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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02

REFORM IL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
Wash.neton May ,Speca0.-The bill reported by
the Joint Commission 20 investigate the executive
departments OF the Government and devise some
nuch-neelel reforms In the methods OF conducting
Official business VIII be called up tomorrow. Its
fr..rls are sargune that X VIII pass the House by
~ l.lst a ;wo-thris majority, and that II VIII en-
counter uttle or no opposition in the Senate. EX-
Governor D.ugey. who has charge ot the measure
feels confident OF bringing !; promptly 10 vote
many Republicans favoring IS provisions ana rev
Democrats having. So far as known. raised any 90
jsc'l0u- a..
This particular measure : 4 cons oldauon OF the
different reforms recommended by The experts VINO
hlvc been 40 work for some lime under the dlrec
of u the Join, Commission In the accounting sys-
tom o, the Government
Reference has more ;han once been made IN these
dispatches 20 the conclusions reached by the eX-
p-rts and the recommendations made by thein n
substance they propose 10 10 away with me dou2.e
aullts az present In use. They provide furthS ior
a system under which. It is maintained. It VIII be
practically Impossible for business 10 run hehlnt
hand II this can he demonstrated and the friends
~ the hin assert that il can-the reform contem-
p',t,i ought % prove great benefit. not Only 20
IA. G ,vcrnment hut also 10 those who now have
sometimes 20 wat FOR an adjustment or tnelr
accounts with the United states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
STRIKES IN VARIOUS TRADES.

Syracuse. y. y. May l-One hundred journeymen
plumbers struck here this morning because the
master plumbers would not give them eight hours
work with ten hours pay. They had been work
ing nine hours a day.
Scranton, Penn. May AL the union brichlay-
ers in Scranton. numbering nearly two hundred.
went on strike to-day for increase Of As cents a
day in wages. The strike will affect many work
men engaged on big buildings under way.
Pittsburg. May The stone.cutters in this city
and the suburbs about three hundred in number,
declared a strike to-day They demanded &c cents
an hour and rule that eight hours should CON
stitute A working day. For the first time in FIVE
years May Day has not witnessed general strike
among those employed In the building trades
Manchester. y. H., May AL the plumbers.
steam and gas filters OF this city on strike
this morning because of the failure OF the
ing firms TO accede to their request for nine hours
a day and eight hours on Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ~ BARBER SHUT


John Mundorf. twenty-four years old. VINO
business with his father. Theodore. who keeps
opticians store in the Coleman House bulldhs' -
an attempt TO commit suicide by cutting MS "' :,
with a razor in Henry Goldhnchs barber shOn
No. lO2 West Thirtieth-st., at 9:30 o'clock last ne
At that hour Goldhnch was shaving eus'0 1T
who sat In a chair near the door, and MS asss -,
was attending 10 another customer. Both "e'e -,
when a well-dressed young man entered anu
down. ia
A few seconds after he entered the pa ,ns
young man suddenly arose from the cha" ~.
Goldhnch's back was turned and rusheu "..,,s
counter upon which several razors were anu S,,re
one drew II across the left side OF his throa' snd
any one could interfere Goldhnch seized n''" A
assisted by the customers and his helper VI VI. ,,ou
him. After the razor had been taken s"'' ,h,r
Mundorf the young man struggled 10 se' 'u
declaring he was sorry the one he had "s . cha
Detectives Kash and Jeroloman hu'H rest
scene. They placed the young man uhsTs ew-York
and sent for an ambulance from the bad evil
Hospital. Before II arrived Mundori' w liked Mr.
IDENTIFY been drinking, told his name, aI his place
Goldfnch 20 excuse him for MS AL oe he said the
When the ambulance surgeon aIrNeo ~ the New.
wound was slight. Mundorf was takein not say why
York Hospital 4 prisoner. he wouiH "
he had attempted 10 take his ire r,~oadvay ara
Mundorf Is a familiar ngure on ia steprnother
Sixth-ave. He lives with his father Az ~ and Broad
way, where Lovecraft committed nesions when
his stepmother who on various ou. her window
seized with hysteria, screamed from ~
causing big crowds TO collect on br0s"" "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
THEY Will ASK FOR A RECEIVER.

