, 1880-02-27
,r,4t m the Fort Wayne Depot to
Begin at once-Description
Of the Building.
r,s Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe
Road to Extend Its Line
Immediately.
c,.tch Of It's Concessions Secured fo1
Building Route Through
Sonora, Mexico.

1uuuAd} 4Ae"14oSs
r.cr-BOUND RATES REDUCED.
- aHIrh Joints" convened in session at
~ tr,e,d Paclac HOTEL in this city, yesterday
'as at II O'clock, for the purpose Of taking
.1s1 .e.. ao,s,aeatiou the various subjects au-
'a.D p'.asd IN Yesterdays TRIBUNE. There were
p'al .aa+. I r. Deyercaux and G. G. Cochran, At
ie.;n pesr T. Great Western; II. II. Smith, Baltimore
,@I .ns;o. n. ]. Hayden, Boston Albany; KOS
IN Miller md y. $. Pennington, Cairo y VIM
~ -. 70 p. TAYLOR and ". II. Perry, Canada
eonthero. J., G. McMuliin and James smith,
sesaasoE + Alton; c. ". Smith and E. P. Ripley,
ts;sseo burlington s; Quincy: a. II. Mcleod
Ss1o,nnatf. Hamilton s. Dayton: E. " Thomas
na1nci,,s Hills. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin-
n.u + indianapolis: J. D. Mulliken and
~ n Carpenter, Detroit, Lansing d
~..+ha-n. !. E, Martin aud E. S. Babcock,
1rsnsri1la Terre Haute; F. l.. Parker and y"
us-+rre1l. Ftchburg Railroad; j. E. Moore,
c-end Tr1,nk: F. Broughton and G. B. spriggs,
croat western; L. Gencss Illinois Midland; II
= nieb1. indianapolis, Bloomington s. Western;
= d norcreaux. indianapolis s. ST. Louis: IL.
:, 1r,,},s Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette:
Inn Newell and George valiant. Lake Shore;
y n T,hron. Lake Erie s. Western; j. B.
w,1aar and F. Hill. Louisville, Cincinnati T. Lex
,.a.o.. + r sta1Iman, Louisville g. Nashville;
~ smith. Marietta s. Cincinnati; II. B. Led
~sr, r 4. Grier, and A. Mackay, Michigan
ccntra]. I. Il, Ruttcr and E. Clark, Jr-, New
vorr f,antra). George r. Blanchard and r. C.
v;oz Erie. William Duncan, Ohio & Miss{ssip-
nj. n. Mccullough, William Stewart, F. II.
E,nrshury. and D. S. Gray, Pennsylvania
comnany: J. McC. Creighton, Pennsylvania
po;lnoad. ]. E. Simpson and H ". Hibbard,
vanda,ia. J. C. Gault and A G. Bird, Wabash;
and r. S. Spie1s, Toledo, Peoria & warsaw.
There we're also present Chairman Albert Fink
and bis secretaries, C. Il. Crosby and Isaac Mar
kius. Commissioner Fink opened the proceed
inps With a few remarks, and reading the call for
the meeting.
The Committee on Classification, through its
Chairman, Mr.. F. H. Kingsbury. submitted re-
port recommending that an entirely new class1-
dcatiou system be adopted. Instead OF having
the articles classified in four classes, with extrn
classes for flour, grain, live stock, provisions,
etc, there should be hereafter fourteen classes,
that Is all the extra classes. as well rs the clas-
ei6caion above Or below the regular classes
should be done away with. so that everything
could be properly classified without resorttng 10
troublesome additions and deductions The re"
port YES adopted.
England Points made its report through its
Chairman, Mr. II. J. Hayden, recommending
that arbitrary rates from interior New England
points to the seaports be charged hereafter.
This Tns also adopted.
The revision Of rates on live hogs to New En-
gland points was next taken under considern-
ton. Heretofore the rate on live hogs to New
England points has been 10 cents per lou pounds
that some Of the Eastern roads had given spe-
cial rates to favored shippers, charging only
provision rates. This reduction enabled packers
ut the East to cut up the hogs and sell the prod
be done By Western packers. The roads thus
accused offered suudry excuses, but we're not
able to clear themselves After a heated dis
cussion it vas resolved that on nnd after
March !, the rate on livehogs to New York should
Be five cents per 100 pounds in EXCESS Of pro,
vision rates, and that Boston and New England
rates should be the same as to New York; all
rebates on live hog shipments, whether Intended
1or domestic OF foreign use, to be strictly PRO
hibtod This action is not satisfactory to the
Western men, who wanted the rate en- I'VE hogs
to be made the same as on provisions, because
tae fire cents extra will give Eastern packers
just that much advantage over the western
packers.
