The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-11
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dock against the Delaware Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company. Complainant is
an owner OF anthracite coal mines In Ply
mouth. Luzerne county, Pa. lie alleges that
defendant charges unjust and unreasonable
rates on the coal shipped by him to Hoboken,
tide water. and to Buffalo; that 1t dlscrimi-
mates against himself and others by selling
coal mined by itself at prices less than the
cost OF mining added to it's thrift rates for
TRANSPORTATION to market; that II charges the
same rates on pea, culm. and buckwhcat coal
IA It does on larger sizes Of anthracite.
and that such rates are not justified by the
value OF tho article or the cost OF transrorta-
tion. He also alleges that it charges such low
rates on btunlinous coal that the ship
ment OF the smaller sizes OF anthra-
larger siacB. becomes improbable, and such
smaller sizes become waste products to COM
st %"o to sell such T smaer st2es notNh
standing the Competition OF hituminOus coal:
that by renson OF low rates given by defendant
on bitumnous coal anthracite coal can be- sold
by private miners and shippers only where
bitumnous coal cannot he used: aud. finally
carrier should be also miner and shipper OF
coal; and that Il II productive OF unjust and
private miners and shippers.
There has been shake-up In the First Ward
which has surprised passenger men. II was
concurrent with the departure OF President
Samuel Sloan Of the Delaware. I.ackawanna
think that he. has ordered his sHbordinates 10
discontinuC the wa! fire until he returns. The
outward effect IS this; Nichoas Muller, Jr.
House tho most Important II not all OF the
steamship limos of which lie and his father had
The Mul'ers have control Of the Inman. Red
Star. Hamburg, Anchor. Baltic. and Union
line Immigrants, and al!oGe,her the Lacka-
than its authorized l2's per cont through tho
Clearing House.
Peter Mcdonnell has been get ting host OF
immigrants for thu Ontario and Western road
by paying big commissions. hut he controlled
no steamship lines, as the Mullers did. Mean
Clearing House has been hot after tho steam
thp agents with tempting offers OF commits
Clearing House got the last steamship OF both
the Hamburg and the lnman limos.
The Rock Island and the Atchison. Toneka
and Santa FL roads have filed notices with tho
Interstate Commerce Commission that, tax;
and southwestern Missouri River points. 10
that the Chicago, Burlington and quincy made
similar rate from Kansas City TO Western
Springs and return on the Srcai0n q the Con-
SHS' t5ssn msS rem ;SfSeaeSD % n
serted that the excursion would cut
the Chicago rate and the Chicago and Alton
out giving formal notice. but the Rock Island
and the Atchison acting upon the advice OF
snry 10 give the three days notice requii cd by
law before max ing the reduction. The ground
Gneo of @eHsn SPRINGS hey
not simply making an excursion rate as per-
ra,e THsy take the legal COY
and announce reduction, OF the round trip
rate from <25, TO $l6,70 Chairman Goddard
1iu hnr nd nil fhn dc
take the same step.
The Pullman Palace Car Company is turning
out some of the finest vestlbule trains that
ever left the shops. They are for the Della
service between New York and iufraio. in con-
The D.. L, and ": intends to institute q ser.
the shortest line to Buffalo it ought to make
good time. In Connection with r the Grand
the vestbulo trains will not go beyond buffalo
AT present. There will be fifteen cars ir all
igat' d by the Pintsch system Of gas which is
coming in favor on many roads. The trains
will 60 on within month.
The four tracks OF the depressed system Of
the Harlem road between Fordham and Mott
Haven we're put into 9perail2n on s. SUNDAY tn for
only two tracks could be used at any one time.
and the trains were, de aged good deal. The
trains ran smoothly the first day that al tho
tracks were thrown open. The only drawback
to fast running that now remains is the draw
bridge over the Harlem River.
The New York, Bridgeport and Eastern Rail-
road. whose appl ication for layout Inns been
mis- ,ners. will DO further contested in the
courts, it is understood. by quo WarrGnto pro-
Si cLD Behind this new parallel scheme are
the Standard OIL Company mag
mates; who already, own the Housqtonic system
and also the New York and New England road.
These men are working for a better through
line between Boston and New York, than is
afforded by their present facilities. The limo OF
the new road strikes the northern manufactur-
ing Port9n Of and lies rn far Sn nggsa
The work Of, adding two tracks to the Con
York is being rapidly pushed, Three gangs Of
men are grading and laying rails between SIAM
ford and Bridgeport; and in q lew months four
York. The road between Portchester and New
Rochelle is completed.
A Bridgeport correspondent says: Tho
stock OF tho Peoples line OF steamboats,. which
run from New York TO Bridgeport, has been
trolling interest has been secured, and 1t has
beer. supposed by business men that the deal
F f%s de'ffnX Bartram IU the fsoples line
is =. ". Anthony a coal md coke broker at /
Broadway New York. Mr.. Anthony holds, 500
shares and TWO Other persons. supposed TO
represent his interests. ~ shares which ID u
majority ri the total stock of l.ljO shares. 1t
IL not known whether Mr.. Anthony represents
the bridgeport Steamboat Company or the
Consolidated road. He SAYS he bought the
stock Tor Investment or speculative purposes.
When the term OF the present diI ectors ex-
pires radical change Is expected"
The report Is revived that the Rock Island
and Lake Shore roads which both come In
over tho Rock Island tracks in Chicago. have
decided to elevate them. and Will In the near
future commence operations to that end. The
method to be- employed will be stone arches.
as in London.
A Chicago despatch says Chairman God
darda attempt to induce the southwestern
roads to withdraw the round trip rate of Slt.TO
between thicaGo and Kansas City has failed.
The Atchison ana Tho Rock Island refuse 10
take any steps at present, having given legal
notice that the rate will remain in effect until
Aug. II. In the mean limo there il much bad
feeling over the discovery that the scalpors nre
handling tickets Used for the knights of py-
thlas conclave at Milwaukee,. and the general
passenger agents OF several Of tho roads Rre
accusing each other OF treuchery. The new
passenger agreement does not seem 10 be ac-
complishing its purpose.
ADdBS-BARNES.