New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23
T rii Hon. A. II. Green, Controller.
PHASES OF RAILROAD COMPETITION


NO PROBABILITY OF A COMPROMISE ~ PASSENGER
RArEs-AN ADVANTAGE GNEED BY TIE BALrI-
MORE AND ONO RAILROAD COMPANY.
The railroad war still continues, despite all
the efforts that been made 10 hironzc the con
ficng interests II had been hoped that AZ The meeting
of the ticket agents, which IA being h:i in Cincinnati
some measure would be adOp,ed to ipduce the roads
that have devatei from the tariff to rates. but
from tne adyices that received IN Jns city yeser
day 1t is believed that compromise can be effected
a. the representatives OF the Baltimore ami ONO Rail
road and the Grand Trunk Railway, are reported y
have kept away from the meeting. ana to
have taken no part in It. l. also
stated that all efforts to bring about steady and con
nuous tariff of charges for have proven
futile, as the companies which have suffered from the
cutting Of rates by other lines express determination
not 10 be bound by any Saratoga agreement when they
fnd their business leaving them. The western roads
are said be the obstinate IL this matter as they
consider That the Eastern roads working for their
own interest disreg rdnS that Of the lines with which
they connected.
conference OF the Presidents Of the three trunk
lnes-the Erle the New-Yor Central and the Pennsyl
vania Rairoads-was held yesterday at the Erie Raj
way Offices and remained IN secret session Tor over I'VE
hours. alleged object OF tIe conference was the
regulation rates and the general business Of the
roads. information was gwen ~ 10 the result o.
the iong session. William H. Vanderbilt OF the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company sild
init nothing had been determined during thr meeting
that could be gwen 10 the public at present. AM ms
answer waa I'll sequently confirmed by II. !. JcYett
President Of the E-e Railroad Company. Col scout was
raticent on the subject Of the meeting, especially IA r-
ron to any change OF passenger rates, when question
occupied he attention Of the meeting FOR some time
number Western Freight agents arrived IN TINS
cify YESTERDAY 70 attend the regular monthly me meet
inE and several others expected To-day The meet
i'm ia consideration only OF business con-
nrcted with the WORKING OF the roads, and the a ls
ING OF accounts expected ID occupy AZ least TWO
days The questions OF rates Will not BE- Considered
inc ONO and Mississippi Railroad COMPANY, having
sccreded in leasing the Springfield ami south Eastern
IiiDol. Railroad. has opened valuable portion OF
Illinois to the Baltimore and OhiO Railroad, OF winch
tbe ONO aud Mississippi Road Is one OF the connecting
ines Froms the junction with the latter road the
snrin pte and South Eastern Illinois Road runs sOut
ward aud connects with the ONO RIVER at shawnee
tnxD and that part the line which goes nOrthYIrd
go throu g Line from Baltimore to Springfield, the
conttaI Of Illinois, and CONTINUES on TO BtdrdSOwu on
thp PICK Island and St. LOUIS Road This viii enable
The residents OF Springfield to taGe advantage Of the re-
duced rates by the Baltimore and Ollo kllirOau ana
trunk lines All Of when connections leading int
thai Guy.