New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS
THE RAILROAD WAR MORE Brr1rR nAu,


ANTICIPATED ACTION OF THE BOSTON AND
ALBANY LINE IN FRErGHrs-rIcxErs sr,ry.
CHEAPER.
IN the battle between the railroads there have
oeen recently important and interesfiny
cnahges IN the positions of the conteodinc forces
me action of the Central Vermont and Grand
nonA "'nnoads IN announcing, late Wednesday
einooh' general reduction in rates on West
pound freight from Boston to Chicago seriouslv
threatens the existence of the trunk line pool Ths
ne" schedule OF rates. which was announced at the
boston oihce of the Grand Trunk Wednesday. IL a
reduction of more than so per cent from the
e"' .ariH' Ihese rates are as follows:
vi "isi-cass' 80 cents hundred pounds instead OF
% Genus second-class, % cents instead of 90
tfa-ciass 20 cents instead of so cents; and
on iourth-ciass and special IS cents instead of 40
cents The actual amount of this reduction Ia eo,ne
what less than these figures show for the reason
'nat under existing agreements the Grand Trunl
was allowed diierential rate on account of its
longer lins " 80
Inc announcement of this reduction created No,
i'ue In railroad circles not only in Bos
~ w. aiso IN inns city. 1t was not known hero
yesterday afternoon whether the Boston and Albany
Railroad had taken any steps toward retaliation.
uuo III was admitted generally by railroad men that
tere was no other c0nrse for that company than to
meet the reduced rates. Little doubt was exprease3
that the Boston and Albany wonld announca
similar reduction in West-bound rates to-dar.
rms viii be followed bya general reduction in rates
from this city by all the trunk lines In fact soma
OF ire lines were preparing yesterday to mako lower
rates to-day
III was just one week ago yesterday that the Eass-
ern freight agents Of the trunk liz - met at Conmi.
sloner FINK office and rearmed resolutions W. ch
they had adopted at meeting the previous week.
In these resolutions II was siren ousy insisted thai
West-Dound freight rates should he maintained and
hn rnaaalrt tsr.,.. -
.wesn Ihe Two meetings the companies had reported
TO the pool commissioner their outstanding time
o@eiIaSIs, anu tle resolutions we've reafrmed only
af'r the commissioner had stated that the exteut
o1 these contracts not sufficiently large fo
make a reduction in the present tariff rates necos-
sary. IL Is known, however. that since This est
meeting goods have been shipped by one IT least az
the fast freight lines the basis Of so cents hun
ured POUNDS an rall 10 Chicago. The BrOadwav
agents generally said Yesterday that they had ob-
served tariff rates during the las; week and that
line Remarked:
,. y" Il is the popular impression IN Broadway that
West-bound rates are frIn Wait Infil fo-norrnTT
There are good many circuses in the country iust
around here tomorrow"
While OF the trunk lire fast cl,t lines x.
taken goods At 5O-cent rate ali rail 20 Chicago.
tle last rtlght lines running in connection with
TIC central Vermont and Grand Trunk Railroads
are taking freight al even lower rates Tie goo Ia
60 by water 20 New-Londor. and from there BIZ ra,L
The Grand Irnnk is not a member of the trunk line
pooi, nut was allow ed by y diierental rate. Ts
belongs, however, to the New-l2ngland pool which
IT. rates West-bonnd passenger business tia
struggle between the rairoads Was somewhat les
VIOLENT yesterday. The other lines reduced their
fares 10 aeIee with the reduction made "Wednesday
afternoon ny the Pennsylvania Railroad. Rates
were at the lowest point they have yet touched.
but there no indication that the next crsase
would not be TO p still lower figure.
Il think" remarked railroad officer. " that tie
main excitement Of the warfare on rates between
tie trunk lines n tac West is over for the present.
Business is still good but there is not the rush s1f
sXeItement ihat were so evident on Tuesday s-l6
Wednesday,"
Mr. Carpenter, OF the Pennsylvania Road, SAID:
we have not made reduction to-day. We arc
selling at the same rates rs we did last niqht
namely. Chicago, 81; Cincinnati 81. and ST. Louis
Tl2 20; but u hear of any one underselling US xe
shall come do yn."
The Baltimore and Ohio maintained
during The day q rate of 81 sc 10
Chicago, bat at . O'Clock the management re-
ducod the price 40 cents. The Central and the Fro
Inc first time in tie history Of the warfare tlse
scaipers were not Gle ring rates lOv II .han rho
main Offices. The Pennsylvania Road continued its
rebate tickets. Tho Eric was considering the ques-
had not issued them at the close Of business.
The agents of the Pennsyiv Railroad u astle
Gar1cl instructed 20 reduce emigranr~Iaies 10
the West aS follows 20 all paints Iu Ohio 50 90
kew ". I he rates tC Chicago. Cincinnati : louis
and pc 'BtS aNond reduced SIS below tile sched
uls arranged Juy 3. This reduction viii make the
emlgiant fare 60 Chicago 81, 10 Cincinnati - %
and ST. Louis - 50.
PHILADELPHIA. J;ly 2s.-owlng 10 the fact that
President RohoTts, Of the Pennsylyania Railroad
invited by ". II. Vanderbilt 90 dine with Linn this
afternoon AT the Union League esairec currUlcy
20 the effect that q conference 20 ed looking
ward settlement o tae disputes Over NJ trunk line
authority thlt thcrc truth n this ronoT and th1t
the meeting was entirely OF q social cAsdocfcr.