New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-18
poUoHKEEpsrE BRIDGE CONSOLIDATION.

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PoUGHKEEPsIE BRIDGE CONSOLIDATION
Dover Del. April 17.-The House bill incorporating
the Delaware and New England Company passed the
House this morning By vote Of IS 10 g. The pro-
fessed object Of this bill Is to consolidate under one
management the new Poughkeepsie Bridge across the
Hudson River and short connecting lines Of railway,
and to make them available link in through fast
freight line for transportation Of fruits and berries
from this peninsula 10 Boston, avoiding the delay of
terriage and hansshpment at Nev-York The cor
porators John 8. Wilson, ChaTiemagne Tower, IT.,
Arthur E. Newboh. Henry Mccormick. Francis W.
Kenney, Stephen A. Caldwell, John W. Brock. W. w.
Gibbs Arthur Brock. Henry o. Sezas. Joseph +. Sin
Ample powers Of consolidation and merger transfer
and absorption Of stock and kindred franchises arc
given.
TRUNK LINE MANAGERS TO HOLD A MEETING.
Philadelphia April IT @peciaD.-A prominent rail-
road man to-day said There win be an important
meeting OF the Trunk Line Association in Eew-Yors
within few days. The principal topic OF DISCUSSION
viii be the rates between New-York and Chicago.
There has been some decentralization recently, and
some roads have filed complaints with the Commission
These complaints will probably receive attention.
The old trouble about dlferenuals is cropping out
again. The Interstate Commerce bin b, OF course,
responsible for this state Of affairs. The railroads
cannot form a pool; and, when they try 70 enforce
the laSy the smaller and weaker roads suffer They
then cutting and periodical outbreaks occur
.
RE~CLASSIFYING WESTBOUND RATES.
meeting of the traffic managers Of the rail and
lahe lines was held yesterday at the Office Of tbs
Trunk Line Executive Committee, when reclassir-
cation Of westbound rates was made between ths
lines on freight traffic west of Chicago. Reductions
Of cents first and second class cents on thur
and fourth class. and cent nth and sixth clan
freights made between the lines Duo Saq1nnfs
soner Fink said that this would not affect the public
being merely division between the lines. The new
scale VIII go into force on April "a and VII apply
to all recent rates 70 Chicago
DENIAL FROM CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
Boston, April II (speclal).-chares Francis Adams
says that the report of purpose on the part of his COM
pauy 10 reduce the guarantee the Oregon Railway
and Navigation under tho Oregon Short Line lease In
purely imaginative. Not word Of truth In It
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE .
Philadelphia, April IT tspeciali.-The Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company has given notice TO the
Stock Exchange that coupons VIII not DO paid upon the
third preference bonds the holders Of which have dis
puted the determination Of the Board OF Managers IN
regard to the amount OF interest payable thereon I'M
IN the controversy Is ended and that under the terms
OF the mortgage, tho coupons maturing February j.
$780, will not be payable without the surrender OF the
coupons pertaining thereto, maturtng February 1. 1882
rhe company also gives notice that certain other cou
pons of tho third preference bonds have not been
paid and sends the Exchange the numbers OF tho
bonds 1t gives notice that the next coupons due viii
not be paid until the old coupons TIRE produced and
surrendered. tse
Pennington Me- April 1.-THE incorporators OF the
phillips and Rangey Railroad this morning chose Henry
p Chosen, Of Gardiner president, and Fremont E
Undertake OF Phillips, clerk and treasurer. It was
voted 10 make preliminary survey as soon as the,
ground is in a proper condition. The road Is 70 DC
narrow gauge. and win penetrate the heart OF tho
numbering regions of North Franklin County.
Charleston, 3. c., April ~ @peciaD-The monthly
returns Of the railroads Of the state for February have
all been received. The twenty-nne railroads show
gross earnings for the month Of 1871 e03, against
$40 for the corresponding month Of 1888 While
fifteen of the roads show Increase in earnings theo
Is for the first time in fifteen months net decrease
I'm the total earnings Of all the roads
Kansas City, April 1.-THE Commercial exchanges
has adopted resolution requesting the President Of the
United States 10 select competent man from west
of the Mississippi River 10 fill the vacancy IN tno
board OF Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Hartford. Conn, April 17.-The directors OF us
Hartford and Connecticut Western road have rasea
funds 10 build the Springfield extension OF that rosa
from Tartffvilc and will begin work within thirty DAYS
The money being secured, they abandon the petition
to the Legislature for leave to mortgage existing aa
for s2Oo0000. The report that the company mas
bought land at Grants. near Winsfead. for SHOPS "
officially denied.