St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-21
The Northern Pacific Joins Ranks by Re
ducing Portland Passenger and
Freight Rates.
Through Tariffs From New York
Maintained by Eastern Roads
Refusing to Pro Rate.
Adjustment OF Differences Between
the Pennsylvania and b. q o.
Reported--Notes.
TranscontinentaI Rates.

the rates from Missouri river points TO San
Francisco plus the local rates 10 Portland by
steamship. The Northern Pacific has also
made cuts 10 interior points, making Helena
rates $50 frst-class unlimited, $50 second
class limited. and $3.50 emigrant. The
freight department will celebrate Washing
tons birthday by inSIituting cut in freight
rates. All rates above S1.40 will be cut 35
per cent, and below that amount % per
cent No business will be carried at a rate
Of less than 20 cents PER 100 pounds, Tor
the line west OF 81. Paul. The same rate
was put III effect by the Union Pacific to
Portland. The rates TO Portland will be
regulated by the rates To San Fran
cisco. The Northern Pacific will
ne telegraphed the rates daily from San
Francisco and they will be duplicated by it
and the Oregon short line. The Northern
pool will continue as though the Trans
continental association was still present
organization. The Union Pacific and the
Northern Pacific will not fight each other,
but will make the same rates. They will
not cut 10 interior points because the
through rate to Portland is, and has been,
much less than the rates to interior points,
on freight. With passenger traffic it is
different, however, the through rate and the
interior rate are propOrtinnately the same.
and when the through rate IS cut, it is just
that passengers should be allowed the bene-
III of a reduction TO interior points. If the
California lines cut 10 interior points on
freight. then the Northern and Union Pa
citic lines will do likewise. but in the fight
they will not take any progressive.
EXPLANATION BY MR.. CALLAwAY.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-In response to a tel
egram sent from the general Office Of the
Associated Press in Chicago to ). Il. Gala
way, general manager of the Union Pacific
railway asking for statement from him
respecting the disruption of the TranscOn-
tinental association. Mr.. Galloway tele-
graphs from Boston this evening. citing
that the pooling arrangement between the
California roads expired by limitation
months ago, but there was q tacit agree
ment among the roads 20 maintain rates
pending time when they could agree upon
a basis of reorganization Of the association.
Nevertheless, all the lines appear TO have
cut rates more or less. and the Southern Pa
cific, with its water line to- New Orleans.
cut the lowest. The Southern Pacific was
allowed 25per cent. in the pool. the Atch-
iSOn % per cent, the Union Pacific ~
per cent. ana the Burlington and other
lines the remaining 10 per cent. AT
the New York meeting Mr.. Galloway
says the Atkinson demanded 80 per cent.
of the Southern California business and %
per cent of the remaining Pacific coast
business, or. as Mr. Galloway asserts, 80
per cent of the whole. He also declares
that there are three railway systems touch
ing Southern CalifornIa-the Southern Pa
cific. AtchisOn and Union and Central Pa
cific lines and that objection was made TO
the AtchiSOn obtaining One-half this bust
ness. This would have increased its per-
centage per cent, representing about
$3.50, 600. Mr.. Galloway states the other
companies We're willing 10 leave the sub
ject TO arbitration and even cOncede some
thing additional To- the AtchSOn road. but
the latter held to its demand. and the meet
ing adjourned, followed by the present
open rate cutting. The Telegram cites
that the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
owing to its loss of SIS, 900 monthly su b.
sidy granted it by the transcOntinental
lines and which ended with the disruption
OF the association, has decided TO pat on a
weekly line of steamers to California by
way OF the ISthmus of Panama and to buy
one new steamer and construct another with
a view of obtaining its full share of the
overland traffic.
DIFFICULTIES INCREASING.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2G.-'Ihe difficulties
growing out of the disruption of the Trans
continental association are increasing. and
the cutting of rates, it is said. will be some
thing phenomenal. There has been no i'm
pOrtant change in the situation, though c.
ID. Simpson of the AtchisOn. Topeka IL
Santa Fe road said to-day that Tuesday
would be lively day in regard to a reduc-
ton of freight rates. Whatever reduction
that road may make will doubtless be
promptly met by the other roads, The
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convey passengers to New Orleans At a
minimum rate, in order TO direct traffic from
the AtchisOn road. which conveys its pas
sengers to that point by way of Kansas
City. Attic Union Pacific. Chicago. Bur
lingtOn * Quincy. Missouri Pacific and Chi
cagO * Northwestern companies offices
nothing new has developed. A scalper on
Broadway is selling tickets to San Fran
cisco. via the Baltimore IL Ohio and the
Atchison. Topeka IL Santa Fe road for $50.
S6T and S44, the trip on the other roads
costing SS7, S73, $50 and S44, respectively.
ACCORDING TO CLASS.
The tickets are issued 10 Kansas City, at
which point the passengers are given an
order for the remainder of the trip. The
scalper. il is said. has made such arrange
ments with the AtchisOn road. The cut on
freight has not yet begun, but as soon as
the Pacific Mail steamers take freight at
low rate. and that will certainly be in less
than month, then the war on freights will
be prosecuted with earnestneSs. 4 reporter
called on one of the Pacific railroad offices
and asked if return ticket To San Fran
cisco would be issued at the reduced rates.
The agent said he could not give return
ticket but would guarantee in writing that
the reporter could return to New York at
the same rate. At another Office still
better offer was made. showing that the rival
companies were anxious TO secure business
at any rate. At the Pacific Mail steamship
Office il was said that rates for freight and
passengers would be reduced one-half as
soon as the war really opened, which might
be at any hour. The Mail and Express
says:
The transcoutinental fight has come TO a
halt, and to-day kilograms were sent from
this city TO the coast TO stop further cuts,
pending efforts about TO be made to end the
contest. The Atchison road has been unable
TO get the roads out of Chicago to pro-rate or
cut freight rates to the Pacific coast, and
thus far a freight war has been avoided.
Local Passenger Association.
The St. Paul & Minneapolis Passenger
association held its monthly meeting yester-
day. The limit Of limited first and second
class tickets to St. Louis, both via direct
line and via Chicago, was ordered reduced
from two days to one.
SecOnd-class rate Of S14.75 to st. Louis
via Chicago, quoted in rate-sheet. is to be
used as baSing rate by connecting lines,
it being understood that S15.25 is to apply
on all secOnd-claSs business originating at
st. Paul and Minneapolis and tickets to st.
Louis via Chicago.
The secretary was instructed to wire for
further information regarding new Cali
f..rnia rates aud when recairad Tn issna cir