New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-02
AGREE ON RATES VEST
Trunk Lines Settle Dispute with
Erie and D. & H.
NOW TO COMMERCE BOARD
Day Long Conference Before Un-
derwood and Loree Yield
in Stand for Cuts.

Tho trunk line presidents reached an
,-,,cah,e agreement Yesterday on the Erie
delaware & Hudson reduced rates 70 Chi
caeo. and viii present their conclusions to
~. Interstate Commerce Commission to-
dav a. the hearing at the Waldorf. The
sersan,ent was not reached, however,
without a great deal Of pressure being
brought 70 bear on President Underwood OF
the Erie and President Loree Of the Della
ware & Hudson. The conference began at
the offices Of the Trunk Line Association at
Il o'clock in the morning. with the presi-
dents and traffic managers OF all the roads
tina. would be affected by the new rates In
attendance.
President Mellen Of the New Haven was
on hand to put up fight for Boston's In
terests while President McCrea OF the
Pennsylvania talked on Philadelphias be-
half and President Walker Of the Old Do
minion Line represented the Southern
cities that would be affected in their ship
ments. Mr. McCrea was interested not
only in Philadelphia but in New York and
in the general proposition that the Erie
and the Delaware & Hudson were making
laughing stock OF the railroads by intro
ducing a greatly reduced rate 70 Chicago
now. when only a few months ago they
wanted 10 raise the rate on the plea that
they could not pay expenses at the present
rate.
Conferences had been held on May q ana
Nav q. after the Erie and the Delaware 6:
Hudson had fled their proposed tariffs with
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
90
cago from New York of 50 cents. in place
Of IN. 75-cent rate now in effect. The Erie
also fled a Scent all-rail rate 10 Chicago.
These contrasted with the s0-cent rate
which the roads a few months ago asked
70 be allowed by tho Interstate Commerce
Commission.
At the meeting on May q an arbitration
committee was appointed. composed OF
President Brown OF the New York Central.
President McCrea OF the Pennsylvania
President Mellen Of the New Haven. Presi-
dent Truesdale OF the Lackawanna, Presi-
dent Underwood Of tho Erie, President
Loree OF the Delaware & Hudson and
President Walker OF the Old Dominion
Line. The Lehgh Valley. the Ontario &,
Western. the Jersey Central and the Read
ing were the only roads not represented on
the arbitration committee.
The committee held several meetings,
without being able 10 arrive az an agree
ment and for three hours yesterday the
presidents OF the roads sat In committee Of
the whole. When they went 70 luncheon at
o'clock they were not IN happy frame
OF mind. as the Erie and the Delaware ~
Hudson had not yet seen the light. After
luncheon the arbitration committee once
more went into session. and at $3.50 o'clock
President McCrea left the meeting, tired.
but satisfied. Mr.. Truesdale and Mr. Mel
len followed a few minutes later, saying
that the matter had been settled. II was
another half hour before the details OF the
agreement and the proposition 10 be put
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
were arranged. and the meeting broke up.
We are all happy" said Mr. Underwood.
as he left the offices Of the Trunk Line
Association.