New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06
PROPOSED NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT.
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND WISCONSIN CENTRAL
TO POOL THEIR INTEH


Boston, April 5 CspecAD.-The plan which the
Northern Pacific and the Wisconsin Central are con-
stdering and probably will adopt, provides for all
the advantages Of lease, without the actual making
Of one The Nouhern Pacific appreciates the ex-
eeIlence OF the Wisconsin Central terminal system,
and sees tho value 10 Itself of line which connects
with its own at two points-St Paul and Ashland
and which hos q direct line nom both to Chicago.
On the other hand, the Wisconsin Central Will benefit
by It's share Of tho business carried over Its lines OS
reason Of the new arrangement
Tho plau provides that the Wisconsin Central
shall receive IS per cent Of It's gross earnings any
thing saved by operation for less than SO per cent
TO 60 10 the Northern Pacific and any excess OF
operating cost over G5 per cent to be paid BY tho
Northern Pacific. II has cost Ga per cent OF gross
earnings to operate the road OF late months ana
President Cakes Of the Northern Pacific, is confident
that tbls percentage can be reduced to 90. The
SoTthern Pacific expects send business aggrogating
a. 900 coo gross per annum over the "isrUns5n'
central S SSSn 81 th sAs rom which may
be realized how important Is the arrangement 10 no
Wisconsin Central.
THE WESTERN MARYLAND LINE 10 TlDE"AIhh'
baltimore. April 5.-The ordinance granting the
Western Maryland Railroad permission TO build an
independent line to tdewateE. and TO construct
,orninala Of us own in the southern section OF the
city, has passed both branches OF the CltS SoenSh
md
q u.nblstops Circular will say: This move Is
an emIneutly important to the western Maryland
Company and advantageous to the eity-"hlch NF'u
ally owns the roadthat It Is not surprising IL snouo
hay, mot with almost universal approval lho
Western Maryland Company has been paying 'ho
Rsnnorn and Potomac and Northern Central COM
nantes hor the use OF tunnels and tracks ABOUT
$50 600 per aunum, and owing TO tho enlarged ousF
ness OF the company, tho rentals were stesdiV III
creasIns Independent terminals Will. IL Is estmaed
u In decreased expenses equivalent TO the interest
ON Al oooo 600 over and above the interest upon the
cost Of the proposed improvement, and will enable the
company 20 pay interest s1,ooo.oOo OF the STOCK
which tho city now has to provide for. win tho
Northern Central under the control Of the Penn
vvIvanIa and the Baltimore and Ohio now New
York line, tho western Maryland is the only road
which IS entirely local enterprise. For which
reason, and especially IN CONSIDERATION o. IH9
should receive the support Of the people OF Baltimore
and be encouraged IN It's enterprises
CHARGED WITH EMPLOYING ALIEN LABoRERs.
Iockpor,, n. Y, April CspecaD.--A special In
spector was recently sent out by tho Government to
ASCERTAIN what railroads at suspension Bridge were
Violating the Alien Contract Labor laws. Tho roads
were oil cautioned but have paid no attention. 10
the warning To-day Collector Of Customs Cutler re-
pored 10 the Attorney General the Michigan Central,
the West shore and tho Grand Trunk Railroads for
prosecuton The Collector OF the Port of Detroit 10
said 10 have entered similar complaints. The RAILROADS
will contest the matter The infringement OF the law
IS alleged to have been in bringing over Canadians IRON
Niagara Falls, Ont, and Clifton, Ont. to work IN the
varis Of the roads at the Bridge. The railroads say
that the employment of conductor who i've In Canaaa
TO do work on this side OF the river on uains = q
parallel case but that It has never been quesuouou ~
the Government.
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