Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-11
/ ALL ABOARD.
The War on Passenger Rates from st.
Paul to Chicago Fully
Inaugurated.
FIVE DOLLAR RATE ESTABLISHED.
The C. N. & st. P. Accepts the Rock
Islands Gauge Of Battle.
THE AHAHASFOLLOWED SUIT.
A Lively Time and Brisk Travel
Anticipated.
FIVE DOLLAR RATE ESTABLISHED.
THE OMAHA HAS FOLLOWED SUIT.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-The Chicago, Mil
sell first-class tickets from ST. Paul and
Minneapolis to Chicago, commencing to
morrow Saturday morning at S. each.
The above dispatch from a trustworthy
source was received by the GLOBE at too
late an hour last night to admit OF inquiry
as to the cause Of this tremendous cut in
rates. The action of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul company, however, is no
doubt the beginning of war in passen-
ger rates that will not end until the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific road shall be
compelled to accept the share in the st.
Paul and Minneapolis business originally
offered by the two other trunk lines.
1t will be remembered that about six
weeks ago the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
St. Louis line, asked to be admitted 10 the
st. Paul poo on equal terms with the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha roads. At
a meeting of the managers Of the roads in
interest held in this city the demand was re-
fused on the ground that the line OF the
Rock Island was longer than either OF the
others, and that it had no terminal facili-
ties of it's own in St.
Paul and but Indifferent accommodations
for the public. The Rock Island, repre-
sented by Mr.. R. R. Gable, persisted in its
demand, and threatened to inaugurate a
war of rates. No attention was paid to
the threats, and "cut'' was at once order
ed by the Rock Island, passenger tickets
being sold from St. Paul and Minneapolis
to Chicago as low as 81. A pooling ar
arrangement previously entered int1 pre-
vented cut on rates from Chicago to the
Northwest. These low rates have
been in vogue on the Rock ISL
and ever since, neither the
st. Pau! nor the Omaha roads paying any
st.s.sng the matter the managers uniform
!. lated that the Rock Islands cut was in
no oegree affecting their b lsiness. The
travelling public has almost permitted the
dispute to pass from remembrance. Not
5 50, however, with the railway managers.
After a lapse Of so many weeks the Chief
u e Do,l
has resolved to ''see' the cut of the
Rock Island, ami there is every reason to
believe that it will Ego it better" to the
8 extent of several dollars, if necessary. The
J, Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis Omaha
$ road will also be compelled to meet the
cut, and fares on all three of the trunk
= lines from ST. Paul to Chicago will be re-
duced to the minimum.
Among the possibilities of the war in
!. rates thus fully inaugurated is the rupture
of the pool on business from Chicago to
S St. Paul. At present the cut is only in
: one direction, but 1t is not likely that an
: agreement of any sort can long subs;st be
tween the companies which does not en-
; brace the entire northwestern business. II
q is very evident that the St. Paul folks have
It the Rock Island. Hitherto it has not been
much of fight, for it takes two to make q
lquarrel, and the Rock Island has had the
dispute all to itself thus far. At any rate
! we may look for lively times in railway
s. circles hereway, and large increase Of
e travel to Chicago. How long the war vii
q continue will depend very much upon thu
staying qualities of the Rock Island, whiel
has two powerful aud wealthy trunk lines
" to contend with-companiest that can affort
k, to maintain the contest almost indefinitely
Interrie,r With Mr. IeasGalc.
Since the above was in type, a GLoB1
y reporter found Mr.. Teasdale, general pas
. senger agent of the Omaha line, ant
y learned from him some additional partic
: ulars. In response to queries relative t,
~ the pool between the Omaha and 81
Paul lines, he stated that when the troubl
arose early IN OCCOUoE DctWt0u Lie EOdu
70 relative to the freight rates given the Rel
T. Wing and Minneapolis millers, the Omah'
ie company gave notice of the termination
D. of the pool. By the terms of the pool
= could be terminated by either party upo1
e giving forty FIVE days nstice, and hi
company gave that notice at tha
time. The date of The termination of tn
pool is accordingly Nov. 18th. Prior t
: Tat time the two roads are at liberty t.
:, make any reduction they can agree upo1
between themselves, but the rate must b
uniform for both. It appears. therefore
that the representatives of the Omaha ant
st. Paul lines met in Chicago yesterday ant
p made the reduction to five dollars from ST
!, Paul to Chicago, as already announced,
rate which meets the competition of tn
Rock Island, Albert Lea route
After Nov. u each compan,
!; will be at liberty to make it
: own rates without cons lltatioa with tn,
y otla~- Mr. Teas1aIa,s capsnicro,s mr.,