New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
PENNSYLVANIA AND ERIE.
VIEWS OF j. l.. GOsSLER AND GEORGE r. BLANCHARD
MATERIAL CHANGES IN RATES EXTREMELY IN
PROBABLE,

VIEWS OF J. J.. GossLER AND GEORGE r. BLANCHARD
MATERIAL CHANGES IN RATES EXTREMELY M
PROBABLE.
j. l.. GOsser, who has charge OF the freight
interests OF the Pennsylvania Railway in this city, SAID
that seemed to hin improbable that there would 20
any change ia rates OF freight on the Pcnn Road
before the 1st Of December ut the EARLIEST Rates, i
then, are already given out There has been
no change In rates that line since tho Sara
toga Conference except that tho regular schedule has
been strictly adhered to, and the wrctehed old system
OF drawbacks, by which never knew exactly on
what basis the freight business Stood or at what prices
Other lines really transporting freight, has been
wholly given up 90 not expect. said he, that there
will be any change in rates Eastwardbound freight,
especially on gran-ls expectation Is slack-for con-
siderable timo. schedule OF frdghraes has boon pub
shed IN some newspapers, more advanced schedule
but this In fact the regular schedule wheh mas Decn
In force n considerable time. AS are not III direct
communication with the Railway C0mmissoners-who
will communicate with the presidents Of the lines. from
wnom our directions will comc-wo do not know eX'
actiy what expect from them and do not anticipate
getting of any proposed changes very long before
they established. II has been supposed sHce the
appointment Of tho Commission that slight advance
in would be made but there is no danger OF Tue
trunk lines going back to DID, exorbltant rates IAe
natural competition between Them even when they are
competition woald prevent that Any increase that
When the change comes 1t Is not unlikely TO come
suddenly and the public may know nothns about II
until Just before Ii is accomplished. change might be
made in the simplCst manner by adopting schedule
previously In force. Thus the rates for Wcsternoouu
freight are now rs cents TO- CO. IS and aj The rates IN
force before these ST. co. 20, 80 and A5 cents We
might get order to put into effect the schedhe OF
July 27, aud then change would DO maze Vefy shpy'
No advance has been made in passenger rates on the
n. mo GaFu
commissions and hotel ticket offices have been done
away with
George T. Blanchard, Second Vce-Prestdcnt of the
Eric Railway expressed the opinion tnat thero "oud
advance made i'll rates before JAN l. ana tht'
change ia made theD the increase VIII DO Small 0oue
journals he said greatly misrepresens the purpose oi
the Saratoga cement the object OF the appoint
ment OF Commissioners the attitude Of tho New-York
lines toward New York trade, and the position OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railway After the Commissioners
had been appointed reduction was made III raIes
on both eastward and westward 1reight. on
frc gts from NewYor Chicago tho basis was D'ioio
a. and a Reduction was made 10 IS cents on ireigdt
IRON Chicago 10 Ncw-YOrh the reduction was iTo 20 ~
10 cents. Freight rates 20 per cent lower inlu my
Were a wear ago to-day and pisienger rates have not
been advanced all. The purpose oi tue aSsoGao W.
was said thar It was proposed TO abolish certain
abuses and make certain reforms, III ol".. W., w
serve the public better These abuses were prih-
cipaily ths reDaer freghts, tho commissions & on
tickets etc, and these done away tue pupc wiz no
served much better ana at icSs, SAPo,'e; on,yyi,,
ticket offices have been abolished In this cy, causing
great saving IN England nowhere are ueke,s Y 9s
noueht exrept AT the railway stations but tue English
papers don't denouuce their railways as ire JOuluais
here denouuce the ines rue lru,n apSut tIe n i'
more and Ohio road agreed TO everything lDat was
asked Of It, The Saratoga contract was not taAen ~ tuo
conference. and the officers VI the biitmoo auu O-o
road were not urged sigu II. Taey we're ashou ,o
maintain rates That they agreed 10 90, a,u ,nvn
agepts III NewYork and Boston have received ofuers 10
maintain them The Baltimore ana ONO lne @sighen @
the compact abolish giving COMMISSIONS Oh ucAe's
some time