New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RAILROAD INTERESTS DISCUSSED.

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| HARMONY ~ TIE TRUNK line cOuBiSArioN -
MEETING or WESTERN FREIGHT 40 i'rs
The meeting of the managers OF the trunk
lines Yesterday resulted in tie Withdrawal, by Wiliam
H. Vanderbilt and John ". Garrett OF their claims Tor
larger per ccnl~r or freight than u allowed under inc
apportoHnont scheme. II was decided to let existing
proportions remained undist,u5cd. The report OF the
freight apporionnent aud earnings for the past tne'
months was submitted by Commissioner Fink tn" deih'
Of bich were not made public. II ordered ina e
increased rates on petroleum. 81 80 barrel Tor rehhen
and ~ Il for crude should go into effect OCTOBER l.
The freight agents not being ready to report scneu
If East bound feighs, IN Adjournment was hau un'i
October 4.
The meeting Of Western ralwA freight agents and
fhe mapagers Of trunk lines, yesterday, at the Windsor
Hotel was attended by representatives OF the Michigan
Central Lake Shore. Canada Southern tndianapos and
ST. Lons. st. Louis, Vandla and in1lanapos ONO ana
Ns,issppi Cncinnat and Marietta Toledo, wabash ana
Western. and Toledo Peoria and warsaw Railroads III
T. understood that the meeting called FOR the purpose
% securing the aid OF the trunk Ines 10 ehpIc Iist
agrccIn and 10 withdraw patronage IRON such fo'ds
a. adopted the cutting OF rates. About two mouths ago.
stated one o. the delegates ri convention hod ia s
go pooling O earnings on 1--we stock shipments was
agrecd 20. Scarcely had the new scheme gone mo
effect ne stated than the Chicago roads commenced
cutting rates, and when demonstrated with, 1t WAS
claimed that the Grand Trunk roads OF Canada had
All Efforts to orange the difficulty failing, " WAS decided
appointed committee 10 arrange details Of work. and
new rates and also 10 wait up1n ine m.nG,ls ~ tie
yond ana in enforcing he rates agreed upon by me
Western roads, II the matter were put IN the form OF
request -,
Another matter that laid before the Freight
AGENTS was "a charge against the Mana Of the IiunS
Lines of what railroad men cal % eveIiuI-up" IL WAS
stated that year. three "a least, OF the trunk
lines had been working under agreement Win Chifago
stock dealers for the transportation OF live stock, ana -
q reward Tor this service. had allowed = drawback 81
81 ear ON every load arriving Ia Rew-NorK 0fJer
-ey Cay. The gentleman who made this charge, stated
that he could that the trunk Lines cnga-tl M th'
matter bad p7id in the past year nearly FloOOpyo w
drawbacks 60 cattle men alone THIS matter ana the
question OF rates live stock were referred 10
special committee. with instructions 70 report on Oco
Der Z. $780,,
represent alive OF ono of the western roads stated
That matters on the Wabash road the same rs re-
ported by President Roosevelt The wabash road he
said was IN 30 d0u &C present u MAKE heli' OF
INTO legal expenses 10 contest the igt OF tIt 'nh
lines to rob OF is proper freight En0 IS were lnihhs
- complete tie Weiland Canal, Wlicn would max. .e
roe u "a large measure indie cndeut o the ifN ih'''
An. rr pal Iad been -uggc-ted which was 10 arrange
% schedule of cheap fatg- 10 bason, Whie iue elpoi
uoumonf semc was not 100 force, and thus induce west
err merchants 90 seek Boston as % market
The convention adjourned unil Oct0her III b.uS
understood that present rates should DO naini a. IN
meantime. by t.c NslI1us oaHs represented 4hlh9
OF tnr fruicn, agents inclined 10 regard he III ing
as one he a1r pose OF tNehh5 tue pO"tI VI 1"p
trunk lines over Western co ueclionS.