New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-27

Ra,road has resigned 10 effect May ana has 40
cepted the permanent oharmanshp Of the och Fieghs
Classification Committee with headquarters In Newfofh
Chicago March 90 tspeeaD.-out OF The discussion
relative 10 posting rates, many faifoaa men 'alnA
will ocme the solution Of dividing the country Into group
points and quoting the same rates from si points IN ono
rsoup This would greatly simplify matters feanetns
the number Of tariffs II each gsoup 10 fom wv 70
500 Tie weak point fin tho proposed method u that
does nos contemplate quoting Of rates from every
group to every other group. ,s L.; -.
The wabash Railway Is forcing the issue on inc M.
waukee roads all Of which refuse 10 make . renueed
rate from Chicago 10 Milwaukee TO the National EnesHv
uens Of the Grand Army Of tho Republic. The WsDass
IA now I'm communication with the Grand Army OF ths
Republic officials with view Of changing the location OF
the enesmpment 10 Chicago
p,tts,ure March 90 tspecis)-Tke Pennsyivaaia hai-
eoad win curtail expenses IN anticipation Oh hea5
falling OF in Eeight frame This informston was sA
COB By Tho general superintendent u L. Pessit whes
with the general manager, Charles T. Pugn came mere
from Philadelphia to-day. Il.
phaaelpbIs, March ae-rhe Philsdelphia and Reading
Railroad and Coal and Iron companies statement Oh
business for February. 1sSe. a. compared win mo sans
month 1885, shows increase In gross earnings ZOE
s sailrs.a eorap.ny Of s2eoJs7 for tbs coal and lion
company o. s4Ss,fT6 increase in expenses fof tho
railroad company OF es5,6so, for the coal and Iron
eompany Of sSss,2T7; IN increase I'm net earnings OK
sooA8e The statement for tbs three months ending
February o. 1882 compared with the sane period In
1898. shows increase In gross earnings Of
an increase In expenses Of slo42os4 increase in nst
earnings Of s571,7S1. s a. 49,
Pittsburg March % tspccizn.For sun appfox1masins
$500 oO0 the National Tube Works Company 90 Aekoes-
port Penn has purcha sed thirty Of land sd
accent 70 that occupied by tho present plant Tie com
psny principally composed Of Boston people, VIII efess
additional blast furnaces The new MeBeespor ana Bella
Vernon Railroad crosses the property. sls-..,
Springfield Ill, March 2dArcies Of inecrpofanoo Of
the Beleye and Sc Louis Railroad Company were hled
to-day In tho once Of the Secretary Of state IL pro-
oosed 10 construct railroad from Belieyie TO East 81
Louis The capital stock is $4,000 The incorporation
are Edward L. Thomas, Henry NJ. Needles and John t.
ay,or OF Beeys; Aphsus Boiling. Of Breeds staion.
ST. Clair County; John s. HnI Of Ease St. Louis and
Burt s. Adams Of ST. Louis
Chieago March ae.--chaIEmzn blanchard has CALEB
meeting of the managers oil tho roads In the territory q
the Central Trae Association for April TO receive ana
act upon the final report Of the committee appointed soma
time ago 10 revise The agreement OF The association Inc
committee will meet Tuesday 20 prHpare ~ report Inc
proposed agreement Is understood win be practically
the same as recently adsoed By the Eastern trunk
lines The vacancy caused by the resignation Of eeese
IT, Daniels viii not be nled and the oee OF
VITA be abolished.