The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14
GOING RIGHT ALONG.
JOINT TRAFFIC LINES AGREE THAT
TIE. ARE ALL RIGHT.

! sopri Association Decisiou Doeso't Mean
Thorn and They Will Make the Govern
ment Play Out Its Hapd-Other Railway
| Meetings Pennsylvania Road Jumps
| ooto the Pass Lender.
New York, April ia conference OF
tae hoard Of control and number Of
presidents Of the trunk lines ard the
hoard of managers OF the Joint Traffic
.s-o.,ia tion was held in this city today.
! Ex-Senat0r Edmunds, z. ]. Phelps and
James c. Carter, all OF whom are counsel
for The association. were present ard
gave their opinion. after going over the
situation carefully, as to the legality Of
the association. All were agreed that the
association is .egal and ought to win its
case before the supreme court.
Cnauncey ". Depew, president OF the
New York Central, presided. The eastern
railroads were all represented.
After the adjournment it was announc-
ed that the board. acting upon the advice
of its counsel had unanimously adopted
resolutions agreeing 10 maintain and car
nv OUT the provisions Of the articles Of
organization Of the Joint Traffic associa-
ton, pending final decision by the sd
prema court. The resolutions also direct
ed the board OF managers TO take action
upon all questions relating TO rates, and
declared further that in living up to the
association agreement the association
railroads were carrying out and enforcing
the .etter and spirit OF the interstate COM
merce act.
THEY HAVE TO WALK NOW.
Philadelphia. April 13.-The Pennsyl-
varia Railroad company has determin-
al to break up the practice of transfer
ring passes, whether for a single trans
portation or annual pass. For some
time pas. there have been a number of
cases reported 20 the officials of the COM
pany relative 10 the abuse Of the pass
privilege. The most trouble came from
politicians, and il was done TO such an
extent that orders were issued 10 take
up all passes whenever they were pre-
scented by any one but the owner. Dur
ing the last month there have been a
number of passes taken up by the diff
ferent division train conductors and, not
wIthstanding orders had been issued TO
those who were suspected, warning was
not taken, and the consequence is that
they are now minus the courtesies of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company. When
ever a pass is taken up the owner will
be put on the blacklist and no further
courtesies of this kind will be extended
TO him. The principal trouble is said TO
be caused by some of the representatives
at Harrisburg, who, ii is alleged, are
constantly loaning their passes.
LEHIGH VALLEY BOND SALE.
Philadelphia, April 13.-The Lehigh
Valley railroad announces that, Exam
iner Little having completed eXamina-
ton of the books, the company has to-
day concluded the negotiation with
Drexel & Co. for the sale 10 them of
s5.ono 900 of its new mortgage and col
lateral trust bonds to provide for the set
Element of the outstanding obligation.
YEARS BUSINESS LIGHTER.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 13.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Pitts
burg. Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis
Railway company was held in this city
today. The annual report for 1895 was
SUBMITTED, showing: Gross earnings
$3.50 362.2s: expenses s10,5Ss.979.34; net
earnings s3,7S1. 1924; all other items
s6S, 6s67S: total net revenue for 1896.
$3.50. O4a.72, out of which was raid for
rentals. interest on bonds, etc. $500
Soo.51, leaving a surplus for the year of
1895. Of s429.149.15. a decrease, as COM
pared with 1895, of 1893, 1881. The ton
mage moved decreased 41-2 per cent, as
compared with 1895. while there were
26G.7 56 less passengers carried than in
the previous year. The important i'm !
provements named in the report are the |
new union depot at Columbus, now we'll !
advanced in construction. and the new
bridge over the Ohio river at Cincinnati. |
now about completed. Resolutions were |
adopted relative 10 the death of Mr.. |
George i. Roberts. late president of the |
company. The board Of directors being |
classified. there were only elected as fol- |
lows: ]. s. Brooks and John Z. David |
son Of Fittsburg and Samuel Rea OF /
Philadelphia. The board VII! organize |
at later date.
San Francisco, Cal, April 13.-The ar
nual meeting Of the stockholders o. the /
Central Pacific railway was held today. I
The old board Of directors were Te-eiect-
ed, as follows: Isaac VI. Requa. c. p. /
w II. Mills. I. +. Gates, c.
f. Brether;on. s. Z. Spencer and Charles
P. Wells. On Thursday these directors
" IL elect officers when the present Of
hcers viii undoubtedly be reelected.
GRAND TRUNKS NEW MAN.
Tor1rto, Ont, April 13.-There is a re-
port that another Wabash official X
soon - co-ae over TO the Grand Trunk
railway in a responsible position. NJ.
Z. =. Gould, at present president Of the
Wabash. il IS said. viii resign soon 10
take a position on the Grand Trunk. a.
the invitation 0: General Manager
Hayes.
EAST BY WAY OF THE SOUTH.
Yansas City. April 13.-The Kansas
City. Pittslurg and Gulf has made al
with the Mallory Steamship
company for through service between
Kansas City and New York, New Eng
lard and Atlantic coast points. via the
and Gulf 20 TeXalksna, the
ard Great Northern -
Galveston ard the Mallory line The
cIs1s rates from New York. etc. -
Kansas Cry, :. Joseph. At-hison.
Omaha. Council Bluffs
and Nebraska City are as follows; Ftrs--
class $I-20: sec1nd-class. q cents: .hird-
class. - cents: f0urrh-cisss, 81 cents:
Tf.h--isS= - cents. class a, 4s cents: /
class 3. IL cents: class {. - cents. class
D, IS cents; class Z. Is cents
OREGON SHORT LINE.