New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-21

MIR. Blanchard said That the percentage of re
duotion was an receipts 471i; expenses, 39.'3
profits, 44.2. The percentage OF reduction IN The
late charged exceeded the percentage OF reduction
in expenses by 72I per cent. OF IN other words
business men were having their goods carried now
al -. 73 per Ceut Of The rate paid IN Io'oi WINE
costs the railroads 60 10 per cent is much TO DO IL
row a. then. Ia this view he thought the patrons
nod saved 1877 per cent more th0n the anyways
have. Mr.. Blanchard also explained FUZZY the cIaSs'
fcatlou OF frclguts and SAID that rates were nau"
according % the value of the goods lie lhoutht
that higher price should be charged Tor carrying
kiix than common cotton GOODS. 49,
Mr. Sicrne Do you thiuk tlen that the western
Union Telegraph Company can make ihe same dls-
elimination If ! sent a message To my broker
ordering INN 10 buy me 10000 shares Of q certain
stock. by which l made a proht of bali million
dollars. should different price be chdIg ed IMAM
j had sent telegram stating that my cow had
Sir. Banchsrd-If you see any similarity in the
cases You can answer the question.
Mr.. Stcmc-Weil, We'll take tins case. III sent
letter through the Post Once IN regard u social
mat Ter and another com aiming % contract fIum
which derived great prouts. ought the POSI- vlhce
Il charge mc a hl cher rate for tie Last message
Nr. BarchaId--I think 81, # the Post Office knew
what the letter contained. If Nour COW was an
Aideincy and produced good calf, think the tele-
graph company j, entitled TO charge more than II IL
were only Il common scrub. lI;aughter. -.
Mr. Sferne then wanted - know ~ druggist
should charge according To the effect his ar,icles
produced M Blauchard sad that The result OF
twenty even years cNpcilenc, taught thc IiHTV"us
that u So. far and equitable TO 0Oth sides 10 CLASS
ify freight
The afternoon was taken M by history OF the
trouble qua regard 20 the Wcst-bouud through rates.
M Blanchard thought that the freight business
should Doc under the control of some central author
~ 10 make fair divisions i'm favor OF the roads aud
kfop determinations AGAINST IN" public Compu-
fnly legislation moi As successful as friendly CO.
operation. lnc trouble with the N,>t-boOnd
freight was occa>icned by the rVarv among the
Western roads line system had become as bad as
At possibly could Ice. and caused yea; Injury 20 tue
railroad. and the public. Mr.. Hepburn asked If
That was mot an ~ sumrnt ln favor OF authoritative
supcIN .slou, taat the Western roads could not
bIca. oUt AGAIN. Nj. blanchard SAID the rail-
Ioad, had pat stop 30 thlt rivalry; their agree
Ineui had lasted tnutN months. and Vas constantly
gTowlng Iu strength. lie explained the or0aniza-
lion of tlc West bound tonnage pool and SAID that
the BIlfil.r- and Ouio Ruld wls not idcred AT
tAo-c meetings a. a trunk line leading from Now
lork. The road ended 200 mics from New York.
and he thought. WAS entitled % no more c0nsid Ia
TON than thc Lake shore, which ended 400 miles
from the city. Mr. Ca,satt, however, had agreed
e. take - pr cent. and the remaining per cent
was given 10 tho Baltimore and ONO. Nj. Blan-
Chard disagreed with the opinion of Mr. Vanderbilt,
Mr. Garrett and others, that bankrupt road could
carry freight at lo ser rate than one that was not
bankrupt Tie SAID that while the kue was beng
Icorgduizcd more scrutiny was exercised Than al
any other time.