The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-01-05
FIXING RATES.
Managers Of Northwestern Roads Com
ing to Some Very Important
Conclusions.
CHICAGO, Dec. "a

CHICAGO, Dec. %.
The general managers and the general
freight and passenger agents of the western
railroads met at Commissioner Mi1gley' s Office
to consider and settle for the ensuing year
number of important questions relating to
their business The Wabash was represented
by J. G. Gault and NJ. Knight; the Missouri
Pacific by H. NJ. Hoxie and George Odds; the
Northwestern, by Marvin Hughitt, H. G. Wicker
and W. S. Wellen; the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, by E. P. Ripley and Paul Morton; the
Roct Island, by r. r. Gable and J. T Sanford ;
the Gsicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha,
by ]. Hilland; the Hannibal 4 St Joseph, by
J. B. Corsen and W. H. McDoel; the Illinois
Genital by J. F. Tucker; and the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul, by l. l. Merrill and d.
W. Reyes.
Tie first question discussed was the issu-
ance of passes to shippers, and it was finally
decHedto renew the existing agreement, not
to issue passes for the purpose of influencing
trace. ru4
Mr George Odds, the arbitrator selected to
regulate the question of lumber differentials,
reported the plan decided upon, fixing the rate
to the Missouri river from St Louis at cents
hundred pounds less than from Chicago
from Hannibal Scents less; from Burlington
5 cents less from Rock Island cents less,
and from Clinton cents less than to the same
points from Chicago. 1t was, however, agreed
to make the rate from Hannibal, after Jan /,
1917 cents. B
The creation of a committee on classified
ton vas authorized, to consist of five men,
bers, one from the Northwestern Traffic asso-
clatim, one from the Chicago and ST. Louis
association, and one each from tie South
western association, the Iowa Trunk Line
association and the Colorado pool, the five to
be appointed by Commissioners MidgleY and
Carmen, and to act upon all requests for
changes In or addition to existing classified
tions -za..,,s 2. g.. .,ss .-..'-, ar
The general managers of the three western
pools met In the afternoon and proceeded to
the election of an arbitrator. After a hot con-
test Of twenty ballots Mr.. J, G. McMullen, gen.
eral manager of the Chicago & Alton, was
elected. Commissioner Midgley was instrCc ted
to inform Mr.. McMullen of his appointment
The Iowa, Trunk-Lne association then went
into session. The report of the committee of
general freight agents, which went to New
{ York some time ago, was presented, to the
effect that the committee had not been sue
cessful in securing what it deemed a fair ap-
portlonment of the through rate on California
business. The commissioner was instructed
to notify the Union Pacific that the Iowa asso-
citation desires to take the matter Up at it's next
meeting with the purpose of reaAiusting
divisions. The general managers then adj
journed until this morning. when a meeting
of the Southwestern association will be held.
In the afternoon it is expected that meeting
of general managers and general passenger
agents Of the southwestern lines will be held
for the purpose of considering the formation
of a passenger pool on southwestern business
!. Mr. McMullen, the newly appointed arbi-
TRAITOR, is at the present in southern California
on ayears vacation from the Alton road. His
health has been poor for some time, and it is
considered not unlikely that the position Of
arbitrator viii prove acceptable