St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-16
GRAIN RATES.

AT meeting of the representatives OF
the east-bound lines, held in this city yes
terday, the following were present:
Mr.. j. G. Boyden Of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul; J. A. Hanley or the Milwau-
kee St Louis; p. Hallenbeck of the Chi
cago & Northwestern; 7. II. Malone Of the
Wisconsin Central; ]. T. Clark of the Chicago,
st. Paul. Minneapolis g. Omaha
Mr.. Hanley stated his reasons for calling
the meeting, as follows: ave do not think il
is consistent or advisable to charge a higher
rate on grain or its products from st. Paul,
Minneapolis or Minnesota transfer TO
Chicago and commercial points than
is now being charged on first
class freight from Chicago and common
points to st. Paul, Minneapolis or Minnesota
Transfer-and as the present rate on first
class freight from Chicago and common
points to ST. Paul, Minneapolis or Minnesota
Transfer is now 10 cents per
''grain and its products should not be
higher than 10 cents per cwt. from ST. Paul,
Minneapolis or Minnesota transfer 70 Chi
cago CT common points"
After considerable discussion the following
resolution was offered by Mr.. Hanley, sec
onded by Mr.. Malone:
Resolved, That the rate on grain and Il S
products from st. Paul, Minneapolis and Min
nesota Transfer TO Chicago and common
points, and also to the Burlington group
points be ten Q0) cents per cwt., taking
effect April Is, 1856. Provided, how
ever, that any party to this agree
ment may have the right TO call q meet
ing of the parties interested on two days
notice, TO discuss questions pertaining TO
these rates, giving reasons for such call;
and that the parties 10 the agreement
hereby pledge themselves 70 be represented
Mt such meeting; but falling TO secure q meet
ing within two days. any party hereto
will be at liberty to make such changes as
seem necessary, giving notice to all parties
interested.
The following correspondence will explain
itself:
H. NJ Littell, Esq, General Freight Agent
Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad-Dear
agreement made this morning, viii you
please advise me by bearer IL your road will
subscribe to same. Yours truly, James I.
Clark, chairman.
James I. Clark, ESQ.,: Dear Sir-I am in
receipt of your favor of this date. under
stand by the enclosed resolutions OF the gen.
erai freight agents, that the assembled
roads have agreed 10 charge not more
than ten cents per cwt. on grain and its
products between Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Minnesota Transfer and Chicago and common
points, and desire TO know If this company
will agree to do the same.
You may rest assured that this company
will never charge more. on this or
any other freight, than its COM
petitors, but as il is currently re-
ported that that the lines represented at the
meeting are anxious to take West-bound bust
ness at less than 10 cents / hope none will
be disappointed If this company should think
it best to make 1ve-cent rate on east-hound
traffic.
As to the right reserved in the resolutions,
that any party might call a meeting on two
days notice, as this right is 81 important
and as L do not remember II is guaranteed
either by magma charta or the constitution,
Il think it a great oversight in our fore
faIhers), this company most heartily sub
scribes to it. Yours truly,
H NJ. IITyrFII