New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-24
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
QUESTIONS AFFECTING THE POOLS.

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THE PASSENGER CONFERENCE TO-DAY : CUTTING
| OF KAsT-BoUND RATES ALSO TO BE CONSIDERED
! BY THE GENERAL MANAGeR&
| The Joint Executive Committee, passenger
Department. of the trunk lines and the Western rail-
| roads viii meet to-day. In THE TRIBUNE of last
| Friday review was given Of the subjects
| that would before the meeting. The most Inn
portant OF these Is the agreement modified from the
original pool contract. This modified agreement
templates the division Of passenger business between
diferentia fare points With these divisions agreed
upon the differences IN fares already established between
competing lines may have to be partly changed II IL
the object the derental TO enable each road
actually the volume OF traffic allotted to It, 1t
is somewhat doubtful whether much progress will be
made at todays meeting. mainly because many Of the
companies assert that the present dferenta fares have
not 3eeu in operation long enough to afford test OF their
merits Among the minor subjects likely to come up for
consideration is the question Of permanent dtferentia
by Of the Indiana, Bloomington and Western
and the Lake Erie and Western railroads It
Is also possible that the question OF fixing derential
connection with the Nickel Plate line will be
discussed.
There will be a conference on freight questions be-
tween the general managers of the trunk lines and the
Western roads, who will attend the meeting
| to-day Of general passenger agents after
that meeting Is The freight topics VIII
be discussed probably Thursday. Tho situation OF
eastbound freight rates may prove TO be impor-
subject Of discussion than the pool matters
which the meeting called to consider The action
OF the NewYork Central Railroad in demanding o
duction in the rates on provisions OH satur-
day. because all OF the liDes not observing
schedule rates, discussed with interest In
railroad circles yesterday. Officers OF the Gen.
ra that their denend for the reduction because
the vote OF the pool roads In favor OF reduction
grain rates In view Of the early opening OF the water
route competition said Of them 1.-THE reduction on
grain Will not stimulate heavier shipments from the
West. And 1t is remedy for rate-cutting. Other
methods should be applied, for tue road that
will cut grain at 30cent rate Is just likely to cut
under 25-cent rate. But IL grain reduced
II was proper to protect the tariff by similar lowering
OF provision rates The railroads not seeking war;
but stop must be put to the Irregularities ut the West
The two Western roads which have been cut of from the
privilege OF through bills OF ladng aud proatng by the
trunk lines arc the Peoria, Decatur aud Evansville. and
the Louisville, Now-Albany and Chicago roads. The
offence in the OF the former road fictitious bill
Ing OF tobacco TO disguise cut in rates. The LITTER road
was accused or making direct cut In tobacco rates.
the rate cutting grain continues 10 be reflected In
the OF the grain receipts at NewYork The Erie
road this month has been increasing Its advantage over
the New1ork Central, and the Delaware. Lacsawanna
and Western over the Pennsylvanla. The receipts OF
grain at Newlork by the four roads for the first two
weeks In April were follows, the figures being given
| In bushels:
First week Second week
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