, 1876-03-01
RAILROAD NEWS

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tho railroads leadlug from this city 10 the Eaat
have rodutcd their rates on grain cents per 100
pounds, and on 1our 10 ccnta Per barrel. A
similar reduction haa also been made On pork,
ahoulders, hama Ia barrels, and oil cake. This
reduction WAS forced on the pool lnoB by tho
action Of tho Southwestern and croaa lines In
ignoring tho rates established at tho Grand
Pacific notol about two Toska ago, and con-
tined to cut Rs much as over. 1t IL beloved that
tho present reduction Ia sufficient to keop tho
croaB-llnoa from emitting uni!er. II, howevnr.
they should continue to 20 below tho regular
tariff ratcs, smother reduction from this city Will
undoubtedly bo decided upon heforn long.
~ i 4as thus fsr boon the general opiu'on thet
Railroads were moatlY respoaaiblo Tor tho out
raeoous discffmtnatfou8 u1ado In favor Of tic
southwestern roads. It now. however, turns
out that Vanderbilt is more to b1amo for It than
magnsto has converted the Now York Central
into a four-trnck road at All immcnse expenBe,
Thus far he hha. however, been unable to mako
tue Investment =. profitable one. an . doub'o-
10 gets from tho Northwest. aud hence bis ef-
forts to turn portion Of Tho southwestern bue-
moss also on to tho Nov York Coussn]. AZ the
c!osc Of tho Grand Pacific Hotel meeting, tho
Chairman M .,Ia Mr James Smith, sent dtsrntchee to
now ratcs. Tho dispatches wcre promptly
answered By tho managoss of ths Eric. Ponueyl-
vania. md baltimore & Ohio Noeds, who PROM
!sed IN emphatic terms to do thoiE bcnt to hare
tha peT rateg maintained. Tho Now York Cen
tral alone did not youchsafe d reply, mud this
fact created suspicion in the minds ct tho
managers Of tho Chicago roads that thoso WIS
They bsi fi"es 10. long to vai4 to 1nd out Tho
cauao Of tho Now York Contral's sttsnca. Il
noon transplrod that aho indianapolis. Blooming
ton u Western vas not Adhor1ng to tue now
rstes, and M Eaa cutting all sEoand, aud hcnoo got
revealed tho fact that most Of tho contracts
over tho road wore made by tho White
(fast freight) Line. This line III princi-
pally, a. Vanderbilt concorn, and runs
tho. Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati 4 Iudsat,-
apols, tho Lake Shoro & Michigan Southern,
and tho New York Central. Tho Toledo WabnHh
d Wostorn. also ono OF tho principal cross-ilnos,
tho Indianapolis, Bloomington K. Western, also
mates direct connectton with the Lake Shore 4
Michigan Southern. and tho Now York Contrnl.
Thus Vanderbilt damaged to get not ouly the
busk Of tue No.thwestern businoss hut also of
tho Southwestern. hrd tho reason why 10 was so
anEtous that tho pool from this city ahould be-
maintained is explained. Tho other Eastern
railroad managers, however. do not propose to al
low Vanderbilt to hoodWink them any longer. They
haYd demanded ga erp1anation and ha Ia trying
to throw tho b!amo on tue shoulders OF olhert. Ho
now claims that u any concessions Toro made to
tho 1luoB croaa-linos by any OF hts lineH, It was
done BY Mr. John Newell, the now General Nam
agcr OF slo Lake Shore 4 Michigan Southern. i
Taa sno principal adyocasa OF tho outrageous
discrimination Against this city BY tho pool lines.
Iho explanation or his COURSE fs. that no waa
merely carving ons ths oracra Of Commodore
such VIVA the casc. Il iB understood that Mr.
Newell hAa beon summoned to NuH York to OK.
plain mattcsn. Whether no will succeed or not
is mater q coa1eelure; Many are Inclined 70
tha ,r1s to,ifnus -; ~ h1 n,har @ W nay
,uagpatos. ana aoyeral p.omi,,at,t railroad man
arc alreaay mentioned as his possible successor,
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PERSONAL.
hr. Henry D. Lodysrd, who haa been appoint
cd deueral Superintendent OF the Michigan
Central Nailrond in placo of Mr., ". n. B,ro,,r.
WIN has rot;ro from t,e ac+vIc. ~ +ho con,na'
i nsDsp ,p' m to .. ,ha cneago nus-
trol to-day. lii. LoJysri, although s yct youog, a
u an eapef'qneGa sa'5"aa man. LAYING hold she
position 81 Division superintendent OF tho Ch',
dnrine Tho last year hss bsan TN Haaiatsnt nn. H"
orai SUPERINTENDENT and Chief Engjuoor Of tho
Michigan lit' Central. a. Tlonsh h1a hsadqusrters
~ Chicago 80 most y o. ~, sile time and wie9 he is
1s.,.t nunnns Ml. ~ =. mneo!sf' tne aose nehefsl
raj Fl H. bnsness A. this nra ~ n@'' ~" coA7
nj, E, j. Drooks. General Frelobt Agent nj
the Louisville. New Albany 4 Chicago Railroad,
Which runs vfa Now Albany to AllchigAn City.
WsS = " tae e1sY yessolday consulting With AR. q.
~ Mn"e!Ss nGoota aic.gnt agent Of tue
9!1ia,!t .i;n. .Gu 3esA'o'"s 1ae 1atesoAango OF
tso4sus oua4oooo'
TUE rn.ueponTAT,on .e.,,,,
rha Rosrd ~ T,r.'1o *, n"n,r,,.ss no'a IVY. m
ta - Uo1o'n'soo On 1'ans-
pot1suoa naa eens the following circular to tito
meuss Assooiasioo, p1onineut business man. and
merchants nnd mannfaoture,s Inv,.,,, t,'o,, ~
= nnsa,in1 ~ ha had =, 49, mn.sa % 81 suua n.a W