New-York tribune., 1884-11-27
RAILROAD INTERESTS
UNAPPRECIATED EFFORTS FOR PEACE
TALK WITH RECEIVER HoUsroN-pEcoR.-,v~
BROADWAY 0rPICrs

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BROADWAY OFFICES
The war in passenger rates TO thu w.
suffered lull yesterday, and In view of the ~
through travel on account Of the Thanksgiving ho,IS
there was no disposition to make any change in rate. ~
the present. The West Shore, however took advan.
of the quiet to set its artists at and ts Offices
decorated with highly colored signs They were srs
ciently attractive to gather around them crowd ts
anything but critical The poet Of the cop,oorv
made mighty effort and evolved this;
Father cannot tell n les
Tho West shore route Is tho best and cheapest to travel no
Another harnboyant card represented. In defiance !
historic accuracy, plumed gladiator standing owe. ~,
PROSTATE forms of half dozen supposed rivals ara
neatly framed inscription IN Chinese rcspectfuIlv a.
dressed to the general public" Is alleged to have tof
TO any Wah Sing who passed the advantages Of the ami,
In The serious nc General Passenger Agen, Abbo,, ~
ths Erie began an attempt 10 bring the NowYork Central
ana ana TIE West shore to an amcable undcrstands'
induce the two roads TO agree upon rates which ali lines
could maintain IN ain Ihe Erie was not In the nght and no
hoped 10 bc able 10 influence the companies had nos
received adennite answer TO his suggestions.
Earoaa men sad nat i was hardly key that any
determined 20 insist upon rates for its liae as low n,
those made by any Other company, and it holds to s
position that negotiations are needless when the West
yanco Will be followed by the Central.
In regard to the rllDOrs circulated In Wall street.
Theodore ionson one OF the two receivers Of the West
ment OF the contest with the New-York Central I ccr.
tlnly know nothing about them have not heard
OF any II j. rne that General Passenger Agent Abbott
o the Erie Railway wrote private letter 20 general
AGENT In which he suggested uniform open rate of $40
TO Chicago told Mr. Monet that thu letter required
answer because through rates concern of ours.
IL Is not necessary that there should he any
cies q, . Cyr ra r0nss %o S S oSr we s S 5
at tho actual prices and not at those made for the
Chicago we have objection 10 IT, but II that m
~ rate 10 the scapers shall follow the actual ruo
So far the through business isconcencd the other nes
have the power to make rates they please aud they
may be sure that we shall mee them Bat the matter u
local rates between this city and Buffalo will not be AZ
footed in the smallest degree by any advance m through
tickets. We are satisfied with our general reduction 10
10 the through rates The Now yorl-sentral gives ro
bate nj Buffalo on its tickets 10 Chicago, making The Bur
fan rate much lower than the nominal one Our only
rate Bulalo is the actual one mado by the Central
Whatever that 1nay be II VIII he promptly and openly
met 10y 1hore need be no doubt about Oir position In
the railroad war"
rAssrNoFR AGENTS Ar ODDS.
IN published interview yesterday y. J. Richards,
acting general passenger agent OF The Nowiofh Ccnai
said that suggcston made to him by an officer Of
tho west shore that Tho dhltics could he settled The
Central would guarantee TO earnings passengers o
~, 500. 900 per annnm, which was not considered A
proposition aud did not receive any reply Mt ichnris
In ihs Interview Is also represented "a dohyug
any violation Of agreement nccrung round Trip cla
0ud charging The West shore with beginning system
of mtccutug, nfer agreement made IA January lasg
for "a local tuin based On two cents per mle which
finally cut the tariff In two, lie concludes; They
not force s gye them two AndOnc-hhli millions Of our
money any other sum. they force settlement
OF The freight question by any destructive reduction
pa.scngcrs Each Uf these branches O trailc mist DO
settled its own basis and cannot control govern
the other
In reply to this interview. General Passenger Agent
M0nett, OF the West shore said with regard 10 tho
f3.jOO,0OO matter, no such proposition was ever
made to Mir. Richards any other officer
Of tho Central. BY anling To the round Trip tickets
and denying direct violation or agreement on the part
the Central, Mr. Richards simply forces me to repeat
that haze III my possession absolute proof 20 sustain
the charge The proofs of the violation are here and
in bc placed at the disposal Of any dsneTcsted party
to determine whether not the evidence Is
sufficient There were conferences immediately
before and after the West shore was opened for
business, hut specific agreement was ever made 10
maintain the rates according To the original tariffs issued
subsequent developments seemed 10 Justify our chief
executive officers In establishing other ana lower rates.
and the strained relations between the two competing
lines, brOu ght aDOIt by the bitter contention between
them, appeared To render II unnecessary 70 expose
future intentions. The passenger and the freight bu,
ness are represented in Mr.. Rchardss interview 30
entirely nde ependent OF each other that disturbance IN
branch dogs not affect the Otner That Is true under
ordinary rcumsances, but there are except 0ns and
perhaps this Is OF them. When the time arrives fo
settlement all differences will come IN for share OF
attention. and II rates advanced 1t will be done
simultaneously by all lines as the result Of mutual con
cessiOns all around"