, 1881-06-12
THE RAILROADS.

EAsT-BOUSD FREIGUTS.
The correctness Of the assertion made by
TIE TrrrrSE when the recent reduction III
rail-ratcs was announced, that reduction ol
five cents per 100 pounds would hare 10 CT
feet OH cast-bound shipments, and that still
further reduction was necessary to stlmu!atc
traffic by rail, is fully substantiated by the
statements Of shipments by the six
Eastern lines from this city for the
week Just passed. Tie new rates have
been in effect nearly the whole week,
and vet the shipments are no larger th:tn tney
were fur the week previous, when they were
unusually light The shipments of grain,
flour. anu provisions from this city East for
the week ending June II were 81, ,l02 tons,
against 8, ,1st; tons, decrease of 81 tons.
Of course, the Eastern railroads will notbe
able to stand this sort OF business very long,
and they will necessarily be compelled to
take sou1e steps that will increase the ship
ments. Had it not been for the fact that the
shipments of provisions during the PAST
week were much heavier than the week ne, ne,
fore the business w29aa h naxe eh,'ments Gee; sa,i
til of from 1s,5N, tons to II, 80 tons,-all
amount which almost any one OF the roauS
could have carried without TAKING IT'S r.
sources to any great extent. There IS h:lruIy
any corn III lne G:us'!s ~ u :" 1nn cr;hs
most OF tnat NlIcn ae4'i,.a" h..',n n"ra or i,.ss
Spoiled by the SNOW drifting into the ctlns
and keeping it i'll damp and wet c9mdltloh,
which causes it to heat very casl1y: Ing ouls
gram now so,nS . ~; "' rn+ hr anv means as
ana Of thGSe ; IslT ne T Thrrr ws at this time
q wear ago. Besides, last year but llttie OF thls
business M;!s e0thg uo",l ,,,;fn L1 consin.Tant.
oy way Q! NV ,;..artaH nv HAT rn1,tr The
Is now oellis otseitIu ei I..e Contribution among
Tafoas as as there @ wcEe fewer lines During
the past ye1r nhoef ' f,rJ ~ m" and tt1esc like
to tne EAST lasG oeelt to,., tho iii t.stnhishe
away sotG os nae,, aftesn hc"n remarked that 4
foaas;; 1t ,.s @ as'thonnI one can onIy he
malnta'ned whe tne1c M rs pf fnr c,ttlnr rates
ana tna IoaoS !i;.o .o - iiyhr and there Is
But wnen W uuaiH;i at;tion Il is si,nnlv impossible
plenty OF thn ,.1n~s;nns Of such poOI, as
70 t1,e eIy roa's % viii iii be- Compelled to cut the rates
m order - t.!an1 ta 81 'ea,,s ri rnforcinr tie
s1oner LIN ~, - ~ oni h.c,use no t1p1,altits
provisions od 'e for p Ire violaton The east
ale pio'tuei; 0i;p" aTranrrment is simply
a0"d Mutual Agreement to maintains ratss;
anu wls'g' M s,' svithont T fear Of punishment. All
II cay uv -; XIII can ,ln in case it is
that Goia,1t .,,ot ar nnn H nf the roas has been
,tin9 dUI III. te ratrs Il 10 order general reduc-
| -, " - ii rho lines tn the amount at which
t,on oy 1 hs !he hen 1,'IS ac W But even this has
the cnt mas nef.i f,. "G nrr;a1 omt lat.ly. It i
not been tuliy carFtSa t., ~. poad! " %ayc 1ate,
known that some e. ot dne sonus " as T IS cent;
1o pGunas a f6e am asis u; Of M Cents Chicagc
to New York. lie stateu IT. ue +ha1 trt' # rf n.
the late reduction was or oTetea iti an.
improve shipments. ne M9Gu s+at.'nant o1pn nf aim
reductlGn. me suglo1neo a1. ~ tme week end
ments Last from tM!s ~: ,raof aua that the ncy