The sun., 1891-08-02
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
Tie Iater.sSente Commission May Prose.
eute the Trunk Lines for Rebates.

rhs Iater.sssnte ComDissiDn May Prose.
cute the Truuk Liaes Tor Rebates.
A special representative Of tho Inter-S tate
Commission has been in the city for several
days with view to getting evidence against
the Eastern railroads Of violating the Inter-
State Commerce law. He claims to 'have evi.
dsnoe that certain OF tho trunk lines have been
paying bls rebates on freight. but 1t was done
through the officers Of the fast freight lines.
to which the companies belong Tho rebate in
one case. he says. was paid in st. Louis. and
again in other Western cities.
He had several conferences with United
states District Attorney Mitchell about the
proper courts In which to institute proceed
ings. Tho purpose is to bring the cases before
the Grand Jury. The District Attorney told
him that tho railroads would have to bs prose-
cuted where the ofrense was committed. not In
Now York. Accordingly. some OF them may be
tried In the fall In st. Louis. More than one
trunk line is concerned. besides several
Western roads.
There are nbou. G.0OO stockholders in the
Boston and Maine and half OF them subscribed
for tho new stock. More than $l.500.O00 was
subscribed. tho prepayment being s1'OO0.OOO.
tween Chicago and St. Louis is . likely thing.
3, oSr e sas nos
building . branch line from Iuseola 70 shelby
% ss He eG G 1ss viii n1Sq y
by Dec: l. ins line Wodld not be- be tho shortest M
shorter than the Atchisor's between the TWO
cities.
ARscrlisr dsesion has 'Sss " been rendered
Instead Of tbe. deiendant; The liock Island
the association In doing a brokerage business
vih second band 81 sealDsd Tickets; Tae
: connter' charge that tho Complaint
ss'd malicious. aft sss sS.s Pns
ROCK island was guilty of a violation Of
the rules In maIleiously instituling charges
sfs tS RoSk IN
the penalties prescribed IN the 5 agreement ., M TIs
ThSs aDSs sna a.
.ss s: s.s S;s. %sf $hs sss
man decided that the charge against the Atchi.
os put aS ess s che
tion and ordered that company to turn over to
Several decisions were handed down yestsr-
By The HS1d Of o s es
duc,ion on hard coal from Chi, ago TO Missouri
daction haSin ne been iouni. Another approyss
the proR9sed amendment to the rules ;a OF t6e
ing that tickets sold at, or coupons reading
from. either Denyer, Colorado Springs Pueblo.
Canon CITY: or Trinidad should be honored
only from that particular point via the route
Of tho ticket. except that they may be
honored from either OF the other points named
being Intern ediate via the route. Another de:
cision, refers back 70 ne TIanseontinental au
ior authority to make rale of 60 cents per 100
pounds on corn from tho Missouri River to
Pacific coast points.
As the 800" line Is selling Grand Army
tickets from St Paul to Detroit and return at
1925, the Burlington has given notice that 1t
will make the same rate by way OF Chicago.
Ihe Wisconsin Central will also meet tho rate
via the Milwaukee gateway. Chairman Finley,
. communication, TO the 500 IN which he
says: I'VE arc advised that your line is sell.
ing tick cts at St Paul and Minneapolis Tor the
Grand Army Encampment. good Tor return VIA
Chicago. on payment OF 81 80 additional. No
agency has been granted to your companyto
sell tickets OF this character. aud We will not
be in o position to honor them.'
A City OF Mexico despatch SAYS: /" the trans
for Of the Inter- Oceanic hallway from Delhn.
sanchez & Co TO the English company has
been effected In accordance with the provisions
oStLe cons ructiop contract made prlor 10 the
'a.sns OF the debehtrrss and STOCK OF the COM