Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Omaha Cattle Trade and Commits
Si0nGr FaithOTn'S Decision.
What tho Chicago Papers Have to
Say About It-No Change in
the Ruling Yet Made.

Yesterday mornings Chicago Times
had the following In relation to the
Omaha cattle trade which will be read
with considerable interest In railroad and
cattle circles:
ga special dispatch to the Times yes
terday stated that the citizens of Omaha
were very indignant over Commits
sloner Faithorn's recent decision. 1t
doubtless referred to tho matter ex-
! planned In Wednesdays Issue, relative to
the live stock traffic, and the advantages
heretofore enjoyed at thst place in mar
keting cattle. Under the old rule the
Burlington & Missouri, Sioux City &
Pacific, and Union Pacific were given the
benefit OF the through rate on all cattle
shipped to Omaha which, lot being sold,
were reshipped to Chicago. 1t was
q very pretty privilege, that market
being allowed to absorb all that
it could take, and send the
surplus east yard. The indignant citizens
are wasting their ire up to date, as no
change has yetbeen made. Commissioner
Faithorn, to whom the matter was re-
ferred, went to Omaha, looked over the
situation, and upon his return merely
recommended q plan to the managers
~embodying the features already set forth.
II ia for the latter to say whether the
plan will be put Into effect, and their de-
ciaion will not be given for a week or
more. Should they fall In with the
commissloner's views, then 1t will bs
time for q howl from Omaha. They for
get that they are asking for what Is rank
discrimination, and q concession that no
other point In the country en-
Joys. Omaha Is not on the direct
through line Of either the Burlington &
Missouri or ths Sioux City & Pacific, and
stock shipped over those roads must be
diverted. To demand that cattle shall
be sent to Omaha over these roads aud
then, if not sold, get the benefit of q
through rate, can not ba askedin Justice,
and the only ground it can be put ron is
one of favor. If the managers see fit to
listen to the appeal that ia their priv
lege, but to abuse the commissioner for o
recommendation so we'll grounded In
j%ustice is a very foolish thing to do"
II IOWA POOL.
The meeting of The superintendents
and officials of the Council Bluffs lines,
held at that place Wednesday last, was
not 8 grsaf success in the way of results,
Gays the Chicago Times. AT a previous
meeting, held for the purpose of arrang-
ing for better transfer facilities, the Bur-
llngton was admitted to the privileges,
and o committee appointed to report at
the next meeting in regard to the divi-
sion of expenses. That body recommend
ed 1t be made on the baeis of the number
of cara handled. This was not satisfactory
to any of the roads except Wabash and
~Bur.sngton, and the report was laid on
the table. The other roads were In favor
of an equal division without regard to the
number of csrr. No further action was
taken, Then the superintendent met
end attempted to arrange o schedule for
running livestock trains on all of the
roads, a subject that has been agitsted
for months past. There was q long dis
c%ussion, which ended in o disagreement,
and the roads will in the future, as in the
past, run their trains without any refer.
ence to any system of the other roads.
LUMBER RATES TO OMAHA.
La reference to the proposed advance
in Lumbar rates to Council Bluffs and
Omaha, mentioned in these columns, 1t Is
understood that all of the roads interested
have agreed to 1t, and a joint tariff will
be Issued between August 18Th and Goth,
putting 1t into effect. The rates will be,
from Chicago and Peoria to Couucil
Bluffs and Omaha, Is cents per one hun
dred pounds.
PERSONAL n GENERAL.
The presencs at st. Paul of Thomas T..
Kimball, general traffic manager of the
Union Pacific, started the rumor that a
new deal was to be made with the North
ern Pacific IN the Montana mining bust
ness. TIE latter road is looking long.
ingly toward Butte, the most prosperous
mining town In the west, and is anxious
to secure a bigger share of the traric than
1t is getting at present, but the Union
Pacific will not let go without a struggle.
About ono thousand tourists have
visited the Yellowstone park this season,
and about as many moro are expected
to take advantage of the excursion rates
before the season closes.
81 r. Merriman, of Marshalltovn, gov
eminent director Of the Union Pacific, Is
In the city.
George 81. Daniels, of Denver, pool
commissioners Of the western roads, went
east laat night.