New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-28
RAILROAD INTERESTS
TO CONSIDER WESTERN CUTS.

TO CONSIDER WESTERN CUTS.
RAILROAD MEN TO MEET HERE TO sTo
FREIGHT RATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SUMMER RATES BE PERMITTED?
1t is hoped that the meeting Of the Joint Execi
tive Committee OF the trunk lines and their West
ern connections to be held in this city to-day, viii
lead TO a restitution OF grain rates from the Yves
to the seashore. But the railroad men who expires
| this hope have doubts that this result will b
reached The meeting is convened at the call o
| George r. Blanchard. chairman OF the Central Traf
| hc Association. The call declares that the confer
! ence is for the purpose OF considering eastbount
freight and passenger rates. and "the pending argu
ments with regard to the same" 1t Is expected
that there will be full attendance OF all tive roads
the subject is of considerable importance In
| relation 10 the future course OF business on the
| roads between the Mississippi. River and the sea-
board
Railroad men admit that the recent development Il
in the eastbound freight situation demand imme.
date attention The decision Of the Joint Commit
tee may affect the future course Of trahic from
the West. All through last autumn there was more
or less of Generalization in grain rates.. and in
December the Erie receivers m,ide open reductions
Of stopping the sacrifice OF railroad profits It was
decided to restore rates on January l. For time
tansd but when the western roads had worked on
some Of their contracts. made prior to the agree
Shipments n esws om chs RMS a sss
in traffic stimulated cutting Of rates BY some OF the
Canada and the Erie openly announced reduction
fn the tsr Of cents per 100 pounds IN the rate
20 CENTS rate that is customary in summer
when the a.raA routes have to meet the competi-
Railroad men at the East do not understand
mee bs easd
say that they are not responsible for the rates made
ern roads have it in their power to complete ar
rangements for, controlling business according to
II the Western roads cannot put the machinery into
operation and cannot control the making OF rates to
half Of the Western roads Is Tat no reduct,ons in
or ANOTHER from the Eastern companies which con-
troll the Western lines. There is likely to be a
bilIty for rate reductions
to complete The freight organyanns wso acton
gard TO the restoration OF eastbound freight rates
carried out there viii be no necessity T for t ia de-
,erminaton OF rates. for no inducement will pre-
Western roads were expected to complete the dee de
tails or this agreement at all competitive points in
50 offers little hope Of the display. OF fresh sbEy
IN the part OF the trunk lines Il is not even Ger
from the West in view Of the opening Of maya IS
Gp y eary IN Ap The railroads. have with dim
ct az T 10 aa Ia. s grain
winter rate Il IS not fS bee ~ ne bsf
'ance can be ordered On the eve of the sumner ,
'on,ond Inc voiume OF traffic, some railroad men
on.eIu. is Hkely TO be too small TO warrant a /
competition with the water lines. II is argued that
Dads have many time at c s rat the
'ness tne contracts are on par with the r,IInons
ears ago. INV VII 'o''' SOME
o""i ohDERS AFFECTING UNION PACIFIC.
Omaha Neb.. Feb. 27-In st. Louis las, nigh,
udse Caldwell. Of the Circuit Court issued an
ruer calling for meeting in Omaha on March
between the representatives OF the employees Of
ne onloh Pac'fc and the receivers. Judge cald-
rel VIII listen to both sides March q in Omaha
MS practically vacates Judge Dundys order plac-
Is the new schedule in effect March l. President
lark OF the Union Pacific IL especially designated
represent the Union Pacific.
Judge spundy to-day declared that he would not
educing wages on the Union Pacific In Colorado
" n., wouid leave the matter in hands or lie
Cheyenne. Wye. Feb. z.-George L. Hodges. one
oy rns counsel for the Union Pacific Railway en-
ates Circuit Court here yesterday and obtained ! !
sna ces scsedIe Of wsy and rules and
men the Union Pacific receivers took charge Of
IN further orders OF the Court The Court further
be redeiwers eanse notices of this order
as taken because the Union Pacific receivers were
nfying the employees that the new schedule pro- '
rdess Of the fact that Judges Hallett and Riner :
q refused to enter Judge Dundy's order in their
sHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION MEETING. r
Philadelphia, Feb. E.-The annual meeting OF the .
'ckholders OF the LehigA Coal and Navigation c
mpany was held here to-day. The report OF C
esident Leisenring showed the total revenue for y
to have been S. loi. 66S. and disbursements 81 n
u.s. leaving surplus OF $s52.3l6 Dividends OF ri
per cent upon the capital stock, amounting to u
o.1@ were paid during the year and the balance O.
" remaining to the credit OF profit and loss is
.5h The President and Board Of Managers were
elected as follows: President Edward b Lessen
g: managers. Joseph s. Harris, Edward w. Clark
ancs r. Cope Charles Parrish. James VI, Wilcox.
ward Lewis. Samuel Dickson, Abram g. Hew-
Thomas Mexican. Charlemagne Tower jr.. and
ward 8. Buckley.
CUSED OF DISCRIMINATION IN RATES nc
Philadelphia. Feb. H.-R. W. wigton e. Sons to- m
began proceedings in the Uni.ed States Circuit ga
irt against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company mi
alleged discrimination In rates for the carrying 80
bituminous coal. Judge Dallas granted a writ -
alternative mandamus, commanding the COM &C
~ to cease doing the matters alleged. and II
for its agent and officers to appear March