, 1874-08-04
Appointment Of Commissioners for
Western Cities,
No Combination Against the Gran-
gers Attempted.
Further Proceedings Under
the Wisconsin Law.
Suit to Compel the Obedience Of The
Companies.
TEE SARATOGA MEETING,

TEE SARATOGA MEETING.
Several OF tho rairoad-1nen who have been
attending tho meeting at Saratoga havo returned,
They stato that tho reports exclusively published
III TIE TRtnuNE, In regard to the appointment
OF lfnllroal Commissioners for tho roads oast OF
pittsburg, and tho ral8ing at tho onigrant rates
70 tho old figures, wera ontiroly correct. They
ALSO stato that, when tlley loft, tho subject Of
appointing Commissioners for the roalH wost Of
ftttaburE was also under consideration. 1t has
been loarnod since that 1t waa decided to appoint
fonr Commissioners for the Western roat,y, one
to reside at st. Louis, ono at Chicago, ono at
indianapolis and ono ut Louisville. lit.
Drummond, late Yico-PreA;dont Of tia To1odo,
Wabash Il Western Railroad and brother of
Judge nrumnondt OF thle city, has been ap-
wcst, mud Nfr. Samuel Gill, formerly Of the
Louisville l. Nashville Railroad. for LouiaYillo
and tho Southwest. The Commissioners for ST,
looted.
Tho nattor Of abolishing tho system Of payiug
commissions for the sale Of tickets was nfso IN
dor consideration. number OF tho outside
Offices at Nov England towua we're abolished,
! but in regard to tile West no definite action uaq
! taken though It III believed that tho systom will
DO entirely abolishcd in vory short time
Sutc|at DisDateh to Ihs Chicago Tribune.
FINAL 1EauLTs or THE MEETING.
| New YoRK, Aug. 3.-Tho concluaioua ut ths
rairoad conference at Saratoga continue to at.
tract tho attention Of those IN Wall Btroet, whort
Detailed information is eagerly sought after. II
wah reported yesterday that tho session had
bcen resumed but from trustworthy sources Il
was ascertained that Col. Thomas a. Scott, ot
tho Pennsylvania; uon. Doycroux, OF the At.
lantic i Great 1Yoatern md Cleveland, CoIuu1.
bus. Cincinnati l. indianapolis ltallsoads Hugt
Michigan Central Jacob D. Cox, Of The Toledo,
Wabash d Westorn,. and sone OF tho othol
!eadiug managers. left Saratoga at the ad-
jonrnmont OF the meeting and came to
ati remain It Saratoga, thoro il no business "a
| bo tranHacteQ.
The resolutions and minutes Of tha meeting
hayo boon takon to indianapolis BY tho Secretary,
aud copy IL not to be Obtained. Railroad mon
Btato TINT it ia not truo that tho meeting lwaa
| called Tor tho purpose Of
coMB1NlNo AGAINST THE CHANGERS
or any otlier intereat. They nay tholf object ID
and the abolition of tho system Of undorcutting
and litigation Which has proved 40 expeueva ia
all. Tue conference will Boon be resumed sud
the business introduced at the previous nlretinB
will be brought to close.
froight agents report that tho action Of tha
railway oc,ala las simplifiod their work n1atori-
ally. Horotnfore there was such q competltiu.,
to secure freight that thoro was no protenao Of
preserving tho nominal rates. Bya
GRADUAL PnoGEaa OF CUTTING UNDER
tic rates bad boon reduced from 20 10 40 pet
cont. while special rates woro mado with large chin
p0rs. There haa ALWAYS boop moro or lcsB of on
position on tho pnrt Of the agonts OF the Vermont
Coutral and tho Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada,
which, with their connections. form an
independent opposition limo to the Wost aud
Northwest, aqa!nst the trunk lines. consisting Of
tue Hudgon River aud the Now York Central,
| Eric aud tho pennsyyanta Railway, and the
Baltimore i 0hio Railroad, by cutting down
ratos, has also, heretofore. been a thorn in tho
aido Of the trunk limos. Tho amount Of froight
obtained By theHo opposition lines aA bcen, aIld
| Is, comparatively snall, but it IL sufficient to
p1oyent large increaBo Of tho rates at any limo.
NEW CONNECTION uETwEEN NEW YonK AND GHa
About one year ago. 1t was stated
that the Baltimore i Ohio Railroad
corporation wore andeavortug to obtain
Possession OF tho Now Joraoy Southern
| Hallloal Tor tho purpose OF obtaining Ltcess to
New York, and that whan thfs Vas Accomplished
aud tho road thoroughly equipped a railroad
wmr would bo begun Tho scheme, IL it mao ever
that, under The new arrangement. the Baltimore
Il Ohio Railroad ,intorosts will bo cared for by
Col. Thomas A. Scott, President Of tho pennsyl-
yanfa Railroad, and that there is no likelihood OF
there being any opposition to the trunk lines
from that quarter.
Tho nhipmeuta by tho Vermont Central and
Grand Trunk Railways have to pass over = cir
cuitons route time is loss aud 1t Ia not beloved
that thnse liueB can afford to carry freight at
much losH rate than h now asked By the trunk
linoR. Agonts. therefore. agrea in tle beliof
thai, tor considerable TINA to come freight
rateB will be steady.
TIE OLD AND NEW RATES.
Tho following wero tho old freight rates Ia
gar.ols important points:
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