New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
NJ pAuPoAn IM,i1cpANT WAR.

T.
THE RAILROAD IMMIGRANT WAR.
VIEWS or WILLIAM II. vANUERBuT-HE WILL BREAK
THE CONVERSATION IF HE HAS TO CARRY IMMI-
GRANTS AT ONE DOLLAR APIECE.
The war between the great railway trunk
hnes the subject of carrying Immigrants is assuming
an interesting shape. and in the main likely TO prove
beneficial 10 the immigrants. as viii result IN Re"'
reduction of rates as long lasts As the statements
OF the representatives OF Eric have been gwen on tne
sub,ect application was made to William H. Vahderph'
@, the NewYork Central and Hudson for his statement
Of the facts. -
Nr Vanderbilt reviewing the statements OF the OIL
as Of the rival road slid that IT was untrue that 'e
kewYork Central had tried 10 divert immigrant uamc
10 Boston OF 10 any other point The Cunard steasnp
Co,nnapv ran one steamer a week to Boston This
steamer carried immigrant passengers, and when they
landed such Of them cared TO 20 went DS that roau
The fact was that they had made no efforts to OBTAIN
this traffic The Central under its present adlnnisua
,op had never gone into the booking business-that
is selling American railway. tickets to immi-
Grants before they left the shores OF Europe
A. the Erie and Pennsylvania Railroads we're DONG IL
was quite time enough for the Central to intervene as
carving agent when the immigrants arrived here ana
desired to use railroad The Eue, with view 10 mo-
nouBznc the whole immigrant carrying business, had
contracted with the majority OF the steamship eompa'
MES 20 carry all their immigrant passengers West pay
lrg 20 so per cent the steamship companies by way
g rebate o. commission This practically resulted IN
Tie steamship companies runnug the ralrOdds
tdr VauGcr0iID considered that the steam
sr.p companies exceeded their province in
contracting for delivery OF the immigrants beyond
tie tcrmui OF their Ines They should have been content
with The legitimate profit earned by carrying the immi
giant and whatever arrangements were made with raI
way companies should have been for the benefit OF the
.uUicrauts who, as a class, needed their money SO
uaoA Ia tins respect the Central would pay no more
rHofax xfr aVrQnfr anne -
q reductions made would be for the benefit of the
Immigrant With respect to the division Of business be-
tween the three lines the Eric terminated in New-York
ite PENNSYLVANIA had its facilities in Philadelphia, to-
CctneI with its steamship line terminating there, 1.-THE
Central mad its facilities at Boston. The Central was
therefore not called upon legally or morally in accord
aLce with the terms Of the business arrangement for the
canning OF Immigrants landed at Ncw-YOrk TO share the
Boston business with the Erie II the latter road desired
Tie Boston traffic it should have extended Its tracks, or
have made necessary arrangements TO secure it, 1t was
true thai the Pennsyva Railroad was iude6tedto the
EC yxcut OF 6CO tickets but the Central had car
rtd ont every cation under the terms Of the contract
As the Immigrant business this port has got en-
trcy under the control Of the Erie and Pennsylvania
Railroads the latter carrying the formers immigrants
during the Sdsquchauna strike, the Central had IN
famed tia TuirraUon Commissions that they wOuld
10 longer pay their share OF The expenses at the Caste
g. rdeu, which amounted - S1,7OO month, or nearly
s4nrr diem Atter The delivery OF TINS notice the Cen
tcscs f. immigrants inside the Garden, they could
20 outside
me Central Company therefore, had applied for desk
Toem inside, but they would sell very few ii any efets
rhey reduced their to 81 from here TO CHICAGO
and eorespondn2y TO all polnts wes1%ar IL Nv war now @
Of the Commissioners OF Emigration 10 ete
Itai the immigrant was protected 10 Is PMenasS o.
raiway ticket 10 his future home IN the West WDie
the kewYoTk Central Company is selling tickets atSI 10
Chicago immigrants would continue 10 arrive
Scr weeks with tickets winch they hau
lurehased abroad at the old high rates.
Ins should be Temedied matter OF Justice 10 the
toor Immigrant entitled 70 all the benehis OF
tc reduction. W the Commissioners OF Emigration al
bered 10 the principles which governed tue board n
former times certainly would be ISlneded Mr. @ Nan
nnrlug the earlier OF the when one OF It's
tsents sold tickets abroad at gold rates without allow
ibR for the premium over United states legal
icnAorf This coming 10 the knowledge OF the Eu gTa
iIOn commissioners, they passed resolution compel
Yng the rebate or the withdrawal OF the Centras
agent from the transportation OF immigrants Unless
tss WOuld create additional trouble as those
Immigrants who had come here with European tickets
hn5Dg that those who had no tickets could buy them
s-s /. uch cheaper would he very much dissatisfied.
including Mr. Vanderbilt SAID firmly that he was
ned TO break the oom3ina'iGn OF Ll,rVa1 az, & anu
passengers very cheap 10 get ahead OF hm, Tor he
woud carry them al 81 head Furthermore ne would
~'tatcyer ugements he made in the way or re-
csti3ns would be to benefit the immigrant.
ACTION COMMISSIONERS.
. Understood that the Commissioners held meet |
On Saturday Castle Garden. TO take into consider
s;.on Of Immigrant who will continue TO arrive
Tor with tickets purchased from the Erie
Ili,d Company Europe at the old rates The object
u 80 neetiDg il understood compel the Erie
81 r5Dd Ia the immigrant the difference between the
IOa paid IN Europe ana the current rate at the time OF
departure from this city, and that resolution
ssaea TO this effect Afterwdrd however, tins resaIu
ton rescnded, and another passed the effect
.t az tickets sold abroad after the Inauguration Of the
red"'ton should be at The current rates here.