Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-05
KAlLnoAD Decentralization.
Hew me Pssssylvsssa Trsass Lsesi shippss
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CsIcaasisss ~ Oassegts.
Andrew Carnegie writes again 10 the
PlttsburG Dtspatch, sayings
First--Tns fsnnsylvsnia rAilSoad com-
pspy briugs train load Of coke from Con-
nelisville mines 70 The city Ct Pittabure;
the cars belong 70 the shipper aud are
vaois railroad company only hsuls the cars;
the engines and crews thas haul them stop
at Pitisburg. Upon this coke II destined
for Chicago furnaces, the PenDsylvsnia
railroad company . shsro 10 90 GENTS per ton.
Should the coke be destined for Pittsburg
furnaces, the Psnusylvsnis railroad com
pany charges 20 osnts per ton. In both
Gases the Psnnsylvsnia railroad company
hes performed exactly the same service.
There 10 no question OF longer or shorter
haul or terminals II any man can show
that train lood Of auch Q 3ke coming from
C0nnslisvills 70 Pittsburg dsssined for
csnt moro than train load Of coke destined
for Chicago for the service performed 70
Plttsburg, let him do 80
Hecoud-A train load OF ironstcns y
carried 70 Hooking vsllsv furnaces from
the lakes, . distance Of l76 miles, for S6
10 brought from the lakes to Pittsburg, Q
distance OF LEO miles, the charge 10 81 2S per
ton. These two OveTcharges sum up a.
follows per ton Of iron:
One ton Of coke required per ton OF
1v0n, 0verchsrGe TO ftttsburg, as
One aud sii-tsn'h ton, ci ironston. " "'''
required TO mAse ono ton Of Hes.
SENIOR pig iron. overcharGe to
Pittsbur9. a. compared with
HOOKING Valley furnaces .......... 70 cents.
Nia
The smount sxtortsd by the Pennsy lvania
railroad company upon Pltlsburg traffic
over and above what II charged 70 furnaces
beyond the state being thus g. IL per ton Of
iron.
The rate charged by the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad company upon ironstone from
lakes 70 the Hooking Valley furnaces II
now tho usual rate upon isonstone. The
railroads centering in Chicago carry II from
Lake Superior mines at the ssme rate pei
ton per mile, viz: a cent The distances
70 tho Chicago furnaces from the Superior
mines 10 greater than from tho lakes "a
Pistsbuis, but the railroad companies take
back the cars empty from Chicago, while
from PittsburR the railroad company geil
loading back with coal.
give only these two Instances to prove
my statement that every ton Of pig iron
manufactured In the Pittsburg district II
ovsrchsrged BY the Pepnsyl lvsnia railroad
nnisSsd iron shipped East at. or % Ws.. I1 from o
Pittsburg Except raiis) IL overcharged from
half TO . dollar per ton. 1t 10 by suot
means the Pennsylvania railroad has buil
up its surplus fund Of el9, 900, 600, and
extracted from the State OF Pennsy ivsnil
last year ~ 00O, 600 more than its interes
and dividend. II PittAburg stands this 1
will stand anything. / do not believe /
Will stand II long Indeed, II cannot stanC
IL long.
o, course an personally Interested II
this matter, very deeply interested, indeed
Upon the overthrow of this Injustice tb,
SaRH ns.oH x~l-
| pends, but every Idle workman In Pitts
burg 10 far more deeply Interested than /.
i sm glad To henr that this question hal
boon referred TO the oommitt6s ON railway
aud transportation OF tho board OF trade
Manufacturers and merchants who car
state similar oasss Of discrimination to thoS,
which have named, should promptly 10y
them before that body.
| The president OF the PennsylvanIa roat
IN to D0 In town tomorrow. Let the com
mitt08 call upon him aud demand Justice
They might bs able to convince him tina
bis policy Of extortinR from Pittsburg an1
the state Of Psnnsylvania "a, 600 600 pe
annum beyond dividends was . up lust
II WAS un wise, and certain to result ip juri
ously to the railway company he manages
A state commission would soon sweel
away most Of the iour millions per annuu
surplus no Ia nov upjustly sxtortinK irou
Ills o~n"'Ass Yours very respectfully,
/ oNDRhW &AhNGdlEs
PIrrspuRo, April 2, 1889.
President Roberts, who was In Piitsbur,
with other railroad OH icials when this lstts
was published by Dispatch reporter, win,
sskod tho railroad nsgnste II he coui,
spare few moments for m interview, q
ths same time holding Andrew Carnegie
letter In his hsnd. Mr.. Roberts, who doe
not posseas The colo, enTspiursd, super
cilious air 30 common In his $40 a montI
clerks, was very courteous, ana said:
~ really have not the time this evenip,
to spare, and under no circumstances
would j consent to bs Interviewed,
would like 10 favor tho Dispatch. but vii
be engaged with otheS matters aite
supper,
"can you not give rs few minutes I,
reply to Mr.. Carnspie's letter, In which b,
at,acks the penusylvania ROAD 2"
emo, STR" WAS the curt reply. 1--WE d,
not care 70 ssy anything about Mr.. Oar
"ls there not sone ono In tho party VIII,
would give your side OF the case, and pos
sibly deny what Mr.. Carnegie has SAID n
references TO the Discrimination ?n
"No. sir 1 do not think there IL any on
here who will say word one way or tn
/ other. We ara NOT cnncarn In m N .. N, .,