Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-18
TRANSPORTATION NOTES.
.passenoer Rates Z. the PACING.

Passenger Rates to the Pacific.
The general passenger and ticket agents
of the Transcontinental association, at
their recent Chicago meeting, succeeded
in fixing up satisfactory rates on Pacific
passenger business. The following were
presents G. X. Barns, general ticket agent
of the Northern Pacific; T. Ell. Goodman,
general passenger and ticket agent of the
Central and Southern Pacific, G. S. Steb-
bins, general ticket agent of the Union
Pacific; W. +. White, general pas
senger and ticket agent of the Atehison,
Topeka d Santa Fe, and 2. S. Eustis, gem
eneral ticket agent of the Burlington
and Missouri river. The first question dis
cusssd was that of arranging basing
points and rates from Missouri river ter
minal points including st. Paul, Chicago
and St. Louis. After considerable discus
sion and the compromise Of numerous
conflicting interest the following uniform
rate from Chicago & st. Louis to Portland
and San Francisco was finally settled
upon. First class S10S so, second class
$83 50, third class $53 50-Portland rates
TO apply only by way of the Northern Pa
cific and San Francisco rates only by
the Central u Union Pacific
and by the southern lines.
Rates from Kansas City and Omaha to San
Francisco were fixed at $95, SIS and $40
respectively for first, second and third
classes. The same rates were to apply
from st. Paul to Portland, and the rates
from St. Paul to San Francisco are to be
mads 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 frem 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 as basing points from making
rates to San Francisco and Portland.
After the regular rates had been settled,
the following rates on special classes were
agreed to: Theatrical rates one way be-
tween eastern and western terminal points
for parties of five or more SIS; round trip
for parties of five or more $145, and for
every increase of five in the party the rates
will be reduced SIS each on the 500 as the
minimum figure. Theatrical parties going
over one route and returning over another
will be charged $25 additional
for each member. An allow
ance of 200 pounds of baggage is
allowed each member. No further reduc-
ton will be made to advance agents but
they will be allowed to carry 400 pounds
of baggage for clergymen, missionaries
and their wives. A special rate of $50 be-
tween eastern and western terminal points
was adopted, and for correspondents and
editors of important papers a special rate
OF $40. Military rates for all commits
stoned officers travelling on leave of ab-
sense were fixed at $40, the same to apply
to their wives and unmarried children IN.
der eighteen and to one servant. Coma
mercial rates between Omaha,
Kansas City and San Francisco
were fixed at $1C0 for the round trip, and
between St. Paul and Portland at $40.
General Ticket Agent Barnes, of the
Northern Pacific made a vigorous fight, TO
have the commercial rate between st.
Paul and Portland fixed at $160,but failing
to make his point had to be contented with
| the $40 rate which is concession of $40
in favor of the Northern Pacific and com
mercial travellers over its line.
| GA,Charity for all authenticated and de-
serving cures were fixed at one-half regu-
lar ratesland the rate for corpses of one full
Unlimited ticket. The rate to worthy rail
road employees who present
satisfactory letters from their superior
officers was fixed at $50 between eastern
and western terminal points.
Special round trip excursion rates for
parties of seventy live or more were fixed
at $40, going or returning on the same
route, or $135 when 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 par
ties, and the above rates will be available
only on application to the proper officer;
of the various lines.
The meeting also fixed excess baggage
charges between eastern and western ter
minals at Is per cent of first class rate
that is the charges on $50 pounds OF extrt
baggage from ST. Paul to Portland woulc
be $14.25 and for less amount in pro
portion.