, 1875-08-18

THE KANSAS CITY WAR.
Ih1 wnr which haH been going On for como
time taat between tho 81. iou,a Kansas City i
Northern aud Atlantic h Pacific railroads. Mud
in which lasely al the Western rosas becama in
volved. came to cnncIusion yesterday. md tho
toadn latetv combating each other with un-
parn'leled ferocty $40 again wurkng llartno-
n'o,1Aly together OIL platform Of Grace, Mercy,
hnd reace. Tho MANAGERS Of alt tho roads lead
Ing from Chicago aud 81. LonlB to Kansas City
held 'AcollnE at ths Grand laclflc Hotel yet.
teftay, at which tho nbovo result was brought
about Tho fotlo"ing gentlemen weyo prcaent:
4. 4. Ta1m~ge. Goncral Superintendent, J. a.
Till, Gcnoral Freight Agent, and A. J.
Ford, General Ticket Agent OF the Al
lautic Il Pacific; Dauiel Hays, pfesi-
don't ". II. Arthur. General superintendent,
4. e. BIRD. General Freight Agent, aud c. K.
Lord. Geua,at Tickrt Agent of tito st. Louis.
LianHas City Il Nnrthern: II. Garner, General
Supernte e1,ient. Il. y. Stephens, Gcnoral 3ian-
aver ILomnA DotwiI,. ueneln1 Tiekct Agent.
and q. Warner, NortlIw oHtern Passenger AEent
ot the Missouri. kanHaB j. Tnxaa: RoLcrt liar
ris {;euaral Superintendent, G. ". Smith. Ueu-
TIclot Agent Of tho Chicago. Burlington Il
Quincy 1ingh IliIdlc, General superintendent
Levin yiee, General Freight Ageut. AMI i. vt.
.tohn.. Louera' Ticket Asaut Of tno Chicago,
superintendent and JAMES hm,.h. General
Frotght Agent uf tho Cl!icago J. Alton; II. G.
Wicker, General Freight Ag' ut Of tic Chicago i
Northwchtct1l James Z. Clark, General NAH
nger. uni lInrace Tucker General Fro,ghf Aycnt
OF tho iilluo'a CeutsaI: J. Il. Fcnniield. Geurra
T,ctet Agaut. and James Heed. Chicago Ageut
u tho Ilsnnta1 Il St. joe Ksroad.
TIC meeting was organized by tho election Of
Hugh Riddle ~ Ir1s!asnt and Horace Tucker
~ Secretary.
4 ttur ,iobatn fniovcfl In which Yno.t ~
tloho preseut participated. Nearly all those
proHnnt expressed theIr opinion TINT there was
10 further cause fur tins nt,l tl,st ii Bhonll
ceaEe nj onre. The extremely, low rRte4 RI Which
frelghtB aud passengers laad 1'een carried Blnce
tLb commencement Of TIT difficulty wan GRIP.
ping ali the TuAiH participating III tho fight mud
tho business waa not such thas tloy could stand
it any 1oncth If tiInU.
tbs st. Lou1H. katsas City L Northern Rail.
way dlu npt think it lad bern treatcd fairly by
tho Attautc t. Pacific Au1 l!ence 1t objected to
making peace until thai lno ~oult cancel lilo
contracts II had made at Denver aonlG time ago,
In violation ct tic rules prevailing among honor
Anl' bnt!1.esd men.
Tho Chicago L Alton, which connects with tho
1T. Lunr, kRnHas CITY i Sortl,ern WAS also III
favor Of keeping mp tho present war until conl-
tesinE lines would agree 10 nIake no diHcralninA-
ilnns III fnyor Of al,y Particular limo or parties.
The meeting, Which lassau all day, with an ill.,
tera1i-siou oi tso !lou1H for dinner, waB rather
HturnJ one but finally Ri understanding waa
arrived Rt aud resolution was adopted to re-
establish tho freight tariff which wnH adopted
April ~, with such changes aa the Gonaral
Freight Agents should decide upon.
At subsequent meeting Of tho General
Freight Agents the following freight rates to
Missouri River polHta were adopted: