New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
TELEGRAPH RATES.
RESULTS OF THE EQUALIZATION.


GENERAL INCREASE WITH FORMER NoN-CoMPErI-
TIVE POINTS THE GREATEST SUFFERERS.
The maximum rates between NewYork and
competitive points Ohio and Michigan, have just been
fixed 40 cents for 10 words and at 80 cents for 10
words similar stations in Virginia. These rates do
not apply, however to stations which reached only
by the Western Union Company In the latter case, the
maximum rates remain at 81, while to competitive
points OF greater distance the rates, in many cases.
have been advanced from 10 to % cents.
The maximum rates to other competitive points have
been established follows Stations in Tennessee, rs
cents except Nashville the rate to which is 80 cents
Mississippi 81 Louisiana, 81 Wisconsin, 80 cents; III
nos 80 cents, except Chicago which is 40 cents Iowa.
Is cents except Burlington and Davenport, to which
the charges 30 Missouri IS cents, except b.
Louis 50 cents; Nebraska and Kansas, 70 cents.
Before cutting Of began the charges for ten
words between this city and ST. Louis, Burlington Iowa.
Jefferson City, Mo- and other similar points, were
81 50; 10 Omaha, Kansas City, and Lexington, Mo-,
the rate -. The active competition between the
companies brought the rate all these points, rs well
all others reached by the Atlantic and Pacific Com
pany, % cents. Under the present plan Of equal
izaon these rates have been again increased as above
indicated while TO remote nOncompetitive points ly ng
east of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, reduction
has taken place wherever the former rate exceeded 81
The rate to Des Mones, Iowa. - in January, 1876
It is now - cents. To Burlington and Davenport,
Iowa, the nOncOmpetitiye rate 81 30, while
the present rate is 80 cents The former
TO Montgomery, Mobile Jackson. and Vcksburg In
the South 81 J0In each case, and the present re-
duction brings it TO 81. The rate from New-York TO
Columbus Seymour Ind. is 81, while TO Evansville
greater distanceit is only 80 cents. In like man
the charge is II Crcstline OHIO. while is only
10 cents to Washington Court House in the
state Similar differences exist throughout the country
between competitive and non-cOmpetng stations. The
Atlantic and Pacific Company had extended Its lines to
very few stations in the extreme portions OF the New
England states. and consequently the rates still
higher than to points equally distant in other directions.
To this Portland is exception, the rate to which is
30 cents. Kentucky and most Of the South and
Southwest suffer in this way and for the same
reason.
As has been previously stated in THE TRIBUNE,
the % cent rate which was formerly limited TO
points within twenty-five miles OF each other, has been
extended to include any two points not more than
100 miles distant The rate between New-York and
Boston Philadelphia, Washington and Albany, remains
unchanged From here Pittsburg, the charge is 30
cents.
1t is not denied by the officials OF the companies that
the recent combination put stop to all competition. and
that those points which have failed to the lines of
both companies will have pay higher least tor
some time Mr. o ton stated to q TRIBUNE reporter
Tuesday that eff rt would be made in time, probably,
TO reduce further the charges tonOncompetye stations
IL improbable, he said that any advances would
hereafter be made in the newly established rates bat by
this he did not intend to make any promises for the
future.
The following table illustrates the changes in tee-
graph rates that have taken place between NewYOrk
and the points indicated since January /, 1876: