New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Notes and Comment Concerning
Men and Traffic Affairs.

A fine of 1900 each has been named
against the railroads and corporations In
| Colorado indicted for violating the anti
mass clause OF the Interstate Commerce
law. The indictments were returned
about a year ago and the railroads nave
accepted the decision of tho court as i'nai
and paid their fine.
| The Western railroads, II Is stated
will minimize the possibility OF Vioia''ne
the Sherman antitrust law by issuing al
! tariffs through one agent lhls IL 10
thought will exempt them from the Clause
| which prohibits common carriers from
, agreeing on rates.
The Railroad Commission Of California
! has issued a general order that all steam
and electric roads in the state must pro-
vide sanitary individual drinking cups for
passengers at a cost not to exceed one
cent each This order applies to all trains
whose schedule between terminals ex-
ceeds one hour and half.
The plan pursued by the Pennsylvania
to award premiums to supervisors ana
assistants for keeping their sections III
| the best condition during tho year has
been very satisfactory to both the ROAD
and employees. Last week the Pennsyi-
vania awarded $500 in premiums to six
supervisors and six assistant SUPERVISORS
on the lines each OF Pittsburgh for Keep
Ing their sections In the best condltioh
during the last twelve months. In the
competition for premiums there were
twenty eight supervisors and twenty-five
assistants. whose sections extended from
New York and Baltimore 10 Pittsburgh
Engineers and trainmen through their
representatives have given thirty-daS
notification TO two hundred railroads west
OF the Mississippi north OF the Ohio ana
west OF Chicago that standardized con-
tracts and new working agreements VIII
be required. The announcement was
made by w. y. Christy, vice-chairman OF
the general committee OF adjustment OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
and Fred Barr. general chairman OF the
Joint board OF the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firomen and Enginemen.
The Congress of Ecuador has Just
passed law authorizing the construction
of a new railroad for a distance Of 80 70
100 miles running from Quito to the coast
in the Province OF Esmeraldes.
Following n new form OF conferences
between the State Corporation Commis-
sion OF New Mexico and the uaf1c ana
operating officials OF the several express
companies operating in the state the com
mission announces that local express
rates will be reduced voluntarily by the
companies ranging from 20 to Cd per cent
and the reductions will become enecti'e
within ninety days
AT a meeting OF the Central Passenger
Association I'm Chicago recently a com
mittee was appointed 20 report on the
ACCESSIBILITY Of either abollshing speciai
fare for clergymen or establishing uni
form practice In granting such rates
There was also "A committee appointed To
look into the question OF extending tour
ist car facilities east OF Chicago.
Railroad corporations in Ontario pay
their taxes on a basis OF value OF lana
used by them in municipalities without
added increment for improvements or
equipment, and in addition they pay to the
province So a mile for single track ana
$40 a mile for each additional track. max
ing a maximum tax OF 800 a mile. IL Is
said that this Is only about one-third OF
the rate paid by other taxpayers on land
similarly situated. and the question OF an
increase in railroad taxes Is before the
Ontario government
New baggage rules have been issued
by the Pennsylvania Railroad. and bag
gage or packages must be checked the
same as regular baggage, and sample
trunks once emptied must be shipped by
express to the destination and cannot De
checked. The new order was brought
about by the failure OF the roads to put
off packages at their proper destination
and the habit of travelling men sellihs
Of trip nd ClpCk-