New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
FREIGHT RATES DISCCSSED.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT TRAFFIC.
BOARD OF CONTROL.

The meeting of the Board of Control OF the JONI
Traffic Association. held In the 'eh'ia p"''"'e' "
Iiberty-st yesterday. was remarkapie lot 'hc 'e
attendance OF railroad presidents There was haiu-
ly an absentee The meeting was caheo LOT '"e
purpose of discussing the present conditoh vi 'a'e
both east and west bound. and at the same uhie
for the purpose Of adopting such measures as WIN
tend toward effecting general Improvement ~ Wv
rate situation
Chauncev NJ Depew chairman OF the Boaru P''-
sided The Pennsylvania was representa- ~
President Ere TX Thomson. Others presen. w.,
Vice-Presidcnt Voorhees,. Of the Reading; MciViIc
T. ingalls, president of the Big -Four ana also OIL 'c
Chesa peake and Ohio; Samuel X Cailawas ~
dent Of the Lake Shore and also OF the ->cN'
Plate: Oscar G. Murray. OF the Baltimore ana
Ohio Sir Charles Rivers Wilson. VINO Is III '"i'
country on unofficial business. was also present
He is president of the Grand Trunk, ana was a'-
companicd b. his general manager MT. nays -"
Senator Brice and others were on mana.
The meeting was an exceptionally important one
as II was announced that a determined effort wouid
whi1h has led 10 a loss of some $50 10000 Now
that business Is picking up and there is 'he pros
maintain rates and end the disastrous practice OF
cutting rates which all of the lines have been more
of roads outside of the association was due to the
desire to get all lines interested In boih eas,nouni
pan 10 put rates on firm basis. At the last
meeting If the presidents 1t was decided to accep,
tariff, and Yesterdays meeting was iGr the purpos'
of taking conirmatory action upon this agreeme n
Soon after the meeting was called TO oIder Iresl
dent Thomas. of the Erie on behaf OF the specid
committee appointed at the last meeting, presented
a series of resolutions on the death OF president
Caldwell, Of the Lake Shore.
Rates discussed all day and the fact was
developed that the situation out OF Chicaso was
excellent and that from St Louis and the South-
4 great deal Of bracing up was needed y!
the close OF the meeting IL was announced 'hat
everything harmonious and that there was
general disposition 10 get together ana reneu! the
evils prevalent and that better rate SITUATION
assured.
committee appointed 10 take action
against certain roads that have been manipulating
freight rates. IL agreed to recommend 10 me
Northwestern lines TO fix the rail. lake ana ran
flour rates at 22i2 cents The 500 lines now nave
a rate of l7i2 cents. There some discussion
on the lake and rail grain rates. but no action was
taken.
The Board of Control seemed TO be very cheeriul
over the bright prospects of cereals ana the
promises OF q record-breakng traffic this falI Al,
ready all the available are in requsition ana
il looks as though there would be repetition OF
the situation eight years ago. when there WAS
scarcity of cars for eastbound grain.
II is expected that the recommendation or the
Joint Traffic Association as TO flour rates Will ne
adopted and go into effect on or about Septemner
Another meeting OF the Board OF control VIII be
held in September TO review the situation ana 10
take steps 20 compe! recalci,rant roads TO cease
manipulatiOns.