The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-07
SEUS or THE RAILROADS
Tho Latest Information From An QUARTER.

1t is announced by the Erie Railway Com
pauy that the summer schedule will 20 into
effect on sunday next There will be no special
change in the departure OF through trains west
bound from New York, the only important
deviation being that tho fast Western train
which leaves at o'clock in the evening will be
run via the Newark branch and give the resi-
dents OF Newark q through Pullman car SER
vice to Rochester Buffalo. Niagara Falls. To-
ronto, Chicago, &c, arriving at Rochester and
Buffalo and Toronto in the morning and Chi
caGo in the evening.
In the Massachusetts Senate yesterday the
Railroad Committee reported a bill to au-
thorize the Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Railroad Company 10 issue sl,50O,00O 5 per
cent jO-year mortgage bonds for the purpose
Of double tracking the road from Franklin TO
Valley Falls and otherwise improving It. and
extending the line into Providence. The New
York and New England Railroad Company is to
guarantee the bonds If the act is accepted by
IT'S stockholders
The Northern Steamship Company cut the
71-cent lake and-ra rate from New ! ork 10
ST. Paul. via Duluth. TO IS cents on Monday.
The Lake Superior Transit COMPANY is owned
trail. and West shore. So that the low rates
are now in effect BY all the trunk lines which
out by, General Manager F. 7. Evans OF, the
Gadson Hs as well as Duluth From GSdstone
freight goes by the 500 line; and, from
Paul Rates are also quoted via the Chicago,
St Paul. MINNEAPOLIS and Omaha Railroad.
Canal and lake rates OF 80 cents first class.
The Canada Atlantic Fast Freight limo got
500 :" line out of New York The first cut was
TO St. Paul: and the rate that goes into effect
to-day will be 10 cents lower. TO correspond
with Mr., Hills lake.and-rail rate. The rates
will be 81, a. ~. %. % and ~ cents per 100
pounds.
Although the Pres idents Of the Western rail-
roads were in session again yesterday, they
took no action on the question OF an agreement
in discussion, the purpose being 10 ascertain
the exact position OF every road on all the vital
ceedinG to the formation q an agreement that
is designed TO adjust al! differences. The con- !
ference will be resumed to-day.
The general passenger agents OF the West |
ern roads held an adjourned meeting for the |
purpose OF perfecting their organization: This |
lines and the meeting proceeded TO the adop- |
ton OF the proposed agreement section by SEQ
particul ar provision the section was passed by. |
10 he taken mp later. This work took the en- |
tire day. and the meeting adjourned until to- |
day.
James r. Dunbar. Eastern passenger agent |
ernl Eastern agent Of the New York, Ontario |
and Western. in the place Of William NJ. Abbott, |
resigned.
]. D. Abrams agent OF the Commercial E1-
press. hns been appointed general freight agent |
OF the New England Terminal Company.
Charles I. Allen, who used TO be with the |
West Shore. but lately out West has become
general Eastern agent of the Chicago. st. Paul.
and omaha Railroad.
T. NJ. Case. private secretary to General Pas
ssnger. Agent George II. DaIies. will become
travelling passenger agent OF the New York
Central and West Shore roads on June !. with
al Office at Buffalo. He takes the place ade
vacant by Walter |. Randoph's promotion TO
he senior travelling passenger agent
The Lake Shore road ia putting 9O-pound
rails on all its curves. This is the heaviest
rnil that the company ever used.
contract has just been entered into. In
this city. by the Wyoming and Pacific Improve
ment Company. hy which itteen millions are
T. he spent in building railroad from Sioux
city 70 ogden. tab. distance OF 800 miles.
and Mr. steacy has been awarded the contract