The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-20
WAR AMONG THE RATES.
Prospects of a Speedy and
Long Settlement
CUTS AND RAISES.
How All of the Lines Are Trying to
Beat Each Other in
the Traffic.

ST. LOUIS, March l5.-The Union Pacific
announced an open rate Tor first-class
tickets between the Missouri river and CAL
ifornia points Of $23 and of$1 12for second
class.
The largest reduction yet made IN the
passenger rate to the Pacific Coast went into
effect to-day. A cut of SO on both first
and second-class tickets was obtainable,
and this evening Arbitrator Wilson. of the
Chicago, st. Louis and the Missouri River
Passenger Association, issued circular
announcing that the net rates from Chicago
to California points by all lines will be as
follows: First-class, 1880; second-class,
SIT. The Northwestern and st. Pan!
roads to-day restored the passenger rates
East from Council Bluffs. Two dollars was
the extent of the cut. 1t had only been in
augurated on Saturday.
PHILADELPHIA March 15.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company announces re-
duction of rates on the New York and
Chicago limited express between New York
and Philadelphia and Chicago of So and
Chicago; between Baltimore and Washing
ton and Chicago, $l.5O, with a correspond
ing reduction to other points.
POOL MEETING.
DENVER, Colorado, March 15.-The Colo
RADIO and Utah pool meeting adjourned to.
day, to meet at the call of Pool Commits
sioner Rich. To-day's session was devoted
to discussing the freight business and
arranging the new agreement fixing the per-
centages, ETC., both rs to Colorado and
Utah business.
AN END EXPECTED.
NEW YORK, March 15.-It was generally
conceded by railroad men to-day that a
bol Il M 11x. foL ,,1o ha
tween the Transcontinental fscials and
that the trouble would certainly
be ded this week. It is ex-
pected that the final touches will
be given to the agreement tomorrow
and then the details will probably be con-
sidered by the traffic managers, Messrs. j..
F. Goddard, of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe; Thomas T.. Kimball, OF the
Union Pacific. and J. C. Stubbs. of the
Southern Pacific Railway, 80 that regular
rates will probably go into effect next
Monday. The roads are making the most
of their freedom.
THERE ARE NO FREIGHT RATES
that are worth mentioning. 1t was said
that tin plate had gone up in brice so cents
per box on account of heavy shipments
naries. 1t is being cleared out Of this market
and the new stock was on the wrecked
steamer "Oregon." Therefore this market is
"out of tin" This rumor lacks confirma
tion.
The following telegram was sent from New
York to Chicago tonight: Baltimore & Ohio
agents have been instructed to sell tickets
first-class from New York to San Francisc ,
at $44.5O; second.class, $31 so, via the
Sunset route; and via the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe, $49.5O first-class, with a
rebate of IS at Kansas City; and $41.5O
second and mixed class, with rebates OF
SO ditto. Agents endorse on the Atchison,
Topeka e. Santa Fe contract that the
holder is entitled to such and such rebate
according to the class. The agents will
sell over any route from Chicago to st..
LOUIS"
The above telegram refers to limited
tickets only. By this rate the price is
probably divided like this: By the Balti.
more & Ohio to Chicago, SIS; then 81 from
Chicago to Kansas City, and the balance
of $21.5O to San Francisco. At these
rates the Atchison receives about cent.
per mile for first-class passengers and one
half cent per mile for second class passen'
gers.
GOING UP AGAIN.
Los Angeles, March 15.-The Southern
Pacific to-day restored the former tariff OF
1885 as the freight rate from b re to
Denver The rate before the restoration
was so cents.