Show CHAIN RATE RAE WAit jAR Central Traffic tion Will Try Tr to Adjust Matter New York March 3 A step tep toward the settlement of oC the tho grain rate war which has haa robbed the port lort railway Y lines of practically all nil grain tram front the tho central west has hn been taken at u a meeting here Executive I live tive officials of the tho roads In the Central Truffle association met the executive nf of n the trunk lines linen l and appoint appointed ed cd it a 1 committee to 10 draw up a n plan for tor forthe tho the purpose of ot reestablishing harmony between the tho eastern railroads ls and the tho theline line linet with Gulf port terminals Oscar OscRr 0 Murray president of the Baltimore Ohio will be bo chairman of the and representatives of ot the Lake Shore the Pennsylvania tho the lug Dig Four and the tho Clover Leaf Lent will servo with him This Title comm was vetted vested with power to make an agreement with the tho southwestern lern lines on any reasonable basis which would guarantee n a 1 main maintenance of oC a n fixed schedule between the tho eastern lines and Gulf Quit port ort rends r ads Tho Tue question which It Is sought to adjust Involves nil alt classes clI of ot for tor export but leaves heaves In status quo 1110 the Import rate ralo rivalry between the time Quit ports and the northern Atlantic ports which has hils caused the eastern lines uneasiness The Tho fight light to build up the tho export ton nago of the tho Gulf port lines nt at the tho ex expense hence pense of the he eastern lines line has hos centered about the grain rates tates although allbough cuts culs vero sero made matlo In other ther classes of freight |