New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-13
POOL PROTECTION SOUGHT.
IMMIGRANT FARES IN DANGER OF A CUT.
THE HAMBURG-AM AMERICAN LINE READY TO ACT IN
sEIF-DEFESCE ON A $4 35 RATE.

THE Neutrality-suspicious. LINE READY TO ACT in
sEIF-DEFESCE ON A 81 35 RATE.
The war-paint of the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad shone respendently yesterday but the o'her
trunk lines failed TO give any sign OF an intention 10
take up the tomahawk to cut Westbound passenger
rates. Passenger Commissioner Pierson and some Oh
the general passenger agents were in Boston CONSIDER
Ing the pool but 1t is probable that con-
ference will be held before the week Is out for the pu
pose Of agreeing upon some policy respecting inc ba'
more and Ohos S. cut the West On first ana secOnu
class business the situation little changed Du 'hee
were developments with regard to immigrant trahc
that will make necessary for the pool roads 10 decue
promptly upon line OF action.
Since the New-York lines advanced immigrant rates
the basis OF SO to Chicago the bulk or the tranc mas
going TO the port OF Baltimore, as the Baltimore
and Ohio road still maintains rate OF &l TO the west
Three steamship feed the company with this business
the North German Lloyd running from Bremen, and the
Allan and Dominion lines from Liverpool Although the
volume OF immigrant traffic promises not TO reach under
normal circumstances the amount moved at THIS time
year ago. fangOf in the business Of the steamers
coming this port has been far beyond that warranted
by the expected decline SO restless have some
Of tho New companies become that there has been
some talk of running their vessels to the South
ern mort instead This city. The bull has at last
been taken by the by Is. Richard Co., agents
OF the Hamburg American Packet Company, whose
steamers leave Hamburg twice week and Havre once
n week. Yesterday the firm addressed letter 10 CON-
missioner Person, calling attention to the loss of bust
ness in consequence of the low railroad rate from the
port Of Baltimore and saying that their company would
have 10 take steps protect itself from Baltimore COM
petition unless tue pool roads should speedily take
measures to do 1t was added that II the Commits
sOner did apply remedy in few days the Ham
burg American Line would issue circular to its agents
at the West authorizing them to sell immigrant orders at
n railroad rate from New-York to Chicago and st. Louis
OF 81 35 The absence OF Mr.. PiersOn Of course pre-
vented prompt reply to this letter The rate mentioned
would be o cut OF So 65 under the established rate
Mr. Richard was seen at his office, No. 81 Broadway,
and asked regarding the letter he had written. 1--WE
have no opposition demOralze New-iork Immigrant
rates" he said and it is to the interest Of the steam
shin companies get good rate possible But the
business is drifting away from tins port to Baltimore
and be protected from the competition OF tnat
port We would rather have the pool do 80, but II IL
cannot will have to take the remedy III our own
hands Look at difference between tue business now
and this time year ago. Here are about twenty-five
pages In this flied with orders issued from January
to Ia year ago chs year To the same date we barely
have filled xix pages. IL Is within moderate limits TO es
innate that New York business Is not onequarer OF
what II WAS IN January 1883. We nave made private
arrangements by winch We can make railroad rate OF
- 30 to Chicago and ST. Louis aud allow 10 per cent
commission to our western agents OF course DdiIote
will still enjoy big advantage but we can certainly DO
TO get the travel can give away the railroad fare,
for tue lines maintaining the full ocean steer
Mir Richard declined say by what railroad route
he could make the proposed reduction, because ne
wished t. all advantages TO his own steamer
lne' In case the IIambur American Company begins
the sale 81 orasr 'p The cut I HG done sI now
Is the booking or passengers , VINO wiz
we're once placed in the hands OF agents element
would be introduced into the situation that would be An
obstacle tho way OF future advance in immigrant
rates. There some comment among the few rail
road who got an inklug o. Mr. kichards letter as
how he could make such rate Tue roads hot ia tne
Castle Garden pool are the lshrh Valley aud the New
York, Ontario and Western: but these could not give
passage all the way 10 the Vest II any poor me mas
made the arraugemcnt It Is clearly violation OF the
pooling agreement and lends color to the Suspicion that
II Ia expected that immigrant rates can be main
| tanned days Nlr. Plerson himself SAID that
the proposed advance l3 had been given up ana the
pool roads would be silshru II lDeS Cou Aeep ~
j. -. Mr. Richard expresses confidence tnaI he WI"
be able to send ms passengers west Without ue'ectoh
by the pool authorities.
some OF the agents OF the pool companies continue to
pooh pooh the Of the Baltimore and Ohl"s
cut To- the West Others quietly admit that the differ
enal rate roads suffering The appearance OF me
broadway offices supported this view. {. r. Craig the
general Eastern passenger agent OF the Baltimore ana
Ohio soutly declared tnat IL '2d more IIcHets ne e.
coinhur,l tick-tbrOSers sustained this statement
and Frank the Aston House broker. SAID that he was
sending mi MS customers Baltimore ana OHIO
" IL necessary 10 divide hrs commissions ber-
ally. The company has rs offices covered with flaming
posters advertising the reduced rates and has men pa
radng Broadway with placards ,--,..,,..,.
one complications or the situation IL the
fact that the Pennsylvania actually reaps beneht ny
the passengers which the Baltimore and ONO takes
from the weaker nes. As thest use ,ocai urhr'S "
Rlltote traffic cannot he turned into the pool Tor
IL impossble to tell who Is or IL not gong west over
the Baltimore ana ONO route; ihS .onsy sa9 III or
Peunsyvauis treasury aud thus furnishes an element
Is despite itself the Pennsylvania
Il allowed the roads. As the
Penn-ylyanias from Baltimore TO chicago - rl3
the addition OF the local fare OF - 80 from NrwN0k
makes rate from here 10 Chicago VI : 30 or 20 cents
uuder the rate allowed 10 the Erie, Lackawanna ana
West shore. which by agrcements TO be ~ % under
the PENNSYLVANIA and the Ncwlork Central Inc ar
florence trlilng compared with that made by the
Baltimore and Oho. but II helps to compcate inc set
Element the present dispute except on the basis or con
ceding to that road recognition rs New York llne
No rcuy Is expected In getting the local tickets OF
the road even should tn ttor refuse TO
srll Them I'm blocks because OF the numerous ohces or
tbnt roupauy in New-IOrk ana Jersey city. ana tile
large force-irrsseuger, telegraph aud ralrOad-whch
me baltimore and OniO set at WORK buying single
tickets or two three at once.