The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-24

the Agreement Is to be Spread Out over
the Bituminous Regions 1t Is Pro-
missed That When Prices are Put Back
Wages Will be Put Up-News of the
Railroads.
New York, Dec. 23.-It has developed
that the big coal selling combination OF
the anthracite railroads, whereby that
product is 10 be doled out by a supreme
head, is only part of a vast project for
the control of the entire coal industry in
the east.
j. Pierpont Morgan's plan involves the
creation Of a similar central selling
agency to cover each of the great btu
minous coal districts of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and Illi-
nois, and a uniform working arrange
ment between them that shall put a
stop to rate cutting and decentralization
OF the trade.
The companies are to agree upon the
proportion each is to mine and haul,
and the buying company is to call upon
them accordingly as it needs coal for the
the Baltimore and Ohio; Cleveland, Lo-
raine and Wheeling; Columbus. San
dusky and Hooking; the Pennsylvania.
and the Wheeling and Lake Erie. AS
soon as trade is placed on a solid basis
it is the intention to make an advance
in wages. The rate per ton paid in the
Ohio district at the present time is So
cents.
The principle Of distribution among the
many interests is to be practiced in the
same manner as in the anthracite.
JOINT TRAFFIC CONFERENCE.
New York, Dec. 23.-The board of man.
ayers of the Joint Traffic association
held conference today with the presi-
dents OF the trunk lines and of their
western connections. Meas
ures were taken to secure the reStora-
ton and maintenance of the tablished
tariff rates on livestock, provisions and
grain from western to eastern points
after January /. The standing commit
tee on lake and rail rates made re-
port, which was referred to a confer
ence between that committee and the
lake managers, the question of differen-
tials across Lake Michigan, however,
being referred to the managers.
TO BE GOOD ON TRAINS.
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 23.-Since the Gen.
trail Traffic association would not agree
TO the changes proposed in the new inter
Bile mileage ticket by the Van
derbilt and other Michigan roads a new
Northern mileage ticket bureau will be
established, with headquarters in De
troit Representatives of the roads in
terested viii meet here next Tuesday to
effect the new organization. The new
ticket will be called the Northern Inter
1000-mile ticket and will be
good on trains without application at
stations.
LAKE TRAFFIC FOR 1897.
Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Dec. 23-The
year 1897 shows an increase over all pre-
vious years of nearly 100000 tons in
freight traffic through the United States
and Canadian Sault canals, 1928, 400
tons being carried through this year.
The number OF vessels passing this year
shows a decrease OF 1 ,447 from last year
but there was an increase in registered
of $40, $50, indicating decided in
crease in the size of lake vessels. The
number of passengers carried through
IN 1897 was 40,200, an increase of $3.50
over last year.
NBW LINE CHARTERED.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 23.-The Union
town, Waynesburg and West Virginia
Railway company was chartered today
forks of Wheeling creek. W. H. Daily OF
is president.
COAST ROADS OFFICERS.
San Francisco, Dec. 23.-H. E. Hunt
ington was elected president Of the Mar
ket Street Railway company 10 fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Colonel
c. F. Croker. The office of vice presi-
dent. which Huntington has held hereto
fore, was given to Charles Holbrook. At
a meeting of the Pacific Improvement
directors today. II E. Hunt
ington was reelected president, George
Croker was given the position of vice
president and Frank S. Doty was re-
elected secretary and treasurer. At a
meeting of the directors of the Southern
company, H. E. Hunting
ton was elected president to fill the
caused by Colonel Crocker's
death.
RECEIVER CLARK ILL.
San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 23.-S. H. II.
Clark, one Of the receivers of the Union
Pacific railway and also vice president
Of the Interna tional anG Great North
ern and the Texas Pacific roads arrival
yesterday morning. Before he could
leave his private car and go to the hotel.
where apartments had been engaged for
him, he was taken i'll and has not been
able since to leave the car. Mr.. Clark
has been in poor health for some time
and came here in the hopes of spending
a few days and then going 20 ranch
south OF here, where he was 10 spend the
winter. If his condition does not inn
prove within the next few days he will
De taken back TO his home in Omaha.
UNION PACIFIC STATIONS.
Washington, Dec. 25.-Secretary Bliss
has rendered a decision holding that the
Union Pacific railway is entitled 20
ground shown so be necessary for sta
ton and side;rack purposes in addition
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route granted by act OF congress Any
other construction Of the granting act,
L is held, would leave station without
force the words including all necessary
grounds for station buildings" etc. The
case in question rose in connection with
the application of the company for loca-
tions for station purposes at Medicine
Bow, Green River and Rawlins. Wyo,
in addition 10 the 200 feet right OF way.
WESTERN ROADS WRATH
Chicaga- Dac sS-Tha wrath OF the