New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
TRuNK LINE MEN EXPLAIN '
AN EXAMINATION BEGUN BY THE INTER-
STATE COMMISSION!
r1cKL1sn QUESTIONS THAT LED TO AN AID
yoURNMENT TO SECURE THE
Atn ot COUNSEL.

r,cK11su QUESTIONS THAT LED TO AN ADJ
TOURNAMENT TO SECURE THE
AID OF COUNSEL
,y..h,D,+on. March 16-In response to the request
=, 49, Trtorstate Commerce Commission contained
IN tho circular letter Of March g. the representatives
n, the railway carriers comprising the trunk Ane
Association appeared before the Commission To-Day
Cor the purpose of showing what their respective ex
mort rates are, and explaining the manner OIL making
them. A.. -,
Mr.. Sargent OF the Grand Trunk was hrst called.
Tia said that his road made their export rate Dy add
ing the ocean rate to the inland rate, ana stancea
aonr from milwaukee, 10 Bristol the totai rate Deng
AZ 6. which was produced by adding the lnana rate
Of GA, to the ocean rate, 20os. RATES, however,
auctuate with the European marriott when rates
Auctuate as they do almost daily, these proportions
stlll hold good Their principal shipping point was
Portland. Me- and the present arrangement with the
Alien Zine of European steamers had existed with
but one interruption for the last thirty years. one
vessel sailing each week On imports SUBSTANTIALLY
tho same rule OF proportions exists. In some cases.
however the import rate is rather moro favorable
TO the railroad company.
Mr. HAYDEN, Of the New-York Central, was next
called and said that his company also arrived at their
.rort rates nv adding the ocean and inland rates.
The New-York Central however, had liked export
rate. He expressed the opinion that the Grand
Trunk Road cut rates, not to meet the european
market but to get the business.
Mr. laying, OF tho West Shore Mr.. joyce OF the
Pennsylvania and Hr Ledyard president OF the Mchi
gan Central. also explained that their export rates
were made by adding tho ocean and inland rates
Mr. Iedyar said that HIS company did not cut rates.
and I'm consequence had suffered loss OF business.
A Fell of the Delaware, Lackawauna and Western
road was the next witness. He offered as an OK
PLANTATION Of why so much business went over their
road that they furnished shippers at Peoria ana other
points He had heard that the rates for export
trade had been cut but be knew nothing about It per
sonally lie said be believed in tho system OF In
snection OF carloads His road was member OF the
association at Buffalo, and even before the associa-
ton was formed his road insisted on weighing tho
cars as they found 1t necessary TO protect themselves
against undorbilng In consequence OF their action
in weighing ears many Of their customers left them.
Sumner Hopkins, OF the Wabash aud Western Rail
road said that the rates made for export by add
Ing the inland and ocean rates. They had quoted
through rates only since tho rule OF the Commission
was issued requiring the inland rate TO DO stated
separately. They had done this 70 meet rates made
by other companies. lie would have no knowledge
Of his company receiving less than tho seaboard rates
as such bills wero settled by the general freight de
partment. He knew Of no reason why the rules made
by the Commission IN regard 10 the tariff should not
be carried out. lie claimed that his road always re-
celved the inland rate, but no did not know when
reduction was mnde whether the rats bore the
loss or not The general freight agent might have
assignments with rie steamship companies, which he
knew nothing about. -
Under tbs questioning Of Judge Pond. " the lake
Shore. the witness said he did not know whAi no
ocean rate was, and when asked how no could mako
a through rate when he du not know thh ocean rate
be dd not answer When asked about recent bills OF
ladng signed by his name. which stated the through
rate At 81 when The ocean rae wa 80 he SAD ne
had no PersoRal 9wedsoof those bills as They were
partment made all divisions OF rates.
C. NJ. Hayes tho general manager OF ne Nspa t,n
company being examined by tho counsel OF tho com
peting road. II ruads wsre 10 be represented BY
counsel they would come prepared
Chairman Cooley said That tho examination could
be continued 10 some other day. when the roads could
be represented By their counsel
Aner a brief discussion relative to the best time
for continuing tho conference II was decided to meet
again on Monday morning.