New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
REFoRMs IN coMNoDTTy TARIrrs.

RAILROAD INTERESTS.
REFORMS IN COMMODITY TARIFFS
The Trunk Line Executive Committee held It's first
meeting since the adoption by the presidents OF the
revised trunk-lne agreement at Commissioner FinRs
Office yesterday. The question Of lake and rail- rates
discussed without conclusive action. Tho subject
OF commodity tariffs however, was taken up, and
favorable action followed These tariffs are special
ones, which apply to particular articles that arc
shipped under special local conditions. They arc I'm
tended TO enable road TO encourage special branches
Of manufacture In non-competve regions by granting
rates that would be prohIbtye they were the sanio
as those prescribed by classhcaiions prevailing on
competitive traffic. These tariffs, however, are often
used 10 cut rates. ar the action taen yesterday IS
designed to remove opportunities for so doing 1t
was agreed that all existing commodity tariffs should
10 abandoned and that In the future road should
issue tariff OF this character without first securing
the approval OF all the members Of the Trunk Line
Association
No formal action was taken with regard TO del
egaes to the hearing before the Interstate Commerce
Commission at Washington tomorrow the question
Of through export rates from the West to European
ports. Commissioner Fink viii go on and there VIII
DO fun representation Of the trunk lines. Tho evil
complained OF Is thai some Of the trunk lines. whie
maintaining the inland proportion Of the export rae
control steamship lines from the Atlantic ports so
os 70 throw upon .he ocean carriers tho burden OF a
The NewYork roads are especially affected by these
practices according TO the statement that their rep
sontaiVes mako.
THE PENNSYLVANIA BUYING LAND ON TIE BAY.
Philadelphia, March 14.-A prominent official Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad said to-day, when questioned
regarding the purchase Of property on the shore
front Of NewYork Bay: 1T Is true that We have
bought largo Of shore front in New-York Bay,
and we now have nearly al the property we need.
Our business is increasing so rapidly that we must
have greater terminal facilities at various points. Tho
purchases win enable us to build fine terminus
We have not cut out the Lehgh Valley. We bought
the property for ourselves, Of course; but our 70
,e our Tn Ss ees vy a sa TSen the
terminal IS built the Lehgh Valley viii probably use
It on the same terms as at present"
TO SUCCEED NONRESIDENT MORTON.
Chicago, March lathe stockholders Of the Illinois
Central Railroad this morning elected c. NJ Da Costa,
of New-York, 70 I'LL the vacancy in the Board Of
Directors caused by the resignation OF Levi r. Nor
ton.
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY NTELLIoENcR
Philadelphia, March IL CSpeesl).-The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company the three islands In the
Delaware River removed, WIN add greatly 70 its
property in Camden BY ling In the marsh land In the
vicinity Of Hartman-st. The riparian lns will be ex-
tended 800 feet and the site WIN be used for freight
depots. At present the company 5000 feet
OF rlyer.front property In Camden.
The survey the sehuykii Junction Railroad viii
be completed within week. and work win be begun az
once. When the road ls built Il will allow the Balu
more and Ohio Raltosd to effect q junction with the
New-York division Of the Philadelphia and Readings
line.
This afternoon Colonel A. Louden Snowden chairman
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad stoekholders meeting
pointed the following committee to nominate board Of
directors TO voted for the election: Thomas g.
Hood, John =. Smith Henry Norris Elias ID. Kennedy
Charles Porter, william Wood and John Cassala
Third Street to-day It stated that the intended
terminal at Gfeenville which the Lshgh Valley Railroad
proposed 70 build would aeeount Of conflicting with
the franchises Of the Pennsylvsns Railroad be shan
doned the general belief however, that The road
will enter into agreement with the Pennsyivsna TOT
the lease Of ts route asross bay curres Woods,
or cut across Greenvile from point the canal near
Cavpn Point may be made
Pottsyile Penn March u CSpeeiai).-E W. FTisbie, |
OF New.York president Of the projected Sehuyk and
Ieheh Railroad and other officials been in ihis
eIty the days making arrangements 10 begin
operations Contracts for building . portion OF The /
been given out and the rest VIII be given out
this week The line VIII be ntty miles long. Starting
IN the heart Of the sehuyikll coal fields. IL VIII touch
such coal regions Minessyile sehuyikl Haven. Or
wigEoHrp and other points /. VIII connect with ne
Lehgh Valley at fremont giving the citizens Of ne
SehuylkIli coal regions through route 70 New.Io7k
forty niles shorter than by way Of PhlsdephiA Ths
new company has purchased almost every acre Of
land In the Pottsyle coal basin not owned BY thu
Reading Railroad, u course VIII ecnfoi
trano from these mines. IL 10 estimated that hese
mines Will give the LehEh Valley 10000 tons more coal
TO haul every year. The rosd win be built in year.
Elmira n. ", March II (speeis)-The building Of Q
railroad from Van E,tenvlie' in Chenanso COUNT. 70
Geneva assured. The Geneva and Van Eifen
VILE Railroad Company has been incorporated with
capital stoop OF 5000 oco The neorpofaoS are George
NJ. Diven Henry s. Redned. John NJ. Diyen and Daniel
T. Pratt OF Emira; Joseph w. BIahop Of sayre, Penn
Peter NJ. Wise and James b. Thomas. Of ovld N. Y.
Joseph w. lewis OF Geneva; @. q. Montgomery, Of
Odessa; Nelson Nivson, Of Burdett and D. w. BTge. |
Of Hector A. meeting Of the directors held In this
city George ST. Diyen was elected president J. d.
Thomas vice president Henry s. Redneld secretary
and d. NJ Pratt The road will form part Of
the main the Lehgh Valley Railroad which IS is
proposed TO extend through from Geneva to Buffalo.
Chicago March IA (SpeesD. Inters,ate Commerce Com.
missioner Cooley Chicago short time to-day. He
said that coon possible the Commission would take
tip the commission question, and would undoubtedly
render decision declaring the practice virtual cut In
rates, and consequently illegal He summoned General
Manager Hays, OF the Wabash western, 70 appear In
washington 70 give evidence in relation sOme Bee
lane passenger manipulation.
The general managers to-day perfect the Trans
Missouri Passenger and Frasght Associations The
slightly changed TO suit ;he ST. Louis
and San Francisco Tho concurrence the boundaries
means that the Kansas city, Scott and Memphis
and the Missouri, Kansas aud Texas win sign the pesl
dents agreement. The matter Of the TranSMIssonr
Association referred to subcommittee.
which will report morning, and tho freight d
slons Of the TranSMissour Association so far |
several ballots taken for chairman
No one IL candidate for the once, and the ballots were
simply feelers. There were almost many NAMES pro-
posed as there general managers. and decslon
was reached.
Chicago. Burlington and Northern to-day gave
notice Of further reduction in the rate -four 70 LIZ
cents hundred pounds from Minneapolis 70 Chicago.
business destined TO seaboard This action 10 ee
The competition the $500" line and Canadian Paeae
md becomes effective March q. The other roads
operating between Chicago and Minneapolis viii meet
Tho reduction and the grain viii apparently Do
pulled down to the same level.
Cleveland, Ohio, March H.-James L. Dawes Of Engle'
wood NJ j. has brought suit IN the United States Cir