, 1880-04-11
rAsT-BouND BUSINESS.

The equalization Of the east-bound freight
business is not working as satisfactorily Just
now as would be agreeableto the admirers Of
the east-bound pool. The percentages Of the
various roads are now so far apart that 1t
will take some time to get them anywhere
near the regular pool divide. The rule is
that when road gets some five or six thou
sand tons ahead it is to turn over some OF
its business to the road that is short. But,
although the differences are more than dou-
BILE that amount in nearly every Instance, yet
no effort has thus far been made to equalfze
the business by making the roads that are
ahead turn over some Of their business to
those thatare short. In only one instance since
the formation Of the pool has an effort been
made to equalize the business in that man
ner, and that was about six months ago.
When the Fort Wayne had run ahead about
1000 tons, 1t was ordered by the Commits
oRer o turn sye Sb R1Tonh hod ct the a1ney
behind. The Fort Wayne is now short over
l4.0OO tons, but no orders have yet been
given to the roads ahead to give it q portion
Of their business, and it is not likely that
any viii be Gven as 19th tne asa
The Baltimore d OHIO and Panhandle Rail
roads make the best shoWi ing just now. The
surplus Of the former Is accounted 1or BY the
large demand fol- corn at Baltimore dur
ing the last few weeks, and Of the latter be
if converted into the equivalent OF grain
makes the showing larger than it would be II
grain had been actually carried.
Capt. Alexander Mackay's statement OF
April makes the following showing: Mich
igan Central, 5,145 tons short; Lake Shore,
lO,754 tons short; Fort Wayne, 14,545 tons
short: Pan Handle, II, SIT tons over; Baltl-
more &s Ohio, 1887 tons over.
SUMMER TIMETABLE MEETING.
The semi-annual timetable meeting Of the
General Managers Of the various roads IN
tile United States and the Canadas, which
will be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel in this
city Wednesday,, promises to be- better
attended than usual on account Of
the complications regarding the fast
trains the Wabash threatens to put
on between Omaha and New York
which are to beat the Chicago lines by about
six hours. The Chicago roads have not yet
determined what they will do in case the
Wabash insists on carrying out the scheme.
There is 10 doubt that the Chicago roads
can make just as good time as tile Wabash,
upon tie aid afforded them BY the lines east
from this city. II the latter refuse to change
their time so as to connect with the Iowa
lines they will hardly be able to meet the
time OF the Wabash, and in that event they
may have to resort to other expedients to get
even with that road. -, .. -
There is another matter which, viii cause
lively discussion, and this will be among
the three Iowa fines themselves. There is
an arrangement between the Rock Island,
Burlington, and Northwestern Roads by
which but one train for Omaha leaves every
Sunday alternately over one OF the lines.
THIS is done under the Iowa pooling arrange
ment. Lately, however, the Burlington has
Missouri River points via Hopkins, and, this
is considered an Infringement on the above
western demand that the Burlington take of
the Hopkins Sunday trains, and il this Is not
done they threaten to make trouble.