Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-03
RAILROAD COMBINATION.

We print below = Joint circular. a.
it is called. which has been sent to the
agents Of the respective roads at this
point. 1t will be seen that il indicates
4 compromise brtween the two roads.
by which they shall not be in competl-
ton with each other II this Were to
last it would be very detrimental to the
business interests OF our community. but
such combinations generally last but a
short time and break of the ieaiUUs.es
and bad faith towards each other OF the
roads concerned. The same game was
attempted by them a few years ago.
with the greater advantage than they
possess in this case. of having the Star
Line OF Missouri river packets with
them. but ii soon taile,l, As it Will tai. IN
this instance. As common carriers Meth
er rOal can refuse to take treight> when
offered II any OF th1 points prohibited.
and when offered they viii take them "r
suffer the consequences, which may prove
veHatiuus. and when they break through
the agreement in one RESPECT It VIII
amount to nothing in others. In the
meantime boats Will do the business tor
the river towns and il the railruai> re-
fuse to make fair contracts. the bu.k OF
the heavy ireighting viii he done in tn"
autumn. and this litti" experiment OF
the roads. 10 use a homelv saving. viii
prove TO have been 4 biting off their
nose 10 spite their face. Here is the cir
cular.
81. LovI-. February .3ri. Isl
To agents and Connecting Lines
ON and after Thursday, March LIST. Isl. tn.
blowing division ofterritOry will so into eject.
viz
The Missouri Pacrht Railway Company wi,
not receive FOR transportation. To or from st
Louis, or L i.t thereof, any freight destined for
or coming from, st. Joseph, Council Bluff, or
any point Tia OF on the Kansas City. 81. Joseph
and Coun-; pIIf,, OF st. Joseph an! Denver
City Railroads.
The st LOUIS. Kansas CITY and Northern Rail
way Company will not receive tor iransporta-
ton, iron: or 10 st. Lpui.. or East thereof. any
ire iEht coming from or destined IN Atchison or
~Leay-nw.rth. Kan. Lincoln, Nrb or LeNinE-
ten. No. or points L-yOnl on any Railroad
connection At those pOin.s.
Freight for Omaha, NcD., and points beyond
on the Union ami Central Pacific Railroads,
" Ill be received - heretofore by both conIpa-
uies. } "A. HILL.
C.uI Freight -ag't, Mo PGc Ey 90.
y. lRD
Cen Freight Aga. ST l.. X ( y. Ry CO,
Under this arrangement g new freight
tariff went into force from ST. Louis tC
this point on Thursday last, as follows
First class. IS cents per hundred pounds
second class, so cents third class. 3;
cents, fourth clas5,25 cents; special class
20 cents Lumber. laths and shingles, b,
the car load. l3! cents per 100 pounds
Salt. cement and plaster IN car loa! lots
per barrel. ~ cents. Coke and coal il
car loads. $500 per on. Stoves anC
stove fixtures in car loads. $1,000 Clas.
l.. $1,000 per car. Class b. $1,000 pc
car. Class c. $1,000 per car. Thes'
. rates are also fixed for RoOnville, lnde
: peudence, Kansas City, Sedalin. AtCh
t ison, Leavenworth and Wyandotte. ClaS,
G. covers only u few articles OF r~ailroa,
use and brick. SO il is not to be taken in
: to consideration by merchants o
. farmers.