New-York tribune., 1885-09-23
A NEW WEST-BOUND TARIFF.
TRUNK LINE PRESIDENTS HARMONIOUS.
ORDERING FREIGHT RATES TO BE ADVANCED
ANOTHER MEEIING TO BE HELD.

ORDERING FREIGHT RATES TO BE ADVANCED
ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD.
The first indications of progress toward peace
among the railroads shown at the meeting OF the
trunk line presidents Commissioner FnEs office yes
terday It the first meeting since June Q. when all
efforts to reach agreement were Intellectual, and
really tho first containing any promise
OF an Improvement In the situation held since
all agreements to maintain ratos were formally aban.
dOned last February 1t Is true time nothing was done
the way OF settling the old controversies affecting
division Of the business and the work before the pres
dents in pool organization is admittedly full OF serious
obstacles Railroad men, however drew satisfaction
from the harmonious attitude Of all tho presidents and
the lering Of an advance In westbOund freight rates
All the members OF the committee repre-
sented The chief executive officers OF the Delaware.
and Western and the West Shore were not
present they not technically members OF the com
mttee OF presidents, although they are parties to the
westbound pool George b. Roberts, OF the Pennsylya-
MIA chairman. President Depow, of the New-York
Central made his 1rs appearance at any such meetings,
and created favorable impression upon tho more eK-
perienced hands In the business OF poolmaking and
pool-brealng. The recent rumors OF the bellgerent
position Of the Baltimore aud Ohio wore proved
false by President Robert Garrett attending
the conference breathing peace and doveke harmless
ness President King Of the Erie, and General Manager
Hickson and Traffic Manager Seargeant OF the Grand
Trunk Of Canada completed the committee. Vicepresi
dents and general freight agents to the number Of
dozen assisted their chiefs in tho abors Of the day
The discussion to the necessity OF securing more re-
muneratlvc rates one-sded and all the roads de-
cared they would cordially work TO secure higher and
stable tariffs and adjust the unsettled
questions which prec cpltated tho 1t was
realized however, that much would have to be done
In this direction that the discussion or details was post
pOned and the cooperation OF the Lackawanna ana
the West shore VIII be essential 10 nthor0ugn reorg
zatOnt agreed that the presidents OF COM
the committee. resolution directing an advance IN
wcsbOund freight rates adopted. and then the sub
is stated that the presidents decided to postpone
any steIPs to a advance viaS as latter com Ta
themselves to meanin gless resolution or to take action
which could not DO carried ont The chaotic condition
the regarded as insuperabe obstacles
immediate advance. resolution was carried ad-
advance actual next Monday to the tariff basis
20 cents on grain and % cents on provisions from
assist to carry out any measures de.
roads have excused their cutthroat warfare on the
ground that they could do nothing In poo[nakns with
action by tue trunk line presidents This excuse
is removed By the pledge given IN yesterdays meet,
hs & S%a e II wn ees St To %o another meet
ing Of the presidents October to discuss methods Tor
maintaining the tariffs aud putting all the pools In
The yice,prcsldcnts were called together as
the standing committee after tho presl-
dents had finished their ralk to provide the de-
tailed arrangements advancing West bound freight
rates Here Is the new tariff which Will take effect on
October compared with the present tariff First class
80 cents per 100 pounds from NewiOrk to Chicago,
against 40 cents second class so. against 30 third
class 49, against % fourth class % against lS special
class 20, against 10 cents Tho new tariff is about
twice a. high rs the actual rates which have ruled Tho
yce-presldents believe that there comparatively
few contracts outstanding which cannot DO terminated
tho presidents agreed that In every case the
should covered into the pool 1T gross tarn
Tho standing committee Will meet to-day to en-
deayor to sra2hen out the tanse In through passeh
ger fares