New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
KNIFING RATES BY THE PACIFIC MAIL.
A BLOW AT THE SUNSET ROUrE-THE TRUNK LINES
WORKING FOR PEACE.

BLOW AT THE SUNSET ROUTE-THE TRUNK LINES
WORKING FOR PEACE.
The overland roads yesterday put the knife
deep freight rates from NewYork to the Pacific
coast Under authority given to him by Commissioner
Cannon. OF the Transconhnental AssocIauon F. Know.
land general Eastern agent OF the Union PachcCenra
Pacific companies announced rate of 81 per 100
pounds all classes by way Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company All classification is abolished, ana
hence the rate is reduction from q tariff that
ranged from 50 to So according to the class in which
the goods formerly placed The of 80 cents
on cotton goods the drygOods staple was made yeser
day from NewYork to san Francisco. Tho former tariff
81 So and the severity OF the is plainly shown
ny the fact that the trunk lines would be 70 cents
to Chicago. The lines from Chicago the Missouri
River woud have only 10 cents left to them, while the
Pacific railroads would receive absolutely nothing for
the long haul from the Missouri River California. The
"sunset Routs, 1t is expected viii promptly meet the
reduction rates.
The reasons for these sweeping reductions simple
The Transcontnenal Association required to give
thirty days notice to terminate its contract with the
Pacific Mail by which tho latter received. In either
iuwauce OF $4,000 mouth As the required tine mas
yet expired, the overland roads will bc compelled to
Uake another monthly payment. The vigorous cutting
which followed the adjournment OF the Pacific lines re-
overland routes possibly could compete with the sun
set Route. part water, part rail Commissioner cannon
said that the only left the overland lines was
10 reduce the they would have to pay the Paclhc
Mail much bic turning over reght 10 the
and ia order enable 1t successfully To com
pete with the Southern Ptcifc rOute, Agent
KnOwlnd fixed the rate at 81, without distinction OF
classes This action leaves the fgnt practically between
the Pacific Mail and the Huntington line, So far AS the
carrying Of the traffic concerned though the trans
continental roads intend to make rs low rates as are
to to the former important share OF
the through business.
There Will be strong pressure brought to bear to have
the trunk lines share I'm the cut California business,
and and roads claim that this can he done w h
in the least disturbing rates to Chicago aud ~
Louis As 1t now. they say, the nanuiac urer IN the
East Is shut out from competition With the western man
utaciureT. who enjoys fVOrug crntnatI0n IN the
ruuOusy low rates made west OF the Missouri NcI
The sentiment among the trunk lines, however, IL
strongly opposed 10 any step that Will agsravatr the
or extend It's limits. Their officers are COuhleht
that they need not he drawn into it, They argu" aL as
the Atchison Topeka ana santa re. by refusing to sub
init arbitration In the TrunscOutnental Associations
was the cause OF the contest the "Sunsct Ronte' viii
probably agree with the trunk lines division OF the
West bound husihess Thr trunk lines then deliver
their share t. the roads west OF the Missouri 10 De
divided they Please This. faccepied by The Snusr
Ronte" would remove all temptation Tor the Eastern
roads join The cut. II said that the Arhl-oh
beginning TO feel more disposed 10 submit '
decision OF their difference to arbitration. All tho IN
hueucc the lines will br brought to bear al next
| TuCsdty's conference to sccur" peace
Passenger rates here sti rule at the lowcut hsures