New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
CUTTING RAILROAD RATES FROM NEW
YORK.

STILL KEEP UP CHARGKs-EfBECIs OH TIE KALI
WAY WAR ON TILE DRY GOODS TRADE.
The conflict between the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania Railroads has become more bitter
than heretofore and the reduction or passenger rates
by the former road 10 all points West was begun yester
dav from this city dispatch received early III
the morning from Baltimore directing the local agents
to reduce the rates from EewYork as follows; 10 Cni
cago to SIC a from $92; TO Cincinnati sG 25 instead OF
$40 TO Louisville. via the ohio and Mississippi Haroad
SIS u.s. instead Of si and to st. Louis sA 70 instead Oh
sat- corresponding reduction was also ordered 10 all
intermediate points the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and its connections order TO give this reduction all
the publicity possible large sgnboard was hung yes
terday outside OF the main Office OF the Company a' NO
315 Broadway, having upon 1t the following Worus'
"WarI WarI War The tiger unclaimed. ha-
road fares reduced. Now Is tho nme 10 80 west
Sic semper tyraunus. To Chicago, SIG 49, to Cincinnati
SIC 25 to Louisville, SIS 20 to st. Louis, t2l %"
large crowd of persons to be during the busy
hours of YESTERDAY standing In front OF this oee gaz
ing ntently this manifesto; while the clerk al Tue
ticket counter appeared TO be busiiy employed during
greater part Of the day in selling tickets OF WHICH tue
agents now appear to have an abundant supply; Al
the other office of the Company. at No 26i Broadway
similar signboard was exhibited, but did mol attract
quite as much attention.
An official Of the road, when asked what arrange
ments had been made about frcights, said that the
patrons OF the Baltimore and Ohio Road would not nave
to complain Of delay IN the forwarding OF tesht'
notwithstanding the distractions that had Doen put III
the way the agents by the action OF the fenhsyaa
Road. Fortunately there not very large amount
OF freight going West at the present me ana before ne
very busy time began the Company would be well sup
NJ ed with all the necessary means OF communicating
with the terminus OF the road at Baltimore lie couid
not say how the line OF steamers between 'nS Guy
and Baltimore would be started; butlt would not pe
very long before thoroughly good fleet OF vessels
would be running the freight carried did not ~
first nav expenses could not speak more definitely
until the arrangements had been completed as IL "ouu
be giving the opponents of the road the very nforma
tion they had been aDxiousy seeking. Now. that the
struggle had begun earnestly he believed that per
monent arrangements would be made ana tn"'
the combination roads would never agdIn fe'
the Baltimore and Ohio to enter INTO any "Rioe
nent a. to rates either for freight or passengers
Many of the railroad or opinion that this con
dct would soon blow over; but from the Instructions
which had been received in NewYOrk he was certain
tnat President Garrett meant now 10 hsht 'he cooina
fion " th al earnestness few days wouh sho" "haI
was intended with regard TO freghts and II wonid theh
be seen which side would win
AT the passenger Offices OF Pennsylvania Railroad
the officials said that orders had yet been received
with regard 10 reducing Western rates. The full rates
nc agreed upon by the three trunk lines still rgdly
adhered 10 by the Pennsylvania Road II was expected
however that orders would be received by IN" agents
here very TO change them The freight agents OF
this line said that the Company would not take any
freight further Philadelphia that WAS marked To
GO by the Baltimore and Oio Road II the agent OF the
latter road should demand the freight in Philadelphia
and chose to cart IL their own depot 1t would OF
course have TO be delivered them; but the Company
would charge full local rates, and the shippers wouid
not care pay the additional price Whoh they couu
send more cheapy by another way. Consequently the
Pennsylvania Railroad was likely TO get all the carry
ing trade that was to be had at the present time
yice.President Blanchard Of the Erie Railway said the
CompaDy had made no reduction at present in either
freight or passenger rates, did he think it would be
kels that any reduction would be made-cerainly not
in freights Tie Baltimore and Ohio Road had not
issued their nc tariff of rates with any idea that any
money could he made Of IT, but merely to spite the
Pennsylyania Road. there very little through
travel at the present tme the reduction. he thought
would be more Instantaneous 10 that ne man 10 is
OppOnents, many would take llchtts
places beyond their destination in order TO save me d
ference and then sell to local PASSENGERS e
the remainder the distance. Thus tue Baltimore ana
ONO Company would be hurting their own local tramc
instead OF iniuring s opponents. H. y. nna,. hd .nt
freight agent of the Erie Road, sad that no Oruers had
vet issued reduce the rates for freight ana ne
had no idea that any reduction projected BY
the officers Of that Company. The same information
received al the Office OF the general passenger ageut
OF the Company. -
c. II. Eendrek, general passenger agent Of the New,
York Central RiIOad SAID IN regard To the reduction
conTersed with VicePresdent Vanderbilt on the sub
From that ne nau no luca lndl the
Company would reduce any OF the western rates AT
present He did not think 1t would require meeting
Of the Railroad Commissioners to settle this question:
as he believed the Executive Committee Of the three
trunk lines would dispose OF II by SIMPLY mcetlhg ana
agreeing to the rates TO be adopted, should any
change be deemed necessary j. H. Rutter the general
freight agent said that he saw no reason at present
nv the rates should be altered ii dd not matter 10
tbe roads leading out Of York what the rates
from Boston, Philadelphia or Batmore SO long a. lhere
was no competition from Sew-fOrk ltseH " nile the
Baltimore and OHIO road had no outlet from me city II
could affect the carving trade from Newf the
SON. lie would ask the Baltimore and ONO Railroad
the first road In the country 10
adop the plan OF watering Its stock aud yet now II Is
stated the road into this cutting OF rates Tor the
heneNf OF the publc Wherever the Baltimore and Ohio
road has grip upon particular section OF country
lis rates are high that by any other road as could
be plainly by reference 10 the rates Or eRht De-
tween Baltimore and Parkersburg. Ihe irelght agents
along Broadway that so far there has been no mani
festatiOn the part OF any OF he dheren agents OF
intentions reduce or cut uDucf tue rates aoOPeu pJ
the Railroad Commissioners "a,
TRIbSE reporter called yesterday several OF the
.ading drv goods merchants relation the probable
eect on the Spring trade of the freight troubles The
opinion was generally expressed that the war between
the companies oil this question had not iDurously al
feced mercantile interests The extreme cold weather
had delayed buyers from the West, and had seriously
interfered with the local well the tobbing trade
10 pleasant days. however would remedy that and
Eastern and Western jobbers would doubt make their
puIchases usual Mr.. kayne, OF kayne, spring, Dale
4 Co.. said that there were several buyers from the
West already purchasing goods In his store and the nrn
Anticipated fair Spring trade. i. Van Valken0urgh
thought 1t was rather early to form an estimate OF
the SpriDg business but the question OF freights
minor one. ii. Il. Clafn Co. had not experienced
any difficulty TO tho rates OF freight but had been
put to much Inconvenience III shipping goods by the
DELAYS caused by the distractions to travel on the
various railroads A. Stewart Co. had not had the
subject called their attention aud the differences be-
their business
THE PHILADELPHIA VIEW OF TIE RAIL
ROAD WAR.