New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-01
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
QUESTIONS OF DIFFERENTIAL RATES.

POSITION OF LAKE SHORE AND MICHIGAN CENTRAL
ACTION on PASSENGER MATTERS
The report that the western connections Of
the NewYork Central Railroad opposed to higher
eastbound freight rates unless the differences in rates
allowed In favor of Philadelphia and Baltimore as
against New-York are abolished, is officially denied No
intention exists to revive the question OF equal sea-
board rates. which tho declared for the bit
ter railroad of 1881 An important point respect
ing the export business however has arisen, and 1t VIII
probably bo a subject consideration at the meeting Of
the trunk line presidents tomorrow The situation as
outlined by high Vanderbilt officer, is as follows:
The existing dlfIerential rates east-bound traffic
never extended by agreement as to cover the
business passing through the Atlantic seaports for
Europe IL has generally been understood that the III
land rate. with the freight rate. should
be equal traffic that from the west for export at
all the Atlantic seaports Tho theory advanced by the
Pennsylvania and tho Baltimore and Ohio roads was
that ocean freights were higher from Philadelphia and
Baltimore than from New-YOrk and that the inland
differences would only equallze the through rates Inc
Vanderbilt companies claim that as matter OF fact the
average ocean rate Is tho same from all the Atlantic
ports and hence the southern lines enjoy adyan
tage In their inland "dihereniias which lowers lhtir
export rate to the disadvantage of this city Attempts
uaNv ~ Uoo ,,o ~ snovce e,n t3e an
pOntnont of joint agent who equaliZcd through rates
by daily adjustment Of the inland rates with the quo
tatiOns OF ocean reShts. This plan did not prove sue
cess. - 80, ~,
igan Central roads that the Grand Trunk OF Canads
and the Pennsylvania lines have been making through
European rates without regard TO ocean rates anu Sc
curing tho bnlk of the raic in consequence cSPnCiy
OF provision shipments. The Grand Trunk has contract
with steamer lines from Portland, Me, ana quebec Dy
which IL is bound 10 furnish the vessels a Certan
amount OF tonnage. To enable the Grand trunk
TO fulfill It's contracts tho American trnnk lines
havo permitted it TO secure tonnage ut lower than
tariff rates whenever n deficiency was crea.ed Dy
the Grand Trunk maintaining rates II Is charged mat
the Grand Trunk has abused this privilege 10y reckless
disregard OF the tariff ire spcctvc OF whether or not
coud I'LL It's at full rates The Lake shore ana
Michigan Central are now determined to protect Their
interests through European business ny insisting upon
equal rates by way OF all the scaeoard ports. In
cousenting to the advance In casi-honnd
Monday they did not psage
higher on export business than those by the other
Chicago lines Their assent was given with the undr
standing that methods OF UNFOLDING the tariff were to oe
discussed and sete hereafter. ana meantime they nOu
Themselves free 10 meet any cats by rival lines
The general passenger agents Of the trunk incs met
yesterday and partly agreed upon plan OF pooiingwhlc
of tho yceprcSidcnis 1t provides rst fora restoration
o rates but Il is decided whether to the tarin OF
February 1854, ION tho basis OF go ~ the highest
rate from NewNerk to ChCagO or the present tiTln
81 rs the highC, basis. There ia good reason TO be-
hcvp. however that III" advance Is made u viii hc 20
the highest basis The rlan contcmPlaics roo based
far possible tho business II To he
divided to correspond with the money percentages.
This does commit the roads TO tho adoption
drrrnal PASSENGER rates, but does point to similar
under the old plan reorganization OF the Immigrant
traffic pool. with the hon0rng by all lines OF the cheap
tickets issued by the Icnnylyann aud the West shore
roads, Is part OF the scheme. Tie standing committee
with the Lrhgh Valley represented, discussed the plan
and IL will be submitted 10 the presidents today The
committee Will probably report only progress IN the CON
the OF the advance In east and west bound freight
rates.