New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE GRAND TRUNKS CONNECTIONS AT
BUFFALO.

BUFFALO.
CONFERENCE BETWEEN IT'S OFFICERS AND REPRE-
sENTATIvEs OF THE NEw-YoRK CENTRAL-TIIE
SARATOGA COMPACT NOT DIsCUSsED-THE GRAND
TRUNK NOT TO ENTER INTO THE COMBINATION.
Representatives of the Grand Trunk Railway
met several OF the officers of the NesYork Central Rail-
road IN the Presidents the Grand Genital Depot
yesterday to confer tho subject OF their Interchange
ol 'raic at Buffalo and kindred topics. The purpose
vi 'e meeting not the discussion OF tha terms OF the
saratoga contract, and several Of the officers who
present agree in stating that matters connected with
'at contract were only incidentally referred TO- and
that there was no attempt made to induce the Grand
iruhk oicers TO accodc to that contract. There
present from the New-YOrk Central, W. IL. Vanderbilt,
" H. Rutter, General GIT Agent ana j. Tnghast,
General superintendent; from the Grand Trunk
there were Richard Potter, President, JO-
seph nlckson, General Manager, and Mr.. Sargent.
william Bliss. General Manager OF the Boston aud
Albany Railroad, present during Il part OF the
conversation. which protractcd one, but as the
SUBJECTS discussed had ltte connection with his road
ne ud not remain long ortac prominent parn the
discussion There several old questions to be taken
up, out nothing Gxed whica WIS OF great impor
tance to trade in general AS the Grand rrupk has been
dependent the-New-York Central for station aceoi
mo1tions in Builo. and has used part Of tie tracks
OF the latter line, but will probably build new
stations there, and perhaps elsewhere there qIes
tons to settle concerning tho use OF tho Nsw-York
central tracks. Arrangements concerning charges on
cattle were also discussed. connected with yariagc
principally. The Grand Trunk had catte-yards in
Il nllo, and formerly IN the habit OF landing the
cattle near Lake Eric ani driving them through tie
streets + transfer. but much trouble about
damages caused by the cattle that 1t found
sdry TO TRANSPORT them In trucks. The subject OF
use Of short branch the General road also taken
NJ. and other matters OF merely local importance
considered.
President Potter disclnms having come to the city
railway matters especially and Ms presence here is
explained 10y the fact that he will sail for Europe to-
morrow with his family. lie told "a TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday afternoon tnat the references Of President
Jewett IN regard 10 the attitude OF tins Grand Trunk
KllWay, In his coversaton WITH TRIBUNE reporter on
fl1aV, were just and that an arln ScIcuJ W0ud prcD
AMY soon be made by which the Grand IrunE. tile B,S-
ton and Albany. and the Vermont Central roads w0ad
take harmonious action concerning NcWEnsl tnd
traffic aud to tnat end the rcpreScntlIves or those
roads and the NrwYorA Central had arranged confer
cnce for ihe altcrnopu.
G3ucrai Manager Joseph IIckson OF the Grand Trunk
saii That ne hd not come 70 Ncw-YOrk 10 make any
arrangements connected with the Saratoga compact
Tne Grand Trunk Runway wound not enter lno ia It
contract. That mignt he considered ~ settled TIC
Grand Trunk not Wiling 10 have lis rates Controlled
AMI s business intcrfcrct vita ~ board or coulnlN-
sIoncrs. Moreover the Grand Trunk wohld nave little
vOce In g app)lnmcnt Ut sch COMMISSIONERS a. the
Board PROVIDED for by he combination OF trunk lines
aby hish rates, said Mr. llrkson, "ald o working III
harmony lth the combined rjnk in - bat is decidedly
opposed ~ rates IL Hii1E u SGOHi;
tp invi IlOus distinctions against IT," There
pcIred something inv.d0ns 10 the Grand frlnlt N the
proposed arrang acnts oi the frank cs, ln lie would
not he understood ~ saving mat there the Least
il!-wtI between the mhuaG3mtuts OF the Grand
TrugE auI ol the combined lnes for the plras..test
relations existed. Mr. II ck5on said H. Thought
huprOhl lbc that th1 couuIuPd lines would try fOrcc
Grand Trunk their by iujur1ng Uu,i
ness. ~i.c no tuUu IIt also at the combined lines hId
aAaUtOned the expectation Ol 1lu-.Z hc Grant Trunk
into tue cOmOihduVa - pcTGia,iJn, aud II was nOt
likely thar conferences |Out 0e hcld Tor thlC pr
pose. I.Io Grand Trunk" saii hc, "cIu mauaec lts
own staff and a;cGi TO its own business. lt nIlsht
maxi sOme chHnge In rates II the eomblncd llhcS
adm ed advanced rates watch tngLS Dc NJ II - Incir
C,iiu,.-;oucgs, bu. wlih tno sI!tn expiration AND
on cr Olstac 10 poor t;uc ru rates q. freight
Exactly what will hc the effects OF tl' Saratoga Convex
tOn ca dy be told un IN" ~ stem proposed by tli
convention l. fully at work Inc CJnuissIoncr5 have
yet fixed the rates o. r2;nt. tn passenger rates
cOmhlued lines cannot pc called excessive but
baId, tnink They Iuiy earned Out an the lllcs
! tank thIrk the arrangement CONCERNING them has
bceI sOncT Int departed from already" When asksd
about the siii 'cs OF the aboiuDn Of dr-wJicx5 in
ireibshs a2d cOnIssOHs Oh uchcts Mr llich ,On SAID
that the Grand TguJk did not urlw JACKS Jh .relnts
other hIf done, aud dI moi allow commissions
tchcis having It's own Hgentriexccpt III cases whcro
tue agout paid Dy cOnIis'iOs instead II st.ary.