New-York tribune., 1875-11-26
FREIGHT DTSCRuIINATYOE.

HIGHER RATES FROM TIE WEST TO NEw-YOEK THAN
TO oTa r EA,T.RN PoRrs-yIEws ~ RAILROAD
oFF.cI,Ls--A sTATIsrICIA>'s OrINGON-A PROD
ICE ME6CHANT's SUGGESTIONS ~ REGARD ~
THE TRADE OF THIS CITY.
Diligent inquiry has been made by q reporter
OF Tlr 1EIB, NJ IN regard 70 tho alc scd Discrimination
in freight rates between the East and west against this
cit, as compared with BustCn Philadelphia. aud Balti
more Tue representatives OF the different roads to the
west admit that EewYork merchants pay higher rates
than those charged the other cities mentioned IL Is
claimed iOr Philadelphia aud Baltimore, however, that
40 tncy are Chicago, tie principal point in The
West FROM which Jnrough shipments made, they are
/ euttrd b. q fair reduction
The rates between Chicago and Eew-York form the
basis lpou which the to all other pous IN the West
are establish Il. The charges wheat nom Chicago 20
Phiadg pa on Baltimore - per ton and otncI
merchandise cents o cents per 100 pounds less
than NcwYork, aud this discrimination IL is held is
nuteXcessiye IN regard to the charges made tlrougb
| shipments between Boston and the Wes repre-
-cptltves of the New-Yotk Central Raload which,
guue4,y admitted. is the principal competitor
at present with tie Canada route, sate that tie df
| Guilty rests with the Grtud Trunk Railway OF Canada
ard ts connection. the Vermont Central. the
~ wIIch refuse form any combination agree upon
any basis for Western Traffic. When the rat, from New
York 20 Cricaso WAS 30 cents rstlass fresnt The
/ Grand Trunk Railway would carry TIE same class
goods rom for 40 although II Is generally
conceded there Is profit nc the former rate Since
tie advance to IS cents non this city and cor
I responding advance from points south. which
| made Nov. -, no material change has
taken place IN tie rates Boston, aud merchants Of
te latter city still able 10 ship their goods West
the old figures The Erie, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore
ami Ohio roads are compelled TO bring their BoSton
freight by ts city, and tie very low tariff they
state practically cuts them of from Boston business, cx-
cept such as IS designed for intermediate points te
elf %
erly routes Il il known that sr0ug fort has recently
been made the officers OF the NcwYor Central 10 in
iuce the managers OF the rand Trunk Railway advance
rates ana from Boston figure corresponding With
advance that has been made TO other seabOdrd points
but 20 far nothing has been accomplished keprest
tyos of the former road that they anxious
10 obtain that will pny at least the OF rausor-
ta'ion as any OF the other lines hut the only way thty
can this In the mentioned is by charging the
Boston aud Albany road fll rates from Albany Chi
cago they do not control the line from Albany Ia Bos
ton This however, they do they have done but
as another why through freIght be carried
from Boston about ~ cheap from Newly ork. they
state that the difference in the distance from Chicago to
each OF the cities named Is only so mile, in favor oi
The latter.
J.. II. Walker, stastician 10 the Produce Exchange.
stated that the amount of wheat aud -four received at
the port NewYoTk for the first nine months of The
current year 2003l bushels less than for the
same time last year. while the six remaining seab0ard
cities for the same only 32G,GG4 bushels be
hind. Montreal was, ON Oct 2, 1879, over 100000
bushels behind, compared with last year, but sine,
that time the rceepts have been much
larrer aud have equaled those Of 1874.
One of the principal causes falling of In the
cslnts at Ne-York sir Walker thought. the extra
terminal charges, especially spmeuts of less than
Ave earloads. the extra charges would average
about two cents per bushc After the system Of gradus
an grain here should INTO operatu Dec J,
the principal difficulty would be removed aud he looAtd
FOR arge comparative increase la the receipts al ts
pori Mr. walker sad there were contracts now out foi
trsportng large quIntitl,s OF beef from Kansas City
SrYork at tire rate of 10 cents per 100 pounds aud go
cat- from kansas City o. Liverpool, Including trans
! portatlon by steamer over the cream
In conversation With the proprctos Of Of the lead
ing houses in this city engaged in The produce trade, the
olov,ing .,aterncnt was made: "Tbe trouble to-day IN
rslrd to the Ineston of transportation he.wren tbr
Fasf and West it, that the rates not high enough
they do not the actual cost b tie companies and
~ consequence, railroad companies ana canal boa.nnn
are suffering II rhia shall continue II can
only result III a seros depreciation ia he qua D 0i the
! railway aud canal equipment and IA corresponding
uinry 10 the shipping flclhils OF Tire country. Already
uo,i NJ the roads either ceased piyins adequate
dyilcnds tuauy of them paying none 80 "l ur - lo
ton while Lpie l. uot ncw bout nt.hg bult on The
canal Wisi were 20 build rtwo yrarsIso burinE
tie a-t ,eason tbe wheat from cnirago Ia New
YORK hs b.n lpw ls - ccnts pei bnsh.L ani tc
cents from BuHlO to New Ndrk nv wHy ~ ihc canal on
ms the toll paid state amonncd 80 %'ioo cents
! Der hIslel. after which tovlus on tLe Hudson
RIVER AID l,rre sitter s arrival, un0ning etc. must
he f,id , hiurt Az tung accrued in tc burthrn Al
| lowing that a large boat viii ci1y 5000 bushels al
wheat tOrr,. eit only SI0 to 300 with wic L" pay
b,s rXls!st-s iuc udu. the rupmf ol li' ialy ioi
munif aud save enrbgh 90 buy new huu ana hurse-
Wtl tDt present 0utfir shall hUOiD ont Ir cia.s Ol
go- sDnE such char toicr that here m com
pritey iitiio freight sent back iy "f the 's'nn
II s no wonder i.rD, tbIt the bUiiien are anaud"hil
"A when thrY caunot make the most UngAi
living Nnau We iose te can AS az avenue oi conYi ee
"a thu East shall lose Que Of the CHIEF
nuXili f- lo healthy and lcilnancn cheap trtn.pota
Iion Tr str principle nf TIE railroads., it
further n- the cutting on or the injury to which
tlns rntJi IN case is vnty another stem