New-York tribune., 1878-02-05
STILL CUTTING FREIGHT BATES.

PLEDGES OF THE RAILWAY COMPANIES BRoHEN-
SHIPMENTS WEST By WAY OF BOSTON con-
TRACTS AT LOW RATES.
The meeting Of the representatives of the
Western railroads with COmm's ssoners Fink and Gull
ford which was appointed for to-day in Chicago, has
been postponed until tomorrow. Meanwhile. the cut
ting OF rases continues Notwithstanding all the proIn.
scs OF good faith on the part OF tho companies,
and the positive pledges OF the managers that rates
should be maintained it is known that very Large
shipments were made both Friday and saturday, FEB
ruary and ?, the West by way OF the stoning1on
Line to Boston and thence the West by rail- the con-
simments being made 10 the Merchants Dspaieh
Fast Freight Line. Telegams were received by ner-
chants here, urging them TO send forward all the
fro sht possible by Friday nigh's boat and promish.
that It should be carried at the reduced rates This as
surance was repeated for Saturdays shipments rom
New-York by the Boston route One prominent dry
yooGs house sent 900 cases ON Saturday 10 the
West by way OF Boston. shipment OF 100
cases Of dry-goods was also made from PHI
adelphia, Saturday, by way Of Boston 10
ST. Louis The indignation OF some the railroad men
and merchants was thoroughly aroused yesterday w1on
these facts became known, and when It was further
learned that lar shipments were made yestciday rom
PHILADELPHIA the West by the Blue and the Mlte liss
freight lines at RATES mnch pelo" the Sehsuut' 'I oI
very emphatic statements were mace 10 10 Nh1' "o1'i
be uone without much further delay H..
number of the railroad men are beginning TO belie,e
that there is intention on the part CT some ~ the t
of their action 40 the meetings beid mere has Oe "
hood wink their competitors und they should have ae
90 gain control OF larger amount ot business tAan @
have been receiving recently. Late last Fall h1lDti
OF prominent wholesale merchants transferred tutl ~
ronasc from the New-York Central TO the bs'e
and the Pennsylvania Railroads, and Tor so1o Sno
time very few of the lctdi1g houses nave n.r o'eI
shipping by the Central. From December ~
to January 90 the tonnage eonsgned r.,tb ~ he
different trunk lines cOrrcSp0nded very elesey "i,
allotneus made under the apportlOnment ar
within the last two three days, however ou ~
nent houses tAet do a heavy business In ChcaP ' "
Louls have zone back 20 the New-Iork Central -
"There are L rates from the West To tue
said a prominent railroad official YESTERDAY NM
for LARGE shipments OF wheat from CHICAGO 70 yr
have been made during the past week at - 80 nro-
100 hounds and cases al less hsurc ahu too
visions are coming from ST. Louis at 20 cent R' ,er.
ponndS Large contracts have been nlade WIZ osher
chants for the shipment OF grain from Chicago aDl
| polnts in the West at 25 cents per lOV y" ron.
withont any provision for the cancellation OF W. ba
tracts by the railroads When this fact was steu ,nk
| meeting OF the Executive Committee el .nS .Si that
Lines last saturday Of the members ren h shoad
ne propsed going tho Chicago Deetlng ana ho h si
demand that every contract In existence Oh eoxsrA
mentioned should 6e read TO tho meetlng IDo,arrsj
ment became intense and Mr. Fink finally an llly
the whole proceedings great farce u wa M' attsud
| concluded that tho ExecutiNc 0ouiin'.seo '-
| the Chicago meeting III u oody