Superintendent c. NJ Preston. OF the State Bank
ing Department. did not give out a statement con-
corning the Harlem River Banks troubles last
night as was expected. He at the Park
Avenue Hotel and said late In the afternoon that all
parties concerned had agreed 70 place the affairs OF
the institution in the hands OF receiver. Attorney
General Theodore f. Hancock Will go before Of
the courts to-day and ask to have a receiver APP
pointed Until this step is taken itemlzed state
inent OF the banks condition will be given out.
Superintendent Preston said last night that the
shortage would In all probability not exceed $1,000
on the actual capital stock OF the bank Ii was
principally to be found In stocks and bonds which
had suffered from shrnkage. lie said the bank off,
ciais had also discounted considerable paper that
seemed uncollectabe outside OF the coll8teras and
the banks own paper which was put up 10 tide the
hank oyer the lost shortage. the directors Mr. Pres
TON said probably owed the bank about $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
CROUDS GOING TO THE DOGS

THE FARM SHOW ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF VIZ
lroRs-PRIzEs AWARDED YESTERDAY
The crowds a; the Farm SHOW in the Madison
Square Garden yesterday literally went 70 the aoss
The dogs were al the bench show n the basement
OF the garden anl SO many persons went doVn-
stairs 20 look at the dogs in their boxes hS' a.
times the other show on the main hoor appeared
be nearly deserted. The names OF aSol; ." u0ss
were printed In the catalogues OF the snow" o"' Nv
all OF the dogs at the Garden. u was sa.1
The eighty-one 81. Demands took UP nHcA q u.
room and looked dangerous. although they N.Y.
comparatively quiet, while the smaller dogs KEPT
VI continual barking. as II they I'D no' "an' Wv
big dogs 10 have all OK the attention Inc NE" ar
reared 10 admire the 81. BernariS. AMI me "'N"
and bulldogs while the women lavishei thel' d''s''
ton on the terriers and spaniels. -,
The dogs were mainly owned by memo %
ST. Bernard Club. the Fox Terrier Gun me 80.
club. the Collie Club. ana the Boil pos o'.' ~
America, and the five varieties ~ dogs mao -
the show. The judges were sydney W 1"'",
Leeds. England for the s. Bernlris' RooeF' w
Even. OF Canada, for the colli's; X p May"." :,
New-York. for the fox terriers: Z. NJ o .a"A",
New-York. for the spaniels. AMI James NoIu,ne"
OF Hampstead l.. l.. for the bulldogs. IN, WV
ing were among the prizes AWARDED yes'e'D''
ST. BERNARDs.
Class Trough coated dogs First prize $50 s p. S
we're Argyle Kennels second Prize SD MISE
Mrs. J. ~. Nicholson 40 p,..,
Class Trough coated bitches. First pTi5s fSiy Ily
Beauty Argyle Kennels. second prize Nv '
ingston. r. II. Moore. a.. Lord
Class Though coated puppies First pri'e' s'''
Ripon Bayard Kennels. -, ,,,,,,ss
Class 7-Smoo,h coated dogs: First prize ~ i,,aer
King f. II. Move: second prize. $40. Se''''s" '
Swiss Mountain Kennels. -. -
Class S-Smooth coated bitches. Firs' Drze =. 80
press OF Contoccok Jacob Rupert. IT. second ''''
Miss Alton L. IL Moore.
Glass i5-Rough dogs First prize. So SETON His,,s
Pierpont Morgan. second prize, $40 N''lespo.'''
Chestnut I'm Kennels -.,,,
Glass i6-Roush bitches FRS prize $50 s,o Jakyf
Phyllis. J. Pierpont Morgan. second p31'' S''
Dean. J. PierpOnt Morgan.
FOX TERRIERS
Glass 25-smooth dogs: First prize $50 B.'m9,.n xas
II. Blempton Kennels second prize, SO Siai''''
John y. Thayer. Mia.
Glass bitches First prize so MISS I,ios
John t. Thaver; second prize. go. Warren N~F
l.. 4 W. Rutherford
COCKER SPANlEIS.
Glass 52-Back bitches: First prize. sl5 Bley ,sa.
Andrew Laidlaw; second prize. so. Dart SWISS 49,
tain Kennels .
Glass b3-Doss OF any color First prize. So cne NV
Or. Edward \. Smith; second prize. $40 NJ D0" ~
Andrew Laidaw.
BULLDOGS.
Class 57-Dogs: First prize, SIS. Ieonidas. X, 4. w.
throp: second prize $40. King Lud. J. H. 'ohsD -,
Glass 5s-Btches First prize. si3. Saleni N' Ia
Park Kennels; second prize. $40, The Grave" 49,
Woodlawn Park Kennels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE OPPOSITION COLLAPsEs.

