The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-27
The FREIGHT ARRANGEMENT.
A Secret Conference Of Trunk Line Rep
rsYntatiFas being Held.
PRESIDENT PLATT MILL NOT RETIRE
From the Presidency OF the Tennessee Conf
and ffron Company-The Dotaineo
xnamigrants-Ncw York Notes.
NEW YORK BUREAU. RICHMOND TINES,
August 26. 1891.

NEW YORK BUREAU, hithhVNb iin''.''
August 26, 1891.
II was understood on Wall street this after
noon that secret conference OF tho trunk
Hnes' representatives was being held in this
eitv. There is talk Of asking the president OF
the Southern Railway and Steamship hsso-
citation 70 call special meeting OF that body
for the purpose Of discussing motion 10 re-
consider tho freight arrangement which was
adopted at the recent annual convention held
IN this citv. The mombers who are dissatis-
fed with tho freight arrangement declare tha'
the terms which we're proposed by the repre-;
eentativos Of the Richmond Iernlpai anu
Danvllle systems are no improvement upon
the provisions adopted nearly two years ago.
The men who voted with the majority IN iAvor
Of the freight arrangement say tnat II Woulu
be improper 90 make any change before the
time arrives for the next annual conference.
CURIOUS CHINESE INVOICE.
curious Chinese invoice was received AZ
the oustom-hOuse to-day. II was so thickly
covered with heiroglphics and TRANSACTIONS
that il took two hours 20 enter them on the sta
tistics book Dried lily bulbs, dried oysters;
dried cuttefsh. hbelOnes. dried eggs, smoked
rat and soy were among the articles.
TIE DETAINED Immigrants.
Coroner Levy was at the Barge Office to-day.
andsavoring a. have a number OF Hebrew I'M
migrants detained there released: Ihey came
here on the Red Star steamer Nosternland,
and were ordered 20 return. He telegrapned
10 Secretary owen. at Washington. IN relation
70 the matter and received srepy that 1t Will
DO necessary 70 appeal from the decision 10
the courts As the Westernlsnd sailed at
II O'Clock to-day for Antwerp nothing
could be done in the cases OF her
returned passengers. There are now ninety
men and women who arrived here on tho
Marsala few days ago. and who have been
ordered returned The NarsslR does not sail
for two or three days yet, and Coroner Levy
will meanwhile do all in his power 10 nave
them released he says that they are young
and healthy and industrious, and many OF
them have friends here who will see that they
are we'll taken care of If released.
PLATr KNOWS NOTHING or IT.
PresideutT. c. Platt. Of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company says that he knows moth
ing of the reported arrangement by which ne
Is to retire from the presidency OF the com
pany and 10 be succeeded by Dir. Smith NJ
Weed, of Pattsburg.
cHEsAPKAKEs 10 THE FRONT.
The Chesapoakes we're brought to the front
in Wall street this morning and were strong
as well as active The common rose nearly
points by noon. and the first and second
preferred gained about " from last nights
dosing The possibilities OF q dividend on
the first preferred Is the cheering outlook tor
those who have stuck by this property during
the days OF its adversely.
THE SUGAR TRUST.
II is stated by party cognizant of all Off
cial actions of the Sugar Trust that close ar
rangements have been made with Claus
Spreckes by which his refinery will be operated
in harmony with those in the trust. 10 "a in
timatel that the agreement made is on u ton
mage basis, and does not provide for absorp-
ton of the property by the trust at present
il at all. II is also stated that negotiations
are in progress for the making Of similar ar
rangements with other independent refners.
NEW YoBRs DRINKING WRITER.
President Wilson and his colleagues Of the
board Of health have raised danger signal.
The befouling of New YOrk's water supply
occupied their attention yesterday. An
alarming report Of Messrs Martin and Beebe
chemists, who have been making R survey Of
the Croton watershed for the last week, was
made public. Measures were taken tor imme-
date and timely relief. ana resolutions were
passed directing the notice of the state board
of health the commissioner Of public works,
the commissioner in charge Of the new CrotOn
aqueduct and the mayor of New York to eX-
listing nuisances.
A special report. handed in by Chemist
Martin yesterday. makes il apparent that the
presence of nitrtes IN tho CrOtOn water is
not cOntn cd TO any particular locality IN the
city. butts common 10 tho entire supply OF
the city below the Harlem river.
Chemists Martin and Beebe will to-day be-
g.n "a survey of the middle CrotOn watershed,
which begins at Pecksville and ends at Gro
ton Falls.
SANG TO HIM WHEN he WAS ILL.
Trinity Methodist church is Hhe Oldest and
one of the weathiest Methodist churches in
Jersey City. Just now il II considerably agi-
tated over a contemplated marriage. Samuel
Sterling. the president Of the board OF tTus-
tees and one of the weathiest men in the
church IL about to marry Miss Mabel John
BON, the soprano of the choir Mr.. Sterlngis
IN the wholesale commission business on West
street. and Is about seventy years old.
although he looks much younger. Miss John
son is twenty eight years old. tall and stately.
Last winter Mr.. Sterling, who has been
widoweT nine years, and who WAS then living
in the same house with Miss JOhnsOn's
parents, slipped on the ice and injured his
hip. He was confined TO his bed for some
time during which he was nursed by Miss
Johnson. She sang 90 him and in various
other ways wooed him back 10 health. These
acts Of kindness eliminated in engagement.
Several busy-bOdles in the church are de-
claring against the marriage They main
tain that as Mr.. Sterllng's son Is married to
Miss JohBsOns sister, the two should not
marry, while others think that tho great diff
ference in their ages should be bar 10 their
union.
IS II WILLOW TEYEE!
If Matthew Ryan who is lying i'll in Powell
Place, tordham. with 4 disease which very
closely resembles yellow fever. should die.
the autopsy will DO performed by the most
eminent pathologists IN the city
Should IL then be decided that Ryan's all
ment was Yellow Jack instead of remittent
fever, DIR. Smith, health officer of the port,
will have some unpleasant questions 10 an
swer.
thorough examination OF the case was
made by Inspector A. Il. Doty, OF the bureau
OF contagious diseases OF tho health depart
ment, yesterday. He concluded that kyan's
sickness SO nearly resembled yellow fever
that strict quarantine was necessary, and
this was ordered IL will be continued until
Ryan either dies or improves.
NEITHER WOULD BUILD THE FIRE.
Daniel Ferris of No. 405 Henderson street.
Jersey City, separated from his wife two
weeks ago because they had conflicting opu-
ions as to whose duty It was 10 build the fire
IN tho kitchen stove
The question occAsioned disputes which led
each 20 make complaints 10 the police. aud
Monday night Sergeaut Kelly advised Mrs
Ferris 10 consult Oyerseer OF the Poor
Hewitt. she did SO. and Ferris was arrested
yesterday on charge of Abandonment Mrs
ferris told Justice O'DOnnel that Ferris WAS
good husband in everything exceut ss Ia