New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-04
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
HE NETWORK RATES REMAIN THE SANE.

THE NETWORK RATES REMAIN THE SANE.
CHICAGO DISAPPOINTED OVER THE TARlFF
scHEDULE-MR BLANCHARDs CIRCULAR
Chicago. sept CspeciaD.To tho utter discontinue
Of Chicago people. the project to place New-Yors
manufacturers better tens to compete for Pacino
Coast trade fully carried out to-day a FAR az
The railroads of this city arc concerned. All
day long H. n. NcCullogh. of the Chicago and North
western, J. NJ Johnson OF the Rock Island, and Paul
Morton, OF the Burlington railroads. labored with
Chairman Leeds and Chairman Midgiey. The first
named gentlemen were the represen tatves upon whom
Chicago railroads and the Chicago manufacturers ana
iobbers relying TO secure a modification OF tho
latest transcontInental freight tariffs Their laoos
were In vain, for concessions whatever were mado
further than the few comparatively barren ones which
IT announced several days ago would undoubtedly
be granted The committee OF railroad managers &C
coded at length. and It decided that beg inning
with tomorrow the now tariff should be enforced 90
all roads leading west from Chicago Some slight
comfort being derived by the vanquished obbers and
manufacturers from a circular issued to-day to the
freight committee Of the Central Traffic Association
showing that tho roads Of here do not fully coin
eide with the decision OF the Western managers Fol-
lowing Is the full text Of the letter:
IranscontlEeBtai tariffs for both easbound and west
bound traffic and from points in the territory OF the
Central Traffic Association. prepared by the trans
continental association and were made 10 take erect sep
tcmber without first having been submitted TO the APP
prova OF this Office They found IN our Judgment 20
be antagonstic the Interpretation managers had
placed upon the Interstate law, the rates from Buffalo,
Cleveland and Plttsburg. example san Francisco
being higher than from NewYork 10 san Francisco the
difference being great that shipments could be made
from Buffalo and Pttsburg NewYork and thence back
san Francisco, via the Sunset route all-ra. at
than direct OF this association For
reasons this Office withheld s approval OF the tariffs
The lines taken action. declining put the
intermediate Joint committee tariff into effect The tariffs
his ONCE by Chairman Leeds for distribution viii
not for these be Issued until further orders "a they
are likely lead to misapprehensions and confusion.
Meanwhile several Of the important committees Of our
have acted example Plttsbug ami Ceye
and and have determined 70 charge local rates and the
official classification this traffic In both directions that
rule Will govern until the association acts the ques
ton. Please have the proper action taken by your
uees and acknowledge receipt hereof The Tisnsconu
mental Association circular No. having similar
purp0rts. Yours very truly,
G. r. BLANCHARD, Chairman.
THE SAME TARIFF FOR LINCOLN AS FOR OMAHA
Washington, sept. 3.-The Board OF Trade OF Lin
COIN Neb.. and Individual shippers at the same
pace began Proceedings last spring before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission against the various rail-
road companies engaged 10 rauscontinentaI traffic
through that city, complaining that they unjustly
Disseminated against Lincoln in favor of Omaha AID
other Missouri River points the charges for trans
the railroads violated the on- short haul Of
the fourth section OF the regulate commerce. IN
charging higher rates to Lincoln than they charged
to Omaha The six 10 number. and the
Commission went TO Lincoln for the purpose Of hear
ne them II found that the charges for the trans
pOuauon of merchandise from Pacific Coast points
were slightly greater to Lincoln than to Omaha. but
It vas also found that the dsance to Omaha By the
CnIou Pacific. which the mos direct route was
less than TO Lincoln.
\ route was made. however. to both towns BY the
Burlington and Missouri River Road which con-
sderaby longer than that 5y the Union Pacific. and
this longer trains would pass through Lin
coin before reaching Omaha By that route. there
fore, the strict rule Of the lone and short haul clause
not observed. Tho railroad companies defended
their charges being Just and reasonable. Insisted
hat the distance 10 OMAHA ben- shortest BY the most
ui'ct a. rates were pro- fL maze oW''i 10 mar CIV
lc.O.e decision was render a. the railroad companies
same rates which had been maze 10 Ohdha. luis
chang, removed the cause Of complaint. and the par
ties complaining received leave to withdraw thr petit
tiOns.
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED BY THE READING
Philadelphia Sept 3 pccian-Improvements on a
large scale have been decided upon BY the Reading
Railroad All the tracks the main line will be
gdencd to permit the passage Of larger freight
cars; new ballast has been put IN and ibis work VIII
continue until the entire length of roadbel has been
packed and the wooden bridges on the upper cnd OF
the Will be replaced with iron The cost Of
hese Improvements has been added TO the construc-
ton account prominent officer Of the road says;
During the receivershlp the rolling stock was al
lowed to run down. although the track was kept IN
fair condition Since spring forty new locomotives
have been received from the Baldwin Locomotive
Works and twenty more now under contract This
addition to the motive power has enabled the manage
ment to thoroughly overhaul many engines In want
Of general repairs, and to put them In good shape
Last year several hundred freight were pur-
chased and the old equipment has been put through
the shops. Owing TO Its increased equipment, the
company has been able TO secure large amount OF
business that otherwise would have been lost as was
actually the case In previous years. when the scarcity
OF the rolling stock was severely felt.
MR. STUBS OyERESTIMATES HIS POWER.
Washington, sept 3.-Chairman Cooley Of tho
Interstate Commerce Commission, his attention
being called TO the morning dispatch from Chicago
regarding rates oVer the Southern Pacific Railroad
said that ii Mr.. Stubbs the ralc manager is talking
on the subject IS reported, he is talking without
warrant from anything said done by the Commits
sion II is m his power. he said, to make rates
between New-YOrk and Pacific Coast points as low
he pleases and the time put rates between
interior towns and the Pacific Coast as high as he
pleGscs; but thsre aye cUnsde atOns oi relative /
e.uafy and justice that have been and VIII De kept
steadily in view by the Commission.
GROWTH or RAILROADS IN TIE SOUTH
Baltimore, sept. SIN this weeks issue 80 The |
Manufacturers Record presents special statistics
to the development OF the railroad interests Of the
south during the last eight In 1850 the South