The sun., 1889-11-20
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
ropTcs DISCUhsED ar T8E NETTING
or THE TRUNK LINE PRKSIDKNTa


n.r,s-The EHort 20 shat Out Private
stock Cars-No Commissions On Tickets
10 bo in the Trunk Line Territory.
At Yesterdays meeting of the Trunk Line
rrosidents there wero present: President
Gsorre l. Roberts, Vice-President Frank
Tbonson, and General FreiRht Agent William
n Joyce OF the Pennsylvania road President
cbouncey N. Depew and Vice. President Hay
denof the New York Central; General Manager
Joseph dickson Of the Grand Trunk; Vice
prssident s. M. FELTON, and Traffic Manager
Georpe II. Valiant Of the Erie: TrafIlo Man
AGAR r. II. Hegeman Of the Delaware, Laoka-
rama and Western; President Thomas p.
Fowler of the Ontario and Wortern Presl-
dsnt f.. P. Wilbur, Third Vice President John
n Garrett, and Traflo Manager John Taylor
Of the I,ehigh Valley: General Freight Agent
n. Wyckoff OF the Central Railroad OF New
Jsrsey; President Charles F. Mayer. First
Vice. President Orland Smith. and Third Vice.
President c. X. Lord OF the Baltimore and
Ohio and General Manager J. D. Laying OF the
West Shore.
The old subject OF restoring corn rateS TO the
q5-cent basis Was discussed at length. It Will
he remembered that the Executive Committee
failed 10 come to any understanding about the
matter at Its last meeting. Most Of the roads
more and Ohio and the Pennsylvania both held
out against IT, preferrinR 22k cents. II It was to
be raised at all from 40, the existing rate.
When the Presidents took the subject in
hand yesterday there wasn't much opposition
10 the highest rate. except from the B. and o.
The combined Presidential force OF that road.
however. consented to give way to the major
ity provided satisfactory date could be de-
tsrmined upon. This was referred back 70
the Executive Committee. The B. and O., Of
course, wants to put the date OF as far an pos
sible
The use OF private stock cars was discussed
Vith special reference to the lines in the Gem
trai Traffic Association. The trunk lines
claim to have abolished their use in their own
territory but this is not strictly the case. Pri-
yate stock cars starting with cargo on West
ern and Central roads como to the connecting
termni and II the trunk line doesn't happen
to have the stock cars. as was the case with
ago, the latter must take the stock through in
the private cars. or suffer the penalty as COM
Of the Irunk Line ana Central Traffic Assooia-
tions will discuss the matter al Its next meet
Ing, and an effort will be made to get the latter
will put an end to trouble for the trunk lines.
The principal business done at yesterdays
meeting elated to commissions on passenger
business, and in the action that was taken, the
Presidents practically admitted that one OF the
main points Of the 'Gentlemen's agreement"
violation has been going on wi hout a pretence
OF punishing the Offenders. The general pas
Tebe ere Unable to settle the cues
brokers' commissions systematically on first
and second class business. and the commits
mental lines. paid to Eastern agents were also
disturbing factor. From 81 70 81 commissions
70 Pacific coast points have been offered for
appeared to come from the transcontinental
and Western roads as so much clear profit to
vent the ticket agent OF the Erie. for example.
from turning part Of this commission over to
ticket scalper in order to secure passenger to
60 by that road
The Presidents may have forgotten that last
March they solemnly pledged Themselves not
they pledged themselves again not to nay COM
missions on business In trunk line territory.
and it was decided to confer with the Presi:
traffic lines requesting them to take similar
action. This time, 1t was stated after the
rule strictly. and any violation Of It will be
punished.
The subject Of new Commissioner to sue
b }hand. eonsistipe OF Messrs. Dspew King. King.
do &c. at the December meeting. and by that
time Mr.. Fink may be back from Europe.
aSE n his a1s again 81 Snf 5fene hene
Island Railroad. and he hinted yesterday at his
next moves. The company has had plans pre-
awaiting the approval Of the directors. It has
been common talk that the directors were
cd Mayor aeason 6adS been Se'Gee pe
slected the company might have built depot
alter its own liking and no axe would prevent
! from encroachinR on Front street II It 30
!, we would, be s5.oOo.oOO better OF without
erdaa hfre fS Sd the Mayor
remove its depot and everything else, as It has |
been threatening TO do for long time. The |
sides getting several streets closed up by act |
ot the Legislature. the company has prevented |
some some sixty streets from being opened up on |
y. accordingly. has remained at a low valuR- |
lion. We are going to take steps soon to open |
grade crossings or tunnel the road crossings,
By the Brooklyn Board Of Public Works"
DAY denied that there Is any thought OF John
hlng resignfn2 from the Presidency OF the
Grle = IN 10 order to avoid contest at the next
morning papers Mr.. King was out OF the city
Yesterday. Mr. FELTON, said he didn't know
with Mr., Kings financial policy and manage manage-
mont of the New York. PennSylyania and Ohio.
KeadinR despatch says the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad managers at the shops
mere have adopted Q novel plan OF getting rid
ottheir our-wheeled GOAL oars. now regarded
is + out Of style; The wheels are removed from
;;rsat re; heaps in the yard and the torch applied.
OF a week twenty-five, cars have thus been
destroyed per day, but the work was going on
90 slowly at that rate, SO on Saturday
heap OF 200 was made at once and re-
iuced 10 ashes. There were at one
oerod 5000 OF those four-wheeled cars In
'se @ rom the coal mines to tide water, but at
nay inst tlme locomotives wore lighter. and trains
10 not usually exceed LIS cars. Now the heavy
'nGnes employed to transport coal trains haul
rom 70 l5O to i7O cars; Recently the four
Wheeled Y cars were condemned oy the company
~ ~ unsafe; because Of the frequent wrecks oc-
assioned s oy tAeir giving way TO the pressure
'ut upon them. Only eight wheeled cars will
70 used hereafter on the road.
The Erie Railroad Company has effected an
IInlcaole settlement OF damages with the par
les In the village OF Chester whose property
ias recently destroyed by fire kindled by
parkS from a passing locomotive. The COM
any any mas also satisfied the claims OF parties
ear Calllcoon, whose woodlands were In like
manner sot on fire and damaged.
+. L. Pomeroy, late general Eastern freight
= gent OF the Erie Railroad. has been promotod
tns Place OF general freight agent vice J. S,