New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-23
RAILWAY RATES ADVANCING.


tnH TRUNK LINES COMBINED 10 RAISE PIlCEs-IN-
CREASED PASSENGER RATEs-CHANGEs IN EAST
WARD AND WESTWARD FREIGHT SCHEDULES
In conversation with passenger and freight
agens Of the great trunk railway yesterday TRIBUNE
reporter gathered the following facts relative TO ad-
yanccs freight and passenger rates to and from the
West which are OutgTOwth OF the recent combination
between the New-York Central Pennsylvania and Erie
Railways and The understanding between the Pennsyl-
,ania and Baltimore and Ohio lines. About the middle
a September the combination having matured its plans
for an advance tine old old rates announced
an increase of 81 between New-IOrk and Chicago
making 800; to Cincinnati S1s ST. Louis. S25
Kansas City, $50 and Galveston, $50. This was an in
trrmediae step sudden advance not being deemed
advisable.
Within few DAYS q meeting Of the General Passenger
Agents has been held at Chicago. u prepared the follow
ing schedule which the That in force inmedi-
aely after the formation of the Saratoga combination
From New-YOrk 10 Chicago. S22 TO Cincinnati, $50
ia ST Ions S27; to Kansas City, S3S 10 Galveston,
SIS THIS advance will take effect Nov. !. Passen-
yer rates have DOT higher than these since 1870.
There are 1moIe OF still further increase during the
Winter The agents the reports are not worthy OF
crcdence They declare that il is notn the interest of
Tho combination make itself odous In the eyes OF the
pnblc and that after season Of ruinous competition it
only asks opportunity for slow and heahiul recupe-
rat n The new Winter timetable has been arranged.
aldwll 20 into effect Nov. II. The average running
time between Nev-YOrk aud Chicago will be about sc
hours.
The Erie Railway has made an important arrangement
with the Baltimore aud Ohio road, which will enable it
t0 run through trains Chicago in direct competition
with the Ponnsy " ania aud NcwYork Central roads.
The Erie broad gauge ears will be carried through
from Salamanca over the Atlantic and Great
Western line 10 Ieaylttsburg, Ohio where the tracks
VIII be changed 10 narrow gauge. Tins Is zone 10y
steam power. and with great facility Thence the cars
Will taken into Chicago the Baltimore and Ohio
If.fl
road the benefit ~ IL through traffic 10 NewYOrk.
Good share OF the passenger travel which has heretofore
sought Lake Shore road at Cleveland II is expected
Will be attracted 10 the route Pullman hotel cars
will be attached 90 The Eric trains TO Chicago which VIII
begin running on Nov. l.
The meeting Of passenger agents appointed commit
Centennial rates which VIII report schedule TO
60 iuto effect OF April ], 1876.
During the month OF September the Presidents OF the
three lines ordered temporary advance In first
class freights 20 80 cents 10 Chicago. On oct II new
schedule issued announcing important advances on
eastward bound freghis. This was the work OF the
AGENTS az the New York Central Pennsylvan and Erie
and Michigan Southern, the Michigan Central The Pltts
burgh Fort Wayne and Chicago the Pittsburgh Cmein
natl and Louis and the Baltimore and ONO Railway
Companies FOurth-cass ireghts from Chicago TO New
YORK. are advauced 40 cents per hundred increase
of 10 cents TO Boston, 45 cents Baltimore, 80 cents ;
Philadelphia, 80 cents. Grain IN bulk from Chicago 10
NcwYOk is Transported AT the old rates 80 cents per
hundred Boston, 80 cents; Baltimore or philadelphia
- The change in the rates OH -four will materially
affect breadst1hs Heretofore nour has rated AS fourth
class freight 1t IL now classed by ITSELF and Is carr d
from Chicago 10 NewYOrk at 80 cents per barrel an adj
vance OF 20 cents Summer rates TO Boston, 80
cents Baltimore and Philade pbia 20 cents Freight on
bulk meats has been raised 10 cents per hundred.
Az soon inland closes further advances in
freghts may I've expected The agents OF the leading
lines assert that while nrsclass ghts from Chicago
NAV p1sSibIv reach 81 per hundred dnriog the Winter-
which has prevailed Curing the Last two winters
they do not expect 10 see westwaIdbound freglts adj
vance beyond rs cents per hundred, aud no advance
whatever expected before the middle OF November
A good westward DusinhAs n "a ~Aed through the