, 1875-11-15

lL11IlktJAD NEWS.
phIGE OF RATES TO WESTERN POINTS.
1loIstng tlo rntca ia t,ow the regular order Of
tin day with lilo railroads. Iiartlly reck
rarHns that now tariffs ara not madc, and in
esery inHanco tho INV rates. arc htgter than tho
OLD ones. The latest raise waa rlnde Saturday,
When Tho General frsizIit Agenta of lh1 roats
lcali1K to the Southwest and WeAt from Chicago
nnd ~. Louia succeeded. after nuulbcrloss colt
eultatiofH. III agreeing upon higher ratios to
po'ntH on tho Missouri Rivur. They ntao agreed
lipnn arbitrary ratoa On all freights starting
from EnAtetu points, aud cons,gned to
Southwestern townA. Tho arbitrary rAtea
agreed Upon from Chicago to hchnon.
Vt. JoBstll. Kansas City, nnd 1-eavouworsb
arc az follows: Ffnt ciass, 20 cents; Hscuud
caAA, 10 cohtH; thisd clasa, 80 conta; fourth
c'a-s 10 ctnts; and apcc11 ciass, b cents. Tho
fatea from ". Louis Quincy, }fa,lnibst, mud
Louisiana tu the ubove prints will to as fol-
lows: FirHt claAs. " cettA; SECOND Glars, ~
calItn; third clans, II cents; fourth class, Il
cents: specinl clasa. al ccnta. As announced
TO Chicago l,hyo alau agreed u adyanco tho rats
ri freight Wosk to-lay. OIL the basis Of 10 rnr
rcnt noovo Il, oHo Ut the raHt fow rontl,B. Tho
ruAds claim that thcsc rates are Atl lower tlsntt
ycar, mud that thero III Lut llstIs margin left
When tho Hcvo1o weather bets it,. II tho rail.
roada would uuly dosst nuw FROM maxim,
my further odvaDccs tlIero would he but l,ttlo
cause fer complaint 1t is better to lave far,
steady rato than tu havo the ratoa continually
unsntslcd, the sslLppord not knowing what they
will bo the no1t day. There In. however, in,,cl
danger that tho rnlroads. now that shey ars
ultei aud work IN harmony, will nos he satisfied
with tho rates aB thoy now ato. but will go on
md mako ono advance after another Until
shippers will bo compelled TO HeoE other csn-
nols for tho TRANSPORTATION Of their goods, uud
thus foreo tho combination 10 cu1us down aKnin
to fair aud equitable figures.
lie Rdslrtud Eazpih. Ia speaking Of the re-
cont advances, naakos tue following comments,
WHICH, however, seem iathor pattial to Tho rail-
roads,
Within few wcoks there hays been advances In ,he
passenger cnd freight through rates between tho lsl
ald flc Vest, 11d tho former t!xea ut thu
charso whcl, prevailed Bto4d1Iy several years ti tho
competition wlr hynke o lRr& HI,rng: *e tic rlf
ing freEht rate tint Oh fourth class irGu C,tc*GDto
New Pnrk, Il Mt1a 10 ceuty rcf lo, erln. however,
%'4,s usually is tbe Same a fourth c'ass being "u!y
Quo d thu eo-at ctc:tso carrying in competition at
an NJ - ' oarry s a.nong " spors, schocd By 1s sone
influential newspalsss. that the railroad co:1.
tantes have ss,nGt,sa to .prre.a tho community y
lthcd that the Gfnngcra may, tfahis policy 10 u-
s'ssl nlo' %stss IN 5is'r might Ind lt dSwn ths
roads, and arc trying to yet tue capi-
tal invested iu theH.
Now. however s,ureasouablc these complaints NAV
bo. II ID only natural that they phoula 10 lade TGe
to ,hs own sani,s xithout . studylnc s''N1,e III:
materially higher than they aring aud suu,-
ing see1 rarr for monthh from Chicago 10 Now Ynrk
iot u ia unpleasant to havo 70 pay $2 for tho s4ns
tourney and doubtiss. socent Ea'e from chlc4go to
1ucers oE consumers, Or aota, titan 3j-ccnt rate.
Ot COURSE tho fact that rasvad col.ranY has cur
1ots. docs not ttud It 10 do forever but wien r.i
soad COMPANIES In dcslrIc! !vo cuneat With each eh.
snto thoy cunnot complain ii they Ars charrcd vii;
oppression ard exort!ou when they tna1e kAyuuce,
thongh Uniy to Reasonable r.se4.
Tltr6 haB nsrer hut been regular fouf$h
rate between Chicago and New YORK hwer thAn that
nov in force md 1lat was onJ for tho clcseu days
lover II las been bccauae the c,mpanirs wore c,mpct
Ing for trsGlc without regard 10 profit. During tue
f.s frou, s. to % ccs PEI hundred must Of tio lime
aud no one We lelioso has ever proposed deliberately
10 lnake fall rate cha than tic ons now charged.
The Eurthwcat certainly should nut compa!n u rates
are Male hah enough 10 Vay the car1!er some profit,
Df tho companies which carry most Of tho through
patti no lisldcus for years and the narKet valcs of
thtr htocts have faen on ucarly onchnlf RA4lroad-
~ wei nraa m @ f1 ass aaed
pt!cea Tor tlar Services lxh enough 10 enAt!e then
oi course It ID pos.sble that sono kind Of .r.,o will
not move at ~ vt rates which pay fA" profit II
taat il the case t4u1 u 80 1t wll Aoon become sy1
Ss sas 70 Feuss as 9ss. o1 ,as e
trae uuti! It does move. pror,ded sMes reduced raks
.My tht .'ighkst p,odt, Donbssa tho companies VIII
q .s:s. pleas ea =, Eiai q % S,ss:.. sat icy
to bo justified il carrying my mora trai|o ii loss
md, gran wiz not eoua forward th!e winter ualexs
rar'a ' n s thsa sS hen ongs to T. e;t
cunot 10 asked to make contribution for tho aAke Of
ieopiug bus!,ess aotdse. There Is. however, good