New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-23
STEPS TOWARD HARMONY.

increase of fve-frOm the first of next month.
STEPS TOWARD HARMONY.
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS MADE IN THE DELIBERA-
| TIoEs
| IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUSRl
! SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 22.-The railway men held
only short session in their general meeting to-day.
| The Executive Committee of the Western lines,
| and the Executive Committee Of the trunk lines
were not ready to report the subjects referred TO
them-the disputes in reference to livestock trans
portatOn, and the questions Of pool in east-bound
freghts and.of an increase Of rates from the West
to the East. The differences about livestock have
been discussed at much length yesterday and to-day
in committee meetings. Various propositions
were made by the representatives of the companies
whose lines lead out of st. Louis, bat they could
not all agree upon any of them. 1t was generally
expected by railroad men this morning that the
matter would be referred to arbiters.
The the companies considered the
cutting of the st. Leuis passenger rates which has
been going on, and they agreed that the cutting
should be stopped and the sale of advertising
tickets" and other tickets which had been disposed
of at reduced rates should be discontinued on and
after to-day.
The committee to which was referred the subject
of paying commissions on passenger business and
closing agencies for the sale of tickets and which was
continued with instructions to carry out the
mendatiOns of the report presented yesterday,
ported to the general conference that the circular
embodying the proposed changes had been prepared,
and the signatures of the companies represented
here beng obtained. After they had all
signed the circular would be sent to the companies
not represented here for signatures.
The joint committee composed Of the Western
and Eastern Executive Committees asked for more
time before reporting on pooling system for east
bound freights and an increase of rates, and wac
given until tomorrow at nOOn The presidents Of
the trunk lines have been added to the committee.
Tue Executive Committee of the trunk lines is
composed of Vice-Presidents Cassatt King and
Blanchard, of the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and
Ohio and Erie. and Traffic Manager Rutter, of the
New-Yor1 Central; consequently the presidents have
not hitherto taken part in the work of that COM
mittee. The Joint committee will meet at $3.50 to-
morrow morning. 1t is believed that the committee
will finally report and the conference will decide in
favor Of an increase of east-bound freight rates
from the basis of 80 cents from Chicago 35 cents
and that the advance will go into effect on Septem-
Der l. The general conference adjourned until to-
morrow at u o'clock, but there have been COM
mittee meetings and partial conferences during the
afternoon and evening.
GENERAL BUSINESS OF THE CONFERENCE.
LUMBER PLACED IN TIE FOURTH CLAss-FuLL PAS
sENGKR RATES TO BE CHARGED FROM ST. LOUIS
-THE GENERAL CHANGES TO BEGIN NEXT
MONTH
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRuBUNEI
SARATOGA, Aug. pat the meeting of the Joint
Committee of the Western and Eastern Executive
Committees to-day it was decided to include lumber
in fourth class freight until May ], 1879 This
applies to all points west of Toledo and Detroit.
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Lumber hitherto has been included in the grain
rate resolution was adopted giving the Grand
Trunk, Great Western AID Canada Southern Rail-
roads one member each on the Western Executive
Committee.
The resolutions stopping the "cutting" of st.
Louis passenger rates were to the following effect:
That the issue Of advertising tickets and round
trip tickets from st. Louis, or east of st.
Louis, to Eastern points at less than full
agreed rates be discontinued from to-day; that the
payment of rebates commissions or their equivalent
to ticket brokers scapers" be discontinued at
once. Teegraphlc orders to that effect were sent
to St. Louis tonight. The regular rate on tickets
between st. Louis and New-York has been $27, with
S24 and $2j for special occasions BY cutting"
at St. Louis these rates have been reduced to $40.
and some lines have allowed 81 commission, leaving
only SIS for the companies. The full rates viii now
be enforced.
The committee also resolved that the question Of
east-bound rates from Chicago, and other matters
pertaining to freight traffic and the prOprety of an
advance to 80 cents from Chicago to New-YOrk, be
referred to the representatives of the Chicago lines
who are to confer with the trunk aud propeller
lines, and report to this meeting. The propeller
men will be here tomorrow morning for the con-
ference.
The first of next month is proposed as the date
for the increase of rates. in order that all persons
and companies interested may have opportunity
TO adjust their affairs to the change.
II was voted that the settlement of the percent
ages in the live stock pool from st. LOuis be sub
mtted 10 the arbitration of three persons and that
their decision shall be binding upon the companies
for six months NJ. T. Iugalls, of the Indianapolis,
Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad. and j. b.
butcher, Of the New-York Central. were selected
this evening as arbiers in regard to the live stock
percentages. IL they cannot agree decision
they are to choose third arbiter, and the decision
of two out of the three is to settle the matter.
There has been considerable discussion among the
representatives of the Grand Trunk Great Western
and Canada Southern Railroads, in regard TO their
relations and pooling arrangement on freghts east
of Detroit The Canada Southern is willing to
allow the Grand Trunk 10 per cent of the business
but the Great Western objects. Dispatches have
been seut to General Manager HcksOn asking what
percentage he insists kilograms have also been
sent TO him in reference TO the New-England live
stock traffic, which has been under consideration
nv the representatives of New-Engand aud Cana
dian roads and the New-YOrk Central
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