The morning call., 1890-05-08
new LINES.
Important Railroad Extensions More Rate
Cutting Reduction in Wages.

TACOMA, May Another important rail-
road project has been organized and articles
of incorporation will be filed tomorrow.
Like the North Yakima and Pacific Coast
Company, the last incorporation is under
the auspices of the Northern Pacific, and it
is now quite clear that this trans-cOntinen-
tai line intends to occupy all the country
west of the mountains tributary to its main
line. The Tacoma, Olympia and Grays Har-
Dor Railway Company is important to the
Northwest as it indicates the policy of the
construction of innumerable branch feeders
OF the main system. Companies lately IN
corporated will connect their lines with
ev cry considerable point in West
ern Washington, and the roads will
be built this season. The Tacoma, Olympia
and Grays Harbor Road begins at some
point in Lewis County, on the line OF the
Pacific Division of the Northern Pacific,
running thence in northwesterly direction
down the valley of the Chehalis River,
through the counties of Thurston aud
Chehalis, TO some point on the south side Of
Grays Harbor. in the vicinity of South Bay.
A railroad will also be built extending from
point on the Northern Pacific in Pierce
County, in a westerly direction to 0lym-
pia, thence to and down Black River
Valley to connect with the line running
down Chehalis Valley. Also a branch
from some point In Chehalis County, in the
vicinity Of Montesano, thence north up
Wynoochee River toward its source, dis
tance of twenty-five miles. Also a branch
from some point in Chehalis County, near
the head of Grays HarbOr. Up the Wishkau
River, distance of twenty miles. Also
branch from point near the head OF
Grays HarbOr, running thence along the
north side OF said harbor to the mouth Of
the Humtulip River, and thence up the
Humtulip River In a northerly direction, a
distance of fifty miles. Also a branch from
q mint ha hranah los st ri had in ha
vicinity Of Hoquiam, extending up the Ho-
Quiam River, a distance of twenty-five miles.
The capital stock is S6.000,000
CHICAGO, May THE 800" line and
the National Dispatch took whack at rates
from New York to st. Paul to-day, which
knocks the bottom out of all the previous
cuts, and completely knocking out the
Chicago lines from any business, as they are
powerless 10 meet the cut by the action of
the trunk lines East who refuse to pro-
rate in the cut.
at the presidents meeting to-day it was
decided that the only way ont of the rate
trouble was to readOpt pooling. A resolu-
tion was also adopted that the present rates
should not be cut.
The freightmen are making good progress
in their reorganization. Their meeting and
work both will be continued tomorrow.
BosToN, May THE recent visit Of
President Marvel Of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad to California CON-
bined business with pleasure, and the re-
port is current that the Atchison Company
has determined TO extend the Atlantic and
Pacific, controlled by ii. to San Francisco
at very early day. This rumOr seems to
have more foundation than most of the talk
about railroad extension, judging from the
character and connections of the persons
who are responsible for its circulation.
KANSAS CITY, May THE Times says:
The employees Of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad have been notified that,
beginning OH May 1st, salaries are to be re-
duced to the figures prevailing before jan
uary 1st. In addition, TO the great surprise
Of the employees, the order sets forth that
all moneys received in advanced salaries
since January lst oyer and above the old
rate must be refunded 10 the company from
next months salary.
LIMA Ohio, May Nv. j. Marks, the
representative of wealthy English syndi-
cate; Major Sisson of New York, General
Huss of Chicago and B. Z. Faurat of this
city have sigued a contract for building
1850 miles of the Mexican international
Railroad from Deming, n. Mex, to TOpo-
lobampo Bay on the Pacific Coast. The
amount involved is S21. $4,000.
New YORK, May IA contract has been
entered into by the Wyoming and Pacific
Improvement Company by which S15, 600
Sioux City to Ogden, Utah, a distance of
800 miles, and Mr.. Steacy has been awarded
tie contract for the work.
TOPEKA (kans.), May 7. - The stock
holders OF the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe meet here at 9 o'clock tomorrow.
Every share of S75,000,000 will be repre-
sented. Many prominent railroad men
and fnauciers of Boston and New York
arrived here to-day to attend.