The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-10


A division OF traffic will regulate all these
things as to freight traNfc, A division OF trafo
Tor the control OF passenger rates wo must have
u pool. Passengers cannot be diverted as can
dead tonnage
Mayor Davidson o, baltimore has signed tho
Sn 9r ssnE 1hG Sty pbs
syndicate represented by President Il. H.
liacon nj par This action Yves not NneXpect-
their WAY. The Mayor had announced that ho
tnin there would be no other bid made and
this afternoon he came 70 the conclusion that
the BACON syndicate was the only one willing
FinancS Commissioner Spence said that he
had all the time favored tho enle OF the cltys
holdings In the road to the Bacon syndicate
ant; he was fully convinced that, this was tho
best price that could he obtained.
port that the Bacon syndicate Ia backed BY jay
GOULD, and eGii the fact that Mi. Bacon ia
Western Hallway Company SHOWS that the
members Of the syndicate are friends OF tue
present management.
holding IS TO eliminate the political element in
the Board and by the expenditure OF large
ment up to tho highest state of efficiency. Tho
5000 shares will be transferred by the close
81 the mnR R Sh rf 81 ay
only four directors In tn" BOARD In addition to
the twelve dregt9rs renrIs,fentng the share,
the preferred stock is transferred. and when
the amendment To- the G"nstitution providing
Branch is adopted by tho pooplo noxt fail the
outside element will be completely eliminated
from the Board.
A Chicago despatch says the Lake Shore and
Reductions in st.bound freight tariffs yester.
day to meet rates made by the Chicago and
Grand Trunk Salonai DS9snasdhh han and Cana
duced from As to ~ cents from Chicago to New
York and Boston. This was the first time since
rntes wers affected, Lard in t!erces and pork
in barrels from Chicago to New, York wns
f6m 81 SS STs Shesso tn
New York and Boston we're reduced from 81 to
"a cents All the GGntra TTaG lines met these
Chease and S Grand H rank aaS National al
two latter BY the Central Traffic Association.
When the Canadian Pacific makes the same
Chicago and Grand Trunk and National De-
spatch, tho Lake Shore meets them on the
ground OF making the same rates as are made
more than probable that war will occur In
Eastern passenger rates soon.
A Chicago despatch says: In accordance with
the agreement OF the Presidents OF the Western
railroads passenger rates were restored yester-
day to the basis in effect prior to the beginning
ofthe rate war. Fares were advanced from 81 to
$40 so to st. Paul and Minneapolis. from SO to
y,
TO $3.50 to 81. Louis On account OF the Bur
lngtou. tickets issued to a Mr. Scott OF s..
Louis good an %ns IT, Of
that road will make special excursion rate Of
50 for the same period.
The demands Of the freight conductors bag
Sna on tne 1Iea eaGS
moro crews were granted yesterday.
All trainmen are looking forward with in
Council OF the United Orders Of. Hallway. En-
ployees, which will 10 held in Chicago on Mon
day S"nI Is Il T be 10 from the
ted for the Improvement OF the existing system
Of federation. with view, TO getting the
ment Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad with
the grievances OF the engineers and .flremen
contain some interesting points: BESIDES the
increase OF pay was agreed S That tarty days
sire to change the main features. No, tines
shall be imposed upon engineers for loss or
regular engines or runs shall be governed by
seniority and capacity In road service on NJ;
not be Increased as long as the extra men can
do the work and II an engineer or fireman is
to q fair trial, and II he 10 exonerated he shall
be reinstated and shall be paid for lost time.
Grand Secretary f. v. Debs OF tho locomotive
fremen estimates the numerical strength OF
the d1ferent railroad organizations as io h ANS
BrS!RsEhSSd e ksIr0H%% Trsi.;mf'n: iS'SSSSS:
Of Raroad az oo The
lsss four bodies a tbnk num tbs
Is an arTument to show that he enFis
neeTs should Join the federation. The Order
Of Railway Conductors which he omitted; has
doubleday Join the union. This will add about
$4,000 more to the federation making %, 900.
added that the Brotherhood OF Engineers claims
$1,000. end probably the strength OF the fire.
mon is q little exaggerated.
Steve Navip. the baggage master OF
Peekskill local, who has been connected with
ce p STpeTntendent OF Motive To we" William
buchanan. has been referred to by President
Dspsw in otsner than any one else
said that the railroad man OF the. old times
lived r. two rooms: but the one OF t99;.day is
one OF whom owned six and the other four
years he said they would own half the town
Navin is one OF these. lie has been railroad
man forty-one years most Of this time on the
Central.
MarshaI ar and W. Greenssh haye been acting
as conductors on tho New York CenuaL
Hagan and Greepalch have charge Of Croton
between the Grand Central station and Thir,
tieth street Walter Bradley. who WAS con-
ductor OF n Croton local. has been promoted to
through run.
Tho Central Railroad OF New Jersey has put
on u special daily train for the benefit OF the
employees OF the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany. at Elizahethport. Ii goes down about 8
T. NJ. and when the works shut down the
workme have u grand rush for seats in tho
cara 1t l. Ior those living in Elizabeth. One
tram wouldn't carry IA quarter Of thom Some
take regular trains and others walk.
Usadruarters for tho railroad mon in the
Sixto street freight yard Of the New York
Central have been opened in tho rorndhouSe,
opposte seyentIelh street. Two stalls were
paititioned oil and furnished ThesecretHry in
charge keeuS coffee on hand day and night
and the men get 1t for coSt-three Guns for five
cents Cornelius Vanderbilt tried the coffee
one day and congratulated the men upon their
enterprise.
These agents have been appointed by the
Central Railroad OF New Jersey: Howard Hum
mcr night tick at agent nj PIainilcld John Roe
night ticket agent at Elilabethpori; Charles ~.
WaIllng Port Monmouh Gerald Carm: chael.
Forked River: ". Il. Handy Monmouth Teach
+, i. Woodruff. Newport; y. T., Lane, Em H.
i. Rogers Laudisvllle, and c. y. Burke at Brad
WAY.
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