New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-22
THE GRAND TRUNK TO BLAME.
REsENTING REFLECTIONS ON CUTTING.
THE AMERICAN ROADS WORKING TO SECURE
HIGHER EAsT-B.UNn RATES.

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HIGHER EAsT-B"UNp RATES.
An efforts IS being made to a settlement OF
the principal dispute between the trunk line systems,
namely that relating TO the dressed beef and live
stock traffic Presidents Newell Of the Lake Shore,
and Ledyard Of the Michigan Central, in the city
10 consult with General Traffic Manager Gulord, OF
the New-York Central, who is the chief traffic officer
of that road now In New-York with regard to the
situation The Western presidents have also been
consulting with the Erie officers. Commissioner
Blanchard of the Central Traffic Association, expects
to 20 TO Philadelphia Friday TO see the Pennsylvania
Railroad people, and he will then 60 to Baltimore to
see the Baltimore and Ohio managers, If his mission
of peacc-maling does not meet with an early inter
rpton There IS some hope that another small
advance may be secured shortly In dressed beef rates
pending final settlement OF the dressed beef cOntro'
versy and the restoration of rates 10 profitable basis
There IS much emchatlc comment in trunk line
circles over the claims of virtue" recently put for
ward IN behalf of the Grand Trunk OF Canada by sir
Henry W. Tyler its president. American managers
resent Indignantly his quoted declarations that the
Grand Trunk has responsibility for the demofall-
zaion which has existed this summer on through rates
The views of number of the trunk line cheftaiDs
might he summarized in the following remarks made
by a we'll known officer OF the trunk lines:
As usual, Sir Henry Tyler comes over to America
thinking that his road IS gultlcss, and therefore lay
ing the blame at the door OF the American roads HIS
wicked partner General Manager Hckson, sees that
he gets only side of the question Now, me
principal dispute among the trunk lines east Oh 'hi
caco is over the dressed beef and live stock trahc
There was no trouble In rates until the Grand Trunk
last sprng lowered its dressed beef rate from sNty
five 70 forty-fve cents from Chicago to New-fork
That stcn led TO further Decentralization when the
American roads found they were losing their business
At tho time the Grand Trunk made Its reduction inc
American roads were negotiating with the chicago
combination of dressed beef shippers to secure
rate that would be satisfactory to both shipper ana
railroad and give each line It's fair share oi business
The Grand Trunks action spoiled these negotiations
and compelled its competitors to meet IL I'D uie open
rate market. The other important matter uouDine
tho trunk lines Is the fight over the Immigrant pus
ness with the LackawanDa Inc ial'cr roau "as '''"
cutting rates until IL secured from ~ 10 AZ per ~
of the immigrant business out Of New-fork, ana the
Grand Trunk has been helping 1t In carrying out lis
policy of decentralization The Grand Trunk has bcch
the only outlet that was available TO the Lacka"anha
the Ontario and Western and the Dehisn NaicS' "hch
have been carrying the bulk of tho Immigrant 'lai
fc by pursuing irregular methods all the DINER west
roads refused TO become parties to the meihous Vi
the Eastern raie-cuters English stockholders II uloy
make few inquiries, easily find out that II Is not
the American roads, but the Grand Trunk, which has
been responsible for the two important features oi
demorazatons In the trunk line freight and passen-
ger situation"
The advance in provision rates ordered bv the Chi
casO ana Atlanuc, the Eflcs western conDccu"" VI"
be followed by the other Chicago roads until the
question Of dlfcrentia dressed beef Is settled
The Vanderbilt roads aud the Pennsylvania are opposed
to the difference allowed TO Eric by Commissioners
Fink and Blanchard, and they believe that II the claim
IS given up by Eric and Grand Trunk AN agreement
can be reached with the Chicago shippers that VIII
enable east bound freight rates 10 be restricted 10
paying figures. AT last springs conference between
the American roads and the Chicago shippers The
former wanted rate dressed beef OF sixty cents,
While the latter Insisted Hity cents. II tho Grand
Trunk and tho Erie would consent 10 act with The
other roads equal footing it Is believed that
a definite settlement Of the controversy could be |
reached. With tho dressed beet quarrel adjusted !
amcaDly between shipper and transporter better rates
could DO secured for all the east bound trafc now
being carried at IuiDous figures
DISCUSSING A REPORT IN SECRET.
Tho directors OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad Company held long meeting yesterday, but |
IL vas ofolay announced sftssVsrd that no business