, 1877-09-16

whatever had tten made {an1 he had heard o.
ono or Two casss>, it Was where parties hat
made shiptncnts of less than carload. IT
suth cases the railroad insisted on shipments
being made in bags. He was surprised to SEE
the com mIfants in the pa1ers, and thought there
was no foundation for them.
None of the heads OF departments Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee l. St. Paul Road being it
town,
MR.. MCCORMICK, ASSISTANT rRE1sRr AGENT,
was gathered in. Hc threw an entirely new
light OH the subject, and proved very commune
cativc, though constantly deploring the absence
ot his chief, 'swho knew all about it," Mr. Nc.
Corlnlck produced the ESPECIAL freight tari!f u
for the Iowa and Minnesota Divisions. b., which
It appeared that tho came rates were charged
fron all points On that division to Chicago as to
Milwaukee. But at the foot Of this list came
In the whole point Of the story. equipments
of grain to Chicago must be made in bags"
Such was the notice given, aud Mr. Mccormack
saitt it WAS no new regulation, aud had been IN
existence Tor four OF five years. The reason
was that the road he represented had no elevator
fn Chicago, and had to pay sometimes rs nlucll
as 81 car for running over the trayks OF other
roads to rca"h the elevators. Where they
could deliver on track they did SO, anu
TONER'S AS to discriminating against Chi
cago, they coulun't think of such 4
thing. From all Mississippi River points, and
from many places in Wisconsin, the charges to
Chicago were the same Us to Milwaukee,, at
though there was eighty-tive miles of extra
blcd terribly because Chicago vas allowed such
terms, but the road wanted to accommodate
both sides. Of course, where shipments were
made troM points it, tho immediate vicinity Of
Milwaukee, slight difference in rates was
1natic, as was Ouiy reasonable
Having thus disposed Of the Milwaukceans,
and found that, whatever their dc1nerits, they
at least possessed tue faculty OF sticking TO-
gcthcr, the reporter turned his attention to
Chicago grain men. The
rRopnlEToMs or ONE OF THE LARGEST ELE-
vAToRs
were found, hut requested that their names
should not be used. This being promised, they
spoke with great freedom. and completely over
turncd the whole story Of the other side: It
was quite true that the st. Paul Road
thsy SsysDt tou S'f Gsn ln' it, to shpps2s rom
competing prints obtained the SAME rates to
Chicago as to Milwaukee, and could ship in
bulk. But, where there was no competition, all
was changed. Then the road said, "Ship to
Milwaukee or not ut ALL" The st. Paul Road
did bring hulk grain here tor track delivery.
The real reason in i nutshell was that the St.
Paul Road owned all tie elevators in Milwau-
kcc, anti none III Chicago. But they could get
all the elevator facilities they wanted here.
The Fulton aud Illinois River elevators were
open to them without extra charge,
they could find elevator facilities for. They in
sisted Oh shipment to this city in bags in order
to force sEip},crs to Milwaukee,, aud did not al
low thcm to choose q market. Where Milwau-
better markets here, it was allowed in order to
keep them quiet: 1t was characteristic Of the
Milwaukee men that they held together Won
dcrfully. Milwaukee was great Town, its in
spection was beyond cayl, the railroad faciEi les
superb. and its market the best In the WORLD
in tho estimation OF Milwaukeeans.
THEN THERE WAS ANOTHER POINT.
Sept. / S. s. Merrill, General Manager of the
St. Paul Road. issued an orler tuat Ill! grain
except that condemned must 60 into an clc-
yator. That is, except for worthless grain. such
as 10 elevator would take, there is no such thing
Is track-dclirery in Milwaukee. No Law exists
in Wisconsin to regulate this matter, and the
Milwaukee Chamber OF Commerce runs tue
whole thing. In Illinois everything is different.
irainrccciyed in Chicagoisleld torty-eight hours
'eceiycr an opportunity to sell on track, which
$ often Of advantage to him, and where the
rain is sent III on commission, to tile shipper
Ilso. For INSTANCE, supposinE that shipment
u very good wheat Is received, the grading Of
shch BY the Inspector is not sufficiently high
he car torty-cight hours, he gets whole day
D which to dispose of il by sample. The St.
'aul Road can cnIpty their cars in half an hour,
Nil send them back for more Crain,-an i'm
'ortant point in busy times. The speaker did
ot blame the road for its action, prcsuming
hat its managers wcrc looking for business and
iyidcnds. But it was not falt to Chicago, aud
here was 4 just ground ol compliant.
4 RAILROAD MAN.
Railroad men arc proycrbially cautious: mind-
ae their own business severely and letting that
I other persons rs severely alone. 1t is there
orc, no. surprising that the officer OF the
northwestern Road who was subjected to
be pumping process yesterday should siipulatc
efore he would agree to discourse thar his
amc should not be used. '' fou can put
ii a. Sow0 VOW know as You ''Gaosnt feo%s know S,
ow to 60 that sort Of thing better than I can
I'll you.'' The reporter promised that as 4
prominent official" he should appear, and he
lunged ahead.
The St. Paul Road does discriminate against
hicago, and for the reason that its interests
re hound up in Milwaukee, But it is aii nom
:nse to say that the road cannot obtain elc-
ator facilities in Chicago. With twenty miles !
river frontage there must surely be spot |
lg enough. to build an elevator on
that the road does not want
u elevator here. There ncyca was car Of !
rain tin bulk, OF course) brought into Chicago |
! the St. Paul Road but what an elevator could
{ found to handle it. The St. Paul Road cuts |
this city, and might easily run in their grain |
rcr the latter road to the elevator on:tlc North |
r:nv:,.-thc Chicago IL Pacific elevator. And |
.st as soon as the shipments bec1mc large !
nough to justify it there would bc
'unl men ready to build an elevator
rye enough for all the St. Paul Road wanted !
hey are not seeking shipments to Chicago, and
e dis:on:aging them, giving the preference
Milwaukee. and putting a pressure OIL the
Upper. It could not be supposed that the |
orthwestern Road, having acquired the right
way and gone to great expense In laying /
acks, would allow the Milwaukee {. St. Paul
pad to run owe. them. They paid taxes on
ycral millions Of dollars every year, and must
I've some return from their freight. With the /
mount Of business on their hands they could
ot allow the use OF their tracks bv n foreign
'ad ii they would, anu they wouldn't If they
u1d.
THAT is to say,n said the reporter, ''that
III won't allow the st. Paul Road to reach that
crator opposite here (the Air-Line) at any
.cet:'
NO, we will not. They control everything
milwaukee,, and VIC had to bur the land and
ext our own elevator there Let them d. the
mt in Chicago. They are coming in to thu
3unciI and asking for franchises, and suppose
at is what has stirred up the Coun- |
to take action about these determinations.
they want to get to the river front and the
>uncil sec they want to do so, they will get the
quick enough. Chicago people
mplain because VIC haul grain to Milwaukee,
om a number of points OIL our road at the
me figures as we TO to Chicago, but We do
at to give the. shipper choice Of markets.