ELECTION OF THE OFFICIAL TICKET FOR
DELAWARE AND HUDSON MANAGERS
WILL BE PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS.
The opposition 10 the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company management has collapsed. 1t Is now
simply question of how unanimous the vote at the
annual meeting OF the stockholders next TUESDAY
will be. The official ticket for managers was made
public yesterday. follows: James Roosevelt Rob
srt NJ. Olyphant. William II. rilnghast, Alfred
Van Santvoord James A. Roosevelt. Alexander +.
Orr, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chauncey VI. DepeW'
John A. Stewart, James W. Alexander. James Il.
TAYLOR BENJAMIN Brewster and Horace Young. The
five last names are candidates 70 take the
places of lie Grand y. Cannon. r. SUDAN Grant.
Johnston Livingston Benjamin II. BristOw and
Samuel Spencer Mr. Spencer was asked to take
place upon the regular ticket but he declined. The
managers who retire a'e the active advocates Of
the "stock-watering'' poIcy, while the new men 10
be introduced into the board afford a guarantee
that no Vanderbilt manipulation viii b. posi-
Bile as charged by the opposition. Mr. stewart,
the president of the United States Trust Company,
returns 10 the board after absence OF two years
Mr. Tay1or goes back with previous record Of
service as manager from 1854 10 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
INCREASE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT'
r., WENT I,P OVER O6O0OOO DURING APRll~IHE
.or =, ,,rSrRvE DOYN; AGAIN.

y
TT WENT t.P OVER siO6OOOOo DURING APRll~THE
GOLD RESERVE DOWN AGAIN
washington. May (SpecaD.-The Treasury De-
rortmer,.s monthly public debt statement issued
today again shows as it did on April J, large
pcreaye in the debt during the last month amount
ing during April to more than SW,o",VVV. ne
Treasury surplus decreased nearly %VW'w' anu
the gold reserve was lowered fully %""VV uui
ing the month There was an increase OF Sl,o's-
i3l I'm the non-interest- bearing dent NVO''V j"
the interest bearing dcbt-thc new per cent ioah
which now stands at Sj0.0D0)o even. ana decrease
of sS52239 in the Treasury surplus MAKING 4"
net increase in the debt during the month oi SIV-
olfl2o The public debt to-day, less cash in 'he
TREASURY IS Sss2 $780, Of which SG35.Oil3sO Is
lntercst-bearing debt.
The cash balance in the Treasury at the close
of business Yesterday wos SlSc91,7S5. and Of THIS
Si0009s rs was ~ gold. against gold reserve ot
sos 49, 100 a month ago. Nearly nlinoh III hoiu
was Withdrawn to-day for shipment abroad SO the
reserve is again below the $0Oeooo) mark Treas
urr officials however think the heavy export
movement Of god IS practically at an end for the
pr,sont and are hopeful tina; FOR some months TO
come Government gold holdings Will Increase rather
than diminish
Silver assets to-day aggregate SllfN4ei' against
witch there is outstanding ;33G3j0 in silver Ger
tincatcs and 49, N5012 IN Treasury notes, leaving
a silver reserve Of $lSg-l.sSs-a few thousand legs
than 10 was a month ago .
a.,gr,-,t,t only y22C2 3ji. about $4,000 less
IMAM 90 April a year ana FUZZY t2fo;V) less
than iu the preceding month Of barch; whlle x
:, 10000 nor, than In the preceding month Gus
torfs receipts during iasi month were only SILL
ST. the lowest in any month for years anl 80
ool less than in April. 1893. Internal revenue re-
CENTS also showed a falling off compared with
,hr rrc'odug month ana with April. 1928. and
arprrratcd last month only Si.3&lH. or $JoVD
less than I'm March 49,,
Goy, nrnDnt receipts for tho ten months Of the
current fiscal year ending with Apr.l - amountsd
Or
los th.n f,r the corresponding period - the pre-
O.. LINK year Expenditures for the last ten months
aggregated '2l 1876. or about S6'S""N III excess
OF rocs pts. -,
Receipts AMI expenditures in detail during the
le.t f.n months compared with the correspond
ing period Of ;he previous fiscal year. are shown
hv the following table:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
PROGRESS OF TIE COKE STRIKE.

