St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-05
TRIPARTITE TIPS.
Opinions Expressed That a Compromise
Gould be Arrived at Without
Much Delay.
Rates Cut to saltwater by the Rock
Island and Milwaukee 81 st.
Paul Roads.
Emigrant Rates Demoralfzed from
New York to Pacific Coast by
TranscontinentaI Lines.
THE MEETING POSTPONED.
President Cable of the Rock lsian'
Too Hi to Attend.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The Rock Island has
made an open rate OF 10 cents Oh all classes
to Saltwater, Mimi, taking effect to-day.
The st. Paul meets it, but the Burlington
and Northwestern decline to participate.
There was no other move to-day affecting
the freight war, neither in Western or
Northwestern territory; all of the roads are
content to remain quiet, waiting to see what
will be the outcome Of the managers meet
ing. The st. Paul is being overwhelmed
with Iowa freight, loading nearly 200 cars
last Saturday for various points III that
state, subject to the cut, aud almost
as many more yesterday. The Rock Island
claims that from the time OF formation OF
the pool it has been called upon to even
percentages, having been over at all settle
ments, and that it has paid in large sums OF
money by reason Of this. Some of it's coin
it now believes will be paid back, as the st.
Paul will be required to report all OF its
business to the pool at tariff rates, and will
thus be
FORCED TO DO IT'S SHARE
of settling without the consolation OF hay-
ing hauled the freight at tariff figures. The
Southwestern association remains firm.
Advices received from Chairman Dever-
eux of the Central Traffic association indi-
cate that general meeting will be held in
this city May 10. There seems to be gen
eral feeling that an attempt to form pool
will not prove a success. Sarcastic refer
ence is made on every side to the solemn
agreement entered into at the last meeting
to maintain the 20-cent rate to June l. The
1O-cent rate to New York is still the basis
used by all the roads. Some OF the weaker
fast freight lines are accused Of contract
ing for provisions at 171I cents, and it is
alleged that grain is being taken
from Mississippi river points at Is cents.
1t is believed if the Northwestern continues
obstinate a settled line of action has been
agreed upon by the roads still remaining
parties to the tripartite, and that there will
be strict adherence to
THE TERMS OF CONTRACT,
and complete ignoring OF the recalcitrant
road In the matter of unconsigned freight
the Burlington is understood to be in full
harmony with this line of action and will
interpose no obstacles to carrying it out.
Whether the Northwestern will have right
to be represented will be determined by the
arbitrator ON Wednesday. The managers
meeting which was to have been held at
Commissioner Carman's office to-day was
postponed owing to the sudden illness OF
President Cable of the Rock Island road.
1t is believed that he will be well enough
to attend tomorrow, an adjournment hav-
ing been had until that time. All Of the roads
were represented except the Rock Island.
General Manager Roswell Miller and Cen
eral Freight Agent A. c. Bird of the st. Paul,
Marvin Hughitt of the Northwestern, L. j.
Potter Of the Burlington and general mana
gers of the Iowa lines were on hand. No
discussion of the situation was had, but
great feeling was manifested and it was
thought that even if a settlement OF the main
questions in dispute could not be arrived at,
there was possibility of truce being
made and rates restored until such time as
matters could be fixed up in other direc-
lions. The opinion was freely expressed
that if nothing but trouble in the Northwest
were at stake, a compromise could be al
rived at without much delay.
TranscOntinental Rates DemOral-
lied.
For some time past there has been a
weakness exhibited in emigrant rates from
New York to Pacific coast points, which
has caused much uneaSineSS to the agents
of the TranscOntinental lines. Some few
months ago the lines in the Transconti'
mental association decided to reduce the
emigrant rate out of New York and similar
seaboard points to Portland and San Fran
cisco to $50, accepting an arbitrary of
$50 west of St. Paul and the Missouri
river This reduction for saltwater emf
grants was made necessary by the rate made
by the ''Sunset Route" This rate was in
tended only for bona fide ship emigrants,
booked through from Europe to Pacific
coast points, and it was required that
such tickets should bear the name of the
steamer on which the passenger arrived,
date of arrival, and the selling
agents official stamp. Owing in a
measure to the demoralized condition
of rates out Of New York, the provisions of
this stipulation have not been strictly
observed but tickets have been sold,
certainly in some cases, to parties not en-
titled to the rate. A passenger meeting of
the TranscOntinental lines has been called
for May Is at the Grand Pacific hotel, Chi
cago, to consider this and similar questions
that may come before it.