The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-30
HALLWAY RAckct.

rHE ST. PAUL on THE AGGRESSIVE.
CHIcAeo, Nov, 29.-Merritt, OF the st.
Paul road, says he intends now to carry
the railroad war into Africa, The ether
side have all they want. He said the de-
mands oGthe Rock Island road were unIea-
sonablo. The earnings Of his road during the
week which included the first three DAYS of
the war only fell of $1,000. He now pro.
poses to make such reductions IN the time
of the ~. Paul that the Rock Island cannot
meet ii, namely 10 leave Chicago at $50 u.
NJ, arrive at st. Paul at 9;30p. m, reduc-
ing the time six hours and obvating sleeping
cars. IL is expected that other measures
will follow on the other side and the war
be hotter than ever.
WILL RETALGArE.
CHICAGO, Nov. % The following breezy
note was received at the Associated Press Of
flee in answertoa query address, Rock | ,laI q
Office; "lt Mr.. Merrills threat TO run 4, st
trains to st. Paul is carried out, the Rock
Island will make up to tie passenger in
fare the loss he suStains in time. Time IL
money, and money in this case will be
made to represent time.
General Passenger Agent Rock Island
Railway"
WILL NOT ACT UGLY.
New YORK, Nov. ~ IL. II. Porter,
president OF the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
ap9lis II Omaha Railroad company, Just be-
fore starting to-day tor Chicago, said he was
ready 10 unite in the restoration of rates,
rs soon as rival railroad managers would
consent to place his road upon an equal
footing with Others in the questions at
issue.
FACTS AND rANCIEs
Vice President Wadsworth, of the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee e st. Paul company,
leaves tonight for Chicago Congressman
Flower, a heavy stockholder in at least two
OF the warriNg companies said: THE Chi.
| cago, Rock Island IL Pacific Railroad com.
pany will stand firm. There will be no
backing down from the position
they have taken, as they think
they are right and surrender
would be very undignified for them under
the circumstances" 1t is freely stated on
the street that current speculation in grain
| is one of the chief factors in the break In
freight rates, with the purpose of inducing
farmers of the northwest to ship their grain
by giving them low rates and in this way
afford those who sold for future delivery an
opportunity to fulfill their contracts.
| PRESIDENT PARAMoRE's POLICY.
| LITTLE Rock, Nov - President Para
more, of the Texas Il st. Louis Narrow
| Gauge, now nearly finished through Ar
kansas and running parallel to the st
Louis IL Iron Mountain railway, has JUS
writton letter to Vice President Fordyce
of this road, outlining its policy. II,
gays it il his opinion tina
as soon US the road is opened as u through
| line Passenger fares should be reduced TO
cents mile, to correspond with rate.
Lab. N.,sl Id. l.....
! the Illinois Central in Illinois, which tn,
Paramore road connects with. He aIsC
proposes an equalization of freight rates Sc
rs to lessen the local tariffs. by their char
ter the St. Louis e. Iron Mountain Rail
road company can charge passengers
cents per mile. Paramore's letter is causn,
great comment among railroad people rs
to his determination to force reduction in
both freight and passenger tariffs by sharI
competition. II is held bv Receiver Sibley
of the Memphis x Little Rock and Missis
sippi River n Texas railway companies an,
Hartman, of the Little Rock & For
Smith railway company, who hay,
been interviewed, that the roads can
not make the proposed reduction,
except by running at heavy loss, owing t
the undevoloped condition OF the countr,
| penetrated by the trans Mississippi lines.
NEW HoRE, Nov. % An effort will b,
made to induce G. G. Wheeler, of the Atoh
ison, Topeka Il Santa Fe railroad 20 uct u,
arbitrator of the Western pools,
TitE SOUTHWESTERN root.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 2J.--tieneral managers ant
| general passenger agents of the southwest
ern pool lines met again to-day TO considr
the disturbance in the pool growing ont o
cut rates tickets still Niloat issue,
during the last war on rates
All efforts at adjustment failed
and il was decided that the statistic,
of business must he the final basis oi agree
ment. IL was decided TO adjourn to De
cember 10Th, all existing agreements 10 re
ment committee consisting OF the pas
seOger agents of the lines II
the interest was appointed ia
| prepare statistical statements Of tn,
business of their lines between Chicago ant
| 81, Louis, Chicago and Kansas City and 50
Louis and Kansas " for the year ending
October lsl, last. These statistics will b,
forwarded to Commissioner Midgeley, and
when all in, the committee will meet and
\ prepare new plan for pooling the south
western passenger business.
CUTTING ENPESsEs As WELL As RATES,
| MILWAUKEE, Nov g0.--'rhe management
VI Nio NulVhHo' 'lliNhuhtt " ~ idul Iull
road has ordered general cutting down o
running expenses, in consequence OF which
u number OF employees will be discharged
The hours OF labor In the large maohine
shops of the road In the Mcnuminee Valley
have been fixed at o hours n day, with the
consent OF the men, 10 avoid the discharge
of large number OF operatives.
AWARDED HEAVY DAMAGES.
BUFFALO. n. y, Nov. 29--Georgc G.
Smith, in n suit Tor damages against the
New York Central & Hudson River rail
way, on account of injuries received at
crossing owing to the tlsgman not being
employed there. was awarded $1,000.
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