Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
REDUCED THE RATES.

The Summer Schedule of Freights Restored
1t Will Take Effect on Monday-A
Rumor of Cutting Related - Papers to
Prove 1t Was Wrong.
Sam P. Shane, General Freight Agent OF
the New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railroad, at Cleveland. was in the city yes
terday, in attendance at the meeting of the
Pittsburg Freight Committee, in the office OF
the company, Wood street. New lake rates for
the summer we're adopted. They will go into ef'
feet on Monday, the 2lstinst. On the first three
classes the rates were reduced 10 cents, and on
the last three classes cents per LOO pounds be-
low the all-rail or winter rates.
While in the city, Mr.. Shane, who is still a
Pittsburger was interviewed in regard to the
statement published in different papers last
week to the effect that the New York, Lake
Erie and Western was carrying sugar in car
load lots from New York to this city for II
cents, or cents less than the tariff rates. This
would be violation of the Interstate law;
that is, If it was true, but it is not. Mr. Shane
denied positively that his road was cutting
rates and exhibited the proof to show that he
knew whereof he spoke.
When the publication first appeared that his
road was cutting rates, Mr.. Shane wired for
copy of the original manifest. made in New
York, and he had it with him in his valise yes
terday. The copy of the manifest read as fol-
lows: Way bill No. 424S. car n. Y. L. E. d w.
No. % l66, from Jersey City to Pittsbqrg via
Youngstown and the Lake Erie Railroad. jan
uary 2S. 100 barrels of sugar marked H: E.,
weight s. III pounds, consigned TO 5. S. Marvin
& Co., rate II cents, lighterage cents, freight
S42 q, lighrerage $40 %"
LAS you will observe by the copy of the mani
fest" said Mr.. Shane, "the rate including the
lighterage was 10 cents l think the trouble
was caused by clerk in the Lake Erie Office
who did NOT make the matter plain in the
freight bill. 1t is customary, however. to deduct
the lighterage from q freight notice. The light
erage is charged on account of the refinery from
which the sugar was shipped being on the New
York side of the river. In making out mani
tests it is the custom to show the charge sepa-
there is fight going on in the sugar business
it is between Claus Spreckles and the Sugar
Trust. The railroad companies are not in it
at all. Whoever wrote the article in the first
place should have known better. The cause of
such furore being raised about the matter is
on account of our line being long road into
Pittsburg. 1t is not an unusual thing for us TO
get shipments from New York and bring them
to this city via Youngstown. Every day we
have them and we get a good share OF the
sugar business to this city. can
take you over to the Lake Erie
1t will show you that the through rate
was Is cents. The divisions of the freight on
the shipment were: Lighterage, $40 80: New
York, Lake Erie and Western road, sS3 "A;
Pittsburs and Lake Erie. $50 rs. l do not
know whetheEany of the Pittsburg roads have
reported the matter to the Interstate Com
mission or not, and we do not care. Our way
bills are open for inspection, and deny posi-
lively that we cut the rates."
In regard to the general outlook Mr.. Shane
said: THE reduction TO take place on the 18th
gives general satisfaction to the iron manu-
facturers of this city. The indications are for
a prosperous season. and 1 think there will be
another boom in the iron market"