St. Paul daily globe., 1884-08-01

THE RAILROADS.
Fhe New Line From Chicago to Bis
marck via St. Paul.
The Colorado Agreement Still Source of
Some Trouble.

The Colorado Agreeneent StiH Troublesome.
The difficulty of settling the Colorado pool
complications appear to be as awkward to ad-
Just as ever, and it is giving great deal of
trouble to the railroad men of both the east
and the west. The new rates agreed upon
by the roads west of the Missouri river are to
go into effect to-day but none of the roads
have taken any action in the matter except
the Burlington, which will put the new rates
into effect no matter what the other roads
may do. General Manager Potter of the
Burlington, declares that in spite of their de-
mails all the other roads will put the new
rates into effect. he claimed that he had
assurances from the Alton people that they
would advance the rates and stand by the
Burlington in this matter. The Alton peo-
pie, however, state that they simply agreed to
advance the rates if all other roads would do
so, and if any of the other roads did not
make the advance they would not advance
theirs either. They had been informed that
this advance was to be made for five days
only, until Aug. 6, when the trunk lines
would meet and take definite action in the
matter and then new arrangements
were to be made for all the roads. The
still insist that the latter exceeded its authority
when it agreed to advance west bound rates
without consulting them, and they insist
they will do nothing in the matter until after
the meeting August s. They say they can
see no reason Why they should advance the
rates for five days only They might Just as
well go on for five days longer and then 1e-
termne what is to be doneto adjust the diff
cplties. Presided Cable, of the Rock Island,
and Vice President Hughitt, of the North
western, returned from the east Wednesday
morning, and shortly after their arrival held
a conference III Chicago regarding this mat
ter, at the conclusion of which Commissioner
gining was instructed to issue no orders for
Che advance Of rates. Mr.. Cable says that he
has no idea of accepting the new rates until
after the meeting August 5 has discussed and
taken action in the matter.
He could not see how rates could be ad-
gauced until after that time. There was no
agreement east of the river, and without
such an agreement uniform through rates
to Colorado could not be enforced. Late in
the afternoon 1t was asserted that Mr..
Hughitt had signifed his willingness to tenn
pOrarily advance the rates Aug. l. but the
Rock Island people still maintained that the
rates would and could not be adva need until
all the roads had taken joint action in the
matter The reason that so strenuous efforts
are being made to have the Denver agree
ment put into effect Aug, 1, when the mana
gers Of the road meet five days later to take
definite action, is matter which few can
explain. Some Of the Western trunk lines
fear it is done for the purpose of placing the
eastern allies of the Union Pacific in false
position. and to show that the Union Pacific
can make any agreement it chooses west of
the Missouri river regardless of the wishes of
its allies east of the river