger Asso-
citation what Chicago roads, II any, stiu pay com
msssaons ON passenger trafci 50, is II necessary
to summon them here In ordor TO stop n r x.
All the western roads paying comrfisssScns soa
chssa Abbott has sent a.v wore hs % sh sa g
ms me Sso,ey There rs little doubt in the MINDS @
Chicago railroad men that tho days o. commission"
PASSENGER AGENTS AND THE NEW CODE
The general passenger sseats Of the trunk nnes my
Al Commissioners Finks ofilcs yesterday 70 consiaor
the new code of rules required to bring the passcnRs
department into harmony with tho revised aarcemens
adopted by the trunk line presidents In January tns
work 10 largely routine. but IS intended 20 cement oas
association closer and The commitise y II
trafic. which was TO have been taken up, was Nss
poned until April
NOT ABLE 10 AGREE ON THE LEASE
The Executive Committee OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad yesterday again considered the proposed iess
Of the Wisconsin Central which the Ph1adeipnia an "
tors had apparently expected would 20 through tho
board with flying eolorss on Wednesday. An agree
mont could not be reached and, IN eonsonance with
me reputation Of DE directors. tho committee a.
journed subject 20 call
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
The New-York Central announces new time taols
on its Harlem Division. taking effect Sunday eexh
The Harlan train leaving the Grand Cenr@ STATION
daily, except sunday at :25 p. M, VIII thereafter
run through 10 pittsfeld, Mass, arriving there ~
40 D. M thus avoiding the change. either OF bagyssc
or passengers at Chatham. The corresponding
train nom Pittse,d leaves that place daily erceps
sunday, at p. M, arriving OF the Grand cenH1
station at :o5 D. m. These trains make connexions
to and from Nosa Adams and n.ssaas ,.RPs!IsI:
10 and from the Berkshire Hills prawins-room car
win be run through In each drecuon-
Phiiadelphia March % (Spects)-Thers was . sHsns
ruoor In railroad circles to-day that railroad wouio so
be bulls IN the southwestern part OF ths sa 70 oonae
wheeling with PttsburE, via cspousourg Ihe pV
isctors arg at work securing nsns !" .ss' a.
reported TO be meeting with success One OF ne pnop
ahect IN u6fne me road viii be 10 open te ois country
between the cities mentioned The rosd WIN hase
pittsbura extensive terminal facilities Ehieh' s'
are already practically secured 1880,
mia and Reading Railroad for laying third track rom
he Fails OF the gehnyikl to Heetown on sne fois SEA
ond branch and IL % be begun at once Inc en-
tire roadbcd win 20 b widened ana As VIII maze
,scass,ry te cutting away deep embankments nsw
iron bridge with piers and approaches also 70 30
built
The Reading laird preferences bondhosers who refused
q, accent the 12 Ger declared the bonds Tor tho
rs. eighteen months moving in the mstsr once more
The trustee Is arranging with the eompanys officials fof
an examination Of the eompanys oooks which WIN soon
DO begun.
Iananoc Fa1roads over the Mount Gretna trsfnc has
seen adjusted anS hereafter the Reading win run through
trains 10 that point
connections for the Eep-York, Phadephia and nenok
.llr.A in tina Seaboard Roanoke, the Raleigh ana
CASTOR and the Raleigh and Augusta roads with view
to establishing southern fast freight line for pershaole
goods.
p.nnsrtyaota na,yrosd Company east of Pttsbnz and
Edo fcr Enbroazy. 1855. - compared With tae f4no
month In 1855. inerssss 70 gross earnings %
7cQ; an in expenses Of sss4a; a. inerss
In ust earnings Of ess, 1eo
period Of 1885, show increase in gross earnings OF
In expenses OF s2oS an ineleas
IN meg esrnipRs OF siOs03a All lines west Of Pittbrs
and Erie the two months Of 1852 show eencency
In meeting all liabilities Of SOL 204 being ios ~ o0n
1.rea with ths same period Of 1885, Of sse.eo2.
Chattanooga March % Ground wa broken eoday ~
the line between Georgia and Tennessee for tho cnass
nooga southern Railroad. run 10 MeLsmorss Cove.
penetrating she important mineral and coal region tho
ROAD win connect with the Chattanooga Union Railway
At the State line thus giving the new road oil terminal
facilities here.
tho Chicago and Northwestern ROAD has addressed e.er
10 .he managers Of other Western railways suggesting mas
conference be held with view 70 more economical
management of the properties He thinks the seyefA
eomnanIcs should by uniform action TO einns
from their service some Of the expensive feasareA va.
have gradually come into existence - an outgrowh OF
shatn competition One feature which no thinks should
ba modified Is the stock train service between the
Missouri River and Chicago which Is more expensive
than profitable.
EartOd. COun.. March as.-rbs Hsrtiord Board Of
Trade to-day directed rs special eOnitiee to oppose
before The legislative committee the proposition 10 bond
the Hartford and Connecticut wesern Railroad in order
TO build tho Springfield When TIE hearing
began q. O'Clock, Charles ]. Cole, counsel for tina
stockholders who object 10 che bending. nade the leg
.oIns that the statute had been complied with In
bringing resolution before the Legislature and that thsr
fore bonds would not be valid II granted u y
Topeka Kan, March 2S.-Immediatey upon ms an
nounec,nen that tho President had issued the OKLAHOMA
proclamation officials Ct the Rock Island Railroad aed
corps Of engineers started from this city TO make we
aai survey for the extension OF the road through me
Indian Territory The road IS built es far south as
Fond Creek. tho Cherokee Strip whene construction
viii begin.
Milwaukee, via, March es-Ats conference between
special committee appointed by the O. A. r. Encsmp-
ent Association and officers Of tie chieseo and North.
western and Chicago Milwaukee ana 81 Paul rsiivsy%
this morning the difficulty in regard 70 transportation
rates between Chicago and Milwaukee during the coming
ensampnasnt was adjusd The railways abandoned thsis
determination 10 exact fare and ons.thifd and VIII
make ono fare for the round trip
Cleveland March 2s.-At meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Cleveland and Canton Railroad Company
to-day The forty years. lease OF the chasrn Fsas and
southern road was approved
IN OLD B4RS-BURNLyG CASE REVIVED.
Tho famous Greenwich bsrs burning ease which hss