Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-07
EXTRAORDINARILY PASSENGER
RATES.

At the meeting OF the passenger and
ticket agents of the different roads
forming the Transcontinental Associa-
tion. held at the Grand Pacific, Chicago,
the following were present: q. X.
Barnes, general agent of the Northern
Pacific: L. IL. Goodman, general passen-
ger and ticket agent of the Central and
Southern Pacific: G. 5. Stebbins, general
ticket and passenger agent of the Union
Pacific: W. +. White, general passenger
and ticket agent of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe, and p. s. Enstis, general
ticket agent of the Burlington and Mis-
souri, River. The first question dis
cussed was that of arranging basing
points and rates from Missouri river
terminal points, including st. Paul,
Chicago and st. Louis. After consid-
cradle discussion and the compromise
Of numerous conflicting interests,
the following uniform rate from
Chicago aud st. Louis to Portland and
San Francisco vas finally settled upon {:
First class T103 81. second class $3.50 80,
third class SOB 30: Portland rates to ap-
ply by way of the Northern Pacific. and
San Francisco rates only by the Central
and Union Pacific aid by the Southern
lines. Rates from Kansas City and
Omaha to San Francisco were fixed at
$95, $75 and $40 respectively Cor first,
second and third classes. These same
rates are to apply from st. Paul tn Port
land, and the rates from st. Paul to San
Francisco are to be made by adding to
the rate from st. Paul to Portland the
local rate from Omaha to st. Paul,
while the Portland rate from Omaha
and Kansas City is to be made by adding
to the rates from those points to San
Francisco the local rate from st. Paul to
Omaha. Points east and southeast
from Chicago and st. Louis will use
Chicago and st. Louis ~ oasis points
for making rates to San Francisco and
Portland.
After the regular rates had been set =
tied, the following rates on special class
es were agreed to: Theatrical rates. one
way, between eastern and western ter
minal points. for parties of five or more.
Sl45, and for every increase of five i'll
the party the rates will be reduced IS
each, with 800 AS the minimum figure.
Theatrical parties going over one route
and returning over another, will be
charged $25 additional for each mem
Der. An allowance of 200 pounds Of
baggage is granted each member. No
vance agents, but they will be allowed
to carry 400 pounds of baggage.
For clergymen. missionaries and their
wives. q special rate of $50 between
eastern and western terminal points
was adopted. and for correspondent
and editors of important papers, n
special rate of $40.
Military rates for all commissioned
officers travelling on leave of absence
| were fixed at $40. the same tn apply Ia
their wives and unmarried children
| under Is and one servant.
Commercial rates between Omaha
| and Kansas City to San Francisco were
| fixed at $3.50 for the round trip. and be
tween Portland and st. Paul at $40.
General Ticket Agent Barnes OF the
| Northern Pacific IHads a vigorous fight
| to have the commercial rate between st
| Paul and Portland fixed at fl60, bat
| failing to make his point, had to be
| content with the $40 rate, which is a
concession of $40 IN favor of the North
ern Pacific AID commercial travellers
over its line. Charity rates for all well
authenticated and deserving cases We're
| fixed at enc half the regular rates. and
the rate for corpses of one full uniimi-
ted ticket. The rate to worthy railroad
employees. who present satisfactory let
| tiers from their superior officers, was
| fixed at $50 between eastern and vest
ern terminal points.
| Special round trip excursion rates fol-
parties of - or more, were fixed a; s 10
going or returning by the same route,
or xiSc where they go by one route and
return By another. These rates are TO
cover tourist business only. No passes
| will be issued on account OF theatrical
parties. ard the above rules will '.e avail
able only on application TO the propeI
officers of the varioas lines.
The meeting also fixes excess baggage
charges between eastern and western
terminals H IL per cent of first elias:
rates That il, the charges on Ia
pounds Of extra baggage from -. Pan
to Portland wsuld be sli -, and for ,