The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

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| ways-RaiIw.ys News In General.
Chicago. April 2S-The general off,
| Gals of the Rock Island road deny the
story sent out from Santa Fe, n. NJ.
| that the road is contemplating the build
| Ing OF line from the Missouri river.
via Ell Paso, through to the Gulf Of Cal
isornia. They say that the story is pure
! ly imaginary and that the Rock Island
has no intention of building any lines in
! any direction. They say that they have
ali the road they care to handle and will
| spend no money on new lines at pres
ent. II is also announced that no new
lines will be acquired by purchase.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR RATES.
The western roads have agreed, and
the Southern Pacific has assented to the
proposition, that all the business for the
Christian Endeavor convention at San
Francisco shall be routed through the
Missouri river gateways. No reduced
rates will be allowed through any other
gateways, and in going 10 San Francisco
any delegate 20 the convention taking
any other route than through the Mis-
souri river gateways will be compelled
10 pay full fare. In returning. however,
the tickets will be good al Missouri riv-
er Getaways, or through the northern
gateways and via S.. Paul. The tickets
will be sold at SIS for the trip via the
Missouri river gatsways and $32s 50
through st. Paul.
UNION PACIFIC REPORT.
Boston, April 2s.-The annual meeting
of the Union Pacific railroad was to have
beer held here today, but in the absence
of quorum il was postponed for one
week. The annual report, which was dis
tributed 10 the stockholders, shows that
the passenger earnings increased $50, 5O4,
while the freight movement shows an in
crease Of S52l ,1s4 for the year. There IS.
however, decrease OF $50, 024 in value Of
material or hand and a decrease in inter-
est on bonds of s5s,63s. The amount with
held for transportation services and car
rled to the credit OF the sinking fund ur-
der the Thurman act increased 1903, 74O.
Cash paid by the company was s1,421, ia;
interest collected on bonds held N the
sinking fund, s6055, 259, an increase Of
E.S74,sS5 over 1895; total increase, sl.74s,-
1856 A deficit on the system increased
S267,So0, ard the total income shows de-
crease of S741,o52 The Oregon Short Line
was operated for the year at deficit Of
S54S.243, as against s55s.Gs2. The Goa.
company shows deficit OF $1o,24S
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Washington. April 2S-Representatives
of the leading railroads of the south met
here today and concluded the forma ton
OF new passenger traffic associa ton
and elected officers for the ensuing year.
The articles OF association were tenta-
lively formed at a recent meeting at AT
lanta, subject 10 the concurrence of four
absent members. These members were
present today and after some minor
changes in the articles they were for
mally adopted.
TO PUBLISH MONTHLY.
Washington, April 2S.-In passing up
on the application Of an Oregon railroad
company for some statistics as TO the
business done by the Cascades canal, the
secretary ce war has laid down the gen.
eral rule that hereafter all such stats
tics shall be made public monthly. The
practice has been 10 withhold these fig
ures from the public until they were sent
TO congress a the beginning OF each ses-
siOn