New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
RIVAL CITIES ON THE sEABOARD.

For years past every effort has been made
by The several trunk lines build up the seaport cities
whch are their respective termni. The Grand Trunk
Railway OF Canada has been The feeder OF Montreal,
Canada aud Portland. Me-; the Pennsylvania Railroad
has built up PHILADELPHIA the Baltimore and Ohio Bal
linCre: the York Central, with its Boston and
Albany connexions has added largely to the prosperity
Of Boston, while the Erie has been regarded O New
York enterprise While the first effect OF the combina-
lion OF the trunk lines and its action with respect to the
gram delivery at this port will have the i'm
mediate effect Of driving the grain trade to the
port OF Baltimore, it Will also have q great effect
freight bound outward from this and other Eastern
ports. 1t has been the custom for large importers
having vessels consigned with cargoes of merchandise
intended for the West to have them anchor at Hampton
Roads for orders Then the OF the importer would
approach the railroad companies and cay, 81 have a
vessel at Hampton Roads which will order here New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, the case may bel, pro-
vided make profitable contracts for freight"
line concluded take the freight most
cheaply and expedtously would get the contracts.
Now that the other lines have entered INTO the cOmbina
lion. this traffic will grayitate to Baltimore Again. It
has been advantageous 10 have vessels sent 10 New
York to discharge because they could almost always get
frogats back TO some other port. Baltimore will be
enabled TO furnish the return cargoes and thus cause
additional damage 10 New-York.
Ii remains to be seel however whether the Saratoga
c0npacts can stand in law. At the time oil the great
contest between Commodore Vanderbilt and Jay Gould,
law was passed by the Legislature Of this State in
1853, which contains clause as follows:
SIC B. stocsholder director officer in either the EewYork
Central Railroad COMPANY the Hudson River Railroad COMPANY
Railroad Company, shall be director or officer Of the kre
wey ,nan stakeholder, director officer Of the latter
OceT Of either Of the three first named
companies
sac shall not be lswfa for the RHe Rway Company to
thereof with The Newlork Central Rail
COMPANY with tie Hudson River or Harlem Railroad
AID contract made between the Erie Rail
usy and either OF the above companies for
.uch co oscillation shall be shah stockhoder
HUDSON River, Hnem, NewYork
Central Company ut0 agreement with stock
holder the Erie Railway Company
lie price carrying passengers through to- or om any
point stakeholder director officer sgent other
person auihof onsenng TO such agreement shall be
mslemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
ruuhed fe both in the discretion the court
Ile Baltimore PsDut XII aud Chicago Railroad better
known as Chicago Branch OF the Baltimore and ONO,
ard Inc cause OF all ferment in railroad circles Is
completed between Centreton on Lake Erie DIVISION,
and Chicago, and will be operated as the chicago
Division Baltimore and ONO Railroad in connection
with It's ONO divisions The road will he formally
opened 10y an excursion the line. W. Quincy has
been appointed General Manager OF the division, with
Headquarters at Columbus, ONO