The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
LATEST INFORMATION OF INTEREST
FROM ALL QUARTERS.

EsEIishmeA Suspect Deal Between tho
Canadian Pncinc and Grand Trunk. aad
Rumor Even Inciudes tho Central.
The most persistent OF summer rumors Is
chat tho Canadian Pacific and tho Grand Trunk
will consolidate. and some prolific imagination
has made the deal still bigger by bringing In
the Boston and Maine and tho New York Cen
trail This latter phase OF the story arose from
the fact that Chauncey NJ. Depew and w. c.
Van Horne crossed the Atlantic in the same
Steamshp. They are said to have had con-
ierences in London with different financial In
interests. ENGLISH and Canadian newspapers are
rather worked M about the matter. Cable
gram from London to the Montreal star says:
Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk stocks
are buoyant. on account OF the rumored pur-
pose Of the visit to this city OF Messrs Van
Horne aud Depew. 1t Is not beloved tAat an
actual fusion OF the two roads Is practical
although 1t is generally thought that n iriendly
traffic ARRANGEMENT will be arrived at. provtd-
bi tho Grand Trunk adopts a pacific attitude
toward tho Canadian Pacific. The directors of
che Grand Trunk hallway met yesterday and
fully discussed the situation with Mr.. Dunean
: Mcintyre. in view OF Sir Henry Tylers Visit 10
Canada"
A wnshine ton despatch SAYS: The Treas
Anry Department Is Informed that large uuan-
, Titles Of grain from the province OF Manitoba
arc shpped via Duluth p1der transt s sa res
entry ri tho grain iHto Canadian territory. 1t
e said mat g. tho time Of shinme,nt 10 rom ION,
at Duluth. The privilege is desired OF renntcr.
and exrortn,ion. Via New York and Boston. in
cases where market Is ioun! far the gram IN
ihis I priv,exe is Granted exporta,ish must 10
made from Montreal. thereby causing q serious
Hhe dic ,t com Stained Of arise. tits said
from Instrumentation OF the communication
sent BY Assistant Spanlang r 10 arS
60 the diversion IN transit ot unnppra,sed mer;
ehandso In letter {, the GoliectDr d saSs
dian dian Grain sriilins at Duluth il transit may
and exploration via any rort on the atlantic i,I
seabosrd IN the same manner inner e. .a0as Wb en-
sver It Is the d.srs Of tho owners Of A. grain
,or their authorized renresentatiyes tnat tnis
been n' MODIFIED aeeordinsv. with the distinct
understanding. however. that auch m9dllica-
lion APPLIES solely to grain arriving unoer the
The meeting OF the Western Passenger AS.
sesut Il wss Called to
lion as Affected BY the Atoms attitude in 70;
was to 10 meet The ACTION sh road in extend
those Of the Central Traffic AssoeiasY,n There
me men TO Of the Existing difficulties The Rock
Island proposed an excursion rate OF no 1or
the round trip between Chicago and Denver
ee Tsnsst peF from IN nSmhsr Of
Denver citizeas. Tho Huntington, moved i9
amend BY making the rate 50 for the round
"trip. which had the desire effect OF killing the
original proposition. A rumor got abroad
that Inc Alton had decided to reduce the
csso to IS on dcsoun5 Of the Grand Army
meeting at Detroit. This caused SO much
CONSERVATION that the Meeting adjourned
without further action. Officials OF the Alton
said the rumnr was without foundation. as
they have no intention OF making rates lower
A despatch from Sioux City says 1t Is an;
nounced there that the Pacific Short Line will
be sold at n receivers sale in Omaha on Sept
~. The decree Of sale was issued some time
ago and kept quiet for reasons not GnderStOou.
From present Indications two factions Of the
Northwestern, Chicago MiWnukee and st
Paul, and Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha, are expected to bid for it, II any ex
cept the Northwestern system gets 1t. 1t Will
be extended.
General Passenger Agent George II. Daniels
Of the New York Central has issued q hand.
some little pamphlet describing u series oil
tours that vii! appeal to the bnaiest o. men
is entitled TTo to Ten Ten Dnys psssp65e Re
leaving New York on Saturday afternoon OF
evening and returning in time for business on
Monday morning Such u trip to the Thousand
Islands. for example. will give man chance
to spend I'LL day Sunday at that pleasant re-
sort. Saratoga and Lake George may be
visited In the same way.