New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-17
FINANCES OF THE PULLMAN COMPANY.

FINANCES OF THE PULLMAN COMPANY.
Chicago. Oct 18.-The annual meeting Of Pullman
Palace Car Company held here TEDDY. over $751;
600 900 of capital stock being represented. The fol-
lowing directors were elected: George NJ Pullman,
Marshal Field, J. ". Doane, Norman Williams ana
D. S. A. eprague of Chicago; Henry C. Hurlbut, Of
New York, and Henry r. Reed, OF Boston. The usual
quarterly dividend OF 81 per share from net earnings
declared pay able November Is to stockholders Of
record at the close OF business November !. The
transfer bools close November 1 and reopen Novem
her IT, The financial statement is as follows:
Revcnue-Ealngs of cars s7473 1876 patents 81 GA
manufacturing, rentals, dividends, interests, etc.
81 37G col total % $50 06l.
expenses S3274,GO5 paid car associations operated By
The company $l,032,625, interest on bonds 100000
dividend, 81 900 600, reserve 100000: total S6,462
$50; surplus for the year, $2308,l3O. The total
number Of cars operated by the company Is 2,l3o
President Pullman in his report congratalaes the COM
pany the recent decision in the Pullman Vestibule
litigation. confirming The Pullman Company's exclusive
control of this device. lie emphasized the Importance
its by the statement that one Of the effects Of its
on % %e %n is su .; to
ward of 20 per cent lie also stated that the actual
test I'm railway accidents had demonstrated It's value
safety device.
WORK OF THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Chicago. Oct. rs (Speclal-The Western Freight
Association to-day deferred action for month on
coal rates TO points west Of the Mississippi a
nttcc appointed to arrange for testimonial
dinner to Chairman FaithOrn tomorrow night
The general managers Of the Missouri Assoela
ton to-day appointed committee TO consider the mat
ter u successor 10 Chairman Finley. The committee
meets In tho morning with q corresponding committee
Of the Western Freight Association. A Joint report
will be framed the advisablity Of combining the
two associations under ono chairman.
The Northwestern Committee Of the Western Pos.
sengcr Association also met and wiped out OF the
greatest causes Of Generalization by abollshIng second
class rates between Chicago and St. Paul. Word WINS
received that the 500 representative would be pres
ont tomorrow: meantime that road will begin to-
morrow selling tickets from ST. Paul to NewYork at
reduction Of So, with corresponding reductions to
The Central fraiiic Association approved tariff
to Central Ts the
solved that tho Situation at present docs not justify
any reduction In iron rates
MUST NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST CHICAGO
Washington, Oct. 18.-The Interstate Commerce
Commission, In the case OF the Board OF Trade Of
Chicago, cOmplanants against the Chicago and Alton
Railroad Company and seven other railway companies.
defendants, and the Armour Packing Company and
eighteen other packing companies and the Board VI
Railroad Commissioners Of the state Of Iowa. In
tervenors to-day decided In favor Of the Board Of
Trade Of Chicago. The Commission orders the de-
PENDANT railway carriers to make the same rates
live hogs packing house products from Mis-
souri, River points and interior points In the states
OF Iowa and Missouri to Chicago within four weeks
from the date OF the order Rates arc now and long
have been. the same upon these commodities from
Missouri River points and interior points in the states
TO Eastern seaboard cities, markets and packing.
asss cS
cagO Is unjust.
NORTHERN PACIFIC DIRECTORS.
Tho animal meeting OF NOrthern Pacific Railroad
Company yesterday devoid Of incident. The at
tendance Of stockholders unusually light and there
was no opposition TO the regular ticket or to the
formal approval Of the lease Of tho Wisconsin Central
system. The vote 82O.8l0 shares, out Of about
100000 shares outstanding. Two members OF the
board declined re-election--Charies c. Beamsn on
account of professional engagements. and Charles H.
Leland, who is planning long European trip. Tho
vacancies were hued by tho election Of Edwin II.
Abbot, president Of the Wisconsin Central and David
g. wegg. q Chicago lawyer. who V president Of the
Chicago end Northern Pacific snd The chicago Terminal
Company. Tho board b pow copsuh,ted y follows:
Charles B. Wright, ThUmss 7. oAkes, Rosevsu q.
RoUton, william H.. Bull Henry WIZARD Edwin II.
Abbot. Charles L. colby, cblsste Ruyt. George 4.
Morrison. Charles 7. BsrnsH Jsmss 3. Hsgsin, Dimes
D. Williams ADD David 9. wess.
The former ofheers wore reelected. George n.
s sa " be Il pss e ss
Of long sd 81 TRe %
hold office for tho term Of tree year, and presumably
the officers Will not DO changed In that time.
HARMONY AT THE CHAIRMEN's HEARING.
Chicago, Oct. 10 tSpcraD.-At the hearing by the
Western H3Ilroad Association chairulen to-day srgu.
meuts were msdo by oil the roads. The Atchson
claimed. anticipated 20 per cent Of the sastbounA