New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-18
FIXING RAILROAD RATES.
TO RE.ESrABLIsn WESTERN POOLS
ACTION or THE TRUNK LINES AND CHICAGO ROADS.
LIVE STOCK RATES TO BE REVISED.

ACTION or THE TRUNK LINES AND CHICAGO ROADS.
LIVE STOCK RATES TO BE REVISED.
Steps have at last been taken in earnest for
the rc-estabshment Of the pooling system among tho
Western railroads and it is believed by Railroad ma,
that progress may be counter upon from on. Ths
representatives, of the Chicago lines the vice.
presidents of the trunk lines at Commissioner Fink.
Office yesterday to consult upon the freight situation
All of the trunk lines represented including tina
Grand Trunk OF Canada aud the Baltimore and Ohm
conference of informal character but pledge,
given for the carrying out OF tho presidents con-
tract in its full spirit There has been rregularty
in EastbOuud ght rates recently and generally
conceded that the tariff not certain to be lived up To-
unless a division of traffic and other pooling arrange
ments were perfected the Western points well az
among the trunk lines East. The controversy
over export rates. which threatened no ons
time to prevent the advance in the East
bound tart proposed ,,od IN tine the carly part Q!
bt Chicago lines claim that the through rate to foreign
ports East-bound shipments should be the By all
the Atlantic sea ports and therefore that the difference
allowed in favor of Philadelphia ana Baltimore should
be confined to domestic traffic not passing beyond those
places aud New-York ana Boston. This question, how.
ever will be submitted to arbitration and not allowed
disturb the existing rates.
1t decided at yesterdays conference to reestabsh
the Chicago EastbOund dead freight pool TO help
the maintenance OF rates. 1t was agreed that new
pool with divisions etc. should be made, 70 date
from January l. 1856, and that commissioner should
be selected and the machinery OF his oce put into effect
soon as possible meeting OF the chicago ROADS VIII
be held on January 7 next at Chicago TO begin work
upOn the details OF the pool As soon practicable
The establishment OF pools at the other principal West
ern points Of competition will be undertaken
The meeting also agreed tO maintain live stock rates
and present difference between them and the rates
dressed beef The unsettled condition or these mat
tors described in THE TRIBUNE OF Wednesday. Tho
dissatisfaction with the existing agreement can be
moved only by arbitration but the lines recognized that
this Fundamental principle Of the presidents agreement
must be extended every branch Of the traffic relations
Of the trunk lines The whole subject referred for
Investigation to Comm ssiOner Fink with instructions
70 recommend revision Of the live stock and dressed
beef rates.
CHANGE IN TIE NEW.HAVEN FREIGHT DEPOT.
The New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company has been forced to abandon its
freight depot Centre and Franklin SITS account Of
the limited track facilities between Centre and Forty
sixth sts which taxed by the traffic OF the New
York Central deter the prompt aud regular trans
mis- sion of the NcwEug gland freight between the two
points General Freight Agent Charles Rockwell Of
New-Haven road. has issued circular TO shippers
uOuncing that the depot ut Centre and Franklin sts
viii he given mp January J. 1856 on and after that
date the NewYOrk freight business OF the company viii
be received delivered at Pier No 30. East River
Mont sOmeryst at tho Harlem River depot Freight
trains viii be arranged to give prompt dispatch 20
all freight in either direction.