New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-16

NEW MEASURE TO INSURE STABILITY IN FREIGHT
TARiFFs-INPoRTANTD d DEVELOPMENTS AFFEcTING
THE RAILROAD AND sToCK-YARD INTERESTS.
Another measure designed to secure the
permanrney of freight rates adopted by the pool
railroads Yesterday The Joint Executive Committee OF
the trunk lines aud their Western connections
agreed that no short should be made
between terminal points that less than
| the proportion to the intermediate point
OF the through rate Complaints have been made that
during the summer Western roads been
making special rates to Lake ports like Cleveland,
Toledo etc. aud to intermediate points Ike IndlanapO
s which, when added to the from those places TO
New-fork' mae cAarge lower than the through rate
from the pout where the shipment originated to New
YORK. These charges denied at the meeting yet
the admission was general that tho practice
objected to existed. BY conforming all short
rates to the proportion of the through rates
affected by the former these irregularities will be
stopped 7uDcommttees Of the roads centrug at tue
/ different competitive Western cities up the
deta work of fixing aJsoute rates between the princi
pal intermediate points. The Joint Executive Commit
tee VIII meet again today. It said las evening by
railroad men THAI its principal work PROBABLY would DO
to advance eastbound rales GEMS per 100 pounds.
Ihe present rates are the Chicago basis 25 cents on
gram ahd 30 cents on provisions TO New-Iork
The committee Of the railroads leading eastward out Of
Chicago also Will meet to-day. They Will probably de
vote their session to the consideration OF the dressed
ANe IA-'t4vi y sJlOLS tHOIL r ptI- llitc ~ tlduS
fer dressed meats from the dead-eisn to tho livestock
pool OF the Chicago roads It has met the opposition
OF tine Cuco and Grand Trunk Railroad, because suon
chlhse would WORK 10 ITS disadvantage. At present
Jhe Nahd IrInR receives IL per cent OF al dead freight
ana per cent ot all i've stock suIp ed eastward from
CnirasO. By the change Proposed tnu Grand lrunh
WOuid uc compelled To tun into pool In which its per
ccniase "as sna business wncu mainly goes over is
me dressed Ifah meats nave been shipped nom tu-
cEo 10 New -LnSnnd Tor several year,. Ine two prn-
clHu shipping concerns are swut \ Co aud hammond
20 4hv loIine! shl,s exclusively ny the Hrauu lluhH
sud the httcr Dy the NrWlOrk Central route to New
England points, Recently the Grand Trunk has re
nseirnts niade "tn swift q CO.. by the New YORK
aAc Ike and western tr0ad and t therefore Il even
less disposed thah IL Would nave be before TO take ts
Helsht IOm pool IN IIch IL sue Il II per cent and
only D. II Is not doubted by wcl-iu Ormed railroad
tnit te Grand Trunk viii resist the change Proposed IA
hyc-stOck ac ded by tue other Chicago roads
The tru Lines have eagreed to take dressed meats
i've STOCK divsOn. The change asse ted 10 ~
tue Ere hoad except union the condition nat t sould
Du anoWeu TO appeal Tor upJment II tue trunk
rnt is a5 e. ~ Or Of te livestock trfc to Sew-
IorA, "hile ls percentage IN the ead-regnt pool -
aOOut Oue-tnird Ine stOckyard Interests at
tue Last aud West have b. ell greatly excited because
swift CO. ior tno exclusive shipment OF ther dress
meats INTO Nrw-IOrk over tue En-; Road. UnGer his
contract introduction OF these neats into and
cities, all tnrOugu Ne York AID large part OF PenGsy
vania las maae rapid p ogr.ss ourIng Cne Last three
mouths. Al pltseut tiis Lraftc the Erie very
ueavy, aud II co.ses into saarp competition with o
pper ad handlers Oi live Western cattle intended Tor
Eastern consuup.Ol. Tne other trunk lnes en-
Joy part TINS business except regards
shipments To Ac"kngland. Inc net rate on nVe
sGck 40 cents per loo pounds and ON dressed meats
tho rae "a Inc New YORK CcHlrai anu tue
other trunk lines claimed tha1 thess Rates really ais
minated in favor Of dressed ueats snpper against
tue live sIppcr. and tuat IL was UNJUST 20 tue
xrner pool interests me former traffic not To be Ill
OASIS OF cue livestock pOOL the Erie con-
Ell 10 put dressed meats INTO tue latter pool on TIE
condition IuenLOne aDOye-uaney. that II might ask
FOR a rrvisIOn OF tue livestock poOi Percentages
swift placing Lncr cars Tor lue
CONVEY aace fresh meats upon the Ere
fast tney can be obtained from tue carsnops
TA. Intended be pushed vigorously by them
for several years, IN no wise lnIrnEes
regulations ana agreements Oi the JOINT EXeou-
mitIee. Tue transportation o. these dressed meas s
| more piontaDle III net resul1s tLan OI
live cattle. The weight OF one car load
OF meats Is tqulvalout To dOOut Two ana h@u car
lOaIs sock Another advan axe also Ia tha tue
relrgeratOr be returned loaded 10 the West
frelsh, WdIle the 5pccla cars Ior
| the clrr.lLe ul calOe to Ue returned TO
Tue West euOty. Iue oLsEge IN the classification oI
dressed mrite, wnie demanded oy the Eries rivals,
passed through Dufilo eastward oound went
lnto me pool lor lLVi'iSion. 4" % tIg nv nSe
bccI placed division traIio aue at the point O
aruva-New-IOrK Hence the iarge quanutirs OF
dIcsscu winch distributed a. pOlnts aiOn the
lue OF the Elo without cOmng 70 Ho"-1otA
Will suiJec, ~ q pool dIVsiOn. lhis
point does not appear realzld
b, e roa..s wnIch d nanded tine transfer aic
rom the dead reigut 20 the live STOCK pool. IL IS
scarcey probable, that Regulations IN deta on
recogulZeI and provision for Tue protection
o. 1 O.hsr lines maze. The movement or tue Erie
Railroad ard 10 the dressed Ifesh meats Ousiuess
made IA tue tAco o. Oter oPpOsIdoh On the pa' VI
the trunk in, 8, wl,h Wnch most OF the stOck
yaru COMPANIES aud large snippe OI cattle n0d ht
mate re..IO.s Il Is one when observers OF rail
r Az FAIRS believe Will resting dis pues
among lines OUOre IL 10 satlSiactory austed
| Lie Railroad pooling system