New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-07
TRUNK LINE ARBITRATION.
SETTLING DRESSED BEEF DISPUTES.

IMPORTANT ACTION BY RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
AN ADVANCE IN RATES RECOMMENDED
1000 work was accomplished yesterday al the
meeting OF the trunk line presidents. An agreement
was reached for arbitration of the disputes between
the Lake Shore and the Grand Trunk of Canada, ana
steps were taken looking to an early advance In INC
Easbound freight tariff from Chicago TO the seaboafd
vigorous condemnation OF tia practc, OF paying pas
senger commissions completed the results. The at
tendance was large and significant and it Is said tia'
d spirit OF concillation and harmony prevailed. i"c
meeuhe ADJOURNED with the members expressing uo
cidcd satisfaction at what had been accomplished
AS it was strictly trunk line conference Presi-
dent Roberts, OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. presiaed
But Chairman George Il. Blanchard of the Cenra'
Traffic Association. attended, and J. F. Goddard the
new Trunk Line commissioner. who will not formally
assume his Office until next Monday, listened to the
deliberations. The discussions were shared in BY num-
bers Of the chiefs OF the Western connections OF i've
trunk lnes-President Newell, Of the Lake Shore ,
President Ledyard, Of the Michigan Central Presdeht
ingalls,, OF the Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati ana
St. Louis, and subordinate officers Of the Chicago ana
Grand Trunk, the Pennsylvania and other roads, oeig
present The Grand Trunk of Canada was repro
sented by Sir Joseph Hiclson and l.. j. Sergeant
Hardly single Eastern trunk line failed to send i's
chief executive officer, and many OF their neuenahtS
attended the meeting.
The knottiest problem TO solve the dispute on
dressed beef traffic between the Lake Shore and the
Grand Trunk of Canada. Here the main point was
the proper dcrenal rate for the American ROADS 10
allow 10 the Canadian lines on shipments to New Eng
land. The Grand Trunk claims that it should make
a rate cents per 100 pounds under the rate OF inc
American roads. The Lake shore, representing the
American roads, has bitterly resisted the diner
ental' as excessive. 1t was agreed however, taat
the two roads should Immediately submit the dispute
to arbitration, the Lake shore to select one and the
Grand Trunk another Arbitrator, and the two men to
add third to their number. Pending the final de-
cson it voted TO reduce the dressed beef rate by
way of the Canadian lines TO New England points
from 10 TO AZ cents this being surrender OF cent
Of the Scent diherential rate now enjoyed by thc
Canadian roads 1t also decided that the Canadian
roads might pay / cent per mile for the use OF
shippers refrigerator the AZ cent rate whle
if competing lines allowed only 81 cent on mileage
they would be at liberty to make tariff rate oil 40
cents to shippers. The dressed-beef rate from Chi
cago to New-York remains at 40 cents. This com
promise and equalization of rates is regarded by fal-
road men as assuring the end Of tho recent ruinos
competition dressed beef traffic. J.. .,,o
The presidents then voted To recommend 10 uic
Joint Executive Committee restoration Of the East
bound tariff November "a 70 the basis pfev VA
the lines between the Mississippi River and the At
lsntic seaboard, but recommendation by the trunh
lines is seldom ignored by their Western connections
and dependencles If carried out, the restoration
means an advance in the wheat rate from 70 10 20
cents per 100 pounds from Chicago 10 New York and
in the rate on provisions from 20 ID 80 cents; an
exception is made in the corn rate. when VIII Do
raised from 90 to % IL cents. No greater ADVANCE
could be secured, owing largely, II Is said, 10 tne
opposition Of the Baltimore ard Ohio ana the Iehli
syivapIa roads The new tariff IS not cons cred an
extravagant one for the when navigation cl ses
but IL Is denied that any discussion took piece as 10
the possible objection of the interstate SEh HER
Commission to the rates as unieasonably high.
The presidents voted TO abolish the paynleht "
commissions of any sort to agents for the procuring
of passenger travel.