New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-26
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
PASSENGER RATE COMPLICATIONS

PASSENGER RATE COMPLICATIONS
ST. LOUIS ROADS COMPLAIN OF DIVERSION OF
THROUGH BUSINESS BY CHICAGO LINES.
The meeting of the Joint Executive Com nit
tee Passenger Department. OF the trunk lines ana their
Western connections enliyened yesterday
nv n prolonged discussion over the effects Of
the emitting OF rates by the railroads west OF
Chicago and 81. Louis. The 81 Louis hnes
have complained that through business from Interior
points has been largely diverted to Missouri River
points by OF Chicago Business has been tapped on
the roads that run from the Lakes I'm sOuihwestery
direction TO St. Louis by the Northwestern roads, the
latter paying the local fare Chicago order TO secure
the traffic. aud allowing commissions 20 brokers and
"scalpers" OF every description The regular
rate Of commission paid IRON chicago
to Omaha Is 50. while the commission
from st. Louis to Omaha only So The roads west Of
Chicago ana ST. Louis being members Of the Joint
Committee they are at liberty TO cut rates as
well "a pay commissions. in order to secure Missouri
River business
The Joint Executive Committee has agreed TO extend
dff,rcntial fares all points west OF Chicago and st.
Louls by adding to the existing dGerental
rates from the Atlantic seaboard the
sum Of the arbitrary ruling west Of the rsi-named
places 1t has also agreed that member Of the pool
shall pay commissions the business an cted by these
dGerental rates This measure Is regarded by we'll
Informed railroad men as an idle one 20 long IA the
payment Of commissions the sale OF Tickets Is CON
tnued by tho Western lines outside Of tho Joint Exec
utiye Committee. The trunk lines indifferent TO
the controversy except In far as II may result In
general warfare through passenger busness because
their rates Is secured whether business
gne, west by way OF Chicago ST. LOuis.
The AXE Erie and Western Railroad. which, with the
Chicago and Alton forms a through line from Lake ports
10 It Louis, has taken the most decided stand IN the
controversy The WABASH the Oahio and Mississippi.
Bee Line" aud the Indiana Bloomington ana western
roads affected by the diversion Of wesbound busl
ness tine ST. Louis 10 the chicago route but II Is
charged that they meeting the situation by secret
"cuting AGAINST the NOrthw lines. The Wabash
some time notice 10 Commissioners Fink that u
would compelled, In seli-deicncc. 10 allow commits
beyond The Lake Erie and western asserts that II Is
unable protect itself in thus way because similar
action would meet with refusal 10y the trunk lines 10
hon through tickets. II Is weak line, with no
close Eastern trunk line ally, and Is therefore compelled
to observe and its wcstbOund business taken
away from IL by the Northwestern roads. The other
poo roads do dare OF the Northwestern roads
rom the recognition OF the through tickets issued by
The Inter account OF their strength. The operation
the pool agreements therefore proving detrimental
to the interests OF the weaker Western lines
After a long discussion Of the situation the meeting
passcd a resolution requesting all Western connections
IeyOud Chicago and IT. LOuis To discontinue the pay
East on all Western business aud the sale OF orders
issued these lines at the seabCard and generally
cease the practices which disturb the rates business
orjguating III the pool territory. This action does not
that will compel the Northwestern roads TO stop the
diversion of business lay cgitInate means. This sub
iect NIL again be discussed day.
Tine meeting granted "A dhcrcntinl fare ON business
between New-YOrk ana Chicago by way or the Chicago,
St. Louis and Pittsiurg tthe TeOrgInlLed Panhandle
rontc1 the NewYork Pennsylvania aud Ohio. and the
Erie il based on the lowest rate allowed To competing
roufes Applications received Tor dcrcntia fares
between New-York and Chicago by way Ct the Grand
Trunk the Wabash and the Baltimore ana ONO new line,
and for the establishment OF dnerentia rates at Int
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