New-York tribune., 1875-03-11

MOVEMENTS IN THE RAILWAY CONtLlCIS.
THE ATTITUDE OF LAKE SHORE AND THE CANADIAN
LINEs-RELATIoNs or TIE PENNSYLVANIA AND
NEw-YORK CENTRAL ROADS.
The conflict between the Lake Shore and
the Canadian Railway lines is vigorously prosecuted.
now version given by railroad men yesterday as 10
the cause OF tho sudden reduction OF rates the Lake
sbore Road When the Great Western and Grand Trunk
Roads began their bitter quarrel President Vanderbilt
aud the Railway Commissioners made some endeavors
70 bring the trouble TO end by inervention but this
falling an attempt made to induce the Michigan
Central Railroad raise the rates on all through pas
sencers by either OF the Canadian lines so as 10 make
the rates TO Chicago and the West via Canada the same
az by the trunk lines. From cause this attempt
failed and the only thing that could be accomplished
was to stop the sale OF through tickets 10 Chlcago VIA
canada nj Buffalo TIE continuation OF the conhict he
tween ne Canadian lines while the through passengers
.oupd an outlet to the West by way OF the Michigan
Central Road drew off from the Lake Shore Road large
pIoporton OF the regular travel therefore President
Vanderbilt IT Is stated, induced the Michigan Southern
Railway 10 iou with the Lake shore Road III general
igan Central Road. In the hope that tne di,
rectors of the latter Company would be induced
between the Canadian roads might be stopped
that at the very least tue rates ior $50
OF the trunk lines. This action of President vanderbilt
led to very inquiry 1 aTes Ta
into Saratoga compact any agent OF any nne VINO
should "cut rates" wiCnout orders from the RairOad
commissioners was to be immediately DISCHARGED As
the commissioners pretend to know nothing officially
with regard to the action Of the Lake Shore Road, which
formed one OF the combining lines OF railroad the ques
uon raised upon this recent action is VINO shall dis
charge President Vanderblii .
suliect OF considerable interest TO shippers well
m TO railroads recently engaged the attention OF the
Sew-York Central and Pennsy lvaDia Railroads IL
arises out the conflict between the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Pennsylvania Roads Some OF the large
western shippers customers OF tho New York Central
wsbng TO take advantage OF the reduced rates OF the
Balumore and Ohio Road, were making preparations FOR
ehange when the agents OF the Pennsylvania Road
made Contracts with these shippers carry freight for
a certaip time at rates below the tariff After the pa
ners had been signed by the agents OF the Pennsylvania
Eaad tho fact was ascerained by the officials OF the
YORK Central Road who applied for the return Of
the thus taken away In accordance with the
sgreemeuis made at the Saratoga meeting. Having made
the contracts with the shippers, who refused TO
release the Pennsylvania Road. the ofi-
GERS of that road informed the New-York Central
oacas that it would impossible To return the custom
In this Of the principal agents OF
the NewYork Central Road went 10 Philadelphia for the
pur pose inducing the Railroad to break
their contracts with customers and compel them TO re-
sume business with the NewYorK Central 1t Is not vet
known what has been the result OF this meeting but
ia ptmated railroad circles that, should Che Penn
syivania Company refuse to comply with the demand
tue New-YorK Central will retaate by lowering the
rates TO all points at which both lines touch. Should
this be DONE general lowering OF rates hkey ~ fol
low aud lead to thorough breaking up OF the Saratoga
agreement.