New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
STABILITY IN RATES NOT YET REACHED.

UNEAsINHss OVER THE sITUATIoY-PREsH CUT
TING on EAsT-BoUND FREIGHT
Railroad men still feel uneasy over the ra'e
situation spite OF the favorable views expressed W
the leading managers to speedy adjustment OF 'ne
recent disputes Advices from Chicago yesterday 10
ported fresh cutting in Eastbound freight rat"s'
although the restoration went into effect no earlier thah
last Monday In regard Wcsb bound freight rates no
action has yet been determined upon. IL had been to
ported "wth confidence" that they would be advaneeu
on September l, but so far no steps n
that direction have been taken at any regu-
lar meeting. II is hard TO SEQ how these
rates be advanced to important extent TIL tue
close Of the year. numerous have been mace
tho low made in the height of the which VIII
not expire till January 1886 Nevertheless IL is sao ny
weinformed railroad men that II IL probable lna'
higher westDound tarf will be promulgated ere long.
In passenger rates the renewed disputes and cnttn
Easbonnd reported by teegraph II carried inrther% %
IA feared Will disturb the Westbound scheduc. lno
ticket brokers here have followed tho advance in West
bound rates ordered week by the New YORK tuna
cents OF the new tar but sbrewd buyers can purchase
tickets to Chicago for from 81 to SO under the regular
other Western places Anticipating this advance when
1t is said is maintained the regular railroad offices te
cts good for some time ahead The tariff has ad-
vanced to about the highest figures that 1t be- unless
cago when that will be is matter Of pure conjectuTe,
as that road showed interest whatever In last week
discussions OF the other trunk line passenger managers
COMPETITION FOR CALIFORNIA BUSINESS.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. % (SpecidD. Inc
Pioneer Tress says: The meeting OF the Transcont-
mental Association to be held In st. Paul on September
g. promises of than ordinary importance The
Sunset route is still the disturbing element. The
Southern Pacific Railway Company, which controls tha'
route wants all the transcontnental freight TO leave
NewYork by water II does not whether its Central
Pacific line running cast from san Francisco TO con-
nection with the Union Pacific gets pound
OF freight or not. II is willing to sacrifice that
limo In the Interest OF the water and rail route, because
by tho latter II gets tho long haul This desire Ia natu
raj and the other roads interested ia transcontnenta
traffic willing that tho Southern Pacific should re-
ceve for its route fair percentage OF the Associations
earnngs 1t, however wants than fair percent
age II wants the allotment OF percentages based upon
the business during tho first SIX months OF the current
year. daring which time the Sunset route ctried fully
IL secured this large amount OF business by cutting rates
20 such low figures that the ali-rail lines
could not think OF accepting business even
had II been offered them at the sunset rates.
continental lines. against the sout hern Pacific
sesr- sgo the Southern Pacific could have acted tnu.
arbitrarily, but t caa a. =. nn ionsor There are TOO
many other lines able TO reach tho Pscnc C,a-
quenty they will not DO bulldozea into
granting the Southern Pacific all II asks
There practically hrco lines which reach San
Francisco independently OF the Southern Pacific. These
Northern Pacific. Both the Union aud the Northern
Pacific reach San Francisco by water from Portland
They not much interested In California business
the other roads but should mud necessary TO
sit down upon the Southern Pacific IL would not take
them long have vessels running regularly between
Portland and San Francisco.