New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-13
RAILROAD MOVEMENTS.

EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT COMBINATIONS
AN OPPOSITION LINE TO PACIFIC MAIL THREATENED
MORE OpENLY-TUE TRUNK LINES ENDEAVoRINd
TO BRING THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
TO TTRMs-ATTITUDE OF TIE GRAND TRUNK
RAHwAY-THE ERIE DIRECTORS.
The failure Of the proposed conference be-
tween the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and inc
Pacific Railroad Companies was one OF the pnncipai
topics Of conversation in Walst yesterday where the
establishment OF the opposition line to rim In eopjnnc'
ton with the railroads freely canvassed What tho
plans Of the railroad officials would be was not made
known. but 1t is fact that one OF the principal
officials of the Union Pacific Railroad said that tho
steamers had been engaged on the other size and were
In such condition that five hours after the receipt or
cable dispatches they would be ready 10 sail for thef
respective destinations. Tie insurance controversy
between the Directors OF the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company has not yet boon decided and IT 10 reported
that the agent whose policies have been rejected has
made o claim for $4,000 against tile Company.
The departure OF Commodore Vanderbilt Represent
ing the New-YOrk Central and Like Shore Rallr0ads
Hugh ]. Jewett and George Blanchard. representing
the Eric Railway, from this city. and COL Thomas A.
Scott Of the Pennsylvania Railroad from Philadelphia
TO confer with John Garrett Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Roilroad, also the cause OF
general discussion in Specializing circles. Hereto
fore people who have had railroad business 20 transact
with the chief OF the New-York Cen raj Railroad have
been OF the fact that he could be found at MS
office IN Fourh-st. NewYork. At the Saratoga Confer
ence however, the railroad officials present wer, not
pleased to learn that the Baltimore and Oslo Rail-
road was not likely to be bound by their
action. The recent OF the Company in extending
Its road TO Chicago and the independent course was
taking with respect railroad business generally have
given rise serious discussion among railroad men, IL
was apprehended that tho Baltimore and ONO had
secured uninterrupted communication between Chicago
nd Rail
not respect any combination, but would
undertake TO do business so as to Affect seriously tue
traffic and of the other trunk lines AS this
had become the important feature OF the day In railroad
business efforts were made to draw the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company into something Ike
formal acquiescenco In tho spirit OF tho
combination 1t was intmated that II this
road did not enter into the arrangements
the other roads would do oil they could to embarrass
the operations of the recacran corporation Matters
the other three trunk nesIVanderOit, Scott and jew
found It S to s wn d
day. but the results had not reached inns city az the
time Of writing. nh
way Canada, which had stood out against the eomb
nation, now aequesed in the ARRANGEMENT Efforts were
made TO obtain Information In ths city respecting INC
Inourv made AZ the Offices of the Erie ami NewYork
Central Railroad Companies failed to establish the truth
OF the rumor regarding the concurrence OF Tue Grand
Trunk Rr0aa snr1g9 thS QUESTION w" OF time ss to
when that road and the Baltimore ann ONO railroad
would unite with the combination me Opinl0h was
freely expressed that 1t would be Simply Impossible for
those two roads successfully TO engage IN warfare
with the combination, and 1t was stated tDat II they uu
not absolutely Join the combination they would De com
PEELED place their rates at the same figure ana on INC
Same schedule which wOnld aHOunt to the same thlng
III necessary to this about the combination woud
carry freiQht to this city for poihinG; o.
A meeting of the directors OF the Erie Railway Com
pany held yesterday, ex-Gov. E ID Morgan pIetlu
ING in the absence OF President Jewett 90 Baltimore,
debt up TO Nov was sl3i33l 81 only and that thre
was In cash in hand over N,ocOOo, leaving tue uhse-
cured floating debt II this money were applied 10 us ex-
tinguishment, not over s35O,0O
had been reported that there was trouble over
the management and operation Of the Toledo. Peoria
and Warsaw Railroad which had resulted In the aban-
movaI OF rolling stock into Illinois, inquiry
made yesterday of Mr.. Secor, one of tho trustees
road Ma 's' Sas '' the '"' agent running the road
and the trustees having been informed that
the Iowa division was not ps,ng expense ae smd
tncy, told tho Illinois Central Company TO move
the rolling stock and cease to operate 1t. He
said that there were DOUBTS as TO the corte c
Others Interested In the road having declared that was
earning expenses and interest Experts must settle inc
question. One OF the rumors was untrue. me isock-
ford Rock Island and ST. Louis Railroad would NOT 0pe-
rate Of the Toledo, Peoria aud WARSAW" as inc
former could not pay lis own way.
FAILURE TO EFFECT A COMBINATION.
A CONFERENCE OF PROMINENT RAILROAD MEN-THB
BALTIMORE AND OHIO COMPANY DECLINES TO
BECOME A PARTY TO THE SARATOGA CONTRACT
AN AGREEMENT MADE, HOWEVER, TO ABOLISH
FRFIGHrs-THE ABOLITION FAST FREIGHT
LINES URGED.
BALTIMORE, Nov. IA conference of prom