New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-19

RIVALRIES BETWEEN WESTERN LINES.
RESULTS OF OPPOSING The WABASH CoMPANYS
CHICAGO BRANCH-ME. 1INGS To b. HID n
THIS CITY TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
The War ~ passenger rates from Chicago TO south
western points continues with unabaied y.gor The
WabasA COMPANY instructed rs agents Yesterday 20
make the same rate from Chicago to Omaha as was
made by rival lines from Chicago TO Kansas
CITY This action was IN retaliation for the reduc-
ton IN rates TO Kansas City made Saturday by tie
Rock Island and the Burlington and Quincy Com
panIes The conflict is becoming daily more wide
spread AID bitter; railroad men express fears that
unles, II j. ended SIP eily nearly all the companies
Of tor couatIy VIII lie brought INTO It. \ meeting
OF presidents of tie com, 2n > forming the
Southwestern Rae Association Will be held
in 1i!s ci,y tomorrow. when settlement
Of the d lcrcuccS may be made. Ii is understood
that applications for tickets to Southwestern points
on the ua>., If the cut rate from Chicago were
made yesterday al some Of the railroad Offices IN
this city. IN regard 10 the present disturbed con
diuon OF passenger rates to the Southwest, Solon
Humphreys, president Of The Wabash, -. Louis and
Pacf, Railroad Company. sad
ave lad the last ran on oar Chicago branch early
in April ami since that time have been virtually
slut out of Chicago hy tie opposition O! the Lake
Sno.e aud ne HocN sland Companies; by le-al OH
structaus intended to prevent crossing tlcF tracks
they nave KEPT Us from onr terminal f1e..ties. ana
bav- lr.. rs IN the suburbs a lon- distance from
the bu,.utss portion oil tAc cry, without IeI-4t
PASSENGER accommodations. l. Is gene
rally uldcr,;,o tat cv. ~ one o. our COM
petito.s has been ~ entire accord with the
Rock Island Company ~ th,s- proceedings c,.i-
mate tnr los, injected ca Us at not ie than 1900
a Gay. We have AWAITED patiently the ACTON %
the cOurt-. and have seen one injunction ~ q 'n-
other Dissolved only 10 be rc?eatru on some Two
iouS pr,cxt, until we were forced 10 MAKE tn best
Of the facilities We cDuII cX- 'llpOriZ. IL the
suburbs iu sne shape OF open SIZE = iii ne streets
Tor passengers AMI freight. We accordingly opened
passenger line last Monday. giving notice that
IN Consideration of our ln.bliity 10 take Passengers
any nearer the business portion OF tie cay, aHd of
having depot, but ONLY o. c sEcd Ia TIE street.
we would allow Passengers ~ each on The II:es oi
other roads unii. such time We could rc1cl oar
terilual station III the CITY, cse reductions nave
been made at Chicago and other points. and nave
become. as UNDERSTAND the established rule Ihs
course decided upon IN my recent visit 10
Chicago but not uu'il il had become ap-
paIent that eyIY possible cxpcdcnt TO Keep
us out the cold would be resoited 10 Oy Our
competitors and not without tie hearty approval OF
every prominent busIless man consulted WnlIe al
Chicago. assured that such action on our part
would not justify any reduction OF rates by the
other companies. Ii was proposed t1a' We should
take passengers and check baggage Tree o. Gu irgr,
from hotels and private houses. but We dechnrd 10
do thus 1t would change the ehtIIe system o. Olsi-
Des- ia Chicago.
"Contiary to our expectations, However, the Chi
cago and Alton and subsequently other companies.
from Chicago 10 Kansas City and other points pIac-
ticai.y without charge When or how TINS VIII tel
inmate cannot say. Oar competitors have been
hasty and iucOusideT3te; Their persistent and uil-
reasonable action during The last SIX months has
borne tie truIt that might have been expected.
have OILY "a say that the Wabash Company bas
borne tie tauuts and anmadv eT~IOus Of its Chicago
competitors about long enough Its hxed charges are
about per cent on $4,000 q mile and these
it can take OF at rate Tor
freight winch, in my opinion. would bankrupt our
competitors. While every feeling have leIcs me
tie most conservative action there are times aad
OCCASIONS ~nen the most Conservative man Is forced
~ become aggressive to secure uls nights"
The difference. between the Wabash and the Bur
linetuu ana Quincy Companies about the Wabash
extension to Omaha vii be discussed at a meeting
sO-Gay 81 presidents Of those companies, and Of
the JaIou Pac.hc. Missouri Paclhc ana AtchIson,
Topeka and santa Fc Companies. IN a;tcmpt Will
be made harmonic the interests OF the different
compt.nics in the business west OF the Missouri
River. The Wabash extension has been Dunt 10
Leon, aud from that point 10 Shenandoah, where II
will connect with lis -. LOlls-On@na line. ls less
than 100 nj IS. No dOuUt Ot the completion Of the
line = .laeQ.