The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-01
NEWS or THE RAILROADS.
Latest Information of Interest From A
0unrtera

Latest Information of Interest From All
Quarters.
The annual meeting OF tho stock holders OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company was held
In Boston on Wednesday. and was attended by
about seventy persons, President Adams pre-
sided. The only change was the election rs q
director OF Mr.. Marvin Hughitt OF the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad to succeed the late
David BOWS. After the election stock vote
was taken upon the ratification OF the follow
Ing: The modification Of the OREGON Railway
and Navigation Company lease; the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern Railway Com
pany traffic agreement: the guarantee Of the
Oregon Short Line. and Utah Northern colat-
eral trust bonds; the Union Pacific, Denver and
Colorado Central railroad Company trackage,
Denver to Cheyenne; ,approying the AZ por
trust L9 so and
Rock Island and Pacific Central trackage. LIN
den TO Denver, &C.. the Kearney and Black
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Hallway
Company traSkaGo, from Council Bluffs to
RAILWAY Company traokaee to Omaha and from from
Lincoln to Beatrice. Neb President Adams
explained the several investments made dur
Ing the action Of the directors in making them
was unanimously passed, The directors re-
wa TO be Toe To
OF the above propositions.
Mrs. Mary Leech Of, CASTLE, aged 79. verdict
Of $1,000 against the Buffalo Rochester and
pitts6urgh RAILROAD Company; Ihe RAILROAD .,
liar case was ever tried IN New York courts.
In October. 1859. the plaintiff patronized =
towns. On the return trip the car in which she
was seated was crowded. many standing in
aisles. Some in the rear OF this coach were
ln a no hnf N fn nd trn nd rnI Ngh ia
ensued. Willis +. Graves, a staIwart and
wealthy piano dealer of Castillo appealed to
plenty of assistance would be rendered him II
necessary, but to no avail. Becoming exasper
ated he exerted little Of his own physical in
preserve order. knocking him over seat and
applying some pressure to his windpipe. Dur:
ing one Of the 9uarrols two persons crowded
against the side Of the car. which resulted in
her being seriously injured about the base Of the
brain and stomach. Judge Daniels charged
the jury that the law required that common
carriers exercise ordinary care for the reason
sault and Insults. The liability OF the railroad
turned In this case on the question Of negli-
gence whether or not agents OF the railroad on
that train should have concentrated their
forces and arrested and elected these disorder
ly persons before this woman was injured. The
jury thought these officials failed to do their
duty The railroad is said to have lodged with
the Grand Jury OF Genesee county information
s riot b th9 ad ba
the right kind OF witnesses were not produced
before that body.
The passenger meeting OF the Vanderbilt
lines was continued yesterday. 1t has been de-
cided to give the new fast limited train to the
Michigan Central 1t will! leave New York, at
?. NJ. and II 1t make the trip In twenty three
hours. as proposed. that would bring 1t into
Chicago at 8 p. NJ. the next day. The South
western limited, via the Lake Shore. will leave
New York at 1920 instead OF 1850 A. NJ. when
the next schedule goes into effect
- Chicago despatch says: When tho Western
Freight aud Trans Missouri Associations re-
convened Yesterday the Committee on Lumber
Rates was not ready TO make a final report,
and further time was given. 1t has boon de-
cided. however. TO amply the Scent reduction
in lnmb Der rates to through shipments TO points
beyond the Missouri liver In the matter Of
live stock rates it was decided TO reduce the
rate between Omaha and Chicago from % TO
81 cents hundred pounds on shipments orig
mating west OF that point
The general passenger agents OF tho West
ern roads made excellent progress in Chi
cago yesterday in forming rules TO govern tho
proposed new organization. The committees
completed their work and reported. having
made such changes in the articles OF agree
mont and regulations MS were necessary 10
harmonic the interests of the roads west Of
the Missouri River. Tho result was pronounced
satisfactory. 1t was then decided 10 adjourn
until naNl TunSluV