The sun., 1891-03-04
NEWS or xHB RAl1RoADA
Latest Information or Interest Frea All
Quarters.


Latest Information or Interest frsH All
Quarters.
The first session Of the second annual Con.
vsntion Of State Railroad Commissioners and
others interested In railroad matters was hold
yesto' day In the rooms OF the Inter r-stats Com.
merco Commission INeST sshinRton. judge
Cooley. the ch~itffian OF the Interstate Com
peses Commission. was elected Chairman OF
The Convention. and. as Chairman Of the last
Convention. read his annual address. II
Was on the railroad problem" He said:
nfs In arcs1 service that
oi doaty when We snpsss' place our our
and ,Re sSS
Of mes In the country are at s.rty 0S 10 make make
unlimited discretion, OF. want OF discretion. and
cspt as II Imposes . few. .days' delay 10
putting changes In forco. tho problem will
S nHas msnsa ss sns o.
fusion constantly i'm minent The authority
70 reduce rates. when they are found TO be ex-
Ss sS. only e on s sHs pSs spd Ssss
hardly remind YOU who understand Il so we'll
part % the puSIe aashoritss 70 soSsa somps ths
70 70 30 s to Sssr 10
until there is ressonabls %; xEouni for CHANGING
possessing substantiaI value" '' '''>'. '' -
cs.sS ds:R:eh :sss rresd
one to sign snotsers name 10 To-. !. mileage mileage W sictss
enthasea mileage t!cEes. and whtis 'Sa sf.esi. esc
ling on i the book and overcoat we're stolen.
turn. snid Il 10 man Wbo npesentea Il nr nE az
signing the name Of the original holder Of the
Ths Q, the n tool h
OF a man's name to . railway miissse book by
that ihs case. viii be appealed. In the % mean
@ and q sass sssnss .nss
Se sra osS' under similar
IT Was anp%Sumncsd AZ AZ YESTERDAY that Charles B.
" MSn. S val" Ma
asSinsion and Oregon % South ' q ths esissaH GoSa
sn waeh '%sss &c 'ns %:ss
Ns.yiaasioa, Company ara shs NeEthsrn r.
Ta saS TEsss Yss Pss .as
CSntreXille hlty;hye miles. and southe4st to
iii miles There are under construction some soms
iosty,two milss IS .,2i p sosd to other ipportant
built By. .Mr. Hunt and turned % oSsr 70 to- MI: L:
Wright thus year. Tho whole system, . part OF
d %h0h has nsen II ssyeSa PEARS s
ally concsde! 10 20 ths most remark sbis xSsst- e
growing fle!ds which haye yet been utilized. In
Sorbern h va Pacific compsns. s:A tue '0so' 10 the
The Joint OF eoutivs COMMITTEES of the Trunk
Line Association considered Xesterday the
division OF PASSENGER business. Tho question
nk Who ia not aso e sn9 d.eson Yes
Tss to refer the matter Com
W. q CLARK. formerly freight agent for tho
Hed tho sssst
master.
A well-known railroad ofacial who is we'll
RoStsd r. .t6 the :ss q the Gsors Central
nan psR q AhSnt.; The sudden death Q! John Il.
Geeraia Railroad ana Bank ins 5ei So@p.ny 70 he Ss
:s Sf ssss Nj Hssis
The Georzis G9npanys railroad is leased 10
fai as
II. 1nman Of that company.
The Inter -continzsnta! Railway Commission.
and left at 4:10 In tho afternoon for Wsshina-
ton.
The Commissioners appointed BY Judge
ot S g.
tss Postal Tsiesrsph 6S6is compsny nj 81 ITO to tRs e
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company for
tracks OF the railroad company went over tho
road on q special train YESTERDAY. Among Tho
h Go
II hs Rsssi d,io1
". ". Coo. chief engineer; Cart. N. M. Os.
o bGEns seMHers g the eonpany q
and Weldon Railroad. The Commissioners
TELEGRAPH and ralirnad companies and Also BY
Ie9 Of o1d the Wsssn Unon
shs meeting IL eGs.:o ST a: Western ;:saa2 ss:s.
4S:a!as. $ss.ss?. sS' 4ssss:;ss
ssts ,"t:s Be
II: ths siesas SsI no; S:ss
regularly docketed to come before this meet
Ing. Chairman Finley decided that under the
rilos the matter could not be considered il
any member objected. and the petition WAS
accordingly laid on tho table.
. At tho meeting OF the passenger department
Of the Central Traffic Association IN Chicago.
tho proposed amendment to the
deem all tickets at full tariff rates iound on the
narkst, and 70 charge the amount 10 the line
Issuing such tickets. was Withdrawn.
Sleeping n . Cold Room KILLED HiR.
NORWICH. March 3.-The Rev Lorenzo Dow
Bentley. who died at Norwich. Conn.,. on Sun
day last aged IS yoars. was killed BY pnsumo.
MIA that was caused by his sleeping In damp,
,old sheets in a cold room at Warehouse Point,
on thu Connecticut River. whittier he went to
preach early last week. Mr.; Bentley was spare.