CITY AND SUBURBAN NEWS
Date: 16 May 1890
The new time table of the New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad, which goes into effect next Sunday, makes some important changes. A new train, styled the St. Louis Express, will leave New-York at 9:15 o'clock P.M. daily, with Wagner sleeping ears to Rochester, Canandaigua, and Cleveland. The fast night express now leaving the Grand Central Station at 10 P.M. will leave at 9:15 P.M.
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CITY AND SUBURBAN NEWS
Date: 15 May 1890
Bids were opened by Controller Myers yesterday before the Sinking Fund Commissioners for $550,000 worth of dock bonds, due in 1920; $213,700 worth of schoolhouse bonds, due in 1908 and $178,300 worth of Harlem River bridge bonds, due in 1910. The highest bidders were as follows: For dock bonds, 105.25, from Theodore Sturgis; for schoolhouse bonds, 100.67, from Daniel A. Moran; for bridge bonds, 101.03, from Blake Brothers Co.
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NEWS ABOUT RAILROADS; TRAVEL IN THE WEST GETTING CHEAPER EVERY DAY. THE MISSOURI PACIFIC CUTTING RATES VIGOROUSLY AND OTHER LINES PROMPTLY FOLLOWING SUIT.
Date: 16 May 1890
Persons can travel on the railroads in the West very cheaply just now. A one-dollar rate, first-class, from St. Louis to Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchison, and St. Joseph was announced by the Missouri Pacific Railway yesterday. This rate applies in both directions. The rate from St. Louis to Pueblo. Colorado Springs, and Denver is reduced to $8.50.
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NEWS ABOUT RAILROADS; RATE CUTTING STILL GOING ON IN THE WEST. THE FARE FROM CHICAGO TO ST. PAUL REDUCED FROM $8 TO $3 -- THE MISSOURI PACIFIC IN THE FIGHT.
Date: 15 May 1890
The cutting of railroad rates continues in the West. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road announced yesterday that on next Saturday the rate to St. Paul from Chicago would be reduced to $3. The present rate is $8 first-class and $5 second-class. On Saturday this basis of rates will be in effect on a majority of the rail-roads between Chicago and Missouri River points and between Chicago and St. Paul.
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