New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-14
BALTIMORE'S GRAIN GAIN.
FIGURES PROVING MANIPULATION.
RECEIPTS AT BALTIMORE FIVE TIMES In Xxx
CESS OF THoSe OF LAST YEAR.


CESS OF TEoSE OF LAST YEAR.
The teIegraphc statement from Baltimore yester-
day TO the effect that the port of Baltimore has
always enjoyed large grain shipments at this
season of the year has not aIayed the feeling
among the other trunk lines that the traffic is
being drawn from New-York by improper meth
DDS. If any effect has been accomplished it
is probably one of increased irritation which may
lead TO retalatory steps The shippers OF New
York may for the moment be too busily engaged
in transactions connected with the wheat deal
to desire to enlist in public controversy. but their
interests are being carefully looked after In q
legal way The Baltimore correspondent Of The
Tribune quotes General Freight Agent Harriott,
OF the Baltimore and Ohio as saying: Balti-
more has always been the corn market Of the At
lantic States. The receipts every year viii show
the same relative excess in favor Of Baltimore
The month of December shows that there was
decrease in the receipts OF grain at Philadelphia
compared with the same month of the previous
year, of 7S,4S0 bushels, or $50 per cent But
the port of Baltimore gained 960,lS7 bushels, or
3S.45 per cent The increase at the port of New
York was l,7sl,33 bushels, or only 2I.S2 per
cent. In spite of the falling off in tho receipts
at Philadelphia, the receipts Of grain at that
city and Baltimore were larger than in December,
1882, by sSl, 707 bushels 22.77 per cent, while
New-York increased its receipts l,7sl 1892 bushels
or only 21.S2 per cent. The receipts of grain at
the ports named for the month OF December,
1887, and 1888, were as follows:
BsIsssse. :S7is tSs sssa5S ssss sssss sss
Two ports. sP2SsssSa ssa 4scsSss ss sse ssI5S5 sgg
The month of January shows still more start
ling deficiency in the receipts of grain at this
o1 III fba oi<s
In four weeks the receipts at Baltimore increased
over 1888 more than five times, while the re-
ceipts at New; York were only little more than
doubled. Philadelphla gained 1870 per cent,
gained 52s per cent The January figures are
not complete, and the subioined statement simply
January 26, 1885, compared with the correspond
ing weeks in 1888:
ss$s sa. j::s ss5s
SssSS sfssss sS5o5S fssSS fssSS
The enormous increase in the receipts of grain
at Baltimore can be explained only on the theory
that the hghterage and elevator companies there
are manipulating rates for the benefit OF the
road with which they are connected. Some Baltl-
more grain merchants have been buying corn at
the West at prices which would net them loss
of to 10 cents per 100 pounds II the rate OF
transportation was that of the tariff, less all
the deduction allowed TO Baltimore by the trunk
line diferental system.
CONSIDERING A MORE STRINGENT CONTRACT
The Trunk Line Executive Committee met yester
day at the Office of Commissioner Fink to consider the
new contract which is to be enforced. with the AID Oh
the principal bankers who lend money to railroadS
and assist them in funding old bond obligations into
at reduced rate Of interest. Mr.. Fink
submitted the contract which duly dlgested. ap-
proved and put shape for reference the presidents
Tor final action. The contract makes the pro-
visions for arbiIratng differences stringent than
II has been, aud also provides machinery for enabling
any road that feels a2grieyed to cooperate with tho
Interstate Commerce Commission in detecting and
Furnishing violation of the contract and Of the law.
All roads represented except the Grand Trunk
Of Canada, and the New-York, Ontario and Western
President John Newell of the Lake Shore. and Messrs
McCu lJugh AMI Sc, ar, of tie Pc yvania Company
for time In consultation with the other members
Of the committee with regard 10 the reduction ~ the
taqH rates on IL r1b ana oH Dd ano,bsr eonrsnc
viii probably be held to-day.
NEW ooNTRIvANCEs FOR CUTTING RATES.
Chicago, Feb - (SpeciaD.-In the freight meeting Of
the Central Traffic Association to-day 1t charged
and not denied that freight not sold at the point to
which it first consigned was reconsigned east
wardly through rates; that through consisnments
were stopped, the destination changed that freight
consigned via Chicago to Cincinnati had been re-
consigned at Chicago direct to the seaboad and other
points, and that thus the through rate cut much
as two cents the hundred pounds The final poino
made that grain consigned TO Cincinnati had been
taken east Of Cincinnati by various lines within and
outside the association by charging only 20 per cent oil
the Chicago tariff rate the rate east OF Cincinnati
making II ID cents TO NewYork, whie the rate Is
81 IL cents. BY these manipuattons, not only has
there been discrimination against Chicago out ne re-
ducton In the through tariff has been as much as four
cents Lundced These pUhts we're brought moro
strongly TO the attention of the meeting through cir
culsr signed by Chairmen Fink, Blanchard Midgiey
and Fathorn The charmen reiterated the charges and
asked instruction to the application OF tnst part ~
s the preservation of the through rates thus
Established without evasion manipulation OF resort u
other devices"
CHANGES WHICH JUDGE COOLEY ADVOCATES.
piusburg, Feb. I3 (SpeclslL-Judge Cooley, of nhe
Interstate Commerce Commission, who was on the
way from Washington to Chicago, said to-day: "A
consideration of the rate sheets Of Western railroads
will be the principal work to be taken up at Chcago'
The system is too complicated We propose to mako
q thorough examination and to recommend that tney
be- simplifed as much as possible SO as TO be mora
easily understood"
Ra,lroad managers are eagerly awaiting the action
ot Congress regarding tho recommendation Oh judge
Cooley that the law be so amended as 10 pronioi''
under penalty, the paying OF COMMISSIONS on uoAe.s'
He said on this point: Il hardy tn'nA u prooao'o
that Congress will act the matter at this session,
tbourb there Is scarcely doubt that the law VIII be
Intimately amended prohibiting tho paying OF COM
missions 1 do think many roads are paying
commissions at present. Since we began TO agnate
This matter number have stopped 1t, and there
seems to be disposition among railroad officials nos
r., resume paying these commissions. am In hopes
that tbe law will be amended that railroads SHAH
be Teonred TO give ten days. notice before any sd,
vance made in joint rates and three days notice pes
fore a reduction In such rates Is made"
THE CHARTER OF THE RICHMOND TERMINAL.
Richmond Va, Feb. l3.-Some weeks ago pet-
ton was presented TO State AttorneyGenerai Ayres
by Samuel Dickson, of Philadelphia, and Charles IL
De Costa of New-York, in behalf of unknown SOCK
holders presumably the Norfolk and western Railroad
begging that proceedings be instituted In the circuit
Court of this city against tho Richmond aud West
Point Terminal and Warehouse Company for forfeiture
Of charter The grounds alleged by counsel wers that
rho comnanv had exceeded the provisions Of Its char
ter. The Attorney General in long letter to-day,