New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-17
RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
TUE ADVISORY COMMISSION.

p,,,, ,np,purA. March l6.-The Advisory
raad Commission held its final session to-day to hear
che argument Of the Philadelphia Maritime hAchaSo
George W Mears read the argument. 1t deals mainly
with the transportation and shipment OF gram us "a'
by far the largest proportion OF the tonnage
handled. II then presents the action Oh '"e "o'
bureau Of Railroad Commissioners, whcn was 0'o
An 1874 to establish East bound rates Hon ilo'
portant cities in the West To BOSTON, new
WI philadelphia and Baltimore, and when
established dinerential rates and showeu
The advantages Of localities possessed by Philadelphia
apa Baltimore. over New-York and Boston The argu-
,nent then proceeds with statement OF terminal lHc
ties for handling grain. TO show how railroad nlscln
zion has operated against the interests OF Fha"epna
and baltimore II says that what has already been SAID
ho, tho higher prices prevailing in NewYOrk in years
mast is sufficient to decide the matter at once' that
frishs are equal from interior centres TO the sea
beard there need OF further elevator room In any
city except New-York. Speaking in refuiaUon OF the
assertions that the Of operating the Pennsylvania
Railroad was greater than other roads the argument de-
lores It is fact that dehes contradiction that trains
are moved more cheapy the whole of the fennsy
wanna Railroad than over the New-HOrk Central the
New-York Lake Erie and Western. or the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroads. This Is set
tied BY the official reports OF the trunk lines
which show that the moving of freight on the Pennsy
xana Railroad costs than Onchaf cent per ton per
mile while the cost both the NewYork roads exceeds
one-haf cent per ton per mile"
Statistics are then used to demonstrate how railroad
observation-disclosures favor of NewYork have reduced the
traffic TO Southern The question of mileage Is as
onssed and the large advantage possessedby Phiade
nina in the matter of distance is shown speaking OF tue
railroad wars begun by Northern lines to compel inc
Southern lines to acccdc to the demands OF NewHork
merchants the argument declares; " The
amount of grain moved East by rail
during the year 1881 TO the four Atlantic
cities was 2O5 600 bushels and we have total ton
mage for the nine months say 5,65l250 tons Al tne
beginning OF this grain and similar freight was 50
cents per 100 pounds and il was quickly reduced 10
seven cents per 100 pounds The average reduction
would be fairly stated 20 cents per 100 pounds OF %
per ton making total loss of S22,6O5OOO 10 the Ionr
trunk and their Western connections from chicago
aud similar points East in nine mouths the argument
ends by asking: First that dhcrcnal rate Dc grant
ed To Philadelphia and Baltimore rs against NeW-HOrk
commensurate with the geographical advantage ana,
second that Philadelphia Is entitled TO at least as low an
Inland rate of freight "a Baltimore.
The Produce Exchange. through its president, JohD j.
Macdonald. then presented short paper which IN SUD
stance, was an approval Of the arguments
advanced the three leading trade ORGANIZATIONS A
committee Of the Drag Exchange also presented SINH
lar argument. -, H.
An argument Of Franklin =. Gowen, Of the Reading
Railroad upon di1erential rates. delivered some time
ago before a Congressional committee. and also ms
the railways of Pcnnsy Vanla, delivered al
tie Academy of Music last winter, were submitted 10