The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-15

Freight.
Chicago Tribune.
The efforts made last week in New York
10 settle the war between the Eastern
trunk lines seems To have again miscarried,
and the prospects Of peace Hsem TO be as
remote as ever. The railroad magnates
who went 10 New York 10 lend their aid In
the peace negotiations have all returned 10
their respective headquarters, aud say that
nothing looking toward q re.estatablish-
ment u amicable relations between the va
rious roads has been done. The great Oh.
stacle now In the way Of settlement Of the
disastrous war which has been carried on
for nearly year 10 the inability TO secure
shipments at any rates. The prices Of
grain In the West arc much higher than
The prices in the East, and hence there Is
no demand at our prices. Tho holders Of
the grain here refuse 10 sell at the Eastern
prices, expecting 10 be able 10 do better by
holding out until later. The railroads have
cyer, been unable 10 secure business at the
present tariff rates-20 cents on grain,
Chicago 10 New York, and % cents on pro.
visions. Nearly all the business that has
gone forward during The last two weeks
has been taken at less than tariff rates.
Most Of the contracts, II Is understood,
have been made at Is cents on grain and 20
cents on provisions, Chicago 10 New York.
The Baltimore 4 Ohio 10 probably the
only road that has thus far adhered 70 the
regular tariff rites, and consequently IL has
carried hardly any business from this city
during the past few weeks. For the week
ending December 10 II carried, out OF a
total Of 4s,957 tons Of -four, grain and pro.
visions-tho principal articles Shipped4.-
only l,754 tons, while the other Ave roads
carried all the balance. For the week end.
ing December 8 II carried, out Of total Of
40,064 tons, only isl tons. For the week
ending November 20 II carried, out Of 4
total Of 35,G24 tons, only 1929 tons The
baltimore 4 Ohio has now come to the
conclusion that Hwhen you are At Rome
yoi must do as The Romans do" II finds
that BY adheting to tho tariff rates when
the other roads do not II will not gain any
business and II has therefore decided that
this shall be no longer THUS. But instead
OF going into the market aud Offering
cut rates 10 certain shippers as 10 be
ing done by the other lines, II tneanI
hereafter TO make its tAfiH rates thu
same as ils competitors charge ClAndeslint
". Il announces that its tariff rates OF
grain and provisions from ChiCago 10 Baiti
more will be IL cents, and that twill adhett
to these rates ne long a. the other road
take business 10 that point at such a figure
This is a reduction Of 1--WE cents on grail
and Ten cents on provisions. II will use al
It's efforts 10 divert shipments 10 Baltimore
and take no business at present for Phlla
delphia andi New York. This action o.
the part Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio will nj
doubt have the effect Of forcing the othe
Eastern lines 10 reduce theft tariff fate
also, a. the New York and PhilAdelphi
roads cannot afford 10 let the business 2
10 Baltimore.
The baltimore 4 Ohio makes no chang
In rates TO interior points, and will con
tinue 10 charge 10 cehle on grain 10 Buffalo
Pittsburgh and Wheeling, and 20 cents o.
provisions. But lliiA oula but little nsufI
a. only email amounts Of those articles 8
10 those points, :