The New York herald., 1878-08-15

THE COMING CONFERENCE AT sARAroGA-THE
THROUGH FREIGHT CONTROVERSY --BosroNs
FKARs AS TO COMING CHANGES THAT NAY
BENEFIT PORTLAND
From tho Boston Advertiser, August 13
Tho agitation In railway CIRCLES ever vandcrbilps
mandate which closes the freight and ticket ofces
OF the color lines and eousoidates tho bust
Dess increases, and yesterdays announcement
OF his visit to Montreal to confer with Grand Trunk
Manager dickson adds to the rumor respecting "tho
situation" The meeting Tuesday OF next week will no
doubt be attended by all tho railway presidents
directly interested in the through business. They
are expected 70 listen 70 proposition Tor pooling
all the through freights; to an agreement fof
aboiisning all freight ana ticket Offices outside Of
the railway stations 10 all the citics OF the Union to
stop the extravssant expenses OF coIered posters
and tho travelling bill and sign distributors, and
to determine tho matter Of comm issions. The
statements OF tnose who met Manager Hlckson In
Boston last week, Immediately amor his return
IRON Europe. that he has secured sufcirnt pledges
OF capital 10 buid the sixty miles of road TO
meet the Grand Trunks terminus at Detroit with
Chicago, suggest tho probability that Vanderbilt
Will uncover the future policy OF the Grand
Trunk before detsrmiaing n policy for tho railway
presidents Va indorsc at the meeting OF the 20lh
II would appear that Vanderbilt Is willing the
Grand Trunk snail make such rates 10 Portland
and Quebec as II chooses, and is willing TO take
hrs pro rata share OF the earnings hts Michigan
Central, Michigsn Southern other routes
may be entitIca TO; bot taa, he OBJECTS
10 Boston or New York as competitive
points excepting at uniform rates. The elevator,
storehouses and wbarvcs OF the Grand Trunk at
Portland Mr.. Vanderbilt comedies TO be Investments
which ought TO DO utilized ny that road, and,
IL rs understood, is ready TO sustain any
independence OF action Manager Hickson may takc
In relation 10 rates or time deliveries on either
East or West bound frsightE Vanderbilt, IL is
further intimated, recalls tho fact that Boston
once controlled the Michigan Central, but let
IL slip through It's fingers and holds that u Boston
not Interested sucienty In hcr terminal fccili-
ties TO hold open this outlet tor tho Grand Trunk,
should noe be considered now He thinks
that " ne Is rcady to agree TO tho Grand
Trunks arrangements TOR Portland. Boston should
be at his mercy; npd furthermore addition the
control Of the routes leading into Chicago, his
innate relations with tho Boston and Albany aud
Fuchburg should give him the control OF TO this
CITY.
Inc opinions on the result of these propositions
arc conflicting. and whether Boston will or will
not be deprived OF the Grand Trunks com ne titon
Is jnst now . debatsbic question. There is, how
ever, general belst that existing contracts viii
not be abandousd, nor renewals refused, and tho
impression that the assurances Manager Hickson
business will compel Mr. Vanderbilt TO show the nd.
vantage OF the Grand Trunk beng confined to Port.
iand very clearly, before he can carry his point
The proposition to pool the fore,gn busssss
new; Dut the scheme rs now r,ported would put
the brunt OF the competitions wholly upon the
steamships. The plan seems 10 be to name to the
ocean lines tho very minimum OF rates uniform
tages OF rapid transit, wharfage and sta
ton accommodations secure the choice routes. In
such an ex gency Boston would have little TO fcar,
ms our wharfage faciiities not sxccsd by any
Atlantic city and YET such rsii combination would
tUn 70 idsnoss some Of eur very best water 'front.'.