The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-05
STOCK RATES TO THE EAST
An Important Conference of the Local
Freight Committee Yesterday.
Future of the o. & II. Discussed by President
Barnard MOnOn's California Business Sac
rificed in the Interest Of Harmony.

An important meeting of the local freight
committee with Mr.. Paul p. Rainier, chief
inspector of the Central Traffic Association,
John B. Eckman, the local representative,
and inspectors Pake. of Buffalo. and
ChiIders, of Pittsburg. was held here yes
terday. Its purpose was to consider GER
tain charges that had been made against
the Pennsylvania lines of violating the
rules of the association in the shipment OF
live stock East For some time IL has been
the custom of the Pennsylvania lines to
allow 1--we stock shipped through here from
points on the Vincennes or j., NJ. o. L.
divisions to be billed clear through TO the
Eastern markets. notably Buffalo and Pitts
burg. When the shippers got the STOCK 70
Indianapolis and were able to sell IL here
they were charged the local rates from the
point of shipment to this city. and II they
were able to sell it here to an Eastern pur-
chaser 1t was allowed to 60 under the
original through billing. although there
was change in the consignee and some
times in the destination. This system
was found to work advantageousiy
for the Union stockyards here
and gave them better opportunities
for competition with those of Chicago. st.
Louis and Cincinnati. Abuses crept IN.
however. under this system, which the
Pennsylvania, as well as the other officials,
tried to prevent, for shippers would take
ADVANTAGE of the through rate and billing
to bring stock here sell them and substl-
tute for them other stock, which was
shipped East under the through rate, when
it should have been under the local rate, IN
and out. Some time ago the inspectors at
Eastern points wrote 10 the Central Traffic
Association that Col. 5. +. Gray, division
freight agent of the Pennsylvania lines
here, was violating the laws of the associa-
ton by permitting changes In conslgnees
and destination in stock shipping East. Mr..
Gray did not deny. and his superior officers
were appraised of the fact, as well. that he
bad permitted such changes. In the way
designated. j. e., when the cattle were
sold here to an Eastern purchaser,
and shipped directly IN, without
any substitution being allowed. Chair
man Blanchard accordingly sent Mr..
Rainer, and the inspectors from Plttsburg
and Buffalo here to investigate the mat
ter and take such action as was necessary.
The result was the meeting yesterday, at
which the matter was discussed IN all its
phases, with the result that all the other
members of the local freight committee
stood by Mr.. Gray IN the position he had
taken, and maintained that such n practice
helped all the parties concerned here. The
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved That the managers of the Union
stockyards of indianapolis. through which pass
stock billed through To points East be requested
20 allow an inspector, to be appointed By the
joint rate committee, 10 take charge or super
vision OF such stock while in the yards for the
purpose OF preventing manipulation or substitu-
ton.
Whether or not the stockyards people
will agree to the appointment of such an
inspector remains to be seen. 1t is certain,
however. that this action does not meet
with the approval of Mr.. Rainier, who
thinks that the prevalent practice is against
the rules of the association, and it IS also
probable that at the meeting of the assocIa-
tion in Chicago next week the action will be
overruled. and the local freight agents will
be Instructed to charge local rates. in and
out, for stock shipped here. on which there
Is either O change OF consignee or destina-
ton.
The Future of the O. & NJ.
President Barnard, of the o. * NJ, is
very emphatic In his denials that his road
is about to be sold, or that any negotia-
tions 70 this end are pending. He says:
There is not any prospect of consolida-
ton of the .. * NJ. with any other COM
pany. There is to be no change in the man.
agement of the road, and the report that it
is to be put in the hands of O receiver is a
falsehood. We have not entered into a
traffic alliance recently with any line.
There will be no material change in the
policy of the company az conducted during
the past year"
Some of the reports circulated about the
O. Il Nj. during the past month, Mr.. Bar
nard said, he'd been outrageous, and he
spoke in very energetic manner of the
way i'm which the company had been dealt
with by some or the papers IN the country.
especially the New York World. against
which he had instructed his attorneys
to bring suit for damages for large
amount. lie added that either for stock
!obbing purposes or some. other motive,
many rumors had been circulated about
tho O. * Nj. and as he was at the time in
England, the committee representing tho
stockholders quito naturally desired some
information about the condition of affairs
and TO discuss other matters which could rot
be handled as we'll By correspondence. Not
having 1T hand some OF the data desired.
he cabled the Cincinnati Office TO have it
prepared and forwarded at once.
The Monon's Sacrifice
The Western roads have accomplished all
they have been contending for in the mat
ter of passenger rates from Central Traffic
points to the sea coasts. For ten years the
rates from Cincinnati, Louisville and In
dianapolis to California have been the same
as the rate from Chicago. because the Mo-
non has insisted upon putting those cities
upon an equal footing with Chicago on all
business destined 10 the Pacific coast. This
enabled New York and other Eastern
points To use Cincinnati rates
for bssing purposes. and il il
claimed that the discrimination has
caused the lines running westward from
Chicago 10 lose money OH their through
business. As result of tho conference
held this week, the Ohio-river lines have
consented to do tine fair thing The whole
controversy has been settled by the adop-
tion of the following resolution, introduced
by General Passenger Ageat Ford of the
Pennsylvania lines:
Resolved, That beginning Oct. l, 1891, rates,
both first and second class. from CINCINNATI
Louisville and indianapolis. and territory at
fected thereby. TO Pacinc-coast points shall be
based upon hIissOuri-river rates and that a
meeting OF rate clerks be called at the earliest
possible day TO fix rates accordingly.
This will advance the price of tickets al
Cincinnati about 81 and at Indianapolis So
The Monon. in the interest of harmony
sacrifices it's California business from In
fianapolis via CHICAGO.
4 Train-Load of Furniture for Texas
A train that attracted much attention in
the Uuion Station. last evening consisted
of twenty-one cars. all gorgeously decor
ated in different designs and with adver