New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-25
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PASSENGER AGENTS IN COUNCIL.

IASNENbEh AUEN - IN NOtNClDs
THE QUESTION OF FARES To INTERMEDIATE POINTS
BETWEEN ST LOUIS AND NEw-YORK CONSIDERED.
The Joint Executive Committee Passenger
Department. OF the railroads held another session mt
Commissioner Finks office yesterday. Dferental
passenger rates formed the principal topic OF dis
cussion. All hops OF reaching agreement upon pool
Percentages OF earnings at the present meeting has been
abandoned bY the passenger gents 1t Will be regard
ed fortunate the agreed upon from ST. Louis
and Chicago TO New-YOrk can be put into immediate
effect the result OF the conference Now that the roads
have united upon the rates and confronted with the
question Of putting them into force, Of them
displaying Encouraging iimidy in taxing that step.
The wOre favOraby lines. which Will he COM
PEELED charge higher fares than their less fortunate
rivals beginning fear tie possible loss Of business
in spite Of their possession of superior facilities or posi-
ton Tie New-York Central ana the Pennsylvania
roads are specially reluctant adopt higher schedules
than their rivals The Bee" line also claims to be sat
isicd that tariff rates con be maintained without allow
iug differences between the roads. AL Of them how
ever, interested In abolshug the practice Of paying
commissions Tie roads contend that this can
not be done until sadvanta-es Of route or time are of
by lower charges on business 10 argued that the
proposed dicrentia will only put into effect the
actual rates which have prevailed, while commissions
will az the time be Of AMI the opportunity for
ilcgiumate "scalpng" and cutting fares destroyed.
Through tne payment Of those commissions the weaker
lines compelled now TO protect Themselves.
These points were fully considered at tho meeting yes
terday The effect Of The derentia ratos local
fares and the possibility Of utn- them to the rates
to the south and tie west beyond chicago and 81
LOUIS also sCu--cd. IL is feared thai the roads
the Mississippi River may not cooperate with
pool iIcs % make the eKecut on OF the new
tariff satisfactory. II ogreed that the dnerental
rates decided upon should be the same wtst-bOund n
ca-t-bOund. Ihs was point that II was th0uglt
would have to be lett unsettled The follow ng mOdlu
cations OF tho Louis rates Wcic also acctpicd 10
New York by the Indianapolis ani ~. Louis ana the
New York. Lake Erie andWe- er, hrt class, So By the
Waoahu, Louis and Pacific aud tie Erie, hrst class,
81; by the Ohio and Mississippi anI the Ncw-lOfk,
Pcnu- yauia and ono ana by the Chicago aud Alton ana
LAKE Erie and Western first CLtas, so Io second
class rS o. Chicago second class rates, n acccpcl,
Will bc ~ Uy the routes over which SIS 30 Il tnc nr
ass fare. aud Sl7 by the routes wch charge 30 lor
first class iurc The meeting also TIE discussion
of tic dfcreltal rates To be 1Acd on intermediate
points between ST. Louis and NewNOrk. At first edcI
place taken up and attempt made 20 agree upon
ir rates by the II rent routes. L found, now
ever that this plan led To excessive discussion that
slow progress nude III the treatment OF the subject
therefore decided 10 postpone acton uhtu lOuAyi
nll the road. claim difference VIII Dc required
20 present tacir demands II they Wsh cOnhld, ldDOA
in the arraugeuent OF the new schedule. Passenger
men somewhat despondeut over the results or Tue
son Yesterday The question Oi rates 10 uterine
Giute D. u;s proved 10 involve many complicated de-
tails Uni - these be successfully sCtued II Is
doubtful whether roads VIII attempt 10 pui INTO
eject the st. Louis and Chicago dlLcrcu al rates agreed