The New York herald., 1878-03-08
FREIGHT RATES.
MEETING OF RAILRoAD MANAoRRs-A SETTLE
MENT AT LAST AGREED UpoN--DIscRiMINA
TION AGAINST NEW YORK

| MEETING OF RAILkoAD MANAGRRs-A SETTLE
MENT AT LAST AGREED UpoN--DIscRlMINA-
TIoN AGAINST NEW YORK.
Another meeting OF railway managers was held at
the WINDSOR Hotel yesterday, tor the purpose OF
further considering the question oi East bound
traffic rates The deliberations wore conducted in
private. There were present representing the
various roads-MIch Central, H. b. Ledyard
and j. A. Greer; Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern, John Newell; Wabash Railroad, J. N. Os-
born; Great Western, @. g. Spriggs; Canada South
ern, Messrs. W. K. Muir and William II. Perry; Grand
Trunk, ). q. Sergeant; Detroit and Milwaukee, A.
White; Flint and Pcre Marquette, Messrs. Henry C.
Potter and D. Edwards; chicago and Lake Huron,
g. B. Pock; Baltimore and Ohio NJ. L. Do
her,y; Chicago and Alton, J. q. McMuien
Vandalia Railroad. John 4. simpson; Indiana ana ST.
LOUIS aud Cleveland, Cleveland, Columbus, Gin
cinnai and indianapolis, Mr. Hurlburt New York
Central, Mr.. Ritter; Erie, Mr. Blanchard; Pennsyi-
wanna, Mr. Casscit; Boston and Albany. Mr.. Bliss;
Vermont Central, Mr. MeIlis; ME Albert FINK, rrunk
Line Commissioner, and Mr.. N. Guiliord, Western
Commissioner
During discussion, which occupied the time OF the
meeting during tho fore part OF the day, Mr.. Hurlburt
offered resolution TO pool the eastward bound ton.
mage from important competitive points, upon plan
TO DO arranged by Commissioners Fink and Guford.
put 10 the meeting received sixteen votes Of
the seventeen present, Mr. Newell declining TO vote
d. cisvciy until he had ascertaincd tho views Of the
President and Executive Committee oi the Lakc shore
TRUNK LINE RESOLUTIONS.
Tho following prcambie anu resolutions adopted at
recent meeting Of the presidents OF trunk lines
held at tho Brevoort Houae. aud subsequently,
adopted at convention oi the officers OF Western
railroads held al Chicago, were distributed among Inc
members ~ printed iorm:-
Whereas I, has been found impracticsbe full
Of EtstI IDunu
heretofore adopted BY trunk lines in connection
existing omissions aud detects the following plan and
rangsnen. - agreed upon;
ferred present Executive Committee composed OF
MISSIONER they in inference with tho Executive
M % 81 S.. the s cs sS 10 s
as possible. ana that the TrunS Line comm.s-
plan Tor the maiuenancc aud enforcement East
r,es na sesuss hs, ,o,opsrs.a @ ~ eny"s n,o effect
trunk Ines To- be convenedby ihe CHAIRMAN
arrangements with The Grand Trunk and other
uss rs NAV be necessary 60 seeaps tsip eo,er,a IN
eair,ine saia plan into effect
asegt OF shs MINK lines or any ass oerans upon their
ton Of Commissioner be discharged aud NOT employed
Ihst te rates be violated by any Of the con
neetions 81 the trunk lines then at tue request OF the
road violating. and the Trunk Line sba
be authorized 70 request the comp employing sucn OH
such oncer agent and man dissharscd snail
20 Apply a.iou IN form OF the agreed
Resolved. That u the Executive Ccmm agree
upon question coming Doiore affecting
East bound rates, tho general Tor
tanning enforcing the same the Trunk Line Comms.
shall have the absolute 10 decide ques
tlun.
RAISED
After recess OF several hours the meeting roas.
scmbicd at eight O'Clock L. NJ, when agreement
was unanimously ELECTED by wnich rates wlll 10
raised next houdny on basis ofthirty cents per
dred pounds from On cago TO Now York. rms s SAID
to DO Substantially what the New York morchnnts
have ardentiy dssired-tho establishing OF purna-
nenl regular rates that will dscrI nate against
this city and will at tho same time atop rebates ana
other vexatous causes OF complaint among the raI-
road panies themselves. Tno Western roads have
also agreed 10 apportion among thcnseIvcs the
peltvo business from the principal competing points
In the West IL has been agreed upon that whatev YER
questions may arse IN regard 10 apporton NJ aud
which the companies may not be able 10 adjust among
themselves, shnil DO lcft u The bo
decided by Arbitration.
several 0i those who attended the meeting cx-
pressed themselves as beng we'll pleased with tho
results that had been accomplished.