, 1877-03-31
THE RAILROADS..
Another Conflict Impending Be-
tween tho Eastern Trunk
Lines.
Result Of the Examination Of the
Niagara Suspension. Bridge.
The Quality or TenacitJ OF tho Cables
Not In the Least Impaired.
OPEN COMPETITION AGAIN.

SDfrtdi ntsoafcA to Tbs 7ft6unA.
Eaw YoRg, AInrch ;'O.-rltc railroad war 10
likely to result to tho advantage Of Chicago
shippers very decidedly. William II. Van1cr-
hit has cxprcssotl himself freely. IN tho course
Of IN Interview ho satl he knew the Baltimore
It Ohio lsoat1 Ind heou taking Western frcights
for Whatever thcy could get. wldle tho Central
anl Eric tlnd strictly adhered to the schedule.
When asked about the prospects Of another
railroad war, ho rcplEed 81 hnrdly know what
you mean by railroad war; II man has lot
Of npplcs to sell, he Is likely to sell
them TO tho fellow who wants thc,n the
most, and Will nay him the most money, aud II
}lo wants to buy lot he will bny them from tho
fellow who wants to sell tho most, and will take
tito least money. That's the wholo principle Of
the thing. Practically, We l,avc t,ve big rail-
roa1s ous Of New York, and just about business
cnu,,sh for two; 10 you SOC thcro must be moro
or less strEgle for tho trade. All the railroads
TAR do now Is 10 get along ~ well aud rs Geo.
nomlcnlIy ns possible until better times. T1ton,
porhnu*, tlers may hc bustncas enough for ali."
Afr. Vanderbilt also charged TINT the Baltimore
Il Ohio not only Disseminated ngalnst New
York in tho matter Of rates. but paid premium
to vessels 10 clear from that port. As to the
hrcak Of tho compact, lo satd, two aru tak-
lng Eastcrn-l,uund freight ut tho same rnto tho
others tnke II for, when We cnn find out what
their rate Ia, nntl before long tink we will
takc 1t lower stlIl." About tho prospect Of na-
other sompact on freight: "What's the use
to enter iuto eompncts whcn tho nthcr
fellows cheat yo1, the frst cllance they gcti
Our policy IL tu bring freight TO this city Mt tic
loWe*t % I rato t''at will pas' md we Intend to
Mir. lewett, Of the Erie, sail tho Eastcrn-
hound freight bustl,ess Of lls road would bo
tl4uc III future without rcgurl tu schedules.
lie would take freight for whatcvcr he could
get, and a. H,t,cil Of It ~ possible. No move
1ncnt tpWanl q further ctImpact would conG
from him. IIu was tired Of naking compputs
Mr. Rose, Of tho Baltimore y Ohio,
profcssou Ignorance regarding Eustcrl,-
bound frctghts, Int did not believe
t!a rratl la iteeII cutting under the sclICtnlr
us charged. Tho Baltimore II Ohio had ntwnys
bcc,l rnatio II scapegont Ut tlin New Ynrk rtn.Is
when they wanted to draw uut OF q cofsi-
tract.
Dealers In Western produre say they llavc been
able to ret their uwu terms for Knme llnie plst,
nut ollly Dn frctgllts from the West. hut iro,n
wcau steamers. Ono gentleman satl hn recent
ly Malle contract IN u quantity OF pork from
Chicago tn EliTopu at l6 ceuts, autl lgl Bl,lr,-
putl provisions from. this city to Ltv-
erpool ut lbs prr ton. 1t
ID thought thu railroad war will have tic effect
Of advancing tho rates Of provisions to Europe,
bccausu It will bring larKe quantity OF eral1i
commodity Of cuttotl to pork, tnlow. lard, or
other like Substances. Ono Ut tho WhttC.3tar
atcalncre, rather than fill up with provisions
this wcok, purchased a lot Of stone ballast i'll
order to carry an entire cargo OF cotton.