New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-12
RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.
PROBABLE MEETING OF PRESIDENTS.

PROBABLE MEETING OF PRESIDENTS.
There has yet been no formal call for meeting
OF the trunkine presidents Last week was proposed
to call meeting to-day, but 1t found that repre-
sentative of the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada could
be present Commissioner Fink believes that 1t is nee
essary, in order accomplish any satisfactory work,
that the Grand Trunk should be represented is pos
sble that meeting may be held Friday The officers
of the Pennsylvania Railroad have been particularly
anxious TO have the presidents confer the present
situation OF railroad affairs. This Is extremely grave
owing the cutting of freight that been going
ON for several months the West efforts OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western to business
from the established trunk lines
The position of the Lackawanna has caused much
anxiety among tho pool roads. 1t has declined TO join
the trunk line pool and has given no guarantee that 1t
would not make rates which might imper the existence
of the pool Last week. however. Samuel Sloan, pres-
dent of the ackawanna assured Mr.. Fink that bis CON-
pany would maintain schedule rates There has been no
special xey part OF trunk lines TO have the
Lackawanna Join the pool but felt TO be imperative
avoided II serious question, however, whether the
trunk lines feel assured Of the maintenance OF rates
by the ackawanna while IL remains outside OF the juris
dction OF the Commissioners The question mas oeen In
formally considered by the Commissioner ana some OF
that in pool should not be compelled to face two
alternatives: either to abandon all through relations
reduction to the basis Of the cutting IL Is not
alone the Lackawauna among the trunk lines that has
of cutting But that road Is the only ono
against which the officers OF the other trunk lines openly
charge cutting.
THE GRAND TRUNK AND THE CENTRAL.
Officers of the New York Central Railroad
vigorously deny that there is any hostility between their
road and tho Grand Trunk In consequence OF
the transfer OF the Michigan Centra through passenger
service from the Great Western Of Canada to the Canada
Southern. The Grand Trunk has offered to supply the
New York Central with business from the Chicago and
Gran Trun Apt on has not been
taken yet by the Ceotra The New York Central will
connect with Detroit by trains to Niagara
Falls thence the Great Western to that city,
The through Chicago trains necessarily by way Of the
Southern because the Michigan Central refused
TO take through trains from the Great western.
When the Michigan Central announced the transfer OF
the Canada southern, the Grand Trunk gave that
II would not be bound by the agreement prohibiting the
fact has grown the report that war OF passenger
rates imminent between the Grand Trunk and the
New York Central The officers OF the Central. however,
say that they viii refuse to honor through tickets from
the Michigan Central II tho latter cuts rates either
directly by the payment OF commissions They look
TO the Erie take similar position regards the
Grand Trunk IT, however the Grand Trunk should cut
passenger between Cscago and New York. and the
Erie refuse reject the formers through tickets, the
Vanderbilt system Will re aiae. The prospect OF rate
II Is declared, VIII therefore depend upon the action
OF the Grand Trunk.
THE CHARGE FOR ELEyATTNG GRAIN.
A meeting of the grain trade of the Produce
taken be represented at tho meeting OF the Rail
Commissioners Tomorrow, who TO consider the
proposition enforce the railroad elevators to abosh
the charge OF cent bushe for elevating grain In
July 1882, II agreed between the railroads term-
mating at Baltimore Philadelphia New aud Boston
that charges cent per bushel should be imposed
upon all grain delivered from elevator 10 ship The New
York Central the Erie objected TO this because they
did not believe that 1t would be OF any benefit to them,
but that would destroy their elevatng business The
other roads forced tho NewYork roads to agree 10 the
proposition under the threat that they would make 1t in
Baltimore Philadelphia aud Boston unless 1t was done
In NewYork.
In letter OF ]. H. Ruter to the Railroad Commission
ers he says: ave dissatisfied with the arrange
ment but II the railroads at other cities do what they
threaten TO do that say make the elevation free,
we are confident then that the grain shippers OF New
York would be ut a disadvantage" He also says that
this charge put ships went 10 the railroad
elevators their oargoes that this business was gradu
ally increasing that almost onetnird OF the railroad
grain business done In this and the lghterage
Charge WAS saved. NOW ships come" he SAYS "and
we have pay the ghterage all grain We export We
do not intend To thai, taking the WHOLE country
Including Baltimore and Boston, this charge Is not
detrment 20 whole trade" The merchants call at
tenton To ike admission OF the NewIork Central
aud Erie roads, and say that this vicious system, called
equalization, 10 IN tact discrimination against New
York"