Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-10

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new Its Contract with she Rail.
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NEW Yonx. August o.-Ths Graphic
says: Tho advance In freight rates Of the
Union Pacific Railroad from 80 for 100
pounds for hrst-class freight 10 sia. Is re-
Gently ordered and o practically In ef.
feet, has created no little indignation
among merchants and largo shippers Of
this and other cities. A gentleman prom
incn.ly identified with n Of the largest
wholesale grocery firms In the East. said
this morning that u was O Of tho most
outrageous acts that the present managers
In the Pacific Railroad had ever psrpstra-
ted. Biz dollars per 100 pounds. rates
that were formerly exaotsd. were hard
enough on shippers. but now that the rate
had been doubled. be was ata loss to know
what profits would be left TO those who
we're compelled 10 ~patronize. II was his
impression that the new schedule bad
been promulgated by Gould simply 10 ems
bio him to get from merchants and busi.
ness men what he had failed 70 secure
from Congress. He had everything In
his hands, however, and Il was . difioult
matter TO say what would or could DO done
TO remedy Il. Mr.. Ham. managing clerk
for Sidney Dillon. President OF the Union
Pacific road. said this morning that the
advance In the freight rates Of that line
had been made simply TO protect the com.
pany. and had not been brought about BY
the desire Of Gould or Dillon TO squeeze
the merchants and shippers. He thought
the interests Of tho road had been grisv.
ously injured by firms shipping their
bulky freight In clippers and BY the Pc.
eihc Mall steamers leaving the road ''sop"
only In the shape OF light freight. such -
dry goods, silks, etc. He knew there had
been no little growing by merchants. but
said that could not DO helped. The
company, by way Of compromise. would
forward all freight at old RATS, providing
their patrons would sign an agreement TO
continue their business with the road
throughout tho year. This, he thought,
was perfectly fair. although II would prove
an injury not only 10 owners OF clippers,
but to the Pacific Nail Steamship Com.
pany. In referring to the latter. be said
The agreement between IL and the Union
Pacific on the freight question, which had
been In force over Q year. would terminate
September I, notice TO that eject having
been served on Dillon last month. He did
not believe that the contract would DO 70
newed. Bsbcock. President OF the Pacific
Mall Steamship Company, when spoken TO
regarding the contract that had been bind.
ing between the two companies, scknovl.
edged that u would soon end. He de-
clined 10 make public its provisions, - be
thought Il was Q matter that concerned
only the contracting parties, and could not
say positively that freight rates would 30
advanced. The prevailing opinion among
merchants and business men 10 that the
two companies will Join hands again. and
that they will act In harmony on the freight
question. An officer Of the Panama rail-.
road intimated that he did not care Q fg
what either Of these companies did 20 long
as the Pacific Mall Company completely
paid up its monthly installment Of S7o.0 900
for the use Of the road. II the Pacific Nail
parties had Q mind TO act independently OF
Gould and Dillon. and Ok their own rates,
no 1 thought they would DO gamers In the
end.
Tho Union Pacific road having increased
rates on freight. the directors Of the Pa
clio Mall Steamship Company to-day con.
sidered tho subject. and referred the whole
matter to President Babcock.