New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
AN INCREASE IN EAsr.BoUND SHIPMENTS

Chicago, March 20.-The east. bound shipments last
week showed an Increase OF 5000 tons the pre-
ceding week. The Lake Shore carried the largest
tonnage. handling le.201 the Fort Wayne being
second, with 1880 The total amount handled was
s6,615 tons. The weather Of the last few
days has aided the roads materially In getting rid
OF the enormous amount OF bulk freight which they
had on hand.
TO DECIDE ON WORLDS FAIR RATES TODAY
Chicago. March cO-A meeting Of the Central
Traffic Association will be held tomorrow for the
purpose Of settling the question Of Worlds Fair
rates In the territory controlled by that association
The chances are that the reads will agree upon
one and oncthird rate. though there is possibility
that the rate may By fixed at one and Onehaf.
MR. CRAIG'S NEW CHARGES AGAINST THE
MONON.
indianapolis. March 2O.-wlllam J. Craig, plaintiff
In the receIvership suit against the MOnon Railroad
today filed two additional paragraphs to his CON-
plant, seeking to show why the road should be put
In other hands. In the second paragraph he alleges
that the stock authorized by law Is &5,OOOO0O and
NAV not legally exceed that amount but that Illegal
stock to the amount OF 1000 900 has been issued
In the third paragraph specific charges Of mismanage
ment made against the defendants.
FOR FASTER TIME ON THE SHORE LINE.
New.London Conn. March 2O.-Beginning In May
the Consolidated road will make important change
in the running time OF its Shore Line trains be-
tween New York and Boston. making the run III hve
hours instead Of six. Thi, means rdical change
I'm the running time Of the road 1t Is said that this
time will be- further reduced BY half an hour
as soon as the double tracking on the Shore Line east
OF New Haven has been completed. New locomotives
TO provide the speed for this more rapid travel are
now In process OF construction at the Rhode Island
Locomotive Works In Providence.
bridgeport, Conn.,, March 2O.-The Consolidated road
has iu,t completed the purchase OF Il largo amount
NJ land in Strn ford on each side Of its tracks.
tending from the bridgeport line TO the Housatonc
River. n distance OF more than Two miles, anu hns
r bnlt for east and wesbound trains when the
dOubleracking Is cOmpleted
EVIDENCE IN TIE COAL COMBINE CASE ALL IN.
The Coal Combine case was finished yesterday. SO
far as the hearing OF evidence is concerned by
Master I'm Chancery Ludlow. ut Jersey CITY, Attorney
General Stockton said he had more witnesses. but
no would offer the AFFIDAVIT President Maxwell, OF
the Central Railroad had made before the committee
NJ the New-York Legislature when lie before that
hodv on February 0. lie did not offer II as contra
dieting any evidence taken In the proceedings but
h. thought II contained Information that should be
laid before the Master before bis report was HANDED
I'm. The affidavit denied that the Central had any
orranpements with the companies named In the ap-
,cotion for n receiver The officers Of the companies
met 10 compare prices. but fixed tshr own , rates
IN sut themselves. Mr.. Ludlow said he would re-
mort as soon us possible but lie could not paine the
date.
A RUMOR ABOUT TIE FLORIDA CENTRAL
Jacksonville Fla. March 20 tSpeciaD-The ia'est
rmor IN regard TO the Florida Central ana Pennsnir
Railroad IS that the Clyde steamship Company OF New
yorh has made AN offer for the road. The amount
offered Is even greater than that OF the plant system
Il seems that there might be some truth In the report
inosmuch as the Florida Central and Pcninsular Is
great outlet for the Clydcs. should they Obtain con-
troll Of the rond they would then have connections with
nj, the principal points South. besides controlling
,,.r n,rt ~ the cotton and tobacco shipments from
Middle and West Florida Then. too, they would Sc
cure a great part Of the shipments OF naval s.ofes,
Esrne ndIna and Norh by the Mallory Line.
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