, 1874-12-11
Var Oh tho Baltimore 6 0hio-general
Reduction Of Freight Rates.
Suits Under the State Law Against
New York Railroads.
Er1o'a Contract with President Jowott
Declared Illegal and Void.
An Effort to Brcak Up Certain Freight
Combinations.
A NEW FREtCHT.WAR,

~ NEW FRetLF I'sfAEs
THE BALTIMORE 4 ONO AND THE COMBINED
ROADS,
The Saratoga combination, though declared
dead III yesterdays Times, sR still alive aud kick
Ing. In fact, 1t uevor VAS as Btrong % at preB-
cut. having gained considerable strength during
The lust day or two. and the.o iB eyory prospeot
that 1t will mako tho dust fly during The next
Tow months Not only laa none Of tho roads
kicked oyor the traceB, but the Grand Trunk
Eaisoad, whfol, has, along With the Baltimore l.
ohlo held out 80 loug. III bow reported rs having
virtually Joined tho combination, aud tho fiual
arraneon'cnt ~lll DO aisued Ut Detroit Saturday,
Tito meeting will he attended by Mr. J. i, Joy.
President, a1ld MIR. ". 3. Strong, General Super
'htehaant Of tho Michigan Central, on tho
fars OF tho combination. and Qenora
M"nager Hiekson and Freight Agent
no" on tho part OF tho Grand Trunk.
Every effort made towards inducing the Daltl-
moro d Ohio Railroad to join tho combination
having falled, it has now been decided to force 1t
60 lorna or perish in tho attempt. War against
sn1s foad VIVA dcclaled yesterday AFTERNOON By
tae combination, thu Chairman of the Commits
sionors, aon. Wright. sonding a dispatch to tho
General Freight Agents In tina city iufor1ning
them tint at tho meeting hold yesterday son-
sral reduction n freight rates lad noou decided
upon, and TINT it Should bo carried into ciIoct at
ouco.
The declaration Of war came uno1pccted1v
~ ~ ~ ono was proparou for such ac:tou. 1t lad |
btcn tho general belief tint tho cotnbua o1, Lad
G17en up tue fight, aud TINT 1t would die IL !!
Snort 1,a time. Tho nfaita Of the combination had
oeon Kept unusually quiet over since the u1on-
orao!o pilgrimage or tie railroad naenntcs. Van
oorp'lt, scott, aud Jewett, to sec preAdent Gar
r;ett, Of tho baltimore l. Ohio Railroad, al.
snonsa It proved ia The main ahort!ve, still they
aaifett the prolnieo to abide by their rules,
Nhohover practicable They sccurcd at d meet
,nnR With tho 1nanAgcrs Of the Grand Jt7fuh !
taltroau similar promise, and, therefore, feel
inE themselves secure, they went to work and
nlsoa tho rates to the East this being tho main
.n3ecs LOT "hlch tito combination was formed.
/: u: Jarrett however, rofusod to adopt tho spno
t!,lH FOR his road. uo would submit to lgh
! veg to aii points exceps to Baltimore and poota
oat1. Tho Batlmore Il Ohio Ia1lronu had |
! 'en built for Tho benefit OF Baltimore aud with
; lslnoro capital. Therefore IT vasl Lis interest
n'aKo the iates to that cty low Us posAible.
ao combination was surprised at this traacberv.
l ! they callcdit. They wero again chockn1atc3'
= ;an they tried their persuasive powers, but ali
- Faln ar. Garrett was deaf to nil thoir en- | q
u JAIL 3. They now turned their attention to {
!. > Gfand Trunk, to induce thom to 1oi. the | t
= mplnaslon, 80 Us to bo able to pre- 9
" = Ut 1olnt front against tho Bali
- combination. Their efforts to raale ,o tho
:: : and Trunk party, to the agreement bus, az
a;ted above, finally been rewarded with
".coss, though thoy lad to mako great ooncoa. t
l*na to that roatl. | Il
THE NEW TARIFF
u 'ntea oy tho 1asirona Commissioners is lower
II: TUG Tariff OF the baltimore Ohio, aud thia
eAd will hnyo to make another reduct;nn IN n
'c'P oven. subjoincd are both the new tnrifys G
COMBINATION TANrFr II