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lsntic avenue, east Of East New York, By the
Long Island Railroad. At present the cars are
strung along Atlantic avenue.

lantic Avenue, east Of East New York, By the
Long Island Railroad. AT present the cars are
strung along Atlantic avenue.
The Louisiana Supreme Court. In the suit Of
the Texas and Pecifc road, on appeal. against
the Southern Pacific, By which the Texas and
road SmountnS 70 SSSSST has % armeS S'aS the
decision Of the lower court In favor Of the
southern Pacific.
1t is reported on. good authority. that the
sctsd as far east as p&s MS
will be extended next season across Washing
1 S1 to the S & S GSdeE kvs or sSDSO S%S other
BTnnsyylSE: now coRtToiied By RusssIl SAGE
h @ ms Il more To sesSTo Sx an SSS
effect this small saving Of distance that the
S%anadiSn Can Pacific people will build tho exten,,
po s .Sa as to Th Ss
cure this advantage, and confidently. expects
road but there are reasons to SeIlsyo that the I!
New Brunswick METROPOLIS will be left out in
Of the Grand Southern Railway has a fine
harboT, and is lity miles nenrer Montreal than
TsSSS r. IN nn SE Gass u SSs
shore privileges @ that sleepy old town. and
pected coming Of the Canadian Paciic Wv -
The. application OF the Rochester and Lake
Ontario hailroad Company for, permlsson to
cease the operation OF it's road during the COM
Of Railroad Commissioners. In face Of petit
lions DO humeronsiy signed BY members OF
ter By hotel pfoppetors az the termnus IN Of the
road. and by residents along its route, and
from the fact that the road had obtained the
express condition OF It's operation the yenr
round, the Board says It would not feel justl-
Ned In granting the application.
!. It has been represented to. the Interstate
Commerce Commission that the complaint OF
Company and others involves questions in the
decision Of which many. II not all Of the rail-
roads Of the country are Interested. These
with Sostoh..sa 5 PaIoRS o fin:.sd
the rate
aasnS
ot Istrofeum eu, Of each tank car, without making
petroleum. and ts products carried bv other methods
FourthThe right deduct and carry tree twelve per
cent or other quantity Of Easoine or any one more
deductions of like proportions OF other products OF
petroIenm carried under similar circumstances and
Of s.S
lohulnR u IN iron OF WOouon DArfeh or IN cases.
On motion Of petitioner. and in order to give
all the railroads Of the country an opportunity
to be heard the Commission has ordered that
the 90 Which viii Ss
nished on application.
petitioned the Jersey City Board Of Aldermen
for permission to build an elevated road from
oS Gsnrf r s' s side % Tas
than one.half OF the property owners on the
route. The company agrees that when the
capital stock and the fixed charges. to turn
over to the city treasury 10 per cent of the ex-
m mee;inR for the discussion Of the project.
De,ective William A. Humphrey OF the New
has been appointed to take the place Of the
late John Scanlan as chief detective. Chief
aSd a ~ seG aD9
will remain on the force under Chief Humphrey
Derby Railroad Coz any held their annual
meeting at New Haven yesterday. They voted
s l.dTssa Ssss fSs asas S s
%m povaos and Il. shetoa a Ssins
holders nesting VIM. H. % stewenson NV was ssoGe re-
kssm anS
ipson Il Treasurer % In PLACE Of Charles A5water.
Mo6Sre. Porter ana HODnSon are closely con- |
nected with tho Housatonic interests.
conference of freight agents and other rail-
road officials. the object Of which Is to estab- |
lish approximate uniformity in freight classi-
tication. was begun at Washington yesterday. |
The conference has as advisers ]. T. Ripley. |
Chairman OF the Western Classification Com |
mittee, and c. E. Gill. N. II. G. Stevenson. Sec- |
retary OF the Official Classification Committee |
Of New York. and Chief Inspector Paul p. |
Rainor Of the Joint Rate Committee are also in
attendance.
The conference is considering all the freight
classiacations In existence In this country: Its
work is merely advisory. and when com pleted
will be submitted to the res spective associations
Tor approval The present conference is but
one In a series. Its sessions will last through
The week.