New-York tribune., 1884-01-13
POSITION OF LACKAWANNA
PRESIDENT SLOAN on Mr.. FINRs LETTER
THE COMPANY NOT DISTURBED BY THE ohpIA
THAT aors ryro EFFECT TOMORROW.


THE COMPANY NOT DISTURBED BY THE ohpEh
THAT GOES INTO EFFECT TOMORROW.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and western
Railroad Will be cut OF on through business at Buffalo to-
morrog in accordance with the previous notice gwen py
the trunk line roads but the officers OF the company u
not appear greatly disturbed yesterday President sloan
was asked whether In his opinion the order Oh 'ne oo
Commissioner would carried into effect by tho western
connecting roads: "The Lake Shore and tie Michigan
Central NAV obey the instructions" REPLIED but we
never exchanged any business with them" Mr. sloans
ewes winilcd mery as he spoke. About his plans Tor
through business he declined 10 say more.
In regard to the published letter Of Commissioner FINK
in which he lectred severely for having cut rates
and for not accepting the Commissioners award OF per-
cenages wesbound business Mr. Sloan said that ne
did not wish engage in controversy with Mr flnK
He has no proof his unjust charges Mr. Sloan added
aud can do nothing than dispute them The con-
tracts OF which Mr. Fink speaks have been reported 10
hun freight agent from time TO time, ana as nat
ter of fact Commissioner has known what we were
doing n little while before I knew. have
instructed both the freight and passenger
agents of the COMPANY to consult Mr. Fink about what
they proposed doing. Whenever be complained OF any
thing we corrected the supposed irregularities AS
matter OF fact the LackawanDa has maintained rates
faithfully We have refused to take business Mt the
rates offered by of the other trunk lines
7 have called the Commissioners attention to
u
that the cutting was my fault. We have met constant
opposion from the Erie Road ever since we began to
build our Buffalo extension; have been fought ut
every point The litigation which we encountered pre-
vented the opening Of line whole business season
The West Shore Road has been treated very differently
by tie New-YOr Central, 10 which 1t is everywhere
rival The questions crossings ard rights OF way were
settled amcably but experience with the Ere has
been exactly the reverse
"If1he pool railroads should refuse to give ia equal
facilities NJ Buffalo with the other roads, the matter is
likely 10 he carried into the courts. Perhaps there VIII
he new legislation on the subject certainly think that
the poo railroads have right to compel ia TO observe
printed tariff which they disregard every day II their
management was honest there would bc no necessity Tor
a pooling agreement The Lackawanna has NAM
tanned rates and Is willing to do 30 now' pu
it will never consent TO be the scapcgoa'
of other roads in of their pool obligations
An officer of the Lackawanna Company said; " hr.
sloan naturally would not mention the fact bh th ie'Ier
printci this morning not the last one whcn ne MS
ceved from MI Fink happen TO know tlat hc I,ct3 t
sent word ~ the Commissioner, that II ne cohl nnt VIII
conrtcnusly business matters hc nced h"' ''S' i''
more letters 10 him. - ..,, .,....o, g..
h LEI 10 Mr. Sloan 70 the conservative disposition OF
the tI1nk lines iu meeting the rates OF lhc hfkt-
wapui" At the last tug % tue bpird Ol prt.ucbta
tbe Nr,y York Central submitted vouchers aud anIiNS
from shippers proving that tlc rates had Dce nv ~ pt
thc In and l. C;raud Trunk of Cuada. the reply or
ihe Erie on that occasion fclrftod uppi wv
manner in winch tie Central had scrdIeu ihe
evidence against It, After the ease aHuhSt tG ol'II
TrinL had been made out General Manager hlc@soh az
mttcd that his road had cui rates ana declare tn".
would continue 10 do SO The voucher" secured -
Central showed from their consecutive nuinmiH~ lhi
many more were in existence said wcl-hnoWH ldI-
road officer Yesterday "TEe trunk INES Hde tleI IIt
mistake when they decided not 10 meet I&,N aNti'. :
rates at the outset Tf they had instructed Mr. fIk 10
order reductions. fnaccssdry from day to day; II lAe'
a.pts vim fboir own men hr Sloan vcud to-day be
glad to aet per cent Instead OF demanding lJ'