, 1876-03-02

lVfE9 INV fATDeHdlLIs
The managers of the pool lines leading from
this CITY to tie East and the managers Of their
Eastern connoctious ure juht now closeted in
Now York investigating tho charges preferred
against Vanlerbilt's roads Of cutting tho regular
tariff rates from Southwestern points. An
stated In TIE TRIBUNE yesterday. It IL charged
TINT al tho cutting which has lately beou psac-
ticed By the Southwestern lines WAS inBtiRAted
and countenanccd bY Mr. John Newoll, General
Manager Of tho Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern T'ailroad. It ia, however, tho general
opinion thAt IT bo has done 70 It was at the OK
p.ess bidding Of tho Commodore. Heretofore 1t
has been tho impression thai the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore l. Ohio Railroads were
criminatlous praes,ced against this city during
this wintor. II now, however, tusna out beyond
q shadow Of doubt that they have been less to
blsme tbnn Yanderbilt'y roads. 8luco making tho
New York Central D sour'tiack road, tho Com
uodors lAa spread out his arms Westward In al
directions, and gobhled up all tho connections
ho could get hold Of 10 feed the New York Con-
tr1l. He has managed 70 obtain control lately
Of the Michigan Central aud Canada Southern.
while he had control OF the Michigan Bonthern
already. Thus ho controls all tho lines leading
to Chicago from tho East, with the exception Of
tho Pittsburg j. Fort Waynn and baltimore l.
Ohio. Neiug titus situated. no vas auro
to get the bulk OF the Cn.cago and Northweatern
lines 10 go into combination by which Tho
ratoa from this point could bo kept at tha high
est t]gusos can oasliy bs explained, aa lie was
aure to be tie gamer theroby.
But all the feeders ha had In this market wore
not sufficient to Rivo enough work to tho New
York Central with its immense capacity. hence
hts desire to turn on to this line also large
portion Of the Southwestern stade, which hereto
fore wns principally controlled by tho penney l.
vania aud baltimore j. Ohio Railroads. Aa lie
bud no liuo raaclips further south thau Toledo.
he was compelled to g,ve extra lnducemauts to
tho crosB-ltues leading to that point. For this
reason 10 a,i has assis!od n,,,,asd. with all biz
Western and the Tolodo, Wabash 1
Western Railroads IN discriminating against
this city by prora!ine., Or allowing drawbacks to
them, rhiia he refused to make tho BAms conceal
lila business through hss own agonts, but had IT
douo by the agouts OF tho fsst frcght Iinea
which ho controlled. The Red Line. which runY
over tho Now York Central, aud Ia managed by
Mr. Smith, of Buffalo, In the lntareHt Of tho New
neEs, phys 10 the Toledo. Wabash Il WeBter1,
Railroad 's9 pcr car drawback 1t State Line, thus
enabling that road to cut rates or give Chicago
rates from Peoria and other points. The Whito
ingtop t Western, makes similar conces-
siotls, ns WAS stated yesterday. Both thesa
fast freight ltnes arc principally controlled
by,tho LaLo Shore l. Michigan Southern and
New. York Coutznl., which could prevopt thon
from, do!ns aucl business if thoy. felt 10 in
cIincd. Tint lhoy do not IL proof Ihat thoy ase
pAttles to tho transaction. 1'estdcB, the lsni
Limo refuses TO mRks the Aatne coNcesaons from
Chicago TINT II tnnkes from State Line. Tho
Hlue Line, which Is also controlled by Wander
btlt, but docs not run oysr any of the South
weatern liues but goIs mort OF tts business ID
thia city, also refuses 70 psy such drawbacks ~
arc paid to the 3ou.h1estern lines by tho Aoa
aud Nllto Lines. :,
10 at thor meeting In New York IL hard to sall.
| Vanderbilt will unioubttdly try to throw re
blame on the shoulders OF Alr. Novel;, ot tne
| Michigan Southern, Of Atay away trpn we
meotlng altogether, retas'1E 70 maHG T. aIs t;sa
| most probably aud seems to bo ind!catou ~ an
Aesocla,ol Press dispatch which was received
toso last eyaning announcing that a. the Meht.
| ing yeHter,Ay tbeEo "oro representatives non
aIi tno foala except the New York ContfA and
Lako Sbors 4 MlchlgAn Southern. Ms. vander-
Bill can now AFFORD to defy the othor roads. He
has accomplished all ho expected, aud turnod
Tia bulk of tho Western buzluess on tho New
k Central aarns ths 70 Tipte1 TO- Aa1Es9n
employ different tactlca to got the Western traffic
10 keep 4ls four-tfack elephant going. He will
tLen discriminate IN favor Of Chicago By making
extra low tatea trom Buffalo and this city. Alf.
Vanderbilt evidently cares but little for any
party. tosd, or city. lie bAa one object, aud
that ID 10 buueat hlusslt
CIRCUIT COURT At SPRINGFIELD.
ssltelal uttpdsch to Tbs CAtfaQo ir,buns.
HpulsoE1ELp ILL.,, March l.-1udgo Dsummond
assumed Lila scat oa tha Federal Circuit Court
Bench to-day. Among tie I. .s.,nents heard saA
ona OF importance. in tha -41 Of NJ 3. Gilman
~. tbs Town Of Mount AI~s,-A suit On bonds
Nattoon Hallway Coupsah psfsndanss. among
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