New-York tribune., 1879-04-10
RAIL AND CANAL TRAFFIC.
LIVE STOCK AND SCHEDULE RATES.
RAILROAD MANAGERS AGAIN IN CONFERENCE-DIs-
Ar JuE RFSTIT

RAILROAD MANAGERS AGAIN IN CoNfhhSN'h-Di I'M
SATISFACTION AT THE RESULT.
A conference of railroad managers was held
at the Windsor Hotel yesterday, the session lasuhg
from IL a. until $3.50 p. IN The trunk lines were rep
resented by A. L. Cassatt yice-president OF the Penn
syIyania Railroad Company; James H. Rutter. general
traffic manager, j. B. butcher, live stock
agent. and T.. Clark, ir, general frelRn'
agent of the New-YorK Central and HUDSON
River Railroad Company; G. II. Blanchard 'ice-pIeS'
dent and r. C. Villas, general freight agent Oh TIC new
York. Lake Erie and Western Railway Company NO
repre- sentative Of the Baltimore ana ONO ROAD was pres
en The Western roads represented by j. ~ Mc-
Cnllougb yice-president, william reight
agent and s. W. Halock. live stock agent OF the fts-
burg Chicago and ST. Louis Road j. H. DeYereuH pres
idept OF the Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati ana Indian
apols and receiver OF the Atlantic and Great western
Railway; II. Il. Hurlbut, president OF the ihu an
apolis and St. LOUIS Road and H. W. HiDbard, general
freight agent Of the ST. Louis and Nandala ko'o' Il
was subject of general remark in the meeuhg th't
the Bal altmOre and Ohio Road not represented ana
that the Wabash Road failed TO send representative
when it was known A. L. Hopkins, general manager
OF the latter company. was IN the CITY, one OI tue
delegates remarked that Mr. Hopkins TOO busily
engaged in og-rOng for the presidency OF the WABASH
Road to attend meeting called TO adjust rates. Tor the
cutting OF which his road mainly responsible.
Only two st. Louis roads represented
The first subject under discussion was the lme tnat
-four provisions and grain should DO allowed 10 De heIu
by the roads before adding storage expenses. res
outiOn Of the New-York Chamber Of Commerce was
read protesting against tho recent order limiting the
time. After general conversation on the SUBJECT IL
was unanimously decided to tx four days "a the limit
The prime pa reason for the meeting was an adjust
ment of the rates on live stock, on which there
had cutting FOR time past from % 10 % cents
q hundred. Il was charged by one OF the trunk me
managers that the present cutting Of rates on I'VE STOCK
was demOralizng freight rates generally, and tha no
Western road had been maintaining rates for some
time and that It an absolute necessity 10 reSoIc
and equalze live stock rates from the West 1t was
claimed by some OF those present that was folly TO
restore the Old rates In the absence OF representa-
tycs the Chicago roads, which had been more &c
lively engaged in cutting rates thar any other hes'
This view at one time was about TO prevail when A. j.
Cassatt, OF the Pennsylvania Road stated that the
trunk lines were determined to enforce East-bound
rates and to prevent cutting by every means III their
power He warned the Western roads that II rates
were made lower than the schedule prices OF rebates
were allowed, the trunk lines would deduct the amounts
from the local roads guilty Of the yiolon, and that
under no circumstances wOnd the trunk lines accept
rebates or paw less than schedule rates.
j. n. Mccullough, in response, said that Tor one ne
was opposed to such arbitrary action by the trunk lines
and he very broadly mtmated that sucn course might
seriously react hereafter
Another representative remarked, in an under tone
"This action will drive all traffic from the West to
Forest Point on the Baltimore and OHIO Road TO
which Mr.. Mccullough responded. &" That's So"
The conference resulted in the trunk lines liking ~
arbitrary rate on live stock at 60 cents hundred
pounds on a basis Of Chicago to New York, the new
schedule to 90 into effect Monday. April u. Rai-
road men discussed hc action freely after the meeting
adjourned and there general feeling OF opposition
to the action OF tue trunk lines. AltA0lLS cattle shpper
remarked that the new scheJuo would not last over
week and that II the trunk lines earned out TINS p0hcy
the bulk OF Western traffic would bo sent over the Bat-
more and Ohy Road
Pool Commissioner Fink has Issued q circular 10
trunk line agents calling their attention u recent cutng
On Wcsbouud freight by fast freight lines, aud instruct
Ing them that they will MT be permitted 10 make any
lower tlan tariff rates 10 any shippers, 1t Deng tle
intopt and purpose Of the order 10 secure To al!
shippers between the same places rue same rates OF
for ike services perormcd Ihe oidtr
also dcsnaes by name the regular trunk line agents.
through whom alone all contracts must be made.
In referring to the order, COmmisslOner FINK sald
Yesterday: 'rhe trouble caused by Western roads
holding out special inducements to shippers, OF "hlch
the trunk lines not aware. The he agents, WHO
not permitted accept less than schedule rates, gave
shippers the lower rates charged bV the fah
frei ight iines winch not proper Ihe CDaInDtf OF
Commerce and Board or Trade and Transportation nave
com planned frequently such special arrangements,
and tus order will all their objections Ihe
The order will prove satisfactory to those shippers
who have recently received rebates. The trunk lines
propose hereafter divert freight on which rebates
have promised To other road. and In TINS
the rate TO all shippers as the only
way to maintain schedule rates"