ConneNsvile. Penn, May THE PcnnyrOyal
mines Of the Baltimore and Ohio Company resumed
this morning with twelve men. All the old men
refused to go back The company then picked up
men around town. Many Of them are novices at
the work.
The Frick men are all willing TO 30 10 work as
soon as the United Mine Workers give their con-
sent. Tho other Prick works along the Mount
Pleasant branch will be fired up soon
tniOntOWn Penn, May Tine cvictiOns at Oliver
are proceeding quietly. \ large force Of deputies
Oh hand is preventing any Interference
The Rev. C. J.. OrDack ana several others inter
ested in the Investigation Of the Paddock killing
and the killing OF the unknown Slav IN the pursuit
OF the Davidson mob. arrived In town at noon. They
are in consultation with their attorneys. II Is not
known what steps Will be- taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
THE RECEIVER MAY REDUCE WAGES

Cincinnati May Judge Taft. Of the United
States Court Yesterday refused 20 restrain Receiver
FELTON, from reducing the wages of the employees or
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad 10 per cent. to 20
into effect tomorrow. Judge Taft said: THE en-
ployes have no legal rights which are about - be
violated by the order complained Of Under the con-
tract for their employment they are entitled 10
thirty days notice of any reduction IN wages Thai
notice was given on March p. and. speaking from
strictly legal standpoint they are now io.he put IN
the attitude OF either accepting or rejecting tho
proposition by the receiver F. employ them al th-
reduced wages. If they are not content win Inc
wages they are not compelled 70 accept them ana
may retire from his employment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
IN MEMORY OF SENATOR sTocKBR1DGE
BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE ADJOURN WITHOUT
TRANsACTING ANY BUSINESS.


TRANSACTING ANY BUSINESS
Washington May For the third time in the
short space OF five weeks the Senate met to-day only
to hear the announcement OF another gap made In
It's ranks by death A fortnight ago to-day funeral
ceremonies were held In the Senate Chamber over
the body OF Senator Vance. OF North Carolina.
monial had taken place the body of Senator
Colqultt, OF Georgia. And to-day the announcement
was made OF the death OF Senator Stockbridge OF
Michigan. who died yesterday In Chicago. The other
two Senator'S had died I'm Washington
The meeting OF the Senate to-day had been post
poncd from II "A m. 10 noon, SO as to give Senator's
an opportunity OF paying their last tribute Of re-
spect TO the memory OF Mrs Morgan wife OF the
Alabama Senator. whose funeral took place this
morning: and In the chaplains opening prayer they
were reminded OF the death OF their associate from
Michigan. whose desk and chair in the outer row of
the Republican seats covered with black cloth
An unusual large number OF Senators were pres
ont at the opening prayer. A formal reading OF
yesterdays Journal was dispensed with and then
Senator Mcmillan. the colleague OF the deceased Sem
ator. made the announcement OF Senator Stock
bridges death
The usual resolutions then offered by Mr.
Mcmillan and were agreed to. They express the
great Of the Senate at the announce nent OF
Mr. Stockbrdges death and provide for a committee
OF seven Senators to attend the funeral at kalama-
ZOO Mich. Senators Mcmillan, Frye. Washburn
Cullom Jones OF Arkansas Gibson and Blanchard
were appointed such committee. and then at 1910
the Senate adjourned until to morrow at II a. m
In the House Chaplain Bagby. In his opening
prayer referred to the death OF Senator Stockbrdge
Mr.. Dingley rep. Me- called up the bill reported
counting branch Of the Treasury Department, abol-
ishng the ofices OF second controller and deputy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
POLICEMEN ARGUE FOR MORE PAY.

