Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-24
Pacific Coast Rates Likely 90 Go %
Merely Nominal Figures.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The Atchison, Topekaa and
Santa Fee railroad withdrew its rebate yester.
day, the Union Pacific Tell into line, and the
Burlington and Missouri Rivers rate to San
Francisco from the Missouri river of $50 linn.
tied first-class and $40 emigrant became the
Portland, Oregon, via San Francisco below the
reduction recently made by the Northern Pa
cifc TO the same point The last cut drives into
ell Bluffs 10 Ogden has been S5l. 80 which 10
$2l.5o above the present ruling rate TO San
and beyond Ogden are disturbed. The leading
officials think that both passenger and freight
rates will go down TO merely nominal figures.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 24.-Tne 81. Paul and
Minneapolis Local Passenger Agents Associa-
ton this morning issued instructions to sell
first-class limited tickets TO San Francisco via
either Omaha or Kansas city for S42.65 and
second-cass limited for $3.50. The Northern
Pacific still retains the s65 passenger rate %
San Francisco but made a cut OF the rate %
Portland, as announced saturday.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-The uneasy feeling OF
every body is Cutting. No startling develop
ments have as yet been made, the rates re-
passenger rate between Chicago and Council
Bluffs is $12 SO; second-class, $50.
The strike at the Mccormick works.
THE EMPLOYEES RESOLVE ON DECISIVE MEAo-
UREs AT A SECRET MEETING.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The Mccormick lockout
assumed n new sspec. T =, ,ne secret meeting o.
500 employees. The session was stormy and
suited In the adoption Of resolutions OF the iol-
lowing purport: That board be appointed
TO which everything pertaining to a settlement
shall be referred; that no proposition will be en-.
tertained not looking TO the reopening q the
works with union men in all departments; that
the Mccormick firm sign q guarantee limiting
the power OF superintendent Averil In dis
charging men who work in the interest Of or.
ganiZed labor; the men pledge themselves 10
stand together In concentrating their pur.
feared, does away with hopes of an early settle
ment. The presiding officer said that on and
after to-day the knights Of Labor would pre-
vent any cars or stock OF any description from
being taken 70 or from the works. This
Knights right TO call upon local assemblies for
aid, and IL 10 clearly evident that such aid will
be required at no distant day. To feed and
clothe the 800 men and others affected by
estimated, not less than 81 ,OO0.O 900, but the
men say the money viii be forthcoming
necessary.
4. r HUDD, DEMOCRAT, ELECTED FROM THE
FIFTH WISCONSIN, DISTRICT
MINIATURES, Feb. 24--Returns from various
parts of the ffth congressional district show 4.
r. Hudd, ldem.) Of Green Bay, 10 have been
elected by large majority Is successor 70 u
late Congressman Jos Rankin.
BrSstor Askes . Change - Venue.
THINKS HE CANNOT GET FAIR TRIAL n
RoCKLAND COUNTY.
MACK, n. T., Feb 24.-1he hearing IN H.
Bristor case was resumed IN the Hockien4
county court at 10 O'Clock this morning. ~
Howe, counsel TOR Brfstor. stated that he -
obtained . stay Of proceedings nom !u9Qo
pononus q TIE supreme court sne - 49, -. a
be had. The order which u returne<oe March
6fh Is founded on n1ndavit8 which ooote that .
MI trial 4 impoaaihls IN eoekiand county.