New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-06


appointed consisting Of Mcasrs. Spalding, OF Ken
ssy Hi q Vrnis; seymour q spatsStca
The ciassfication Of freight was then
oonsloened and general discussion took place
TROUBLES OF THE ROADS IN IOWA.
Chicago. March (speciaD-A dispatch from Des
Mones says; at is = noticeable fact that tho Rail-
road Commissioners hsvo made no rate for ntoxfcst-
ing liquors. nor have they even given them ciassifcar
ton IN their schedule. They hold them to be conabsnd
in this State and not entitled to any classification.
II shipped at all Il mus Do under the Interstate
classification fhero'is nothing to prevent the rail-
roads from charging what they please. The Pharmacy
Commission hold that inasmuch tho Iowa statute
authorizes the sale and shipment OF liquor under GER
tain restrictions, II is, therefore, an article OF COM
merce and It Is the duty Of the Commissioners TO
fix the rates on liquors.
SThe Chicago and Rock Island was before the board
and presented detailed statement showing that tax
ting the traffic Of 1888 under the then tariff and COM
pairing Il with the receipts under the Commissioner
present tariff the reduction In receipts would be over
81 per cent The Chicago and Northwestern showed
By similar statement that the reduction on thai
road would be 81 sIo per cent; the Chicago Buring
ton and Quincy showed reduction Of 30 per cent;
the Des MoIDes and Northwestern showed REDUCTION
continued IL viii DO compelled 20 stop BUSINESS.
"Ininols Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota
the Iowa rates and the result win be virtual 70
ducton Of Intestate rates which win seriously ahsct
the earnings OF the roads,
A MANHATTAN DIVIDEND DECLARED.
The Executive Committee Of the Manhattan Ran
way Company at q meeting yesterday declared
quarterly dividend OF 12 per cent payable 10 scrip
which Is convertible into now per cont bonds az
the pleasure Of the company. The terms and amount
OF the proposed issue were not made known. IL
WAS said however that the purpose was 10 consolidate
all the mortgages and otcf obligations into general
per cent bond. The issue would include all out
standing Indebtedness land damages and possible e1-
tensions. The mortgage would DO for 100 years, but
the amount could not DO hxed Rnt tho land damages
At least we're arranged.
IN. ,nsmbera az the Executive Committee present
A the meeting were lay Gould, ooorge J. Gould,
Edwin Gould, Russell sase, sidney Dillon, ana bannel
gloan Two members Of the committee were out Oh
town or unhyoSdably absent No stAtemens OF tRe
Affairs Of the company made, but the secretary
called attention to the fact that hs could not dony
in the uuarter M McWnhams added In his modest
way. aThe truth OF the matter Is that the persons
NIT DO cos. al land damages and so forths Rus
sen SAGE said that the action Of tho committee had
strengthened tho company
COMMISSIONS ON PASSENGER TRAVEL
The tepor,s reiterated from the West regarding the
payment OF heavy commissions on Tes:Dound immi'
grant tranlo excite amusement In railroad Circles
here Tho reports arise from tho fact that all the
lines embraced IN the trunk nne Emigrant Clearing
House and the trunk lines OUTSIDE Of who are now
oooperatinR with rs rules have undertaken TO meet
tho competton OF the Southern Pacific and similar
routes on emlgrant trafHc TO tho Pacific Coast Tho
commission paid Is s13 10 San Francisco ana IL any
excess over that is paid 1t In violation OF the
understanding among The New-York roads. IL "
stated hefs hat this commission Is not used IN any
aak,a IN IN
To-day n general conference Of Eastern and western
managers is 10 DO held at Commissioner Ffnhs office
to provide means for preyeoiing sPTesa o. me s
ssnger travel which some OF the roads ia the Central
Tfaflo Association have latsly adopted
TO INsPECT THE VANDERBILT SYSTEM.
obauneay NJ. Dopew. Cornelius Vanderbilt and II.
walter webb assistant the PRESIDENT OF tho New
York Central RaIlrosd left New-Yogk yesterday on
tour Of inspection Of the western roads embraced
for q week
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
The Railway News Company has undertaken TO take
charge Of railroad inventions ana models TOT eHnio-
ton az tho Paris Exhibiuon.
poston M.xob speciaD.-The statement Of the
Atohson And rs leased and auxiliary lines for Deeem-
Der shows that exclusive OF taxes ana gross
eayp,nrs were enSb131s 72; operating expenses,
a. $40 or %. net earnings, s7s3,4o7 20. Tho net
sarninrs on roads Jointly owned with other railway
companies were s3SA43 9S m ma nv uS o'Ai VI NOT
esrnfnes for December SS16,5o1 40.
'~,aans. ~ March tspeciaD.-Ths vanderhls and
eo1thsrn esnitalt.s, principally OF Alabama, have
s.,.sd ;, construct the Pitisbug, Wheeling and stab
49, s.n.ssA -hloh win connect with tho PfttsburG,
.1sT..s,,o,. ana YoughiOebsny Rasrosa. controlled
b. tho vandoe AID sAss BSS1 %Sc. n G SSe
ssts line viii give PitSburs new % i SsS . w Ses
burg, ". Va. Active work Is s1peO''a " O'SiA A'A'
month. 1,corsa IN incorporate
s,.,ed 10 ho Northwestern street Railway
60 1to,or comuany, at Chicago, capHM ssooA
=, ooo 400 Cor tho manufacture OF sfreeeo~r ioSorS
- a.,,,ns ,aas,ne and operating the Same eho M
-a-.ov.,ors arc FRANCIS A. Bstes, ba"ln e. "iV0n'"
and Jefferson Hodghns' N pohart " cnIe
philadelphia March Cspeclap n'~a,, Ia A.
man. tho iron manufacturer % -. ro,rwal, and
ts,,n,ned 10 buld an extension OF nis ...~n "n1
$500 psf,oaa b, Reading. 1t viii pracucsny par
~, ~. Tshanon Valley branch Oh sne @e~o'"s:
,s.nr, u,yvevs that have been made norneNs' VI
nsNrS thcsn s suspicion that Mr; 0o'em ,,h IN
tends % continue s ss sOr% E road connects with
he fennsyiyana main line ~ sytsnsioE TO some
miles cost Of Hsrrlsegr n Road would connect the
fehigh Valley and Pennsylvania 80, a.. ~.
II was reported IN railroad circles ~ go. 3.
dent Corbn, Of the Reading Raiiroaui n@. s..ns
subscribe 100000 70 company PTy1,sh,rS ,,ron
!. brdee across the susQuehanna o. "H 70
soad,tion that tho Reading Road be anoWeo 70 iay
,scls mon the bridge II tho bridge - ouI I, ' b
completed 70 the River and connected Win 'he man
AZ the annual mseting today Of the stockholders
NJ the west Jersey Railroad, in Camden, tne Ioliow
ING board OF directors was elected George o. noperes'
q r. Leaning, John n. Moore, Thomas d p tsl
george Wood, J. N Dubarry, n. p. sh9rnuse' nonly
D. welsh, W. j. Eewen, Ben1smin y. Loo, eamaoi
n NIxon Josiah wistar David p. GIN, b y. So h :,
and william o. Nixon. The board og lSSsnt General