Albany. May l.--Ex-Shcrln James O'Brien. head
Ing a delegation OF four members Of the New York
city police force. called Governor Flower this
morning. ana urged him to sign Senator Coggeshal y
bill Increasing the salaries OF the New-York city
policemen. The members Of the delegations pre-
sented n numerously signed petition. which they
said represented the owners Of {oOOO.HO OF New
York Glty realty, In favor Of the bill. No action
was taken.
The only one Of the delegation whose name could
be learned was Mr.. O'Brien. The others are
members OF the police force and afraid. should
their presence and mission here become known. OF
heng removed. the city authorities are opposed
- the bill.
Brief arguments in favor OF the bill were made
by members OF the delegation before the Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
GOLD RESERVE AGAIN BROKEN INTO.

Washington. May 1.-Oiiclal dispatches received
M the Treasury Department late this afternoon
from Assistant Treasurer Jordan. at New-York
state that 100000 In gold had been engaged for
shipment 70 Europe by to-morrows steamers, OF
which 500 900 had been taken at the Sub-Treasury
This subtracted from the gold in the Treasury to-
day Will leave the gold reserve encroached upon.
and make the gold I'm the Treasury aggregate 500.
2S2 600 The fact that the gold reserve has now
been invaded viii have effect In changing the
present policy OF the Treasury. AS formerly. II
necessary gold will be paid out In meeting cur
rent obligations Of the Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
ADVANTAGES OF TIE ERIE.

The old Erie Railroad and the new Erie are as
different properties as the od-time 'canallcr and
the great modern ocean steamer. The Eries eN-
pendtures for betterments improvements. etc.
have brought the road up 20 high standard OF
excellence and the traveller can enjoy the
trip between New-York and Chicago and Cincinnati
without finding IL necessary TO do II by easy stages
The Erie is active and successful competi-
tor trunk line travel. The roadDed is in per
feet condition. laid with heavy steel rails through
out The trains include the latest ideas IN modern
car and locomotive building, and are everywhere
protected by block safety signals. which not only
Insure the safety Of the passenger, but permit a
rate OF speed that would have been regarded in
credible In the early days Of railroading. The most
recent improvements in car building also to be
seen in the sumptuous sleeping which
run between New-York and Buffalo. Niagara Fails
Cleveland, Chicago and Cincinnati. The scenery
along the line is OF surprising beauty and variety
indeed. II is everywhere conceded that the Erie IS
one of the picturesque trunk liners OF America ."
No one who has not travelled over this line in
cent years fairly appreciate the attractiveness
Of this old road comfortable and desirable
route travel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
THE BOARD OF REVIEW IN SrSSfOy

Chicago, May 1.-The Board OF Review OF the
National Trotting Association Is in session Mt the
Auditorium Hotel. Many important cases will be
growing out OF the Columbian free for-ai trotted
last summer at Washington Park The race lasted
cislons to-dax. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
4 NEW BRIDGE DEDICATED.

