The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-08-12
THE RAILWAY WAR.
Causes of the Fight Between
l.. g. N. and c., ST. l.. s. N. o.
From the New orleans Democrat.

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various moves of the opposing forces.
we will give what we believe to be a
correct and concise statement OF the
origin and progress Of the war.
About the first of June a conference
between the managers of the jackson
and Louisville lines took place in New
Orleans to decide the further relations
between them.
The propositions of the Louisville
az Nashville we're:
l. To give the Jackson road 40
per cent. of the New Orleans south
bound business at Milan, provided the
Jackson gave the Louisville d Nash
vile at Milan all the business it con-
trolled for all points east and north'
east of the east line Of the State of IL
linois, and the Jackson should not
seek any business by any line from
the above territory, connecting with
it at any point north of Milan.
2 The Jackson should not work
with the Memphis & Charleston, nor
with the Cincinnati Southern, to or
from any point which could be reach
ed through the l.. u n.
8. The jackson should continue to
give all business from the Northwest
destined to Memphis to the l.. IL n.
at Milan, as it has heretofore done.
4 The jackson should continue to
send all business for Green Line
points via Martin and the N, &.
and St. L. Railroad, which had lately
come under the control of the L. d
N. Railroad.
5. That if these terms were ac-
cepted the L. d. n. would continue to
haul the through sleeper via Milan to
Cincinnati and Columbus.
The Jackson officials listened care
fully to these propositions, but it was
evident they expected something more
in return for what they were required
to give. At this stage of the confer
ence the Jackson party came to the
front and stated what they wanted and
expected 10 GET
/. That they would continue to
work their business via Milan, giving
the l.. d n. all the business they con-
trolled for all points east of the east
line of the State Of Illinois, not other
wise consigned or ordered by shippers
or consignees, if the l.. d n. would
give them 80 per cent. of the New
Orleans business at Milan, if directed
by shippers or consignee.
2. That the jackson would not
agree to not work with the NJ. ~ g.,
Cincinnati Southern or any other line
with which it might elect to inter-
change business.
8. That jackson sleeper via Milan
should beput on the same basis as to
time, ETC., as the line via Montgome>
nv, and that outside its own officers
the l.. a. n. should maintain neutral
Ity as to rates for passenger business
via Milan and Montgomery.
4. That jackson would continue to
send Memphis business via Milan, un-
less otherwise directed by shipper or
consignee.
5. That the jackson would contin>
ue sending Green Line business via
Martin and:N., G. and st. l.. Rail
road, unless otherwise directed by the
shipper or consignee.
6. That the management Of the
jackson propose to sell round-trip
ticket from New Orleans and points
along its line to Chicago, good for
thirty days, for $50.
This proposition and the declaration
of the jackson to ship freights as the
consignor or consignee might direct
was instantly objected to by the l.. d
n. officials.
Here the sticking point came. Af>
ter further discussion the l.. q n. Of
ficials said to the jackson people,
Whenever you put that Chicago
ticket on sale we will cut off your
through sleeping-car at Milan" After
further and sharp discussion the man,
agement of the l.. q n. Road an
nounced that all passenger relations
between the lines and through cars
should cease on the twentieth of June,
if the jackson road sold the tickets
above referred to.
The Jackson manager turned to
his general passenger agent, who was
present, and ordered him to put the
tickets on sale promptly on the twen>
tieth of June.
On the above date the working re-
lations between the two lines ceased
at Milan, so far as the passenger bus
mess WAS concerned, by the consent
and understanding of both parties.
The jackson management went
vigorously to work to make other ar
rangements for its through sleeping
car to Cincinnati, and perfected a
through line to Cincinnati via Cairo
and Odin and the Ohio and Mississippi
pi read. both to Cincinnati and Louis
vile, where passengers made connec-
tions to all points East and West by
whatever route they may elect to trav-
ii.
Thus everything wentalOng smooth.
ly for a few days. The jackson sold
its round trip tickets to Chicago. The
j.. d n. made round trip ticket to
same point at same rates; also a round
trip ticket to Louisville. This the
Jackson route conceded they had a
right DO. So far all was serene.