The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-04
NEHs OF THE RAILROADS
The Rate War Over East-bound Dressed
Beef Not to bo Settled Easily.

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settle the East-bound dressed beef rate war.
Several roads intend to keep up the war all
summer. Cast-iron agreements with shippers
at reduced rates. they say, can't be broken OF
nj n moments notice. Much blame Is laid at
tho door Of the Grand Trunk Railway, but the
Grand Trunk charges tho Canadian Pacific
and Wabash with most OF the mischief. Many
railroad men agree the Grand Trunk Is partly
right. but that the word Canadian" Is ut tho
bottom OF the trouble.
1t is believed that the question OF mileage on
private cars will be Just ne hard to settle as the
dressed beef rnte war. There Is reason to boz
leve that contracts have been made for n
period Of time on private care. Just "a In tho
case OF East. bound dressed beef. Mr.. Sergeant
OF tho Grand Trunk charged Ia n recent meet
ing that the Canadian Pacific Wabash combine
had contract with Chicago dressed becf men
for period OF four years Mt "A maximum OF 45
cents and n minimum OF 80 cents per 100
pounds. They have how reached tho mini
mum. but the Grand Trunk and LehiRh Valley
have both gone below the 3O-cent rate. The
Grand Trunk made n 27-cent rate and the L.
high Valley cut n trine lower yet
The difficulties arose In Central Traffic terri
tory and tho trunk lines told their neighbors
to settle their own ratio wars Their inability
70 do sol is the best evidence that things arc
likely to grow worse before they get better.
~, war in Immigrant T&tGs ia likely to break
same thing-a war in commissioners on now.
Manager c. F. Doane of the Clearing House
meeting the commissions paid BY the outside
element" The outside element means the On
and tx Se de
cision Of the Passenger Committee OF tho
Trunk Line Association: so that the two roads
are lighting themselves. when they. tell Mr..
Doane 10 make the commissions as big as he
likes.
Some loud talk was INDUCED in at the last
paying out commissions too freely. He Is said
to have told Mr. Petersen OF THO ThinRvalla
" Fix tho commissions to SUIT yourself: only
give your passengers 10 the Clearing House"
slice from the fare from New York to Chicago
that there was very little lett. On California
business the trunk lines would have boon out
OF pocket II the Western connections got their
dues. Both Mr. Doane and Mr.. Peterson were
reticent about the matter.
Southern Railroad to East Tennessee, Virginia,
and Georgia have been completed. thus adding
nn0hei en Tbom e sn ba he I
dition. which is 1873 miles long. would give q
northern outlet both to Cincinnati and Louis
the L. 7. V. and G. system. The East Tonnes
sec guarantees Der cent interest on s. .OOQ.-
Vile southern are about that now. Business
men in Louisville hold most %! the Louisville
Southern stock; ana they have pledged them
solves TO give the East Tennessee u chance to
compete with the Louisville and Ma, hville
Baltimore correspondent says: III the
promises OF the contractors. who arc now COM
BALTIMORE and Eastern Shore Railroad. the
that is to connect baltimore and Ocean City.
will le ready for traffic on July 20. Ocean City.
is Me s W % IS
sort that equals Cape May In the excellence Of
its beach. Dflculty OF access alone has pre-
Branch ia 10 New York and Atlantic City is to
Philadelphia. The new system Of roads to be
put IN harmonious operation tho latter part Of
the month will reduce the time between Balti-
more and Ocean City at once 10 four hours.
and later or. when tho new road has settled and
become fit for fast running. to three hours.
Passengers will 70 to Annapolis over the short
line. eighteen miles; thence to Bay Ridge. five
the bay. FIVE miles, by a swift transfer steamer:
thence to Salisbury by the Baltimore and East
ToqG I bs ab 70
and Eastern shore, will have Ave engines.
freight cars. and thirty gondo las. The opening
OF this line means the diversion Of n large pro-
New York or Philadclpha, to Baltimore. The
fruit; in fact, they have tho rating Of the mar
ket. and growers are anxious to got their fruit
hero. Interior points on the Eastern Shore
have hitherto been at q q, disadvantage in The
farms on tho Chesapeake or its tributary
streams could ship to baltimore bv steamers:
rssnr dss 'es
ming centre Just as readily But the new line
may not reap as great harvest this year from
OF crop failures. though in icomico county
some orchards are going to yield heavily"
A Reading despatch says: The Neversnk
Electric Mountain Hallway. which promises to
rival the famous Swtchback at Mauch Chunk:
Heading, now in successful operation. has been
completed and will be formally opened to tho
public according TO encouragement today
miles. circles about the SUBMITS OF the noun
tnins surrounding. Reading. and affords a con;
for beauty anywhere in Pennsylvania. The
enterprise is somewhat OF an eXperimenE in It's
and P% ss have
Z" Of tho road eomplets Tie cars VII be
S'hsfsS .h Hsa'@f RToDssd By n3SsS
will run down the mountain by the force of
gravity to Kappcrthal On the return trip tho
south side whence they will be run again to
the White House by gravity. and thence by
Y Tenn streets. The gauge Of the road is The
same as, that Of the Philadelphia and Reading
HaToad which is Interested a in the success OF
tensive arrangemsnts to handle excursions a.
the southern terminus from cities throughout
tho Eastern and Middle States. An electric
light plant has been established which will
furnish light along the route for night excur
sions Tie electricity will be eupplird at the
Zig Dam by two Edison dynnmos of 10000
vSlts ench. The turnouts along the road are
5000 feet apart The view. Of the adjacent
country and the CITY at night Is ono OF the
finest to be seen anywhere"
Tho layout OF the New York. Bridgeport and
Eastern Railroad has been accepted by the
Railroad Commissioners OF Connecticut. and
President II. Il. PARROT SAYS the incorpor9torS
will now 90 ahead and construct the road; IL
is probable that a large amount OF work will be
this year, rs an effort will he
made by the consolidated road 10 have tho
general railroad law. under which the now
road will be built, repea ed at tho noxt session
OF tho General Assembly. For several days
there has been considerable activity among
the leading men connected with the New York.
bridgeport and Eastern Railrold and some OF
tho New York and New England men ana tho |
ndlcations are that n big rniroad deal Is on
foot in the interest OF the now roal. II seems
quite certain thar thu new road, which has
hung fire for several years. will be built.
Tho Western roads yesterday agreed to adj
vance freight rates 20 the Missouri River and
81. Paul 10 cents per 100 pounds on first-clnss
and prOpOrtionately on the Otner classes. The