The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
NEWS or THE RAILRO5DS
Nave the vs.aerbi,ts Got the Unien Pacific
Away From, JAY Goulds

| Nave the vsnderbits Got the Unien PsoiHe
| Away From Jay Gouids
Hers IL the Chicago idea Of the Union Pacific
question as SGT forth In ono Of the newspapers:
1T 10 generally understood that jay Gould
has virtually relinquished control OF the Union
Pacific Hallway, and that = majority OF tho
stocks and bonds OF tho company have been
placed in tho hands OF the banking firm OF
Drexsl. Morgan n Co.. J. Pierpons Morgan
OF that firm is to be the Ieaii spirit in the
management OF that road hereafter. Sidney
Dillon. the President OF tho Union Pacific.
| It 10 said. 10 about to resign his position.
and Samuel Spencer. formerly Vicc.President
of the Baltimore and Ohio. and at present In
S Ssir. is 81 nant a as M bions
The management OF tho compnny y to undergo
tie Ransss ss Sm VIZ has
DsnSes and S Gr"n s e sssa aad
4 CO. ac1ured control Of The Uni9n Pasi!ls II
Morgan 60. lre tho financial agents Of tho
vander.ilts and are also n eontr9l , 81 M oh,
that Il close alliance between the 7 MON Pacific
and the Chicago and Northwestern, and Cht-
saGq, The Gats long been
anxious to secure foothnld west o. the MIS-.
souri, liver and gain An p mo-
! likely thoy will be content with tho Union
| Pacific. but that they mean TO acquire otnor
!mport I.n, railway systems west OF the ROCKY
A Western railroad official, said: When J.
SYNDICATE siS oraaniaod to take cure Of the 1eat
Ing debt it was on condition that he should 20
s"ss n srt'%s snsG q Tho ~
and the Chicago. Mi wauk ee and st. Paul. II
,wa SH"s a hs TN f.sS a s.
no less frienll on account Of the change. In
iac Tho rS!irsment Of GOULD from the Con n
be less. Iiesihnoa Of through ifaiiic, being
shs raes Il Tia.
organiz9,ion Of tho synanicato , meets o Tifh
Union ,Pac!:: il is ,snid that tho Drineipnl Oh:
sa! sns mone VS. Which
have common interests to protsct"
The trip from New York to New. Orleans, via
route 8! r5,ess.,iS takes 4s hours; q Aug, q
reaehas its s at e. usual tme "''
A despa,ch from sedalla. Mo-. says;, After
Kansas and Texas officials and the, employees
trims: 1925 a month bagGngemen. s65: brake.
paid ~ cents per mile: brakemen, IL cents.
and porters :. cent for running special trains.
stI,uts a. day. Conductors and brakeman on
through freight trains VIII bs r. paid and
s hS day
ter. 500; day foreman. 50; 20 day: night fore
man, $2.75 day; day switch SO month;
constitute n day. The schedule is ono OF the
most satisfactory adjustments Of wages ever
issued by railroad company
ssou rate war
TaYAS DOinta fhreatAn0d account of
the application Of the Chicago 1a!iH 10 MI:
YANKEE s,n and the demand Of the MiTaukee
on. this business to Chicago. Tho matter, was
referred for arbi,raton to Chai5 Sa Hid:ely
nis dslnsS To-,
80 per cent. and the lines south OF Chicago 10
thus thu making ' It a compromise ieoision Tho
arbttr9'ors say also that this decision should
tie lime the chicago rates were applied to
Milwaukee on Texas business.
J. Clark yesterday decided the Injunction case
brought by railroad companies to enjoIn the
taxes from railroad companie: 10 aeorsis u %n-
der der t6s statute passed by he last Legislature
give tho counties through which railroads
pass the right to collect this special tax. and 1t
i.s TSe rSiirosd eompanies Vii III 's aDpea
~~>As'ese>sS~ ~SSS1's
The Monterey and Mexican Railroad was
line 10 miles through The best county, il the
repu bile and connection BY steamship with
foreign ports.
"A Chicago papes says that within sixty days
City the racks tho Ses,hes sai Pae sfs.
finding find I1 terminus IL the nsI Wi:e2nsin Con-
it is said. and the contract viii he signed as
soon as President Mayer Of the b. and o. 70.
Chairman Finley has called a meeting Of the
Thee SUBJECTS viii be considered: &C Certife.tc
excursion business: circuitous, route rates to
r rh ssas SoIbesS F
q business to eaS iro% &ontsns points ds' va
HI TSm BsfoNsy agent Tho
tsuon OF Russian exiles to points in the West
Texas railroad EMPLOYEES are IN ip arms
against the sweeping reduction In charges
Gommdis II n. Ths following ad
the railroad service in the State: -
n Oh:
tn. u Of 70 ca Oh:
.:: y. Az si:s!
support our families. ~
At a conference between committees OF the
oulheastern MisstssiIpi Valley Association
# was agreed that whenever the Southern
lines should advance the rates on cotton from
Ohio River points. East. St. Louis and re-
lated urper Mississippi River points would
make corresponding advances But n
the rates on cotton a. fixed BY the Commits.
siopers OF Texas prevent tho Ioutss through
1T. Louis. Cairo. and Hannibal from carryinr
their proportion o. tho Texas cotton on the
basis 81 the advanced rates east OF the Meals.
revision Of the rates AZ will on able them To
carry their proper proportion OF The tranc.
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