Show HIGH RAILROAD RATES MERCHANTS CANNOT STAND THE RAISE new york jan 3 Kall roads belonging to tho eastern trunk line pool have put in active operation the new freight tariffs involving an advance cf 20 to 25 per cent in rates merchants of this city not discouraged by the refusal of attorney asu eral brigga to institute injunction proceedings ce to prevent tho introduction ot the now rates are determined to continue their opposition they will first apply to the railroads themselves and try to get a hearing kiy the tion committee which drew up the higher rates they propose to show that the rates will not only be a serious discrimination against small shippers since the advance on less than carload lots is greater than on carload lots but the new tariff Is likely to drive away business from this port some of the trunk lines have received complaints from business men in the interior to the effect that it the new rates stand they will be compelled to ship by baltimore charleston newport knovs new orleans and other southern ports since the narrow margin on which they do business will not admit of any profet whatever under the new tariff it no other plan works it is understood that the shippers will take steps against the railroads on tho ground that ithe new agreement concerning rates is mado by an ironclad iron clad pool which is in all respects as much a violation of the anil trust law as it it vere operating as an |