New-York tribune., 1878-07-24
RAILWAY CONFERENCES Ar sAR4T0GA.
a DISCUSSION ABOUT OIL TRANSPORTATION IN
COLONEL sCOTT's PAILOR-AN INFORMAL TALK
ABOUT FREIGHT RATES AND PERCENTAGE
WHAT siR vANDEEBiLT SAYS.
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COLONEL SCOTS PAIIOR-AN INFOEAAL TALK
ABOUT TRnGHT RATS AND PERcESTAGEs-
WHAT DIR. VANDERBILT SAYS.
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SARATOGA, July 23.-Presdent Jewett and
yee.presideut Blanchard OF the Ere Railroad; Pres-
a scott and vicePresilent Cassytt Of tho Pennsyi-
vapia Railroad; Viee-Presdent King of the Baltimore
snd oho ard President W. Il. Vanderbilt and Traffic
Manager Rutter OF tie Sew-York Central, havo been
d.eussing railway aiars to-day IN Colonel SCOTS par
Or AZ the United states Hotel Two eonfercnCes were
he'd Oh was the subject Of the morning discussion.
Owng 10 q scarcity OF vessels at Baltimore, limited
sxp1ly At philadelphia and abundance 1T New-Tork,
tse quantities OF oil carried Dy tbe four great trunk
bRes have varied from the percentages prescribed by
ttr p0ling arran cement in oil The first meeting to-
daT was to settle differences and acilst accounts aid
generally to consider the subject Of OF transportation
on however WIS by no means tEe only the princi-
pa object Of the gathering OF railway Managers here.
previoas disc1ssiOn Of the relations Of the Lake
shore Michigan Central and Canada Southern and Ofthe
creat Western and Canada Southern had brought to-
eether plumber Of prominent railway officials Colonel
eott was called in as arbitrator 20 decide the working
Arrangement between the Great western and the Canada
southern THIS be has done by allowing go per cent o.
e passenger aud 55 per cent Of the freight traffic be
tzeen Detroit and Buffalo and SuspensitD Bridge 10 the
Great Western as Colonel Scott ana ar Vanderbilt and
cher officials we're here, It thought 10 be good
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fhe settensent OF several trunk hne questions.
OWas first taken up and the difference between the
eanpaHes adjusted without changing the present
sysieB TIC officials claim that al CAUSES OF complaint
b this matter removed.
In the afternoon Mr. Vanderbilt went out driving, and
he and Mr.. Blanchard not present at the second
epBrence MI King did not arrive until the afternoon
sae consequently had not attended tho morning meet
hg. In tae afternoon there was an informal taih
sbi the relations Of the trunk lines and freight rates
tnd percentages. It y understo0d that hf Naha0fbh
has declared tlat the NeWYOrE CnttI IS entitled 70
hfgtr percentage IN the wcstWafdbOnnd ncight poor
oft thai be has yet made delnand iOF an Lhcfesc
~. King said 5hs evening in conversation, ihas b
nsie snd Oho percentage - NOT Fke ehou-"' anu "V
Doubt each line wants more II " can Ee, II.
~. Vanderbilt said tEat he 0id net knoW as yet Wual
saect might be taken BY tbs OnicdiS NO ehott Meo
bfoposed raise wFbOuEd ffeieAts Ihose rates
togd Ge2end On the Western roads. NO new arrange
nent has been suggested When asked N TIE snlJecL OF
IL transportation Of i've stock had been taken up ht thr
aierIOon meeting Mr.. Wander bait rephed tlt as ne wac
nj fsesc be could not Dnt M reply 20 lttbeI In
gy be said that satisfactory arrangements had DeeD
esee ~ the cUnpanies which were MOI nattfs oI I'll
en pu0ie interest No extensive change m tue system
n i0roe Is foot -
several officials who attended the conference said that
1stng eopcns bad been done or even tr0pOsed Dut
lse dseursye talk about the principal lrelght
bpcs Which concern the trunk lines.
fonOrrOW Mr.. Vanderbilt will be present at the con-
hienee eDG G is expected that Important results ~in
el~H Prom the hints which the railway man geIs
eop N spite OF their retlccucc ana guarded inAuhef
en9 non the general talk Of persons concerned IA tbeS
t.siie1s, u Is believed that chauges OF consequence VIII
= @Ade, or at least proposed, In tbo meeting tVinOi
w M King sand tonight that he bad nos heard tfOm
~ Jarrett IN regard tO any effort IN b9DnOn W aifahse
- 49, saeag2 connection Tor Tue S5aha tIeaA 49, ~ ,e
stidy knew whether credit OF discttdt the LObuoh
eApalea On hat subject