, 1876-02-13
RAILROADS,

TERMINAL CHARGES ON GRAIN.
The Board OF Trade Committee On Rs,},c.A
Determinations sent invitations yesterday Nom.
ing to the various railroad managers aud v,ra-
housemon in this city to meet ii the afteraoo,
at o'clock at the arDitration-room Of the Bo.n.
Of Trade, for the purpose OF making azranca'
ments for terminal charges on grain shipmant,
to this city, and to abolish the cbarps,
for switching the cara to and FINN
the elevators. There wore present the full con,.
mittee, consisting OF Messrs. Stevens, pona
Baker, Styles, and Da:er. The following raitroaa
managers responded to the invitation: Robart
Harris, General Superintendent Chicago, Bnr-
porintendent Chicago l. Alton; q. II. Port.r
General Manager Chicago l. Northwestern; J.
c. Clark, General Manager, and Joseph Wicker
General Superintendent, Illinois Central. OF
the warehousemen the following gentleman ~
sponded: G. W. Wheeler, North Side Elevator.
G. II. Wheeler, northwestern Elevator; liz
Buckingham, Central Elevator; Mr. Na1snn
National Elevator; alr. Obel, Rock Island Fle.
yator.
The meeting was presided over by Mr. E. r
Stevens, and Alr. ". T. Baker acted as Secrs.
tafy. The proceedings were private, and "A.
porteIs we're not admitted It vas learned, how
ever. that nothing definite Was accomplished Il
this meeting, although 1t lasted for nearly four
hours, and much discussion took place re9ard
ing the injustice OF the terminal charoeu
made ut this point The members Of fha
Committee insisted that these chargea vera
equally responsible with the railroad discrimina-
tions for the fearful falling OF Of business dur-
ing the last year. At present they arc charging
here 81 for trimming and 81 for switching car9
to elevators, and S3 elevator charges, while Ia
indianapolis the total charge is but 49, and i
some other points it is still lesa. Thu Eastern
roads charge 81 per car for switchiugto elevator,
whether the warehouses are on their ttacka Of
not.
The Committee claimed that the rsilroadu
should bring the grain 10 this city. and do tho
switching free Of charge. The railroad men
preaent, all Ut whom were Managers Of Westexn
grain free, provided the Eastern roads would
take 1t away on the same conditions, and they
would also share the expense with them. It vaa
also suggested By the Committee that the chasges
for storage for the first slx days be reduced
to ceut, and that this charge
should BIS paid by the railroads. as it was 10
their interest to bring all the grain they could
to this point. The railroad men, however, re.
fused to accsde to this, rs they thought that
they made enough concessions when they agreed
to charge nothing for the switching. The 70
duction in the rates for storage, it was thought
should be borne by the wa1ehousemen. Tbs
latter contended that the rates we're low enough
as fixed at present. and they could not afford to
charge less, considering the capital invested Tha
debate upon these questions was long aud e1-
cited but as theEa was no CONCLUSION reached
another session Hill be held in few days- Tha
Committee is determined to do away with all tha
unjust and unreasonable charges which had thu
effect OF driving away the business from this
CITY,