The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-06
TANDERBrHT GETs THE BEsT or fT


Tie Presidents Of the trunk railroad lines
held con We meeting yesterday. and adj
Iuurned 40 1880 y. NJ. havingHrrived at "a salts
factory agreement President Thomns SOFT
and President Cassait OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Central departed at once for PHILADELPHIA. hut
President Garrett Of tho baltimore and Ohio is
to remain in the city until to-day. In spitc Of
the roticenro Of the railroad magnatns, none Of
whom would say word about the basis OF the
now agreement the knowing ones in the
Windsor Hotel the evening centre Of railroad
news. learned that Philadelphia and Baltimore
were to have an allowance Of 2 and 3 cents
per 100 pounds respectively. and as it was said
that the Central was to retain it's contra is some
Of which run until july. the compromise was
looked upon as "A decided victory Tor Mr.. VAN
dcrbit. The following is the agreement:
qcogrn6c 'r IN Of getEG c 10 "f
Baltimore. Philadelphia. and New YORK. AZ effected by
sail ocean transportation and with the view OF effect
Ing an equalization nt the aggregate cost Of rail aud ocean
transportation between all competitive point. in The vest
ports reached through the above ciii.. III agred.
firt-iat in lieu Of percomtogc Differences her tofore
ag acre. up"n there ihali he nSrl lin,renco ~
Competitive points yond he western Trmlm"s Of
Of the trunk lines whether on rcisht shipped for local
or s'rcd Tor dreei eSport THY. G Tcces sRsi Ge
and wc Cent. less per Ss hunlrc to- "n pG ham the
s A., n rom TINE TO time to NV l"ik
and 10 snort or other drawback shall be paid thereon,
'
'crint grain ntcach port. from the terminus N each OF
" number vi days free storage allowed thereon, shall be
the
Nf That fhc rates 90 Boston shall ~ time hc less
than those Co New York domestic frci4S
IfNfrhould rail ar steam through hills lad
ing hc Issued neither o the uarte. hereto VIII accept
s preparation les than current local rate, 70 o..
board iermini. but No joint rail amt sail bills
udin1 shu Dee given recognized lf ft uHrles hereto
fn,N-IiHt uu all west hound tUtilr passing over the
rtfds ni the parties here FROM competitive
tn-t ~ their srvrtiNc east rn 'imin 60 nl tnist
tive points west nurfhwe-t. ur .uuwD-. u. llttr west
fhol pNia below New York shall uu hiid class. fourth
oits. and spec al ho Che i lii ,n.c- fN'd On
east bound business Hui ON f-t and 0utI CLASSES eight
cents less Per hun tired Baltimore and is cents
Icr hundred rom Philadelphia Than fi" agreed rat
from New York ANA thut amer existing tonfrtct-
ognnx inrcisn business can be term uuv efhor ui the
parties hereto 10 accept asit proportion OF tht through
oc,an steam ana rail rate less than iD established local
nm al agreement. inconsistent herewith are hereby
amuliod.
Should either Of tho parties a. this engage
mcnt (which Is ST down in the official papers
as " permanent - dcslro amy change or modi-
gltiuu. three months notice must hr given tO
the others. and any change or odliication
must bee male hy mutual IONS mt. Mr. Wander
hilt. IL il thought. gets the best Of this bargain
In two essential rrspe t- First. he retains his
contracts and secondly he reduces the allow
unccs To- Philadelphia and Baltimore which
were conceded In december lust. The new tiriN
i- to Doe on the Old snvcnty-fyc cont hn-is. and
orders enforcing il will probably b" issued too
day