New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-20

ground this and most bitter strife II
Is not pertinent to enlarge here upoa TINS hi 'te
controversy. TO undertake any EXPRESSION OF views
and opinions looking TO the possible avoidanae anu pre-
vention or another occurrence vi this generally &c kioW
edged calamity 60 all railroad interests The Atlantic
and Great Western Railroad mrasurably lsOlated AMI
altogether dependent IN reaching out Oh the one hand 10
the common gathering grounds Of freight traffic IN tie
West and the other hand 10 the seabcrd sands com
paratiyely helpless and fetered questions OF rates,
which, az the pleasure jealousy Of tue great trunk
lines changed and determined either amicaby " 10y
strife, az the option OF tier MANAGERS alone hccahs
the financial outcome OF 1873 from the e.nses
Just alluded to- t IL 10 be noted that, eAeeSei s
depressed as were tue freight rateS on t ,iil,
year, II only the same rates could nave beeh
maintained in the movement Of freight ard E--
senzer tTait through 1876 the net earnings % $50
would have been increased ~4O6,2JO 20. Ant II lhefe
had been obtained during 1876 the average rates u0n
freight and passengers received between SPIT ISL
he date of the reorganization Of the cOilpanY) and
have been increased S1,210101 g. During more than
onehalf Of the past year the carriage OF considerable
cent per ton pr niie IN gross revenue; ana west
bound rates competitive freight from the seh5Oari
such coffee and sugar have been so OF cent per ton
per me and silks AMI manufactured fabrics the rates
nave avefaged so Of cent per ton per mile iIe gFs.
tyiffin n1 nTevfnn tv7clvemonfb and does not mate
rally vary amount the OF 1879. Az hIs
been Tcurhed Ia the previous report, the inclination
has been sep from increasing the through neisht
salt OF which rates was the more serious as unlike
some or The roais IN competition, the Locdloh
II this line and iLs business preeludcs the reloaing
returning wcsJb0und cars 20 any considerable extent
For even az 'hc rates OF the tst TWO years Whe t e
time lacking te economy IN operating eXpense mel
gent 10 ohe pOsssslu % TRACK Oi stet-Ri TIE cnt o
this freight would he very considerably reducca
H. IN the MAN, cOCd be loaded I'm going and return
ing Between terIami II VIII be observed IN the tables
that Tie cost per ton nile Ot freight train. III
the calendar year 1876 51alOoo of one cent Toe
through freight reaches 1876 the amount or 114,-bJ,
362 tons HaUltd mile. wtcn the average 'ost OF
lloo cents, equals 81 34SS44 So A. tie setuGf reyc-
nue. derived fem the through freight bet @llOl,-
600 90, u Is shown that me apPdraEt loss IA handling
This particular traffic %241,-4 20. The cOnimcnt
made the previous Annual Report upon similar e1-
tra0rGlnary resliJ IL again referred TO- Iha
tables show uly the peculiar effects OF tue trunk
Iaes rivalry and Americas Centennial Exposition
upOn the roadS passenger traffic. he local
travel falls OF heavily compared with the
previous yr: The through travel shows increase III
numbers, bat scarcely equaing more than cue-ah the
deficiency 81 the local Passenger while the average rate
ue Inile received both iOra and Through drops 10
the lowest point known The fsclass rate ulUu through
gers fOr the year being .5l 1000 cents.