The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
NEBs OF THE RAILROADx
The Western Trsme Commissioners Refuse
10 Rednee the Rats On SAT-.

The Western Tranae Commissioners Refuse
10 Reduce the Rate On SALT
Tho Commissioners OF the Western Traffic
Association. through Chairman Walker. have
submitted an opinion on an application mado
by the Burlington for a read justmcnt OF west-
bound salt rates. Originally. salt required for
use on the Missouri River and beyond was ear.
ried from Michigan and Now York and fur
nisbed large and valuable traffio TO The Chi
cago lines. there being . heavy consump-
ton In tho packing houses. West bound
rates wero adjusted through Chicago aud st.
Louis in such manner MS 10 e1,fallxe tho
routes subsequently snit was manufactured
on largo scale at Hutchinson. KAN. and II
had the effect Of driving out tho NJ chIcsn snlt
The railroads Enst and West participated In
the struggle unit exceedingly low tnrifrs and
seneIa generalization were the result OF tho
Alter niue proa.less negotiation the roads
mutshSsnn SeT @ sfseGd 70 m asfs f.E na
Council Bluffs Of Is cents On tsit In barrels.
md iS, cents on bulk salt. This put the rais
saas s pon sH rS esis. 60 s 81
barrels. and gave the. Kansas limos an ad-
antaSe Fl two seas H The r"ics TO 0mah
Soand rites rs.ssred 10Y shs ' sssl. IN eject
rednc ion Of the rate from Chicago The Com
i,,issio,nsrs az not think this would correct he
ulIncully; hno, WITHOUT Grnnting mo burltng-
tops application. thoy suggest that stops he
form Of an appeal. They admit that a re.
sSouia e made st Smsh. nnS Sebfa c
Col ". n. Morr!son, the acting Chairman OF
has been at tho Fifth ASenue Hotel Tor fe several
day.. says that Judge Cooley has been in poor
Ss hSson hcpes hs hs eaUsy
soon be able to resume his duties as Charm an:
commissioning hraga's health e also bad. and
Sion has iaen Co ah Who Il We'll
known am ong. railroad man ayers for insisting
on tho strict observance OF the law.
Chairman Finley OF tho Western Passenger
Association has given his decision in tho an
70 re%. ' charsss 10Y tqan Ha pas
srnEers an e, baggage IS, from the union dsnos in
enjoy the facilities OF the union depot. and
charges. The Chairman finds that the nvroc.
msnt does not warrant him 70 grant the reiict
Ss sa S, , I'm: the the
privileges granted In July to the It. rnul road
e. transfer passengers and baggage at Kansas
special meeting OF tho Western PASSENGER a..
acton %s shs "y th.s
rcnds COMING IN direct competition with the
Alton my meet y, rates for harvest excur.
the rates and ARRANGEMENTS agreed upon ut
the previous meeting oil tho association.
Tho Now York Central has taken long st, ide
toward winning the nppio ,'ation Of Its !oca!
patrons ny putting IN twenty,our additional
runs fcrty-three trains each way daily. EXCEPT
SUNDAY a. IA, record iod nne1pa,el ,ss hGs on any
as srans vii r'T the livery .cn
fifteen minutes. The new departure teRins to-
morrow. : he Sunday s.rvice T. ALSO increased
locomotiye on the back OF Il: It is q handsome
has wsch
have a pair Of leading wheels. three pairs Of
ia closely Joined to tho rear end OF the On ginc
with a eix-wheel truck to support It. The
boiler will carry pressure OF lSo pounds rel
square inch.
scSroeasr the German banker. and his rsr s
arrived here thl4 morning from San Franci.oo
.1 hs G S. AZ sns fsa
oiai car attached sn""sssiselS to the lat trains
and the actual time from .its, departuIe fro..l
San Francisco until its arrival in Now York g
ssGSassd a nsss Is !. s0o osor an4 as
ihrinahout. lncluI az stops, OF a trIae. cyeI
c "a ' Was miles; and hat east Of cS!caer
Francisco Oh Tuesday. Aua i Il "A; NJ: aad
railroads to Omaha. thence over the Rock
Island 10 Chicago. connecting with the new
fast train via the Lake shore and Michigan
Southern at l0: 80 A. NJ. Yesterday: At Buffalo
they will connect with the Now York Central
reaching New York city at 2:1O 7. NJ. on Sun
| day"
This original idea cones from Ottawa. Ont.
! The Manitoba and Northwestern RAILWAY
! will absorb the Manitoba system Of the North
| ern Pacific. ard 1t will IN turn he swallowed uv
| hv tho tanndnn Pacific. This will give the
! Canadian Pacific every milo OF railroad in
Maritoha. The only difficulty In the way o
| n direct fusion OF the Canadian pacif" and the
Northern Pacific ie that . consolidation OF thu
two comnanles is forb,I:en BY the ehar, n o
Eralsnl !: SAID, TO have been in conjunction
| with this object"
The Government Of San Salvador has author
| led Messrs. Paul Orel'sra md Manuel Tri
! gueros to build n railroad from San Salvador
| TO Santa Tecla- with branch line to thu
| centre of each town. 1t Is to DO completed II
| two years Tie Government has ulso bsei
! nuthOrL ed to make u contract for building
| state railroad between Santa ANN and Ateos
connecting with tho limo already In operation
|
| CJHARGES AGJINSr LIEUT.. EiRROW
His Connection with the Baruegnt Parl
| Company.