Show The Rrsftroads i Chicago 28The Tribune says of the Section of Mcil ullin as arbitrator for the West roads He was nominated unanimously and it was ordered that no tice be telegraphed him In California He is really considered one of the ablest eeral managers IB the country and no man knows more about Western roads and their wants than he Various West rn roads have the utmost confidence in his fairness and his decision would be accepted without grumbling but it is hOt at all probably that McMullin will be induced to accept Advices from him state thAt his health is greatly improved md when ho returns he will undoubtedly be elected vicepresident of the Alton as the company is not willing to lose his services In a meeting of the Iowa Trunk Line i Association it was the unanimous opinion opin-ion that the present division of California I rates was unfair and unjust towards Iowa line and that they were entitled to a large proportion The roads of this I section are moro and more inclined to abolish free passes though none dares to take the initiative yet About 12 per cent of the entire passenger business is said to be free and all roads suffer iminonsely from the deadhead system A prominent promi-nent general manager said yesterday until all passes of all kinds and fill free or reduced tiansportation are abolished it is useless to talk of curtailing this great and growine evil New York 28The Posl says the Chicago Burlington Quincy suddenly dropped 3 M a result of the scare among Boston holders upon the announcement that the aggregate stock and bonds were 26000 000 The increase is true but it is represented by the cost of the Denver ex tension and by the purchase of the Denver Den-ver Southwestern Railroad an important import-ant new property The Post believes the i scare was unauthorized and that despite the failure of the corn crop last year in the northwest the Burlington is earning 8 per cent Other stocks followed the Burlington and the general market was affected At the office of J S Kerdy Co fiscal fis-cal agents of the Canada Pacific Railroad Rail-road it was elated that the firm had no knowledge of the reported purchase of an interest in the company by W H Van derbilt |