The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-29

the firm stand taken by the Penhgy lVanta
road will have 4 tendency 70 restrain tho
other lines from under cutting.
One Of the most telling blows yet struck
at the business OF the competing lines
Is an agreement recently entered into by
the local roads in Illinois and other
Western States, whose lines reach promi.
neRt points Of competition. This agree
ment goes into effect April /, and binds
all the roads that are parties 70 it to FIX
arbitrary rates Tor competing points
which must be reached over their lines,
at the same time abolishing the pro rata
arrangement which all Of them have had
with the trunk lines. Under this arrange
ment the local lines have suffered severe
" since the war, but thinking that Il
would not be Of long duration, they have
suffered in quiet, Now they speak for
themselves, and their action win doubt
leis go far toward checking the reckless
competition Of the trunk Lines,
STRUGGLE IN TRENTON TO KEEP BALTI-
MORE OHIO FROM NEW YORK CITY,
TRENTON, March 25.-That both the
Baltimore s Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroad Companies mean war, and Of
the hottest kind, "a maitest by the strato-
gic movements put forth in the New
Jersey Legislature. Mr.. Garrett il after
the Now jersey Southern, New York and
Long Branch and New Egypt extension,
thus securing a competing limo with the
Pennsylvania Railroad from New York,
To secure this, no caused to be intro
duced in tho Legislature bill-Or sup
plement-giVing him the right to operate
connecting roads. Tho bill became
law without the Governors signature.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Hopper presented
repeater. In this Tom ScOtt's hand ap.
peared, and tho bill, though 1t had
passed to u second reading, was declared
inadmissible, recalled and tabled, Yes
terday Mr.. Hopper introduced tho fol-
lowing adrOitly Worded bill, which Is for
the same purpose rs the one recalled on
Wednesday, Should this measure become
operative, tho Pennsylvania Company
will have secured victory, for II virtually
iOrbids Mr.. Garrett controlling or in my
way operating established roads through
the State;
A GENERAL RAILWAY WAR IMMINENT.
CHICAGO, March p. Thegoneral freight
agents Of tho Michigan Central, Michigan
Southern and Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne
Railroads held o meeting In this city to-
day and reduced the rates 10 the East on
fourth class and grain rs folloWs; To
New York, 80 cents per 100 pounds; to
Philadelphia, % cents; 70 Baltimore, %
cents, and to Boston and New England
points, 40 cents. This large reduction
was brought about by the action Of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, which has
boon making contracts during the last
week at So cents TO New York. There is
not tho least doubt that aftor this the war
will DO carried on MS vigorously on freight
as II has been thus far on passenger rates,
nor will tho war be confined 10 the Balti.
more & Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads,
but will now spread to every line leading
to Now York. II Is now stated that the
neutral lines will wait no longer than the
lst Of April, and II there Is no change in
tho situation by that time, they will re-
duco their passenger rates TO all points,
II Is contemplated TO mako the fare from
this city to Now York SlS, and II neCes-
sary still lower. The rates from Buffalo
TO Chicago were reduced yesterday. Hero
tofore the fare from that city TO Chicago
has been S11; 1t has now been reduced to
80. As II costs but 50 25from New York
to Buffalo, tho fare for tho entire distance
to Chicago is now but $lS 25. The main
cause Of this reduction Is the continue
ton Of the fight between the Grand
Trunk and Great Western railways Of
Canada, which II was expected would DO
settled in short time, but somehow
nothing has been accomplished thus far.