St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-07
RAILWAY MATTERS.
The st. Louis Withdraws.

The st. Louis VNithdraws.
The vice president of the Minneapolis 6;
st. Louis road announces that his road has
withdrawn from the passenger agreement
of Dec. 9" and further adds: I'VE have
kept faith absolutely from the date of the
agreement, and the public may draw its
own conclusions" This withdrawal takes
effect to-day.
THE MILWAUKEE ROAD.
Mr.. Dixon, the assistant passenger agent
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul, was
seen yesterday, and upon being questioned
upon the matter spoke as follows:
There is no agreement of Dec. 8, as spoken of
by Mr.. Truesdale. At the time referred to
the managers Of the Chicago lines instructed
their passenger agents to restore rates to
tariff, and maintain them strictly. The pas
senger agents. knowing that the managers
meant what they said, have maintained them
faithfully from that time to this, and better
than they have been maintained under the
strongest and most severe ilon-clad agree
ment. There is absolutely no foundation for
these charges. The Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul road has strictly maintained rates
since Dec. 9, and has had no dealings with
scalpers directly or indirectly, and challenges
proof to the contrary. 1t is my belief that
there has been no cutting by any line since
the date referred to. We have had no diff
Guilty in securing our share of business at
tariff rates, which would not have been the
case had not every one been living I'D to the
rates in reasonably good faith.
This is the substance of Mr.. Dixon's re-
marks. 1t is not anticipated, as we under
stand it, by the short lines to Chicago that
this action by the Minneapolis d st. houis
road will result in serious Generalization
Of rates, as whatever action is taken here
in that direction would probably meet with
prompt reprisals elsewhere.
THE OMAHA ROAD.
Mr.. Teasdale, general passenger agent of
The Omaha, and Mr.. F. B. Clarke. general
traffic manager of the same road, were seen
yesterday. Both admitted that notitica-
ton had been sent to them by the st. Louis
to the effect that on Friday that road would
withdraw from the agreement. When
asked If such withdrawal would result in a
Generalization of passenger rates. they said
that would depend upon what the Mime
apOlis and st. Louis road did. If that road
should proceed to deal through scalpers il
would then be suitable time to consider
what the other roads should
do. 1t was not best. they thought. to
cross bridge before they got to it. The
way was to wait and see what Friday
would show and be governed by what then
developed. It is probable that something
will crop out to-day.
WHAT 1T IS ALL ABOUT.
The cause of the action of the Minneapo-
lis q ST. Louis road is, as that road asserts.
that the Omaha, the Milwaukee g. St.
Paul and the Minnesota & Northwestern
have been cutting rates through scalpers.
ard the officers of that road declare thai
they have an abundance of evidence of the
truth of the charge. 1t is understood thai
the st, Louis road will hereafter do bust.
ness through scalpers.
Rail Notes.
On the 18th, one week from next Sunday
the Minneapolis st: Louis road will have ar
excursion to Lake Wacouta, on which occa
sion the music will be furnished by Seibert's
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