New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-28
rejected .h. Channel Tunnel bill by vote Of BOT to
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CUTTING BY THE FAR WESTERN RoA1

CUTTING BY THE FAR WESTERN ROADS
Dispatches from Chicago stated yesterday that tho
Chicago, Burlington and Northern road would meet
the cut Of the HSoo' route to 60 cents per loo
pounds ON hrstclass goods from New-York to St. Paul
The Western managers were in session at Chicago 10
consider tho question Of reducing the rates from er
Paul and Minneapolis in order to meet the lower rates
mado by the Chicago, Burlington and Northern' .no
Wisconsin Central and tho st. Paul ana Kansas Oi'y
lines. All of the westbound rates OF the trunk lines
are suffering from the practices Of underwriting, over
loading and other irregular practices now largely IN
dulced IN. But the cuts in the rates to tho North
west are mainly made by the lines west OF Chicago
and do not affect tho proportion Of tho trunk lines
eastward.
representative of tho 500" line said yestordsy'
"The prime for our latest cut arc that tno
Chicago unes while not openly cutting the rates on
spot lots, have cut the rates very much below tariff
and It is the intention Of the 500 line to meet these
secret cuts and underblngs and to hold the business
at equal rates. We do not cut tho rates, wo Simply
meet the cuts made by other lines. We are not inc
aggressors and cut Is not lower than those noM
classes of freight but more IT. TO the do NOT
think the Chicago lines afford to make lower rates.
WHY EAsTBoUND RATES ARE REDUCED.
The Chicago dispatches yesterday announcing furthor
cuts in dressed beef rates and In provisions, ioho"s
the Lake Shores radical reduction on MONDAY, "eio
expected after the Trunk lines ndu icsoeo I"
meet the Grand Trunks tariff at least to diminish the
large dierentisl rate enjoyed by 1t for long tme
The American roads aiming to break the comDiha-
ton of Chicago shippers which for months has been
playings the American lines against the Grand trunk
and vice versa in order to secure low rates Inc
Grand Trunk is accused OF having given years con-
tract 70 the Chicago combination and the fight is not
likely 10 end until contract is broken or SURRENDERED
Tho extension of the reductions to provision rates.
however, is regretted as an indication that the cu,S
NAV he extended to all classes Of eastbound freight
There is no present prospect of settlement OF the
disputes before further reductions are msde Dut sie
dete rmination of the Vanderbilt and Pennsy anna
managers seems TO be to push the fight Vigorously inc
sooner to secure an adjustment
IMPROVEMENTS IN JERSEY CENTRAL
The Central Railroad Of New-Jerscy has so far tnis
GEAR laid about IL 900 of new steel rails III is
replacing its seventy pound rails on the main line
with seventy six pound rails and Is putting the lighter
rails into tho new third track from Rosee TO jersey
Citv and into a second track from EDzabethpor 10
Perth Amboy The latter track will be finished ABOUT
July l. The third track from Roselle Is nearly com
pleted 1t Is built accommodate the tranc OF INC
Ieb,ch Valley The new steamer Monmouth, to run
bstween New-York and Sandy Hook Will be ready
about July l. 1t will have reserved armchairs, inc
numbers on which will correspond with numbers on
seats in the parlor cars of the NewJerscy Southei,
go that one ticket will be good for both seats Ihe
travel on this line thus far this season has lbcreascu
40 per cent over the corresponding time last year.