New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DETERMINATIONS AGAINST NETWORK.

DETERMINATIONS AGAINST NEW-fOhk.
INJURIOUS DISCREPANCIES IN FREIGHT RArEs-A
MEETING OF MERCHANTS CALLED TO TAKE Ac-
TON.
At the monthly meeting of the Directors OF the
EewYork Cheap Transportation Association yesterday
consde rable correspondence read the dlscrlmna
ton In freight rates The letters which passed between
the Association aud the NewYork Central RAILROAD Com
pany will be made public to-day at the Chamber OF Com
merce Remarks made by g. A. Merwin, j. H.
Kemp I. b. Thurber, Charles Wstrous. and others
The following delegates appointed TO the
American Board OF Transportation and Commerce which
meets in Chicago Wednesday: George A. Merwin'
A. b. Miller, John ii. Kemp ii. X. Miller. George Brown,
Theo. Lees b. p. Baker. L. T. Hunt President OF the
Chicago and Atlantic Freight Railway Company, said that
the construction OF his road had already been begun.
The report OF the Committee Claims and Grievances
included the following suggestions:
At the last meeting OF this Board, the Committee on
Claims and Grievances reported several instances Illus
trative OF large number 10 which our attention a
been called where In shipments made TO western points
from Boston aud from NewYork there "A clear DIS
stances have been reported showing that the dscrlmn
recite one case that plainly illustrates tGe practical effect
OF the condition of things complained Of western
dealer orders quantity OF soda ash through a
New-lork broker. The pr Ice of the article beie
was cents per pound gold; freight rom
New-York TO destination, Al cents per hundred. In
Boston the article held at lls cents per pound,
gold freight from Boston to destination, 81 cents per
in Tosion over the price ia New-York amounts to GA
cents per hundred but the freghts from Boston being
20 cents per hundred less than from ewYork, there
difference of 1874 cents per hundred In favor OF
making the rchsse in Boston. This difference OF itself
handsome profit aud II is unnecessary 10 add te
soda ash bought in Boston although the price OF the
art Gle less here Tho relative interests OF the cor
pOratiOHs which dependent for iway trans
portaton 10 the West place this community n
ever be liable to such determinations In freight
rates tDosc alluded to, at least 30 long as
Unless there shall be provided some measure broad ana
national ia character which shall regulate ana har0n1e
conflicting clements and make the interests OF commerce
paramount 10 the interests or corporations or lhdNiuu
we may expect 10 tho commerce of this country,
ater, bear the relation Ia the commerce
Of other countries guerilla warfare bears W te
movements OF a weli-fs'lplned army.
letter, copy Of which we append TO this report nat
been addressed by prominent merchants 10 lcddlng
houses different branches Of trade calling meeting
at the Chamber OF Commerce 10 consider Tue SuocG
DEAR Sns: The adopted by freight lines out Of
YORK within past years become sntagonls
tic general commercial interests OF city, and 80 IN
furious many lacing branches Of trade conferred mere
20 thc great special advantage 81 neghlofing cpupn
points that unless NeNlor merchants take some prompt
Gehio action 10 protect themselves AMI te future wei
OF the metropolis both must suffer seriously ing Gun
buatOu raes from NcN-IoS for the present WINTER
have arranged basis 20 many important points, ni
nearly per favor B0-,on, dHd always ht'B III
favor OF baltimore philadelphia, mostly over tile ZANE
roads -,-... o-...
II ha been PROPOSED % immediate express
~ the wdes Dissatisfaction e here tins account
that eaag house rom e4ci class oil uadv de''S al
fected by tAis injustice should DC asked ,-.,.
TO prepare sar condensed statement Of ne relation
NeNof bears 90 other s on tHi~ question a. the present
time, trclt me ~ g0g l. o0is'ieIci anu A. Ia
rcpre v1ct with such statement, az meeting 10 W
held iAc OF the Chamlfr OF commerce Al r corn,
Niarl ana Cedar s'at or Ntdhs - next NC ~. s'
o'clock p consider the facts and take such carry
steps Ni0 best secure satisfactory relief MAJ we az on"
hearty co peiatol aud through yoi ,Hst 90 'o ~ 20
trade yOI eTes4!t Ours trHly, PhEL', poD1t ~
We herewith submit our Statement a. I'iio"n; - og
On Tin plates, pig and bar TN and lead, special per 100