St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-31
NORTHWESTERN RATES
Grain Tariffs Between Points in Iowa,
Minnesota and Dakota and st. Paul
Temporarily Settled.
The Freight Traffic Association Adiourns
to Meet Again Next Tuesday in the
City Of Chicago.
Transcontinental Rates Continue to
Go Down--Chicago TO San Fran
cisco, S14.5O.
The Northwestern Roads.

Yesterday forenoon the railroad men in
terested in the adjustment of rates from
points in Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota to
81. Paul and Minneapolis, met at the Ryan
for the purpose of continuing the cOnsulta-
ton begun the day before, as to
rates between the points named.
After talking the matter over thoroughly
the members were evidently very strongly
disposed To harmonic matters and keep all
the roads quiet and in the traces. 1t was,
therefore, agreed TO put into the agreement
that was made short time ago. all classes
of merchandise, including A, b, G and ID
classes and hard coal, and restored all rates
on the above classes as well as reaffirmed
the agreement made few days since by all
members of the Minnesota Iowa and Da-
kota association on grain and live stock.
The tariff is to apply TO and from all points.
on the above business In every direction,
and the members among themselves agreed
that these rates shall not be cut under any
circumstances. and also that every member
of the association shall have the right to
call on any other member to make an afida-
Wit as to the truth of the assertion of non-in-
fraction of the agreement. This arrangement
is temporary and is expected To continue till
Tuesday next, April 8, when the roads in
terested are to meet again in Chicago to
consider the Northwestern Traffic associa-
ton matters. At that meeting IL is in
tended to take up this matter of grain rates
To Minneapolis and St. Paul and endeavOr
To make permanent arrangement. The
meeting then adjourned.
THE TRAFFIC. ASSOCIATION.
At 11:30 the roads interested In re-estab-
fishing the old Northwestern Traffic ASSOC
citation, or something equivalent held a
meeting at the same hotel. The roads rep
resented were as follows:
Chicago Northwestern, Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha, Chica %, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul, Wisconsin Central. Rock Island &
Peoria, Burr n Eton. Cedar Rapids s. Northern,
Minneapolis Il ST. Louis Minnesota s. North
western, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Chi
cago Rock Island & Pacifc.
To accomplish the result brought about
occupied several hours of good. industrious
talking and arguing. They did finally
reach point and that was to hold every
thing steady till next Tuesday. On this
they were at last harmonious. and it was
therefore agreed that the present tariff rates
should be in force till next Tuesday. when
the representatives of the various roads in
terested will meet at the Lakeside building
In Chicago, at which time all being inter-
ested in the tariff between Chicago. Mil
waukee and common points and st. Paul,
Minneapolis. Minnesota Transfer and points
northwest, will endeavOr to make sum-
mer tariff. In the meantime all the lines
have agreed to make no time contracts. At
the meeting on Tuesday all lines that have
time contracts have agreed to submit them
to the meeting for its action. At that
meeting they will take up the matter of
east-bOund rates, as we'll as weSt-bOund.
The meeting then adjourned to meet in Chi
cago next Tuesday.