New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-14
RAILWAY ISSUES.
EXPECTED RESULTS FROM THE RECENT
CONFERENCE.

EXPECTED RESULTS FROM THE RECENT
CONFERENCE.
PROBABLE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE BALrT.
MORE AND OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL
LINEs-NO IMMEDIATE RISE IN RATES LOOKED
FOR-vIEws or RAILROAD MEN.
Much conjecture has been INDUCED in as to
the conditions Of the proposed compromise between tho
Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
panics. The representatives Of these companies have
been very reticcn TO the details OF their negotiations,
and In the absence OF facts those interested
versy have taken to Some persons that tho
rates Of freight 10 he uniform agreed upon before
the but pro rated per ton per mile. This would give
advantage the OF distance TO the Baltimore
and Ohio road, on Southwestern freight, and TO tho
New York and Pennsy vana roads the North Western
freight To all competing points the tariff Is to be UNI
form. and pro rated per mile The Baltimore and Ohio
business it is asserted is to have the and equal
facilities and privileges over the Camden and Amboy
road extended by that road to other connecting
roads II Is agreed upon that II any disputes or differ
ences arise hereafter between the Pcnnsy, ania and Bal
tmOrc and Ohio roads, the shall be referred to
mttees to he chosen by the respective Boards Of Drec
tors for arbitration before any hostile acts shall take
place, any existing arrangements he broken.
Again IL Is stated that the Erie Railroad Company 10
dissatisfied with the discrimination which has been
csed against New ork and In favor Of Baltimore, Pha
delpha and other cities and that in the
mcnt Of railroad differences NewYor must receive bet
ter treatment Old railroad say that under the old
schedules Of rates II often cheaper 10 land grain In
Liverpool by way OF Baltimore than 1t Ia lay tho
same in New York from Chicago. President Jewett OF
the Erie will probably have something the pro-
posed schedule OF rates Some railroad men think that
the directors OF the Baltimore Ohio and Pennsylvania
companies will not confirm tho action Of their exeeu
tive officers.
Mr. Jewot the receiver OF Erie declares that he does
not know the details ohe agreement between the rep
resentatyes OF the two roads, he not present at
the conference.-the Erie Railway Company not having
been party to the dispute which the conference was In
tended to settle He however had reason TO believe
that the directors OF the two companies wOuld confirm
the action of their executive officers. should harmony
be restored between these two companies would have
effect on his intended policy he had resolved II
only supported by the citizens OF New-York, TO
fight out the matter OF placing this port
equality with all other Atlantic ports He was
OF the opinion that the mercantile COM
muny Of this city had influence enough npon the officers
Of the City Government to induce the latter TO
any burden OF taxation commerce especially
when II could be shown that It's removal would increase
that and greatly benefit the city. As for tho
opposition Of the two railroads which represented
in the conference he had already expected tDst; and
If they were again friendly that friendship would
increase lessen the opposition which the cities OK
Baltimore and Philadelphia would manifest In the mat
ter lie ready TO meet all that when the proper time
William VI. Vanderbilt the Voe-Presidcnt OF the New
York Central Railroad, said On Saturday that he knew
nothing about the conference between the repre-
sentatycs Of tie Baltimore and Ohio and PenDsylyania
Roads t!an what had appeared In the newspapers The
NewYork Central not concerned in the dispute, rs
he had looked upon personal trouble between Col
and President Garrctst trouble which should not
have allowed interfere with the management OF
either the roads. II made little difference to the
New-York Central whether the existing complications
were settled not. He did how the settlement
OF the dispute wOd advance tie rates freight There
was very little freight to carry and each road was
struggling to get that little While this continues TO ie
the case IL would be madness the part Of the railroads
to- raise the rates for freight, as thereby they would
run the risk OF losing the little business they now
have
The freight agents along Broadway were divided in
their opinion to the effect Of the contamination OF
agreement bet the two roads IL was be-
Ieved by many OF them that the settlement or tho
trouble would the rates for height until the
FALL all the roads had contracts running 10 October
for carrying of freight the basis OF 80 cents per
100 pounds to Chicago. While these contracts were In
the rates might be nomnaly Raised but tho
great bulk Of the freight would have to be carried AT that
price Ii also argued that as the conference meet
ing between til, directors but between the exec
utye the roads there certainty that Their
action would he ndor-rd. The constant underwriting
of rates was said, woud be likely to for awhile
"A no freight would feel safe 10 enter into any con-
tract any length Of time while matters seemed TO be
Onthe way IL such settlement as might lead to genera
advance Of rates ly oil the trunk lines. II would how.
ever require few days Of time to develop the actuai
state OF railway relations.