ST. Louis. May THE Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railway Company this afternoon formally
dedicated the new steel bridge across the Mississippi
River connecting the shores Oi Missouri ana limos
with Il dOuble-track railway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
MORE MINERS OUT IN ILLINOIS
ATTEMPTS BY STRIKERS To FORCE
MEN TO Stop WORK FOH.ED

RANGE 4 CONFERENCE

RANGE CONFERENCE
Pana H. May Am unsuccessful attempt wes
made last night by 80 Springfield miners and l"
Tayloryille miners to board the Baltimore ana ohio
train at those cities. with the purpose OF coming
here and forcing the miners TO quit work. by r~-
ques, Of the Mayor OF this city, the trains dd not
stop for the strikers
Peoria Ill. May livery miner along tho kicka-
poo Creek and the Burlington road who dd not go
ont when the general order TO strike went int"
effect joined the strike yesterday. There are not
thirty miners at work In this county now. and 1t
IL believed that the operators will not make any
effort 10 resume operations. although there - coal
enough TO last the city Tor only six days
Lincoln. H.. May 1.-The employees Of the Lincoln
Coal Mining Company numb ring over l" men,
suspended work yesterday in sympathy with The
great strike in progress.
Centralia H.. May THE 400 miners employed
in the two mines here walked out last night 10 join
in the strike Sandoval miners have voted against
going out. Five hundred miners struck between
Carlisle and East St Louis yesterday.
Pittsburg May 1-Patrick McBrydc National Sec
cretary Of the United Mine Workers. arrived here
from Columbus. Ohio. early hts morning. on tour
OF the important parts Of The coal regions. In an
swer TO a question. he said: You may rest as
sured that there viii be let-up far as the
miners are concerned The outlook for victory is
decidedly encouraging all along the line. The min
Of the country know that their condition can
grow no worse. and are In this contest to stay.
If we are defeated this time we'll 20 TO work again
for a time and then start The battle over
Colonel Ren1. who yainy endeavored 10 bring
about conference has given up The idea FOR the
time being. 1t was understood to-day that several
operators were seeking Secretary McBrydc with a
view Of talking over the situation.
Columbus. ohio. May May Day brought con-
siderable accessons 70 the ranks Of the strikers.
The following kilograms Were given out
"Olln, IN-Odin Out, hundred and ATTY men
CRAWFORD"
"CoNinsvile. Ul.-BcLcville. Duquolu. Murphy sb'rO
and intermediate points solid and clamorOus for or
gdniZaton. Seven thousand out.
"PENNA and FAEIEI."
President Mcbride says he has received letters
from the Kanawha district today saying that TIE
whole district WEI DE out tomorrow lie laughs at
the report from Jei!cO. Tenn that The coal Creek
miners VIII not 80 out. ana the whoie sirke IN mat
section Is for that reason a failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
HOPE ZOE JAMES Z. WARD.

The condition OF James f. Ward. who is lying
seriously III at his home No. 1888 Madison-ave..
reported last evening az unchanged. Dr. William
A Butler who is attending him. said that Mr..
Ward had passed a comfortable day and resting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
ALI. THE coal CREEK MINERS STOP WORK

.elllco. Tenn. May AL the miners at Coal
Creek stopped work last night Their contract *
pircd to-day. There IS not a mine working IN Dis
trict le. which includes Coal Greek. Jeiico Laurel
and Cincinnati Southern road regions. except az
Redwood Tenn. and possibly AZ Mlngo Mountain,
Ky. There about one hundred ana twenty I'VE
c0nV!cts al WORK at Coal Creek. The coal supply
is ample for two or three months yet The miners
declare that they can remain out SIX months or
more, although there is little visible means FOR
their sustenance. There Indications or vio-
ence IN this region. There is gigantic move on
foot among the idle miners here 10 organize Coxey
division and q. reform club. meeting 10 10 be
callcl coon for ful OrganizltIOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
TO OPPOSE A STREET RAILWAY DEAL

Kansas City. May 1.-The minority stockhold-
ers of the Grand Avenue Street Railway. principally
residents Of New-York and Boston are going TO try
to break up the big street-railway deal made here
a few weeks ago. when all the surface lines Of the
CITY were consolidated. They will bring suit in a
few days. alleging that the consolidated stock was
inflated and that guarantees were given 10 the Linz
absorbed which the business does not Justify.