New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-17
FREIGHT RATES.
-ur COST OF TRANSPORTATION REDUCED
TWO.TIIIRDS


ra.tor Of rae Tribune.
o.. II Western farmers knew Just how much
.-.s,,on has been cheapened, would they he
sI..sonable in their demands? II they knew
0.,.,or,ation had been reduced in cost a
tnA' s..l more than wheat or other farm products
- eastern markets, and incomparably more
s'eA -, rroducts at Western farms, WITH what
'n.. =, reason could they insist upon further
F.s., An rates ?, These questions were asKed
Fe.,- hr an indignant railroad manager, VINO
N.,r srnnosed that farmers and facts were
p.u s.,uaintsd 1t is my impression that
~ ,., ,.,es, official report in which, lor inc
=, .,nnoy,inu certain securities IN the STOCK
-, ,hs condition and prospects OF the railway
,...s IN rose colors, were more emcacious
.,;nn rny;ss legislation than he imasihes
y. ~ service to all parties to Know
inst how much the cost OF tranSpoi
reduced. a.,o, rates On Grain
$780, % New.York every day Tor tne past
Ifom Nn''"eO and for the year 1850. These
-, ALWAYS strictly observed, out they
ra"s a..,onablv disregarded more often IN
"oto than they are now. and moreover 'ne
esin =, the trunk lines show, lor the
on'ci"i ~ go vears the actual receipts per
p"e' ,n;,o nm all freight Transported ana inc
''n - 4 will presently appear, so completely
V"o ~ ether that there can be no reasonable
euPp a.. substantial correctness OF either
a'u'o ..,s ~ two years. however, the years
1oI 100, the rates given are those actually
...ordinp to THE Railroad Gazette"
s#,i.l rates being completely hsregdrded
r.s,s and for the latter half OF the year
Eco Oh. rates actually charged as they have oeen
al furnished TO me by Commissioners FINK
have also been substituted.
p..,o,inp the rate each day for every year
...a nv the record, the averages given in tne
o.. column of the following table are optalneu'
r.. a.. s.copd column are given the actual recelptS
-. ..n mar mile on all freights by the New-lork
r...,.l the Pennsylvania and the Erie r'aroaas
-, ..y,ain wears In the third column are gwen
~, roeespts per ton per mile on those three foads'
-. lake Shore, Michigan Central. Pttsourg. Fort
w.vne and Chicago and the Boston and Albany
..ve, trunk lines which transport so large part
40 the freight moved between Last ano west
And also so large part of the local freight east
:, Ch,..no that their rates,afford Il very accurate
,rd;csron OF the charges for all transportation
,h,o, ohopt the region east Of Chicago. 1t Will
=. ohs.rved that the rates for the three largest
1919 ooyrespond so accurately. for the years 1852
, sss inclusive. and also for the year, 1882 81
,nelusive. with those for the seven trunk lines,
that they may safely be used as approximately
the same for the years prior to ls62 and for the
year 1855, the more complete record not being
obtstnsble. Finally. in the last column, are gwen
the average receipts per ton per mile ON SIX west
,rn trunk lines. the Chicago and Northwestern
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy, the Chicago and Rock
ls,and, tn. Illinois Central, and the Chicago and
Alton, which in like manner represent with ap.
proximate fidelity the general course OF rates west
of Chicago.