New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-27
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TRUNK LINE POOL INTERESTS.
DISCUSSING TERMINAL CHARGES AND CUTS I
FREIGHT RATES

DISCUSSING TERMINAL CHARGES AND CUTS IN
FREIGHT RATES
AT the meeting of the committee of presi-
dents OF the trunk lines yesterday the greater mart o the
time was spent in discussing the question of abo
ishing the railroad elevator charges on grain at Now
York There were present George B. Roberts president
Of the Pennsylvania Railroads and John w. Garrett
president OF the Baltimore and Ohio General Manager
Thompson and General Freight Agent Wilson, of the
Pennsylvania, and General reight Agent Hariot OF
the Baltimore and Ohio, also attended the meeting
President Jewett of the Erie, who has been West did
not reach the city in time to be at the meeting but that
road represented by yicePresdent Blanchard and
General Freight Agent Villas The representatives OF the
Hew-York Central ". X. Vanderbilt, yice-Presi
dent Rutter and Traffic Manager Hayden.
There discussion OF the recent complaints Of cut
ting freight rates the Of the Grand Trunk of Cam
ada in continuation with the Vermont Central and the
steamer lines TO New-LOndOn, Conn. This matter re-
Gently alluded 70 in THE TRIBUNE 1t has also been
charged that the Grand Trunk sharing with the new
Lackawanna through line the cuts west-bound
freight rates made by the latter road The principal
comp Ia made by the Erie the largest business
done by the Lackawanna Is in fourhciass freight OF
which the Erie receives the largest in the trunk line
wesbound pool The cutting of rates charged against
the Grand Trunk is not of sufficient magnitude cause
general action on The part OF the trunk lines to suppress
It, Commissioner Fink, however authorized yester
day take steps necessary correct the present egu
larities.
When the subject of terminal charges taken up the
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio roads streDu-
ously insisted that they would hold the NewYoTk lines
to their agreement or last July BY this agreement ee-
vatOr charges OF cent per bushel are now made on
grain loaded vessels brought to the elevators OF the
roads The Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
representatives argued that the practice OF free lighter
age service wrong. II the roads charged for light
ering grain the harbor there would be protest
by shippers against the elevator charge. 10 was slg-
gested that the trunk lines establish charge for lighter
age. To this suggestion the representatives of the two
NewYork trunk lines replied that 1t was impractical To-
The Brooklyn elevators were now filed with grain
brought by canal and their eeyatng charges being only
l ~ mt bushel shippers. II the railroads attempted
charge for ghteage, would go there for cargoes
instead OF the NewYork roads The Erie also argued
that II lighterage expense enforced, shippers
would bring boats to its elevator and the Iaci
es Of the road would not sufficient accommodate
Fink submitted statistics showing that only 20 per cent
the export grain ia 1881 was loaded on vessels at the
of the companies, aud he claimed that the
difference TO the roads between the cost OF free
ghterage with the elevator charges enforced and the
saving OF gerage by the visit OF vessels to the eleva-
under the old system did not amount 10 large sum-
The result OF the conference showed that the amount IN
vOved not large enough TO warrant the New-Nork
lines IN taking the chance OF possibly disturbing rates
by insisting upon their position. The terminal charges
under the July agreement Is asserted by welnf0med
railroad men, desired by the Pennsy vana and the
Baltimore and Ohio protection Tor their own eeya-
often advanced to price oppressive to the ner,
chants. The whole subject yesterday was finally laid
upon the table MT. Fink said: >" The meeting ad-
journed with everything in statu quo.
The general passenger agents OF the trunk lines met
yesterday to complete the details regarding the new
pool agreement for the distribution and management OF
the emgant business ut Castle Garden The toInt agent
agreed upon, H. r. Booth, will take Office on February
when ali the outside ticket Offices OF the roads at the
"a separate office within the place. but Mr.. Booth will
the complete supervision Of all Of them and viii en-
commissioner Fink yesterday issued his formal notice
regarding the trunk line buTenn of inspection OF
west-bound freight, designed to prevent shipments
under wrong caesheations. the details OF which APP
peared exclusively In TIE TRIBUNE few days ago.