New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
100 Greenvlch-s and was sent to the Riverside Hos
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TO TRY TO RAISE LIVE STOCK RATES.
WORK or THE I-BUILDERs-TNMGEANT RATES

WORK or THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hAiE'
LIKELY TO ADVANCE.
The trunk line standing committee met III
Commissioner Fnks Office yesterday ard discussed ''
tors all citing the East-bound freight SITUATION 1heIo
was no decided action taken and another ihee'lns VI"
be held to-day. \ JOINT meeting Of the committee anu
tho passenger committee was held in tie afternoon az
which the immigrant Clearing House contract was as
crssed and finally signed The Pennsylvania KalrOdu
was not rcprcscncd it has agreed to the features
embraced aud the contract viii be sent on 70 fh'ei
pha for signature IL has yet to DO signed Dy l"o
England lines The progress made. however Is S'u OS
Assistant Comm ssioner Pierson TO be sufficient 10 war
t .h belief that immigrant rates will be advanced to
the basis of I3 to Chlca.O by January /, IsSO IL Is
hoped that the Baltimore ana ohio Will not attempt 10
rdstra.c the plans for securing more i'
nv maintaining its 81 rate from Baltimore. Tho general
contract was also discussed In its passenger I'"lo'
aud notifications were made in OF the rules a the
rcaues. of the Grand frank OF Canada. Ihe'e a!Io"
mora elasticity IN the establishment OF oulslHe
ticket agencies but mainly cover points IN tal'u''
territory not affec ting general trunk line comPe
ton The passenger committee will meet again next
Monday.
II ma. been cause of regret that the improved rates
secured by the trunk lines on East6ound aud Nest,
bound dead freight traffic by the presidents aGfeeehu
have not been extended to the live STOCK business
Great rroguiarity prevails in these rates anu Ic' ma Va
dressed bell and not Oay have TIE COMPANIES DEC" IN
able to advance the tariff hut shipments are nG ~
side raby under the Official schedule. Inc tlo"plo -
ascriDrd to the that tho difference between ln1
rates on dressed beef and live cattle s NOT iahliHc'
hy some roads. When the drcs eIDccl D"su,i
first assumed large proportions TWO years hEo tt"
GcIuuUtilLei by the controversies OF the '"l1
~ the 81 n.r .ncc la rates which should DC milh'c
favor 0i the live stock. After various hoEoa.
was settled by arbitration that the difference sh0c DC
- per Almost heiOre the agreement coul p1 pa.
execution the railroad pooling "grcrlhrhI' iu
generally abandoned. lhc question now III "l'pul' =,
whether tho presidents agrteu"nt does not require
the OF Iue live stock dressed beef arDl-
trltinn or at least maintenance of the old r1tc'hua
lew arbitration can be arranged E-prch c"hP3lnt i'
made against the Grand rruuk for the dcmordIrh con
dltiuu of live stock rates. 10 being char=od thA Is IL
large carrier " dressed beef. 10 allows cOhceN7oh' ~
It's shippers that discriminate against the shippers VI
live cattle. The Erie also il large carrier OF urS,ou
the traffic l. constantly Increasing IN NOu'
4 conference VIII be held in few days between luo
trunk lines and Chicago committee Tor the puos'
Of considering subject and cudcaNouug 10 secure
.gA~f rates. sad that the Grand Trunk mas
shown cOncI.iitOry spirit recently