, 1879-05-03

REFUSE III BE AU Ll-DOLEDs
There Is likely to be lively and interesting
contest between the New York trunk lines and
the roads leading from this city to Missouri
River points, The trouble arises from the
ofticiousness Of Autocrat Fink, who is trying to
dictate to the roads here What they shonId
charge on the business between Chicago and
Missouri River points. Mr. Fink IS taking this
course in order to keep thr trunk lines out OF
the Missouri River fight, but the indication are
that his actions will have just the contrary
effect. The managers Of the roads leading to
the Missouri are not In d mood to be dictated to
by the trunk lines in a matter which concerns
their interests only. They have gone into the
being diverted to st. Louis and Toledo,
aud not. to subservc the interests 1of
the trunk lines. Day before yesterday The
TRIBUNE published q circular Of Mr.. Fink.
il which he states that the trunk lines have de-
cided to give through bills Of ladIng only TO
Mississippi River points, and to those points
they would charge the following 1ates: From
New York to st, Louis and Mississippi River
points, first class, 81 cents; second class, 79
cents; third class, GO cents; fourth class, 40
cents, The Chicago roads protested against
these rates on the ground that the regular rates
from Chicago were: first class, Is cents; second
class, TO cents; third class, 50 cents; fourth
class. 10 cents. The rates fsom Chicago to
Al3SS4uI1 n4fEE DlNkS dIC 94VHs utAt Cl45S> ~
cents; second class, 10 cents; third class, 5
cents; and fourth class, 5 cents. These. added
to the regular rates from New York to Chicago,
will make the through rates from New York to
70 Missouri, River points much less
The Chicago managers Told Atr. Fiuk that they
cannot charge more than the sum Of the two
locals, us it would be impossible for them to ex-
art from shippers the higher rates.. The ship
ners could overcome tile uction Of the trunk
g Hr c{1iryfpr fhpie Dn01S tn f.h.1ifn
ut the regular rates and have them rcshipped to
Missouri River points Of the prevailing rates.
The trunk line managers held another meeting
Thursday to consider the protest by the Chicaco
declaring that they had the right to make rates
to Mississippi River points at any figures they
chose, n1ii Mr.. Fink was directed to call
Oh the Chicago roads once more and ask
then 10 to- agree re- ,iisitstn at River popts
aid, iu case they dcciiucd Ill freight from the
Eastern scoboafd should thereafter be sent via
St. Louis to Missouri River points,. !he man.
ayers Of the Chicago roads met anu discussed
Mr. Fink's letter. and finally nf5rncseo GGm- td-
did not now nnu lad never questioned the right
al the trunk lines to make rates 10 Mississippi
River common points, but that under tue cir.
cumstanccs they could not charge and collect
Mr. Fink angry Re could not tolerate any
such opposition to his mandates, and therefore
sat down md indited another circular
that MI business from Eastern cities to
Mississippi River points be diverted from
Chicago and given to the st. Louis lines It's
hardly probabie that this hieh-hundcd ana uu-
lust action will have any effect upon Chicago
roads. for shippers will have to say WORD
also in this matter. Mr. Fink cannot iaW!uny
compel them to pay much higher rate than the
Chicago roads are willing to accept: lie can
not prevent them from shipping their goods TO
Chicago and have them reconsigned to Missouri