After this came the tug Of war-namely; a
motion was made that the resolution adopted at
Ae last meeting Of the High Joints, that 1t Is
fegaIded Is incxpedient and undesirable to
effected By Chicago, and that no changes be
mace therein until end unless they be hrst
SUBMITTED to and decided by the Joint
E1eGuuse Committee, of whose action due ana
pa9tc notice shall be given" be rcconsidered,
exgo oe al once decided upon. Tho Eastern men
s.t99ney opposed the adoption Of the motion,
ahu II "as csimcd that no necessity existed tor
AreauGtion and that tho whole muss w:.s stirred
nnpby The Tn1nusE, which for some time past
nau eeen ensaged i'll y misrcprcsenting the facts
IL ofoer TO bstak down the rates" The Western
-s, xJt., however, c0ntended that necessity Tor q
1eoaeuon did e1ist, nnd that TIE TRIBUNE had
ststed the tine sentiments Of the people in this
.sea .seeuon: n The competition By the Grand Trunk
~ a1o .ae near approach Of the. opening
a. q navigation .asedn were also held 1oTla roraa
xas Necessary. The Grand Trunk seemed
"M ne great bugbear, and all admitted that
tSia ttSSi@e;nng was necessary to be done to prevent
fues ts .aa me from gobbling up the business me
t 4se1 mat the Grand Trunk managers did not at.
.s sad The meeting was considered sufficient proof
,ta taey dld not intend to act in harmony win
w. Nc uan6 lines. Mr.. George Blanchard sub
tnn Sa .s dispatch he had just received nn1lounc
1nea,s ny uaat me trunk-line managers had held a
.su;ng cons;ag II Aew York the previous evening to
fb.t fb.iuer s.s tne Grand Trunk complications anu
80 seps were taken to enter into negot1auona
hr;aun ~ tne 6rand Trunk people with q view OF
rstae neiag n about an understanding and have the
Jn;ssa uMalntalned. ~ They requested the dlsn
retas r4s 10 bold back in their action regarding
@oa44euon OF rates for while longer.
1oaa.ee1 naflnE discussed the matter some Time
teel. 1t WIS decided to refer 1t to committee
. fT4Ssisllng Of NJ II. Smith, Baltimore s Ohio; J.
F.;o1 r. ;hut[er New York Centrnl: G. r. Blanchard
n,I. y. w. Mccullough, PENNSYLVANIA: J. Il. .
1ssseteax. Atlantic & Great Western; H. Is
sSessaro, Michigan Central; John Newell. Lake
s,r1'a*; and j. Moore, GRIND Trunk, with IN
iss ineuons To examine the matter In all Its Dear
~ sha consider the interest of the shippers
.eE e general public as well ns those of THO Flll'
coaa; Ihe Committee ut once retired, and nj
~ nqa9nqetang the subject some time, and reading
chH,e;iaddE LUZ TRIBUNE articles, came to the con.
M ~ Iaat a reduction was necessary
rnnaiae5 iane5 returned to the meeting and rccom'
raa.,aeo nSauaeo that the rites on grain and hour pt
NS%Sssa 1Ee cents per 100 pounds, to take eneG
NJ March l, and that all other articles II
~ nsses e and should be similarly reduced z
~ ae e eaect March :. The report OF the COMMIT
= ~ nAS received and adopted.
tho toumlttec to whom had been relelIet
fre aat1er Of establishing basis for percentage
1hot !, ashland and Bcardstown rccommenuct
Cnans;oae soe percentage from Ashland. bushnell, aIt
sna atn. II. bc the same as from East St Lnuis
h. h. aat @ the southwestern Railroad Assoc1auof
H. lssluested to name their arD1trar1es
rsto. aoose points. so rs to make uniform
eas cas- 10 seaboard points by way OF Chi
coSe,. or St Louis This matter causet
het.ssloefaole debate, much opposino1
hr y manifested to the recommendation
mst. tne roads Immediately interested, and tn
tatef ~ was finally referred back to the Commit
T ~ tof reconsideration.
ri, n,aonacco was taken out Of sixth class ant
chan,oa1 ha 10 spcciM class; rates to remain un