, 1877-04-06
RAILROADS.

RAILROADS.
PEACE DECI4AnED.
6pectat Dsspotch 10 71s 7ft6une.
New YoxK, April 6.-Thc railway magnascs
to-day signed mn agreement Which inokcs
difference III Eastward bound frclghts Of two
and three cents per hundred in favor Of Phlla-
lelphia and Baltimore over Now York. Ti,ls
IL considered In railroad circles victory for tho
New York Central and ErIo, tho difference by
thomoro southerly routes being too small to over
come tho superior advantages OF this city Us d
market. In Wcstcrsl-bouul frclEhts oE tho
first and second class Philadelphia and baltt-
more arc given \ preference OF SIX md eight
cents por hundred respectively. Tho creator
part OF tic Now York Contral's contracts do not
terminate until July next and these ure fully
protected. All tho parties to tho compact cx-
press themselves satisfied with the result, al-
though somo doubts arc felt In shipping circles
concerning tho duration Of tho now arrange
Incnt
Nsw Yonk, April 5..-Tho memorandum Of
agreement made this, tho 9Th day Of April,
Nivcr 1tallroad Company by II. J. Jcwctt, Ilo-
ccivcr, Tho Pennsylvania Railroad company,
nud tho baltimore q Ohio Railroad Company,
wltncsscth,
TO avoid Mi misunderstanding in respect to
geographical advantages or disadvantages OF the
cities Of Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Now
York, as Affected by rail- and orcqn tEansporta-
ton, and With view Of cffecting mn equalization
OF the aggrcgate co.t Of rail- and occar, trans
porsatEon between all competitive points In the
West, Northwest. and Southwest, md all do
menttc 0r foreign p0rta reached through tho
above cities, II IL agreed.
Nst-Ttiat In lieu Of tho percentage differ
1.nz rt.~F x1Srh I'm
fixed difTcrcnccs upon ratcs on all .cast-bound
tralllc from all competitive points beyond the
Western termlnt Of The trunk lines, whether on
freight shipped for local consumption or shipped
direct export. These differences shall be rs fol-
lows: Three cents less per hundred to Baltimore
and two cel,ts lnss por hunlrad 70 Philadelphia
than tue agreed rates established from time to
hillcd at the rates thus liked, aud ny
10 paid thereon, It being further agreed That
the cost tu shipper delivering RTaIn at each port
sci IN which IT. u exported we'll tho number
q days Of FREQ storage allowed thereon shall DO
~ Ses,si1Thst tho rates to Bo.ten sl,.!! at no
time bo lcss than those to Now York on
domestic q foreign rates.
Thtru-Should rail- and ocean steam through
hills Ut lating bu Issued neither Of the parties
hereto will accept az its proportion less than tts
lii tulnt rAil al ocean sall bflln of lastbg shall
10 given or rrcognizcd BY tlo. PARTIES horsto.
fourM..Tlat on all west-oound trailie pasa-
| ing over tho roads Of The parties hereto IRON
EASTERN tcrIlIfRt to all competitive p0lnta weat
lanrsl!weht, Or southweat of tlleir WGsterh
ternLnA tho differences In rates tron, Baltimore
tn,s eass aa er spcca 6c Inc sss NJ
na tlle differences 0xed on caHt-t,ound blalncss,
al,ti un first and aocoli t,psscs cents less lcr
100 from thllaat:lphta tllan tho agreed ratca
fton, Nov York, and that utter tho existing con-
terminated, neither Of tho parties hereto will
accept ~ 1ts proportion of thlpn4s oceas,
eteaI1, and rait less than tho established local
rates.
Si1M-Au aarcolncnts Inconsistent herewith
In witticas whereof tho parties hereto have
alxctl their signatures, day aud year Aforesaid,
nansut III but il cithor % purity dssiro4 modiacathion
three NlOMtls' notice must ha given OF sucl1 DO.
sire, said mobilization 10 be nude by mutual
| agreement.
New YORK Central Il Hudson River Railroad
". II, Vanderbilt, President.
The Es!c Railway Company by -
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Cumpaeny BY
| TuoMAs i. HcoTr, pre8lil0nt.
Tho Baltimore tk Ohio hallway Company BY
| JOHN W, HAINhTf, fFchluGnt.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RATES.
Amcotlnr Of Western a,,d Northwestern rull
road officials was held ut tho Office oG tho Ci!rn
20 Il Northwestern Railroad Compauy ycatcr
day for the pur1'aae Of adopting apriug ani
sumner schedule Of freight ratcs 10 Upper Mis-
sta4ippt River points. Tho following ra!lroas
officials Rcro represented at tho Meeting; J.
(}&4}t. o. E, Britt, md A. J. Mccormick, OF ths
Chicago, Nllwaukco i 1t. Paul; IL. G. Wicker
Chicago II Northwestern; Joe 1lcyRoltls, W. u
Wood, and l.. y. Richardson, Diamond jos linu
+. g.. Davidson, Keokuk & Northern lin
ks.w Wit. F. ind dc9s:k chsna,sn, Msss "tfSs. cs:so
Dubuque u Stluncsota; A. Alexander, Ut
Paul pool line; II. Tucker, Illinois Central
The meeting was oskanzoi by the glestlou Q
u Secretary. After lonk and excited debate
this tariff which waa In force last summer wa
/ ag1iu n4loptu.l. Ibis n,ukes tho rntca from
Chicago u Dubuque ~ ioiiows: fIrst class
~ cents; Aecond class 10 CENTS; thlssi class,
cants; fourth class, b cunts. Tho ratna to ny
river points arc based upon the above figures
TIIE CRUEL WAR IS OVER.
The pcw railroad was, which wss commence
about two or three weeks ago, has been s0tt!c
far tho time being, and tho managers Of th
railroads Ia this city feel quito happy, becaus
such result wss not expected. Tho President
,, OF tho Ncw York trunklInea haya been Ia sel
siou during the list week. trying to settle the
difficulties. From all accounts, 1t seemed :
most impossible that they could harmonfl
their conflicting interests, aud most Of tho soat
) wcra Kcttlux ready Ior another extended, 9
!. rious conlsct. contrary to Rentral expect,
tlon. Yesterday evening pftSate 0lspatAt
. wcte received by some Of tAv managc