New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27
TUESDAY. Dec. 20--P. ".

The tribune gladly welcomes aid III its fight
for the commerce of New-YOrk from any quarter,
and particularly from such source as The CoHmeT-
cal 1dr1gtiSer. which tonight says
EcyyY0rk Is certainly to be congratulated IL the rI
circulation are correct VIZ: That tue irGig
apcus session during last week No the windsor Hotel
have adjonrncd without prospt 0i agreement upon ts
points AZ Issue between thc irunk Iults. =, -,
The Commodore believed that lie was able 70 transport
Pre- sIent Garrett 10 Baltimore and Col Scott to Phlla
deuhia the fight waXed strong, and not until nayl
there any prospect Of settlement Then certain busy
bdies who constantly running between the railway
in Inc stock market succeeded 10 bringing about agree
| ment based upon certain novel ideas
The pFactca! effect of such schedule OF course would
enable Bgltmoicans TO live Jlst IA luci cheaper
n s% ,r,cs consuned there Would a,Sount TO- or
the latter would bo 0bged u dispose OF thelr
STAPLES aud manufactures 10 Western buyers NJ lower
| prcc than Phia;iclphans and BatmOrcans. .
il found that no method Of distinguishing between
cnnid he DEVISED; that the power of railroads over
freight ceased when 10 had been taken from their hands
by the coisgnees: that the new trunk line tust com
pircd by way OF the Grand 1tunk Hallway must be in
cludCd any agreement, matter that had escaped tde
attention of the railway magHgtes In fact, there
great deal o mystery about everything and tie agents
adjourned indefinite At pcseut the rail-
roads carrying freight ~ rates TO sail the ideas OF
the respective aaIrs aud the contest lies nOt appear
| 81 nc settled.
TO tho fore going able to add that there is
40 prospect that the freight agents will reasonable
Oh thc 1th, 10TH OF Oh any other day in January to
to make any progress after four days consultation
last week. Aud also that certain large shippers Of
west-bOund frcights who have contracts az the low
rates up TO Junc next have been notified that their
contracts were valid and would be carried ont by
| the railway companies.
| The stock market today developed nothing of
special interest Prices generally were weaker from
tllc opening and closed without recovery. rhe to-
| ta transactions aggregated only $4,000, Of which
Lake Shore monopolizcd $4,000, at 5Sl2 down to
| 57ss. Michigan Central, on a light business,
sold from 1913 to 45ls, while all the sales Of
| Central and Hudson $50 sharesl were at 1O2l2,
| with the closing quotations at 102ls01O2as. Erie
IN The absence Of London quotations was dull only
100 shares being reported rs sold, aud all at 9i2;
closing az that BID. Central Of NowJeney continued
to be manipulated in the interest of its Philadelphia
holders, and It's price. after opening at 367sG36A.
was moved up to 37aI, closing at 37ls. Dclaware,
Lackawanna and Western sold at 72072l2, and then
at7iL. At an informal meeting, in advance of the
regular meeting OF the directors Of the Delaware,
Lackawanna aud Western 10 be held ON next Friday,
We understand that IL virtually was decided 20 pay
no dividend This announcement when positively
made will disappoint no one who is it all familiar
with the finances Of the company Pacific Mail was
dull, but higher at 24le, which il probably would