The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-07
THE RAILROAD WAR.
Cutting Rates in the West.
An Agreement Said to Have Been
Reached by the Companies.

ST. LOUIS, No., Sept. 6.-The only new fea-
ture in the railroad war is a report current last
night that the Ohio and Mississippi Company
has restored, or will to-day restore, the Chat
tanooga rate to S14.55. This is regarded as
showing disposition on the part of the Ohio
and Mississippi to withdraw its opposition to
the Louisville and Nashville road, leaving the
fight TO proceed between the Ohio and Missis-
sippi and the Air Line. 1t is also thought
by some to be a preliminary step to negotia-
tions which will end the war. The Ohio and
Mississippi and the Air Line continued the 81
rate to Louisville yesterday, but the Ohio and
Mississippi still charged $3.50 to Cincinnati.
Several efforts have been made to obtain an
explanation of this war, but statements differ
so much that it is difficult to determine what
the facts are The most plausible reason seems
to be that the Air Line on August 1 named a
So trip rate to Louisville and $40 round trip
during the holding of the exposition in that
city. The straight rate of S5 was objected to
by the Ohio and Mississippi, and the latter
on Louisville tickets. This led to cuts on
both sides. The Ohio and Mississippi then an
nouneed $3.50 rate to Chattanooga and 81. 75
to Evans vile. This interfered with the
Louisville and Nashville interests, and in re-
taliation that road made LOO rate from Gin
down to 81 between st. Louis and Louisville
The Ohio and Mississippi met the latter cut.
but maintained a $3.50 rate to Cincinnati. 1t
was predicted Wednesday night that the war
would be over before the end of the week.
LATER.
The restoration of railroad rates to Chatta-
nooga went into effect this morning. The
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company has
also restored the Evansville rate to So The
Air Line has also raised the Cincinnati rate to
S5 80, and it is likely to remain at that figure
during the exposition. This narrows the fight
down TO the Ohio and Mississippi and the Air
Line On Louisville, and the 81 rate to that
point still prevails.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 6.-The misunder-
standing between the Louisville and Nashville
and the Ohio and Mississippi railroads, which
led to the cutting of passenger rates during the
past week, has been settled by mutual agree
ment made here yesterday, and the usual rates
will be restored to-day.
Other Railroad Items.
The joint executive committee of the trunk
lines met in New York yesterday with closed
doors at the offices of Pool Commissioner Fink.
The threatened break in freight rates having
been averted, the conference yesterday will, it
is said, have an important effect ON the present
position of the trunk lines and their Western
connections.
The New York and New England Railroad
Company is rapidly pushing forward the work
of laying its double track. At 2 p. m. Wednes-
day the double track was extended and opened
to Blackstone, making about 81 miles in use
now out of Boston. Other portions will soon
be ready.
The President of the Pennsylvania, Stating
ton and New England Railroad Company, Mr..
Jno. #. Ward, and several of the directors,
have rendered their designations 1t is stated
that the object of this movement is to havs
the places of resigning directors filed by par
ties who have agreed to furnish capital sufti-
cent to fully complete and equip the road.