New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
DRY GOODS TO BE CARRIED CHEAPER.

DRY GOODS TO BE CARRIED CHEAPER.
AN AGREEMENT ARRANGED WITH THE TRUNK
LIyEs-A REDUCTION OF oNE-THIRD.
The Dry Goods Association and the Execu-
tive Committee OF the trunk lines agreement
yesterday in the matter OF the recassncasou OF dry
goods In original ani assorted packages The reduced
rate Is so cents per 100 pounds from Chicago to
New-York, ard the rate Is to continue expert
mentally until iurther notice This action OF the
Executive Committee held subject to the approval OF
tson OF goods named in The agreement and IT will be
put into effect their and the sigma
obtained. The bry.Goods Committee met yesterday !;
Cornelius Bliss was chairman, I. l. Greene, secre,
Robinson. J. Howard sweet.er and William P: King
Commissioner Fnks letter OF Thursday, tanihg the
The following goods are on the list;
cscos rngaus corset Jeans Drown bleached coored
faced css duck. cotton warp twinss ali sins saa@eed
Cloth table oeoth sheetnss OF Strings ,5eached or nn
denems drills drown beaeed colored yarn (cotton)
Mr. Fink wrote tha, the Executive Committee was de-
difficulty IN reducing the rates on assorted pacE
ages OF these goods on account OF the impossbity
aseertainins nom outside appearances the exact nature
OF the Of the packages thus mourning the risk
having the higher costly classes OF dry goods
falsely described goods OF lower class. He
added that the reduction viii he made unier the follow
Ing conditions aud only to such pArte. shall enter
ipto vritter obligation with the railroad companies
ceipts the goods which the reduced rate is made:
the contents readily shan DO
sencies words Cotton Piece Goods" the
o the article contained u Tie package AID aso with the name
OF the shipper.
Second any sippe. ,ai.ey describes goods Of
thereon shah oe required 10 pay the regular class
o al, his futnre shpmentS
Thtrd-ft further made condition that the parties do
string Themselves of tire reduced rates shall Win
the railroad In the application to The Legislature az
its for tie passage OF making misle
tie nature OF shipment Tor the
purpose defratdng railroads taking Advantage "
honest shippers who correctly describe their skyrents
Fouy-he regular classification and rates Will De charged
on all shipments goods unless the parties making ts
shipments formally accepted and agreed In writing ~
comply the conditions specified
In eplv the Dry Goods Committee said: Appreciat-
ing fact this proposed plan IL experimental,
and believing that the result viii fulhn all
ticpatiOn OF ultimate benefit 20 both parties IN inter-
est. behalf OF the manufacturers anf merchant
OF the East accept your proposition subject 10 the fo
lowing stipu lations:
First-That words the basis of 30 cent. 10 Chicago
ehal be construed 70 prcpOonate rate from New
York all points covered by the trunk line pool.
wishing leave upon minds Of com
mtee Impression that satisfied 10 accept nal
settlement special contract rate cotton piece goods
completion the experimental period January and
upon passage % the law making mi=represeaiat ION o
shipments n!sdemeaH0r reserre the hight 10 ask yonI
committee AID Official rehabilitation VI cotton
piece goods which IS our ultimate aim.
The followlngisa table showing what the new rate
will be from SeV-YOrk a few Of the principal points.
Interior merchants at all points West can from this list
OF rates vnai their own rates Will be approx
imately: