New-York tribune., 1881-10-27
ERIE AND NEw-YoRK CENTRAL.
vICE-PEEsiDEST BLANCHARD ATTEMPTS TO ANSWER
HR. yANDEBBUrs STATEMENTS.

Nk. Vanderbilt STATEMENTS.
In the absence Of President Jewett, George
r. Blanchard. ycc-prcsidenr Of tire Erie Railroad
sought an interview with TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
in o7lcr orpy to the charges Of william H. vaudebt
published in Iul TRIBUNE yesterday Sir. Blanchard
said:
"3Ir Vanderbilt seems to know less about
his own affairs than he does OF those Of
other railroads, ana particularly Of the Erie.
would not answer such palpably partisan statements
bu for the right which our patrons, the investing pub
lie and shareholder, have to the most prompt,
pcit and answUrs: First, then, n Mr.. Wander
b does not know thai his line has made contracts. why
does he 20 hs wayhis vouchers and officers for
the facts and not advertise in this way 10 pay good
deal for information to what his high-7alared
tand, ergo. honcsU officers are, or are not,
doingl Upon the whole question OF contracts,
the New Central first gave written notice June
g. anuuliing all former CastDound trunk line arrange
mcns. and In the same letter certified TO our entire
good faith; aud from that date the Generalization has
continued. Mr. Vanderbilt does not say whether he
means that cIsb0dnd or wcsbound contracts or both,
have been made wish to be explicit II he meant to
state that this company has any eastbound freight CON
tracts continuous low rates or forlargc orfxrd
quantities hc las been gro sy msiniormCd Netherour
company any connection or AGENT with or without
our knowledge consent has made contract for any
quantity rate period beyond current daily shipments.
and we have not Tccucut Of any kind that prevents
paucs and tbrsr uniform casthound orders at
all points sneak Of What know. contrary policy
upon our part would Pc most foolish and wasteful
as 70 wcsibound freight contracts, the New-Hork
Central June aftrrthc above notice. began the pohcy
o ,riur conlrncts 20 leading western points at re-
duccd rates, good January I. We followed this course
and our westbouud contracts, without exception, all
terminate January We have. however, directed all
our officers aud agents TO say 20 patrons that II the
Nrw-Yorl Central Company its lucs) extends its
rates or agreements beyond that date they clearly
and without further talk understand that our rates are
gwen for long and are low those OF the New
York ntral and s connections. In that we have
contracts ~ good foth aud binding; other through
freight contracts exist in This company"
" DO your officers ever speculate IN stocksl' go
10 speculate In stocks (Which fancy, made wall street
smcj It seems 10 me that the visible pot Is evidently
Vanderbilt forget that he testified before ref
cree thai President Jc"ctts salary was n9t 700 ktCat
yea than those who get fat salarics' Perhaps
the Grand Cearal corpulcnt and frequent dividends In
collateral cncrprzes sometimes balance debit on the
AS TO the Cleveland and Columbus road have
statements Of the business o that company Tor more
than ak months past prepared by its AUDITOR Mr. Ely
showing that the Ncw-lork Central road mas carried
twice anh onehaf the business over the lines OF
that company nat The Eric Ruway hlsi ani ms "a a
sufficient answer 10 the further incorrect statement upon
that point. ,.-,.-.-....,a...o
only in defence of his property and In answer to me
aud think II the lat ers repeated interviews were ag
grcgated they would equal the bulk OF President Gar
rctt's statements, and public opinion might incline 20
give at least cgual value TO the latter. ~,
Upon the subject OF geographical protection for the
business OF this city, please look at this original wayo
Of tbe Red Line from East 81. Louis TO Last Bobton
dated October 90 taken from package OF bus whlen
sent TO Office by mistake to-day IL ls Tor $50
s1cka OF -four consigned % r. Hunter Craig, Glasgow,
Scotland, care Of the Red Line at l2s cents per 100
pounds from East ST. Louis To East Boston, wnile the
Lake shore has forbidden the Erie to make rate OF less
than 10 cents per 100 pounds from Chicago to
New-YOrk ON the same freight notwithstanding
such orders, and the result OF Tue
enlarged storage facilities have before referred TO-
the Erie brought to NewIork In the month OF Octooer
mp 10 the 23d inclusive .031.JGJ bushels OF gram
against 1,5l5,7G5 bushels by the New YORK central
both quantities being quoted from the New-hork ITO
duce Exchange.
" In passenger rates we have no part except an lhe
dental one In Inc issucs between the PennsyVana Ka
road and the Ncw-York Central Railways IN Ncw-Ens
land and We gladly follow advance IN PASSENGER
panes will permit TO charge"