New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-25
WAR; IN FREIGHTS RENEWED
FAJITRE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.

FALL RE OF HE
THE VISIT OF Tue TRUNK LINES COMMISSIONER TO
CANADA UYsUCCRssFUL-IHE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE TO LOWER THE SCHEDULE TERMS
NEw-YORK TRADE DIVERTED To BOSTON.
Mr.. Fink. the Commissioner OF the Trunk
Lines Association returned to this city yesterday morn
ing without having accom- plished the object OF his visit
TO Canada. The Grand Trunk IL dependent upon inc
Vermont Central for its connection With Boston rom
ST. Johns Canada and While the rates by Tbs fon'e
to the West have been nomn"liy the same as
by the Boston and Albany. and i,s connections
over the New-York Central and by the other
trunk lines IL has been understood that, In order
TO get fair share OF the Boston buress, the actual
charges by the Canada ronte were made somewhat less
than those by the other lines or late the shipments ~
the Boston and Albany have been becoming contnuawy
less until its managers gave notice. January 10 TO the
representatives OF the other trunk lines that II would no
longer observe the tariff shipments to the West
and the cutting of rates began the following Monday
in earnest
Mr. Fink carried three propositions to Mr. ckson ana
managers OF the Vermont Central any one OF WHICH, IL
WAS Understood would be acceptable TO the trunk lines
One OF these propositions was that the Wesbound pns
ness from Boston shoud be divided between the Yer
mont Central and The other trunk lines including the
Boston and Albany, the general plan as that
adopted time ago by the trunk lines Tor the diV-
sion of the WcstbOund tIaic from TINS CITY,
Another plan was 10 leave the settlement
understood this met with favor from the managers
OF the Canada route Mr.. Fink spout two days with Mr.
HcSson and another day with the representatives OF the
Vermont Central and the Boston and Albany al Boston
unable. however, to effect agreement between
the companies in interest. each claiming much larger
percentage traffic than the rival lines were Wiling
to allow.
A meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the trunk
lines has therefore been called for this morning az
the Office OF Commissioner Fink, to decide upon the
amount of the reduction in schedule rates to be MADE
from this city the West Owing ID tine ueiay heceS
sary making changes in which several companies are
interested, 1t was thought yesterday that the
reduced rates would not he announced oillci-
ally as taking effect until Monday. In the
meantime it alleged, without DENIAL 'hht
strenuous efforts were being made 10 close conrcts ioT
the future at the Boston rates for the west FREIGHT
agents of the different trunk lines frankly admitted yes
tcrday that there had been Westhound traihc from
SewYork over their roads during the past week WIN
the exception OF the small qua iity OF goods tha' "
was necessary send forward at once ..,..,, ,,.,
Private dispatches from Boston. yesterday s'aleu ih"t
sugar being shipped to Chicago as 10" as =" ceis
per 100 pounds and contracts al ts price were peiS
Guaranteed for the week The schedule rate * 10 cents
Representatives OF some oi tho eh"lhG SUI.
of SMEAR were being made NJ present 10 the West Ihe
difference in cost of transportation To chicago ~
tween Ncw-York and Boston was equal io onc7luHfuI
cent Mound and his vas sufficient 10 stop all or'rs of
goods this city. Al the present diHeIthtr
heir GOOD from TcyYork TO boston ana thence the
West. than To ship directly from SeT York
There Il an impression among merchants, however
that the trunk ucs have hccn cutting rate iruih
New York for time West-bOGnd shipments
whenever II became necessary to secure VALUABLE cas-
TONER. An instance Was mentioned yesterday ~ a
prominent sugar arm, tpWhich arrangements were Uia'
for sending Et-c pu1hulN "' sils"T 10 th' N''' u"
given rOute, bur before the shipment WAS made,
r Western merchant tirCwphed orders 10 cancel the
first agreement to sci the goods by tue N"~ OK
Central and Lake sic. pass over me NcWfork Cen
irl and Lake Shnrc Wtir hiu beru iS-1'dtp the tvr
Ing salesman a. # he leading dry goods h"t- "a
tins cty, was cNlh ted yesterday ana Ma rlifd hN
prominent raj road oirlal - conclusive rydnrr tnat
inducements not contemplated hy the compact between
the trunk lines, being o'ered 10 leading caauts
tu shin hy the ron indicated.
Notwithstanding he fac that the presidents ~ the
trunk lines, ana he representative ol Tie western raj
roads that pc.rut, including ihr chatnu" 90 the
Executive Committee OF 'Lc Western Association,
pledged thrmsryr. ~ their last urrli ~ Ills cts 20
restore at once, and thrrc1't"f to MAINTAIN
frcIghts, IL Efforts appear To- Iafc "rt
made carry ont tails pledge, except
tie calling Of "A meeting ol the suhor.lnii's 81 som" or
the roads leading Eastward from chicago NJ TINS rri-
iug which did not take an; action Tor or three go
aficr the meeting oil the presidents ahd otlcr ~ ti~
city, owing Ia the absence 81 any instructions 10 the
agent of the Lake shore It "as resolved 10
return to the old taun and to adhere Z" u. hut
neither the promises Oi the ptCsdrntt nor tc i'"''u
tons of their sub lrllnntc~ have been h"i- wheat "-
other grain contiuucs 90 hc shipped frh tcl-1 und
pounds, the schcdu" rate being iv cents. "nu'i' ic'
The shipment uf lar and boxed Wr., rom ~ Louis 10
NewYofk have been mad" thl, wees at 80 cents peg 100
pounl- the schedule ir iid being 80 &C. IT., ana ou
boxed meats. 81 cents F-nm Cincinnati, the sane elias
of freight j. comm" here 20 - r'uis
The effort to att 10 Impression with tho pubic thai
rates were being mI'Ii iucd appears now Z" nave h''L
abandoned. aud Uiici dec ird that tits VIII hc
reduced To - csuts per i00 pounds from NNos 10
Chicago il such reduction becomes necessary To conn
pete with the Canada and other routes