The morning call., 1890-05-09
INTERNATIONAL ROADS.
They Ire to Be Made Amenable to the
Interstate Commerce Rules.

WASHINGTON. May S.-The Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee has favor
ably reported the bill to amend Section of
the Interstate Commerce Act, making in
ternational railroads subject to the provi.-
ions of the interstate law. They must con-
form TO the same rules as if the road was
wholly within the United States; must pro-
cure license from the commission and the
officers, and must appear before it when
wanted. 1t also provides that the commits
sion can suspend license to the road for
violation of the interstate commerce rules,
and pending such suspension the Customs
officers may stop trains from entering into
or departing from the United States
The DALLEs (Oregon), May S.-Articles
zens to-day of The Dalles and Eastern
Oregon Transportation Company and The
Dalles, Golden Dale and Southern Railroad
Company. The object is to build and
operate broad-gaugo railroad at Golden
dale and vicinity with capital stock of
$3.50 900. The Transportation Company
will construct and run boats on the Column
bia River between The Dalles and Cas-
cades, Portland and Astoria; capital stock,
$4,000. The interpretations have sufficient
capital to carry both schemes into success
full operation. The preliminary survey for
the railroad will begin in few days. The
Dalles Will be the principal place of busi-
ness for both companies.
BosToN, May S.-The net earnings of the
Atlantic and Pacific for the first three
months OF the year show an increase Of
$4,000 over the corresponding period last
year
CHICAGO, May S.-Nineteen lines east and
west of the Missouri River agreed upon and
adopted the new passenger agreement of
the Western Passenger Association. The
only road which refused to sign was the
Wisconsin Central.
Nothing of Importance was done as to re-
organization at the meeting of the Inter
state Commerce Railway Association ex-
cept the appointment of committees to
draw up some agreement and report to-
morrow.
TOPEKA Kans.). May S.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Atch-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe road was he'd at
the general office of the company in this
represented, a total of S54, 10000 out of
S75,000,000. The Directors elected for the
ensuing year were; G. c. Magoun, A.
Manvel, B. P. Cheney, o. W. Peabody,
Alden Speare. Thomas Barring, William
Libbey, j. J. McCooke, E. n. Abbott, C. K
Holiday, E. B. Purcell, L. Severy and Levi
c. Wade. The only change in the directory
was the substitution of Levi G. Wade for
one of the Peabody brothers. A change
was also made in the time of holding the
annual meeting of stockholders, and the
Directors, at the special request of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, changed
the date from May to the last Thursday in
October This was done to facilitate bust
ness, as October, by the Interstate Com
mission, is made the end of the fiscal year.
The annual meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors was called TO order Immediately
after the adjournment of the stockholders
meeting, and organized by the election of
the following officers: Chairman, George G.
MagOun; President, Allen Marvel; First
Nice-PreSident, j. w. Reinhart; Second
Vice-President, A. A. Robinson; Third
Vice-President, j. f. Goddard; Secretary
and Treasurer, E. Wilder; Assistant
Treasurer. G. 5. Goodwin; Assistant Secre-
tary, G. s. Tuckerman; General Counsel,
J. J. McCGok; General Solicitor, George r.
Peck; Auditor. Ii. C. Clements; Controller,
j. 7. Whitehead. The Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust Company was chosen as transfer
agent.
ASTORIA, May Sat a mass-meeting to-
night the subsidy of 100000 asked for by
I. +. huntington was promptly subscribed
amid great enthusiasm.
NEW YORK, May S.-The contract for
building the Pacific Short line from O'Neill,
Nebr., to Salt Lake City, distance of $50
miles, has been signed and the completion
of the road is looked for within two years.
A meeting OF parties interested will be held
this week at the office of the Manhattan
Trust Company in this city. To-day it was
announced that the Wyoming Pacific In
provement Company, which has charge of
the construction of the three railroads COM
prising the Pacific Short line. had awarded
the contract for the entire distance TO Soul
lin & Stcacy, railroad contractors of Brock
vile, Ontario.