New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
PHASES OF THE RATE WAR.
THE pENNsYLvANIAs VIGOROUS COURSE.
SWEEPING IMMIGRANT REDUCTroN-wEsr BOUND
RATES IMPERILLED.

SWEEPING IMMIGRANT REDUCTION-WEST BOUND
RATES IMPERILLED.
The immigrant rate-sheet issued by the
Pennsylvania Railroad reveals some important facts
Out Of 900 places which its recent reduction In
fares applies about 300 places enjoy the 81 rate to chi
The fixed at 81 not only to Chicago and
St. Louis, but to every point intermediate be-
tween Chicago and the State line OF
Indiana and Illinois and New-York and
Philadelphia which be reached by the Pennsyl-
vania lines their connections Many OF these affect
cities and towns which heretofore have been considered
local points for the NewYok Central and the Erie and
their Western allies. In Michigan, where the Chicago
and Grand Trunk also hurt there dozens OF places
to which the Pennsylvania has extended its 81 rate.
The made by the Pennsylvania to points beyond
the Jurisdiction lines asoindcate that It has
secured the of independent connecting roads
In the sweeping reductions it has made For instance, 1t
has made rate from New York San Francisco Of $3S,
against tariff rate Of 800 The tariff rate was made up
Of proportions divided follows sl2 to Chicago 81 so
to Council Bluffs and SIS 80 thence to San Francisco
Railroad say is of the question that the Penn
syvana should pay connecting roads S26 for the priv
lege of delivering their through passengers on 81 rate
Chicago and the fact that that road should make
through rate OF $3S to San Francisco is regarded
as proving that the immigrant war has extended its
heavy reductions in these rates made by the Pennsy-
vania follows To NewOrleans, from S24 to
$l3 50 Council Bluffs, from S23 to Sll Kansas City,
$22 % to SO St Louis, S5 IS to 81 St Paul. S22 to
SO: Milwaukee, SIS so to SO So Denver
$i4 - 1927; Austin and Galveston, Texas,
$25 TO SIS; Louisville. $l4 to So 50i and
Memphis, S2l rs to $ll 25. The West Shore, In
meeting the immigrant cut announced Tuesday
night. makes the reductions to the places It's lines
and connections reach.
The New York Central and the Erie did not meet the
immigrant Yesterday but railroad men expect them
soon To follow suit The fact that the immigrant trafc
is generally light the spring may influence them to
throw away the profit this business IN order to retain
the friendship and support OF their agencies
There Is doubt that II they iail
tn enter the contest the steamship
companies will throw their business over the Pennsyiva
mia and shore Firstcass passenger rates west
unchanged, but dispatches received from CnlcagO
indicated a of decentralization In east bound fares
that, If continued Is likely to Affect the westDOund
situation.
The notice withdrawal from the trunk line pools by
the Grand Trunk given TWO weeks ago. The pool
Untract5 required from that company notice year III
advance Its action is regarded only as for nj one In
case matters drift from bid to worse without any
agreement for reorganization. IN castbOund freight
rates no further reduction cOnd he discovered yester
day Commissioner Fink spent large part of his time
In consulting with the roads aud dealing with them 10
ATTEMPT maintain west-bOund freight rates. These
are already unsettled and II IL understood that the Com
mi,sioner's missionary work was unsatisfactory In
some directions that the probabilities point to
the Abandonment Of all attempts to preserve the
rates on tins class OF ira iiic.
General Passenger Agent Monet. OF the West Shore
makes this statement regarding the position or that tOad
I'm addition that published in TUE TRIBUNE yesterday :
The shore will be ready To meet the other roads
I'm restoration 81 through rates whenever there Is ais
position the part of competitors 10 act IN the matter
In It Is the purpose ~ the West Shore To
keep emgrlut agents actively employed even at the
loWr atesr established