New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
THE RAILROAD WAR.

WINS or A PROMINENT RAILROAD MANAGER UPON
lis EFFECIs- ERIE RAILWAY CoMPASYs EX-
PLANTATION OF ITS ABRoGATIoN OF fHE coMMis-
SIox AGREEMENT.
Statements having been made that several
Western railroad he'd East for tie purpose Of
esdeavong to pcrsuadthc managers Of the trunk lines
&c end their Improbable rivalry, inquiry was made
without however, obtaining any information eohtrin-
atom Of the report.
M l. svkas ir v.ce-PresiGent Secretary, and Treas
urer Of the Chicago and Northwestern Raiiroad, who
had juSt come from the West, slated that he Knew
nothing OF the delegation in question, and could not
therefore give any Information about It, Mr. Sykes ~
veteran railroad manager, whose opinions on railroad
matters carry great weight Referring TO the railroad
war ne said that whatever eject might have upon the
railroads II could not fail TO be beneficial 20 the country
at large After all the depression OF the past Few years.
was that there should be something 10 stuu
late activity The low prices OF transportation by rail-
WAS doing THE and the country was consequently reap
iug the benefit Traffic had much improved and although
the rates were less, the aggregate and net receipts
were large. 1t was mistake TO suppose that
low rates always loss. II a road was
well built, with steel rails good rolling
stock and properly managed, low rates and good profits
were possible The benefits 10 the trade OF this country
erisng from the introduction OF steel rails no man can
forssee Cheap transportation wGs TO be O3isned not
BIZ special freight railroads. not by legislation or b.
oIanor but through the Of steel rails The sub
stitufon Of steel for rails he'd worked wonderful
change. The iron rail which lasted for few months
and gave much trouble in constant repairing and rep@c
Ing was superseded by rail the life OF which extended
over years consequence the cost Of transportation
had been diminished that The steel raiiToads couid
wo-k at a rate lower than before known as To
excite the astosmcnt OF those who were not ZANZIBAR
with tie facts. The Chicago and NorthWest RI Com
pany operated 1000 miles Of railroad. as last cs tue
Iron rails give ont thry replaced by steel The Com
psny will Lag miles OF sec rail- ths and create
other improvements
The officers Of the Erie Railway Company were askcd
Yesterday information ia regard to the charge that
the Company hGd violated It's obligations ly paying cofo
nisons contrary to a.eemeBt with other companies
They state that In March 1s74 agreement Was made
Hxing the iout OF commissions from Buffalo 70 Pbia
dfphia by way tie Buffalo and Philadelphia Railway
the EewYork Central and Northern Central joint line.
aud the Erie and It's connections by way OF Elmife anu
Waverley On July 10, 1874, agreement was mafo
between the SewYork Central Erie and Pennsyigan.a
railroads disseminating commissions, and II was
promptly carried o aud continued in effect by the Eric
although IL found that the Buffalo and Philadelphia
line, being party to toe agreement W July,
tnusd 10 pay. Within ak months frOIa the dac OF this
agreement commissions also paid upon The New
York Central ne by way OF Can2ncagGs. n then,
ard not until then that the Erie line BEGAN pyipg
missions and proposes until II get pernaneut
settlement IN good faith ~ pay 70 cents more than aby
OTHER route. At the time Receiver Jewetps attention
was called this he telcgaphcd substantially the above
facts ia RESPONSE and c0ncudeohs telegram as fellows
AT would he well all heeo evils could he reinedcd u
and apply the proper eorfeetiYes sba very checriby
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