The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-02
To the Hit.

There is a prospect that the fierce lsht
which is at present raging in regard 10 the
freight rate TO Missouri River points between
the Chicago and st. Louis roads will soon
come TO an end. This is BECAUSE according
TO the reason set up by the Chicago roads, the
Chicago lines have the better of the st. Louis
roads and that unless the New York trunk
lines come To the aid of the Mound city lines
theywlll be compelled to surrender. The Chi.
cago Tribune says that
AS LAST RESORT
the St Louis roads have petitioned Mr.. Fink,
commissioner of the New York pool lines,
asking his interference in the contest now
going on, claiming TO be in the disadvantage
as regards through rates on Western bound
business. This Is jtSt the point the Chicago
roads meant TO give when they reduced the
rates to such figures that the 81. Louis roads
could not follow suit Mr.. Fink seems TO
think the Chicago roads should make con-
cessions to the ST. LOUIS lines, but they mean
to do no such thing uHtil the 81. Louis roads
come TO terms and accept the differences
heretofore allowed them. Mr.. Fink says the
New York merchants can ship first class
freight TO Chicago Tor IS cents, adding TO this
TO the Missouri River points, which
makes a total through rate of 80
cents per one hundred pounds, while the rate
from New York to ST. Lonis alone is ninety
six cents. 1t Is, therefore, the opinion of MI
Fink that the rate from Chicago should bf
raised ten cents. OF course, the Chicago roads
mean 10 do nothing OF the kind. Ordinarily,
the ST. Louis lines charge twenty cents differ
epce in their favor on Missouri River business,
because they are nearer TO those points about
two hundred miles. Now, Chicago Is alfSost
as much nearer TO New York, and is entitled
TO the same difference on this business rs st.
Louis is on the Missouri River business.
When St. Louis submits to the same rate
from st. Louis to Missouri River points as is
made from Chicago TO Missouri River points,
then, and no: until then, Will the Chicago
roads make a similar concession on the BUSH
ness from New York. Chicago has long
enough allowed the st. tDuis roads TO get
more than their share of business by making
extraordinary concessions TO them in order
TO avoid q war.
II Mr.. Fink attempts to interfere I'm favor
of the southwestern roads he will soon learn
that he has calculated without his host, for
the Chicago roads can discriminate as much
against Mr.. F1nk's pool as the cool can
against them. The managers OF the Chicago
roads leading TO Missouri river points held
their regular monthly meeting yesterday.
and, 'the Tribune says, "there is probability
that the 81. Louis lines Will ask for an armis-
lice in order to effect lasting peace. II this
is not done, the most radical measures win
be taken 10 bring the disastrous contest TO a
speedy end, not only is the Missouri River
business affected by this war, but the bust
ness TO nearly all other western points, espe-
cially TO Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas.
where rates are made as low, if not lower,
than 10 the Missouri River points"
WHAT ST. LOUIS SAYS ABOUT IT..
The ST. Louis Republican says that "it was as
certained day before yesterday that the sd-
vance made in fourth and nfth-class rates
from ST. Louis TO the Missouri River on Tues
advance made in Chicago at the same time
The ST. Louis roads have only claimed and
fought for a difference Of five cents in their
favor on these classes. The Chicago roads
have endeavored TO despoil them of the DIFF
ference by making such rates as would leave
almost nothing, AT rates down TO seven cents,
but for several days they have been ten cents
and ST. Louis i've, Tie advance nom ten TO
fifteen in Chicago was firsi made known ut
New York. The. news came from New York
here, and at the time
THE ADVANCE ACTUALLY TOOK PLACE
in Chicago a corresponding one was made in
st. Louis, but still preserving the proper diff
ference of nve cents. Rates Were changed in
St Louis before Chicago advances We're pub
licly known in Chicago. Mention was made
of the ST. Louis advance, but no news WAS to
b., had relative to Chicago rates. This an-e
nouncement of course placed the st. LOUIS
roads In an unfavorable light, and made il
seem probable that they had weakened In the
fiaht. For this the raiirosd men have them
se.yes TO thank, for reserving the news from
the press and forcing them TO take informa-
ton from outside parties"
THE RESULT OF IT ALL.
From ali thSt can be learned, the result nj
the great freight light which has been going