New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-20
Rev. j. Murphy, the Rev. l. ]. Campbell and the Rev.
DIR & T. Mel
RAILROAD INTERESTS
NO FURTHER CUT By THE PACIFIC LINES
PREPARING \ NEW FREIGHT TARFF-PACIFIC MAIL
SATISFIED.

SATISFIED.
No reduction in freight rates west of the
Missouri River was announced Mt the offices OF the P4ci-
flo railroads in this city yesterday reduction, how
ever, has been decided upon and the tariff will be
published on Monday. It could not be learned what
difference would be- made between the rates and the
cuts OF about 20 per which have been going for
over month. Passenger rates were not further
lowered gloomy prophets mad expected. The
Balt more and Ohio the only trurk line which made
its through tariff conform to the reduction made from
Missouri River points the Pacific coast It announced
the following schedule to san Francisco corresponding
reductions being made other points wosp first class
S73 so; second class SIS. meeting of the pool lines
will be held Wednesday to discuss the situation
TIL then. have been instructed to hold the old
through transcOntnenal ratcsand passengers who wish
TO avail themselves OF tho Pacific cut must buy their
tickets to the Missouri and then purchase a'resh tor
points beyond The Pacific business is small that the
trunk ncs 40 feel disposed go the tronbo and
expense OF changing their through tariffs FOR the O
agents until II Is evident that the ransconnenal var Is
to be more han nine days wonder. Commissioner
Fink yesterday referred to the sensation given TO the
trouble rs "a toWncSt IN small tea Kettle
AT the meeting ~ the executive committee Of tho Pacific
Man steamship Company, held yesterday tp consider the
iut'r y, tlc o. tho rotct VIM '.lo o'Ul
struced I, establish weekly line to san Francisco on
obtanahc after that date. He instructed also to
take for the purchase Of steamship and the
buidu of onoinrr Of unf less Than 500 tons pulden
lie ordered report these to the COM
ittee as soon a. practicable The officers Of the COM
plny spoke confidently about the ability OF the company
to S share ~ the through California business ana
some OF the directors declared that they never again
wOuli ronew the subsidy agreement with the uanscOn-
tnental railroads.
c. p. Huntington, vcc-presdcut Of the Southern
Pacific Company denied yesterday the correctness OF
the statement pUbshcd IN The IteS, that he had or
dercd the NewOrraDs managers O the MOrgans LonlS-
aua and Texas Railroad which Is owned by the Southern
Pacific Company, 20 acccde AT once to the demands
or the striking employees The Times said that TINS action
WAS significant In connection WIN the struggle over
After carefully rcadug the paragraph Mr.. Huntington
inquired IN bewIdcred way whore newspaper could
possibly obtain such news, IL Is not true he said
My Last dispatch to Mr. Hutchinson WAS that freight
was accumuating nere nd that II coud not 20 by way
OF Ncw-Oreans should send IL by the arlil route. |
have made any concession to the strikers. do
believe In good wages, ana several times l
have written 10 Mr. Hutchinson that II other companies
paying better for similar work
to advance the rate or pay. In fact, that has
which am connected. But when worAm"n attempt to
dictate the policy OF the company the wheels VIII stop
cannot 40 far ~ ~ surrender the MANAGEMENT To
the employees Of the company
Chicago. Feb. 19.-The overland railway war growing
out the collapse Of the TranscOntneutM Association
began to-day thoroughly aggressive way both as to
passenger and ght traffic. All the lines running west
and southwest from this city having California connec-
tous booking passengers to-day to san Francisco
$50 for the nrst-cass Unlimited, $50 for hrsclass
limited and $50 for second class and cmgrant In the
natter Of contracting for freight rates quoted,
but agents have been given authority to secure business
at any nrures known that large reductions
being made. The first yicc-prcsideut OF the AChsou,
Topeka and Santa Re Company says lna-mucb aS the
UnlOn and Southern Pacific roads have sceu nj tOlutae
war IN rates 1t Is the purpose Of our company TO meet
fun benefit be derived. n such hingis possible from
low transportation"