St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-04
The Passenger Agents of the Roads Run
ming Eastward Paralyze the
Rates TO Chicago.
Representatives Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Provoke a Discussion on East
bound Rates.
Another Meeting of the Transcontin-
entail Association to be Held
In September.
A Mistake in Lumber Rates--General
Railway Matters of INTEREST,"
Marine Notes.
Another Rate Quarrel.

AS expected would be the case, the desire
on the part of the roads running to Chicago
to secure the haul of the governor and his
stall and the military companies going to
attend the funeral of u. S. Grant has been
so intense that the result will be a widening
or the barrier between the Milwaukee & St
Paul and Omaha companies, which COM
panleS for some time past have not been on
the most intimate terms. Last Friday il
was agreed by the st. Paul and Minneapolis
Passenger association to make a rate of
$3.50 from st. Paul or Minneapolis to Chi
cago and return, and as both companies are
members of the association they were, as far
as can be learned, perfectly satisfied with
the rate named. 1t is stated that the Mil
waukee u st. Paul offered to carry the gov
ernOr, his staff and the military company at
cent per mile each way. Later on the
Omaha, it appears, offered the governor
transportation for himself and staff free and
for his troops one cent per mile each way.
In regard to this, I. B. Clarke, traffic
manager OF the Omaha, stated that the re-
port was perfectly correct; that he had of
fered the governor and his staff free trans
portation. He said the governor and most
or his staff held complimentary ANNALS
over the line, and the cent per mile rate
any rate, this appears to be a violation of
the agreement entered into, and the Mil
waukee & st. Paul and Omaha are about as
wicked and warlike as they possibly could
be on passenger business.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way, not to be outdone in hberality by any
one, made the following tender to Gov.
Hubbard yesterday noon:
ST. Paul. Aug. 3-HOn l., F Hubbard
Governor, Dear Sir: By direction from
management, have the honor TO tender the
courtesies of the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st.
Paul railway from St Paul to Chicago and re-
turn TO yourself, your staff and Company ID,
First regiment, NJ n. g., as your military es-
cort en- route TO New York to attend the fu-
neral obsequies of Gen. Grant. Please ad-
wise me of your attendance as early as posi-
bic, so that / may arrange details. Yours re-
specially. W. II. DIXON, \. G. P. A.
This action of the Milwaukee road Gre
ateS the utmost CONSERVATION in the ranks
of its opponents. and they are now analyz-
ing the old adage: What doth it profit q
man to gain all the glory if he doesn't make
a cent?"
If the Omaha line carries Company d
now, it Will have to do it for nothing or get
enough of the money donated for
the expenses of the expedition to pay
it for the haul All railroad men agree
that this way of securing revenue is alb
sOlutely unique, and that the Omaha line is
entitled to patent on it.
The Minneapolis IL ST. Louis has made
no effort to secure the haul. but of course
would be pretty willing if they wanted to
go that way. But the fever is not vet
over, and this rumpus may develop into
something of a louder character.