New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
THE OUTLOOK IN THE RAILWAY WAR.

The position Of affairs between the conflict
ing railroads to a great extent unchanged yester-
day IN this city, OF the Baltimore and OHIO line
remaining tue low fsure for passengers to the
West While those OF the E.ie, New-YOrk Central. and
Pennsylvania roads nomiualy stl maintained at
the tariff rates. At the Cics OF tie Erie Railway 1t
WAS stated that change wOui be made In the rates
while the Pennsylvania road remained firm In New
York. but that road were 10 reduce the rates from THIS
city, order To compete with the Baltimore and Quo
road general redUcOu OF charges by the trunk lines
would be the natural result. No definite Information
had been received the Ponnsyvsii road was ear
ryIug passengers from Philadelphia to Chicago for s2,
which with the local fare would be but SIS IS from New
York. aud it generally Delevet, although such
action was not at al improbable in OF the bitter
nest OF tne present conflict. Tie regulations OF both
freight aud passenger rates IRON NcwfOrk we're esta0-
lished by the Railroad Commissioners and IL reduc-
ton we're made, would doubtless take elect on all
the three lines at time. AT present such
change rates had been spoken OF with any show
Of authority.
1t was currently reported yesterday In Mercantile
circles that tie Baltimore aud Oao Company was TAX
ug freight basis OF rs cents for hGst-class TO
hieago and pro rata points. At the principal
Office Of the Company the report was neither confirmed
nor denied. The agent SAID that yet no stated tariff
bad made which coul be printed, Us the Company
was making tho hest rates for their customers, aud
special contracts entered into daily at prices under
those given AT other offices. II also reported
that Pennsylvania road Was "lttin2 under tue taru
rates in order 10 protect heir custOmeIs
nut ms WAS generally deDeJ at al the onlces OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company. Tue agents OF the
st freight coin pauIer Broadway SAID t3t they be-
h.yed wat both lines wers cutting UNDER the ain
raes ~ large extent for they found their regular
shippers were leaving Jhcn. bbhe or tue merchants
had told thee freight agents III II they could ship ny
uotn lus Pennsylyauia and the Baltimore aud ono
roads at reduction OF from 20 10 81 per cent IDe con-
c these agents said, doing great injury to the
trade, as the MeIcnaus hdd now becOme rest
,es :. aud did know what 10 do or when 20 snip
tearing Of reduction IN freight rdcs before the
goods II be shlpl ei count reach tnrr destination.
An ,nclal OF Tie New-YOrk General ROAD SAID yester
day lal II llpUssi0G for tue Baltimore aud ONO
to X. u I'd the conflict Tor any kugtD VI time " their
M TlCes for passengers und freight Was adhered
TO- lho busy TINS for snippers VIII soon Deglu Tor the
Sprir trade, no belize tne rates would be raised
tueu Dy the BalIm, TO aud OLiO RoaJ, or the other
roads would dcwO To meet tbeuL The conflict had
mao tf-ct OF disturbing the Carrying trade to tue
Tor tho large sale OF passenger tickets ny
lue Vnd OhU Road, he thought there were Tar
mn, buuQbt W scalpers FOR speculation than were
sold guiar passengers
Tue abroad Commissioners held meeting yesterday
at tne Windsor HOCe, aud were In session about six
n,,lrs. The troubles between the roads III
fo,luy discussed, but action taken cOns5q Ieuce
of the continued Of Gov DeunlsOu at Washing
ION asserted By ot tue CVDmlssouers that,
.fhclay, enire Ignorant or tle conflict, aud
Official notice before them they did not
nIuk they called upon take any decisive action
on important matter as t1e Regulation OF rates.
yrry little beyond routine business said "
uyeu aus.cIed. II was ruDOIel Ia nlaucll circles
that tho onnssoners sorry that this trou
mad between the tSo railroads, as IL renders
their positions preearsous those Of the Western
Commissioners IL Is safi that one railroad President
has already expressed himself very strongly IN regard
tue matter.