, 1881-11-27
THE RAILROADS.
East Bound Freight Shipments
Show a Large Falling OFF.
The Alton and Illinois Central Roads
Adopt the State Tariff.
Proceedings Before Judge Greene, At Columbus, les.
~ terday--nenry lilaras acquisition.

A Large Decrease in East Bound
Freight Shipments.
Although navigation IS virtually cft'scd and
tho rnIl-lnes have no lon9cr to compete against
the lakes. ycI enst-bound freight business docs
not ircsease ana shipments Mrc getting lighter
from week to week. Las, weeks statement OF
shipments frou this city shows q falling OF Of
nearly 5000 tons over those Of the week pre-
r1ous. This heavy decrease Is partinuy uc-
counted for by the cessation OF business on
Thanksgiving Day, But the tact still remains
that business In spite OF the low rates. is lighter
than 1t has been at the same period 10 former
Seasons There is no demand for grain IN tho
East, and were 1t not for The fact that some OF
the European steamers take grain US ballast ut
almost nominal rates shipments would be still
lighter than they arc. AL this time
last yeRr grain rates from Chicago
to New York we're II cents per l00
pouncs. and the shipments were almost twice rs
heavy us they are now. when tho rates are -
ceuts. and In some instances even less. II busi-
ness WAS as ncavy as usuui tho freight war
would lave come to HI end before HOW. and
frc!ght-tntcs be- us high rs ther were iAst year:
but us 1t Is There is no incentive 10 stop the wnr
as trcfRhi-Iates cuuld not be advanced il the
r:iiroAEs .cft lucIit.td to DO III spite Oi the
many ,7';nutE 1T IL speedy settlement Ut the war
which hAve hcen circulated iutesy- there are 10
indications that 1ne conflict Is at t,alal The
present i'*'uon r the c..'test Is Involved III no
little mystery and confusion. The published
schedule E1tes from Chca"o to New York are
higher Dy the VA'dert:lr rt'ads thin by any ether,
nu1 the schedule rates not observed and the
Vanderbilt roh.ls ntc knowIt 10 take, business ut
as low ii NOT 1n"fer. rites than other lines On the
other hand. wtst-iuunl freight t~raIcs are hwer
hy the New York Central and Erie THAN by the |
Pennsylvania aud Baltimore s. Ohio. In co,lst- |
auencc of this the Vanderbilt lines getting |
the pulS o1 tue wcs,-o bound business. hut the !
Pennsylvania nn1 taltiM l. Ouio claim tat ,
They prefer TO hAul small amount of 1ra1tic ut /
rr'1flrAhl rates than II large amount Mt losing
figures Yet. IL Vanderbilt refuses t"advance |
west-bound rates. the Pennsylvania ard I3atti- |
mu1r s: Ohio Will not he able to maintain the
present high rites from the East to West. IN !
Boston business the PennsylruuiA bus already |
the other lines on New YORK and Philadelphia
business i will be able to huid out while west
:, pound 's nln business renains rs rs heavy Us
the. Vanderbilt lines Is said to lie !
50 heavy that they are getting rapidly |
biockaded at the most fmportan; points, nud
and dispa!ch us Is desired by shippers. Owing
to tho higher rates chnr..ed by tho Pennsylvania
and Baltimore UkiU, these lines have plenty uf /
cars aud can handle the business promptly uud ]
oers who ARE in hurry for their goods IL is !
hardly probable that this rush pf bound !
business Will continue further than the middle
o. merit month, US most OF It Is merchandise for
the holiday trade After Christmas anu New /
Year there will he an immense falltnR-ot in |
"est-bound shipments. and the Vanderbilt lines
~tthlu reEulHr time. and unless Pennsyivuuia
and Baltimore & Ohio reduce their westbouud !
rutes TO the same figures charged by the Ean-
1erbist lines they will have no 'sest-bound bus
The total Shipments of grain, -four. and pro,
visions fur the week ending Nov. =. by the six i
< ,saas M leading Easl from! this city amounted to
S',64 tons. against 4Q.y63, decrease of 5,:sn 1
-ons- TIE following statement shows the |
amount OF Hour grain. and provisions shir ped
rom this city by tha various Eustern roads dur