New-York tribune., 1875-02-17
THE RAILWAY RATES WAR.
TRUNK LINE CONTESTS IN EARNEST.


TRUNK LINE CONTESTS IN EARNEST
ACTION OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
TO MEET MEASURES TAKEN by THE PENNsYL-
yANIA CENrRAI-cAUsEs OF DIFFERENCE BE-
TWEEN TILE PENNSYLVANIA AND OTHER Lines
OTHER RAILROAD SKIRMIsIEs.
The conflict between the Pennsylvania Gen.
tral ana the Baltimore and OHIO Railroads was con-
tinued yesterday with somewhat better outlook for
the latter road consultation was had on Monday az
Baltimore between President Garrett OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and his various suoorunate
oflclas and the result that on Monday night the
general passenger agent this city returned TO New
York with full supply Of through tickets from Baiti
moro all points West Tho passengers oy ths roau
can now obtain through tickets from this city
as usual the Company paying tho local rate between
NewYork and Baltimore. Arrangements nave also
been made for the Companys agents 10 meet the pas
sengers at Havre de Graco ana there recheck .no
baggage through TO its destination without causing
either trouble or detention TO the passengers be
vond this action nothing new was known yesterday
at either OF tho offices Of the conflicting roads The
agents Of the Pennsylvania Railroad are not yet per
mitted TO sell through tickets by the Baltimore ana
Ohio road although by dong so they woud secure tne
OF from this city 10 either
Philadelphia Baltimore. Tho agents here are await
ing further Instructions to passenger rates. "hich
are expected through tickets to DO greatly lowered
soop 1t was understood In railroad circles yesterday
that the Pennsylvania Railroad has refused 10 take any
freight marked TO go by the Baltimore ana ONO Rli-
road but inquiries at the various offices or the former
COMPANY and a. the railroad piers found that nothing
denite was known to the Issuing OF any orders
to that effect. The officials at the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad Offices said that they had not hoard that the
freight had been refused only that the belong
ing to their company had been permitted as usual
to use the rails of the Pennsyyana Railroad There
had been no detention OF freight, so far as they we're
aware.
rumor was circulated srnOng both railroad and
financial men that Presidents ]ewet and Vanderbilt OF
tho Erie New York Central had sent very decisive
dspat hes to President Scott saying that the troubles
now existing between the Pennsylvania and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroads muss be adjusted speedily. %
they we're likely the carrying trade from Now
York TRIBUNE reporter called at the offices OF soth
the Eric Railway and the New-York Central RaAroad,
but could not obtain any definite statements to support
the further report current that Pfesident
Jewett had teegraphed 20 President Garrett in a some
what threatening manner relative TO the Issuing or
tickets to ticket agents but this report was eADely
said that II any such dispatch had sent he believed
that he should have heard OF II an4 4leL tpS' AA Inn
general agent Of tho paiii"''o onO Railroad had
bo 2 not SEQ the Iss NECESSITY 1td'' Of sending M ling any
such ispatch. 1t reported moreover that new
vanderbilt and Col. Scott in consequences otthe latter
having leased purchased theOd Manhattan Market az
81.
tho north for and salesyard for cat
tie coming by way OF the Pennsylvania Railroad lt was
also stated that Col Scott his agent had secured the
necessary permits for saugterng from the city authOr
ties and Manhattan Market lies between the Hudson
River Railroad depot at Thirtethst and the new cattle
yards Sxeth-st, the purchasing or leasing OF this
property said 10 be looked upon by Commodore van
secured the cattle market The agent VINO Is SAID
to have successfully and yet quietly secured the
property Is Mr. Defreese.
Tho struggle between the Grand Trunk and Great
Western Railways OF Canada stlll continues. aud with
very little prospect OF ending speedily. AT first the
ion it in conflict but upon the Grand Trunk threat
eniug reduce rates largely to the west by way or
Portland, and thus command the Liverpool trade OF The
Erie, the latter road promptly withdrew, and allowed
the two Canada lines TO fight out their grievances on
their own soil The battle Is thus reduced % a mere
local one between Buffalo and Suspension Bridge on the
east and Detroit 1.-THE west The agents III New-IOrk
of the Grand Trunk say that the Great Western has had
very little the "cutting under principle
has been adopted and owing to heavy losses VIII nave
to give in the end or 20 To ruin.
The Central Vermont Railroad has established limo
of propeers between New London and this city,
and are now taking freight to Chicago, Detroit and ST.
according to the Commissioners tarh. NOminally.
their given at the Office at No. 4l Broadway are
tho those OF other nes but contracts con-
tinuaily made at special rates when large lots are
offered. 1t stated yesterday at the Office that he
best which be obtained are always taken but
freight to go by other lines II the Central Vermont
could make terms with tho shippers. The road had
never joined the Saratoga combination nor was hkey
that ii would 1t was generally believed that me
contract was daiy broken the lines which pretended
tO DO the most particular IN preserving the rates