New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-23
RATES. TO THE WEST LOWER.
LITTLE HOPE FOR FREIGHT TARIFFS.
wrsr SHORE STILL CUTTING on IMMIoRANrs-ihn
CENTRALs POSITION.

,vvsr suoRr STILL CUTTING ON IMMIGRANrs-rhh
CrNTRALs POSITION.
The principal topic OF discussion III railway
orioles Yesterday the protest when IL was s 'ho
Grand Trunk OF Canada had sent to the west Nhoro
ocapst tho 81 immigrant rate The New-fork central
and the Erie not yet met this low rae hchs zen
oral Passenger Agent Richards Of the CENTRAL said t
he understood the had made and that MS
company and the Erie would defer action until they mad
heard OF the outcome OF the matter Should the West
Shore decide ts action would largely free the
Central from the need of adopting the wastefu rate
TRIBUNE reporter dispatch night
by officer OF the Grand Trunk here stating that the
company had protest West shore anda
request dollar be at andoned The officers
of the West shore denied that they had received any pro-
and said that their action had been taken only AFTER
they were OF their ground"
The West Shore continued to sell 81 immigrant tickets
yesterday The trunk lines expect that the Grand
Trunk will oppose the rate because Of its probable ehect
in reducing the rates from Quebec and Montreal It's
not considered likely that the Allan Line of steamers
you'd permit the Grand Trunk to share in dollar rate
for travel that went over only part 81 its ne anu
IA low rate for the longer nan. rom V, ,h ame
steamers landing passengers at that place Al the
time certain that II the Pennsylvanias competition
Is not met the Immigrant tarn VIII .ti ti;y.t Tho
alto ether over that route IL Is heVittpv I'M ~
by the other lines must GO down unless tey urc
10 surrender the business. The West shore In any case
will retain the dollar rate to points IN this stare "e ~
reaches directly and IL has the power 10 retae o
Grand Trunk east-hOtnl Passenger ~
Ia share that roads cuts II its privilege Of making me
w.st-bonnd travel Is interiered Win ny INC
Canadian company. i.
The following emphatic statement, however, was maze
by General Passenger Agent Monet OF the west shore
;The West Shore and the Grand Trunk are w0rsnS ~
perfect accord the conduct OF through passenger Du
ness Connections would like To have the contrary APP
peer hence the persistent Of protests IRON he
west shore about the policy OF the Grand rhN or rom
the latter about the policy OF the west Shorr,
no Intention on the part OF the West shore 10 rtceue
from position In the emgrant complications u it7
| purppse i'm meeting the low rates IS accomplished"
Iitl. hope isrntcrained that the moeng o tue lrunA
Line Executive Committee to-day VIII be abe 10 CON
eerye west bound eikh rates. Al OF the lines are u-
der stood Ia eating from 40 10 20 er cent unu ,o
tarn except the New York Central That roa1 Is Wa-
ING for formal failure the attempt 10 maintain ra's'
when II will protect Its interests against It's lIs 81
result ~ waiting policy the west hound bn,ineS9
C,rriel for week pas, bv tie Central has been triing
while the cuts OF the West shore have increased ~
10 nearly double punt Of IT. percentage IN thv
pool admit reluctantly thdt me vlg"rl,
action Of the PcunSyvdus points I" an lh 'l.'". I
of the decentralization IN passenger and lielSAt rates.