The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-28
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
The Rock Island May Run Trains Over Oh,
Omnhn BrIdrc.

| Omnhn bridge.
The most Interesting railroad news yester.
day was tho decision OF Judge Brewer. in the
United States Court Mt Omaha. sustaining the
Rock Island In the famous Union Pacific. Rock
Island bridge case. Tho Court holds that tho
contract entered into by the Union Pacific with
the Rock Island and st. Paul roads Is perfectly
valid and the former must allow the latter to
use the bridge and the ternina ais on either sido.
Judge Winthrop. counsel for the Rock Island.
says that whether the Union Pacific appeals or
not, the decision reGstablishes the Rock Island
In all its rights at once, and 1t will now run
trains over the bridge
There 10 considerable Indignation among
ticket agents In New York and vicinity be-
cause the superior officers of some OF them
have been informed that they received c. m
| missions for tho sale OF tickets Ofilcials Of
the New York Central Baltimore and Ohio
Erie. md PENNSYLVANIA roads have received
several Of thor AGENTS. ii is said. deman ding
an explanation. They, claim to have evidence
Whtther this viii result s in The " whoIesSc
DISCHARGE Of ticket agents Of tho Eastern
whether the trunk. iine managers will
be content o extend the boycott TO the Vest
es hf sssn pyg ,So
MnlinGs IL aHssti,n that is causing much
ioarSe ths alton Is IKE mi,
II The Offices q the Eastern r roSds Ut follows
that some o, the other Western roads. which
violated their agreement, and ii looks Very
much a. l. some II these same companies had
10 whom commissions were paid.
The eey"tion q the rennsylyan!n Railroad
The last Rirder. completing the span over the
Henderson stree! erossinS: has been placed
Ss1 rs ds fri ss saa ny
completed: VIZ be ieads Tor ''T use 'u IN
.racks Is emarkahe feat .e" " sneneerl me-
vas no 10 81 sfsf while
enormous demand nron tho resources Of tho
company. The south tracks were elevated
trains ara RAW on he o on al s
soon as the south tracks were elevated these
north tracks were abandoned. and now the
pleased with the elevation Of ths tracks. sinee
ark avenue, the citys principal tnorouehfare.
4 despatch from Omaha says: Nebraska
TO % Ss Ia an
Tsss s!S ssss AFT u.
companies have prepared instructions tc their
| secret that organized labor Is opposed to this
@ q the
for ATTEMPTING to avoid IL provisions; and It
that the railroad companies concluded to fight
the law. AZ crops are now being handled. g
hs H un
de.stand the situation"
| T., - d>s he
BY rail last week amounted to 1898! tons. an
Increase Of 81 tons over the preceding. week
same period last year. Tie i. Ke lines again
s2sn 2 .or Tes hsnso e S"s
By the reas the Ssn on Ts n
and s Tor ee
spond3E week last Eear derisaSs I. OF ISIS
CHICAGO AND Grana Tra"E Is SeT cent 81, and
Wheeling: "; Va. DESPATCH ssyys: -. "A
ess sed
O. by street railways is under way. , The
Wheeling Rway
ihird Bridge viii wi Be built from Wheeling to
tract win be sd my The westneSouse interests
nre back OF the enterprise"
The railroad ticket scalpers OF Chicago have
formed n combination In order to do away with
competition. 4 COMMITTEES will n1 the SCALP
will get certain subsidies Tor maintaining rates.
The Nickel Plate road has yielded to the
pressure brought to bear upon 1t by he other
son. topeka. and santa f. that it cannot Join
that road in making an eScnrsinn rate Of g ~; 50
essn next Week Ss Aenssn people are
ing somewhat cresttallen in consequence OF
LoekpoFt despatch SAYS .p Pin In.
Company Yesterday. The latter will put "a the
Viii be- usei as s and Bu"
The road is to he completed BY Jan. l. 1892.
%GFf s Sn1 '2 2Soho ass
A sumas wash despatch says: "A charter
lament 10 capItalists Of New Westminster to
y Fsr TN inls. ' ami sew Wss'mins.er Rsiass
road SdH viii Viii DO sG nsa1ly done. - N ''' ''
Tho Board Of Commissioners OF the Western
Of Charges Of rate cutting and also various sp-
plicati9ns for changes ~ rates and appeals
o. ns ana
was largely attended, u majority Of the West;
| srn roads being represented. No decisions will
be given out until the close OF the session.
The Elkhart fast freight lne and the Kama
VIVA dispatch have announced n reduction In
rates from milwaukee, to the seaboar,!. via Ben.
| ton Harbor. to the basis al 20 cents sixth class
This rs the same basis thGt applies on lake and
| rail traffic by way of Buffalo. although in this
ease the only. water TRANSPORTATION is dl.ecily
anS saf essn 1osa St the
has heretofore been allowed II differential OF
| two cents against five cents by way OF Buffalo.
Tho Chgnecto Shin hallway is said to have
boon mortGaged for s3.50O.U0O 10 English capt.
talis,s The work IL not yet finished. but
! orders have come from London to Rusp nd
| operations till the end OF nA>t week owing to
| tightness in the money market
| A Coat Buttons Testimony.
William Kingsley was arraiGned In the JEFF
| ferson Market Court yesterday charged with
burglary He is 10 years old. George Kolsch.
7, the proprietor OF tho Brewer House barber
shop and cigar store, who has employed King
| s,ey left about ten dollars In his money draw.