New-York tribune., 1886-04-04
FREIGHT TARIFF PROBLEMS.
THE TRUNK LINE PRE-, IDEYrs TO MEET.
QUESTIONS OF THE POOL CONTRACTs-LiCXe-
WANNA AcCTsED nE CI.IiINn

QUESTIONS or THE POOL CONTRACTS-LiCX.-
wANNA ACCUSED OF CUTTING.
meeting of the trunk line presidents has
bcoD caed ior Tuesday at Commissioner puEs Office 10
consider the signing OF the Wes-bcGnd freight pooling
and the East.bouhd situation Affected by Tho
inequalities which the Delaware. Lacha wanna and
Western Railroad is charged with At the las. meeting
OF the Executive Committee agreement was reached
as to the West bound contract and settlement was
rerred to tho Presidents. The Pennsylvania ast that
two pools be formed tine West bound traffic.
the business that goes to tho western icrmnii "
the trunk linosBnfalo Sslan anra, Pittsbure Wheel
Ing and tho other embrace through shipments
intended further Western points. Tt alleges that
the old single division the Pennsylvania did not receive
proper proportion of the traffic that due becaDse
of peculiar position aud special facilities II made
similar demand when the East bound contract was
being discussed by the vice presidents but yielded the
point without requiring arbitration. When tho East
bound contract mp for signature. however, the
Pennsylvania insisted upon pOstponenent OF action
until the West bound agreement ready FOR formal
approval It is the only trunk line which has asked FOR
change from the Old system OF division. Ir Fink will
submit at Tuesdays meeting the result of his nvesga
into the subject, and 1t Is understood that lao thinks
that the disadvantages and complications which woud
be involved in carrying two separate pools viii
than offset any possible gam 10 the roads in having
each more non competitive business. Tie general
impression among well Informed railroad il that the
question will adjusted without the need Of resortng
to arbitration
As regards tho East-bouDd matters 1t is doubtful
whether anything will be done By the presidents Mr.
sloan president OF the Iackawauna rarely attends
these conferences ana railroad men think that
adjustment could be more easily made II ne we're
participate ana receive the representations OF rival lines
through Othor medIams than his subordinate officers,
interested In making a good traffc showing for theA
road Though the Lackawanna denies that 1t Is cutting
bound freight explanation has beea given
satisfactory 20 the Interests concerned. to why se
Western connections OF some OF the trunk nes-the
New. York Central esrecally-say that their shippers
insist on goods going OF Buffalo by the sckawanna,
unless Inducements under the regular taI.f given.
No trouble has yet been caused by the course OF
the Lackawanua, because Its gains OF Last bound
tIaiiic in February and March than 10
make III its loss in January from the possible percentage
the total movement that may be awarded on arbra
n the present diversion Of business should con-
much lOugcT however stringent measures WOuli
have to he adopted to tue evil The trunk lines
will he conservative in any action they may take for
they think that II all the FOOLS can once be put INTO
working condition. with the ordered transfers Of freight
crared out friction now existing 10 slight extent
can lnssened IL not entirely removed.
Possibly the pres dents VIII discuss the question or
reducing East bound freight rates Some OF the Western
lines favor OF sght reduction. mainly because
better with the lakes II IL recognized thHt me roaus
the lakes gain nothing by any reduction tnaI
would not he rulnous to the rail routes Ine gram ralo
rs cents per 100 pounds from Chicago 10 New York
which has ruled throughout the winter has been the
lowest rate hat has prevailed In normal years
when no was being waged by the railroads. Ihdt
beng the case tne Eastern roads generally opposed
TO a change OF tariff that would make the Chicago basis
pay little more than the cost OF trans pOrtatlOn