New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-20
FURTHER CUT EXPECTED.
Roads Running from Buffalo Likely
10 .1ct on Grain Rates.

-rba Pennsylvania Railroad and other roads run
ming from Buffalo Philadelphia and Baltimore
will il lis expected speedily announce another re
duction Of grain rates TO basis Of p cents a
bushel for wheat 4 mills lower than the 90 cents
rate recently made By them and promptly met
by the New-VOrk Central. Erie and Lackawanna,
which carry grain from Buffalo TO New-Hork
A meeting OF the New-Tork grain committee OF
the Trunk Line Association was held yesterday,
but Il officially announced that only routine
business had been transacted and that nothing
had been done IN regard 20 the grain rate war. A
meeting ~ Southern freight traffic officials was
held IN this city yesterday TO consider certain de-
tails the Gulf rates.
The committee trade transportation Of the
New-York Produce Exchange met yesterday and
considered the general rate situation. The opinion
was unanimous that not only were the Southern
ports not entitled to any direrential from Buffalo.
bur that the old Cooley diferentials should be
abolished. The committee sent deputatioa to
tho board OF managers 81 the Exchange which met
later ia the Gay consider the same subject. and
al the request OF The committee the managers sent
10 the presidents Of the New-York railroads on
behalf OF the Produce Exchange, the following
communication.
The question Of diTerentisl railroad rates having
been brought forward again by the action OF the
Railroad. the Lehigh Valley Railroad making and
favor OF baltimore and Philadelphia on grain
shipped oW Of Bu3alo. thus creating new dis
elimination against the business Of the port of
New-IOrk, the NeW-YOrk Produce Exchange,
70 YOU lts appreciation OF your efforts 70 meet this
unnatural competition.
rate from Buffalo has not heretofore existed. and
We "olia Cal your attention 10 the further fact
port makes IL vital 10 our business Interests that
This unwarrarted proposal Of the roads IN question
should be- strenuously and persistenty resisted.
We would also suggest that this ~ inOppor-
port q New-York demand that all diTerental
ESJes elscrlnnatng against is business should be
port anc assistance 10 any measures having this
Permit as TO can your attention 10 the fac, that
the conditions which give rise 10 the diferental
from Fairpo-t 10 Baltimore and Erie to PSiisdei
phlsr have ceased T. exist and that II is now our
We. therefore. desire TO express the hope that
the railroads having their termini IN New-York
viii avail or this opportunity 10 establish an indie
pendent tarin that VIII insure the maintenance
EDWARD 4 o' B1 q cess Presisent
New-York Produce Exchange.
The committee trade and transportation. OF
which John Valiant Is chairman believes that the
reason FOR dinerentials IN favor OF the Southern
ports at the time OF the award was that New
York had that time the advantage IN point o.
ocean steamship rates. the rates from the South
srn ports being higher at thai time than the rates
Now. it is argued. the Southern ports have the
soFantage. IL anything, N regard TO ocean steam
ship rates. and should not receive a diferentiaI
70 aod 10 their advantage.
= me night wakes hot between the commercial
bodies Of New-YOrk and the Southern ports tfs
The State and city legislative bodies place restric-
tons on tho Pcunsyl auia and other roads yyhich
arc faroring the southern ports.
They viii probably remind The State and city
representative that when the New-York Central
tried 10 get its lines into Boston by way OF the
Boston and Albany, the Massachusetts LEGISLATURE
would nOt give franchises til the Central had
sgreed never 20 make rates which would give New
lork diuerentisl as against Boston They viii
demand that the roads working the Interests 81
Southern ports against New-Y0rk do nos receive
privileges foi Thlch they asking until they
have agreed give NeR--York Cir, eotrsI Terms
with Philadelphia and Baltimore
The coulnanicauor from the Produce Exchange
was addressed O. the presidents OF the New-York
SenuA anc Nest shore. the Delaware Lacka-
wanna arc western and Erie railroads.