New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-30

IheTe was no public reduction in West
bound freight rates yesterday and the Broadway agents
were maintained at the present schedule.
1t was not known yesterday afternoon
whether the Boston Albany Railroad had made any
reduction III rates from Boston to meet the the
day by the Central Vermont Grand Trunk
Line In the absence of any decided action by this
pany the rnnk line agents attempted maintain the
schedule rates. But rstoass freight could he shipped
TO Chicago by OF the fast freight companies at
40 cents hundred pounds while the schedule rate is still
IS cents.
The Broadway agent OF one of the lines said vester
day ;" OF course maintaining schedule rates; that
Is. this company is doing don't what our folks
are thinking Of They suppose evidently can keep
up tonnage by coaxin shipper pay the full rates
The other lines Yes ihey emitting: every single
one OF them Aud our line Well won't say exactly
The president Of Western railroad who was in the
city yesterday, remarked:
-" was down ar fnk's Office to-day 10 inquire about
Mesto"4nl rates and tell you there are no rates any
wheIe. khr" enough about Easi-hound rates, but did
have some hopes on Wcst-bound rates" -
IRIBuNE reporter called upon Commissioner Fink,
In what condition the asked the reporter
Precisely the same as they were three weeks ago."
lave pot the presidents of the different roads been
asked to meet 10 arrange mattersi'
Not that am aware OF"
Have you called a meeting Of any kind Z"
repreSnavs Of the trunk A line % TO 90 get ee
restoring the rates 10 their former os because here
toore when The agents have met and made satisfactory
rates they nave gone home and broken their agree
What do you think the result will BET"
"Nel thai IL hard To say think cutting OF rates
thoroughly sick of tnat they viii stick to the next
agreement that may be entered into"
Have you heard 81 any movement toward settle
meut OF the difficulties r.
None whatever Al know about affairs is what
see in the newspapers"
Do you know when the Joint Executive Committee
Will meetf'
have not heard that it is TO meet"
Have you not received requests from some Of the
roads to ca meeting q"
Yes few but, as have already said, have taken
There was no change yesterday in the warfare between
the trunk lines on western passenger rates. Tue
MES We're eagerly watching TO II reductions were
announced ana nj the close Of business Mr. Carpenter
OF the Pennsylvania road, seemed be almost SORRY
that had down He was evidently well
pleased with tne position of mis- road which he said had
maintained the rebate system successfully that
not intend to withdraw it, At the Erie oice agent
various offices but had not given instructions their
The New-York Central and the Baltimore and
Ohio agents both said that their companies would not
issue rebates. The scalpcrs" claim that not
abandoned the contest, but resting their oars
EmigIa,nt rates To the West also remained the same
The reSson S o of the luz in the war was NOT u,, nm
parent Railroad men claimed they had not heard Of
any movement toward a settlement.
CHICAGO, July 29.-Commissioner Midgley has lust
issued circular by which the Southwestern
Railway Pool Association withdraws the equalized
freight rates heretofore quoted by the asso-
citation and establishes the local rates
from Chicago and Mississippi River points on
business from seaboarc points, in order 10 pre-
vent the uncertain rates of Chicago and
the Mississippi River from extending west of those
points. In other Words the association de-
cine to participate IN cutting of rates The
lar takes encct August /.
TIE Times says eaans from a credible source that
the Grand Trunk in order to hasten the the rail-
road will on Monday, begin selling tickets from
Chicago to Boston for so.
ST. LOUIS, July 29Passenger fare from this city 10
New-York was reduced to-day by all lines from $24 25
$1S.