The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-12-20

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe will
remain in the association. and will
withdraw its request for exemption OF
Southwestern Missouri river business
from the requirements of the agree
ment. But the Alton demands that
the jacksonville Southeastern be
taken into the association. That line
is an ally of the Atchison. forming a
part Of the latters line Chicag" and
st. Louis, and on the Atchison de.
wolves the duty of bringing it into the
organization. Failing in this, the
AtchisOn must agree to be responsible
for the conduct of the Jacksonville
Southeastern.
GEORGE GOULD CHIEF OF MANHATTAN.
New York, December l3.-Mr
George j. Gould was elected Presi-
dent of the Manhattan Elevated Rail-
way to-day at the directors meeting
upon motion of Mr.. J. Pierpont Nor
gan, seconded by Mr.. Sam Sloan. In
nominating Mr. Gorld Mr.. Morgan
spoke of the large interest that Mr.
Jay Gould had had in the property
and of the ability shown by Mr.. George
Gould in Its management in recent
wears. The vacancy in the bnard
caused by the death OF Mr.. JAY Gould
was not filled. and il is sand that As Il
mark ofre>pect. his successor will not
he Immediately elected either by the
Manhattan or Western Union Direc-
tors. The statement of the Treasurer
was read, showing that the earnings
for the past quarter amounted To -
per cent on the capital stock, and the
regular dividend was declared
4 RIVAL FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. lI-In order
To counteract the monopoly sought to
he established by the Canadian Pacific
railway by securing possession of the
lntercolonial railway, and the estab-
lishment of fast line of ocean steam
ers between Halifax and Europe. the
Grand Trunk railway proposes to in
augurate in the near future the fastest
ocean steamship service in existence
between Portland and European ports
With It's maritime terminus at an east
ern Atlantic port and Chicago as its
western terminus. with perfect and
cordial understanding with all the
lines running west and northwest from
Chicago. 1t is believed that the Grand
Trunk can establish steamship line
between the United States and Euro
pean ports that will he of equal. if not
superior, value to the American pub
ii'' compared with that promoted by its
Canadian rival
THE NJ, X. AND 7. PARTY.
President Rouse, of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas, the leading officers
and party of foreign bondholder., wi,c
have been on tour Of inspection Of
the entire system. arrived in 81. Louis
Yesterday, saws the Globe Democrat. bv
special train from Hannibal. The,
wound up their tour of inspection by
baking over the st. Louis extension
from st. Charles westward toward
/ Franklin, which is known a. the Mis-
-ouri, kan.as and Eastern line and
which will be shortly opened for traffic. !
President +. {. Simmons. of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Eastern, escorted 1
the visitors over this end of the line.
and in the evening they were hi>
guests ut the st. Louis Club for dinner.
Later in the evening they left for
New York.
THE WESTERN FREIGHT MEETING.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. AT the
meeting of the Western Freight a>,o-
.iati"n to-day the Kickapoo Valley
md Northern railway was admitted
% membership. 1t was decided adj
rance the rates on rails and t;,stenines
or railroad construction to 8; per
:rosS ton from the Mississippi river to
he Missouri river. and 81 from Chi
ago To the Missouri river. The giles
ion of rates from New Orleans was
eierred to Il special committee. As
his matter Is To he the subject of
conference at Memphis in the near
uture.
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