New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02
DISP U7ING OVER WESTERN RATES.
CHICAGO JoBBERs GREATLY ANNOYED.
REFUSED TIE TARIFF GRANTED TO T1iElR
NEW YORK RIVALS.
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NEW.YORK RIVALS
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Chicago. sept 1.-The new transcontincn'al tariH
Is st causing trouble I'm railway circles mere Inv
Chicago Rock island ard Pacific Railway has giVch
notice 10 i,s connections that Il will not accp' fhe
new t,anscontncntal tariff which went into cncc'
today untn rates are adjusted upon fair ana
couifabc basis A long meeting was held ny 'h'
managers OF the lncs between Chicago ana inc MS
souri, River 10 consider the tr0ubics causcu ny inc
tariff Rcsidcs Chairman M'dGley, Chairman Lcecs'
Of ,hc Transconfn-rtal Association was also present
Chairman Midclcy stated that he had done inc pcs'
no could and that only for his intcrcesSon chicago
would have Jared worse than II did. Ho laid the
blame for the tariff on the peculiar decisions OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission. llerctol0i". nc
said through rates were only made TO the h'srrn
tcr;nnl of the Southern and Central Pacfc, ana INC
latter added their local rates 10 san fraEcisco anu
the Pacific Coast which were high IL consequence
rates to interior California points wcIo much higher
than rates TO competitive points cast of the Eastern
tern,tni of The Southern and Central Pacific In the
Denver caso the Interstate Commerce Commission
decided that the Canadian Pacific competition dld
not apply to points east OF Chicago, and therefore
rates TO all points between Chicago and San Fran
cisco had TO be based upon the through rates be-
tween Chicago ard San Francisco. The Commission
also decided that The Louisville ard Nashville DIVISION
which permitted lower rates to be made between
points directly affected by water competition than
those TO intermediate points, held good California
business Mr.. stubbs traffic manager OF the Southern
Pacific insisted that he was entitled to the benefit
Of the latter decision regarded rates between New
York and san Francisco to remunerae his roads Tor
the loss caused by the decision compelling the app-
cation OF the long and short haul clause. Consequent
ly the best that could be done to submit TO the
Southern Pacilcs dictaton aud the best terms
possible for Chicago. II was due to his Intervention
that largo number of commodities, especially agrl-
from New-York. But on jobbIng articles, such as
cotton piece goods, dry goods, etc, no concession
Chicago jobbels were entitled low rates New
York iobhcrs. An animated discussion followed.
Chairman Midgley accused of having acted against
the interests he represented while Others thought that
he had done all he could. ,
all 1AGS dsnea I Snh'd the up m sy "S
socIation namely Che Burlnglon the the S nnra
discrimination Chairman Leeds, Of the Transcon-
tinenta Association. explained that his roads were
mako commodity rates from Chicago the same as from
New-York on such articles as were produced hers,
in Illinois and Iowa, when shown that actual discrm,
shipments were actually made lie declined; how.
ever, to make any concession as regards job9ng
articles articles not produced In Chicago. Tho
que accepting and putting the new tariffs In
ef finally brought 70 vote The burlington,
western and Alton declined TO do and stated that
they would charge the fun proportion OF Local rates
until tho discrimination against Chicago and Interior
points in the West rectifed. The Milwaukee
ard ST. paul was not present when the vote was faen
but Understood to be opposed TO the action OF the
TranscOntincntal roads
The action Of the burlington created surprise, as
It's officers pretended all along 10 synpathze Win inc
Chicago Interests The Santa Fc claimed that having
lines both east and west Of the Missouri River but no
terminals al san Francisco NowYOrk, II had to
submit to the dctaton of the Southern Pacihc Cen
oral Manager Goddard said he would use his inhuerce
to have the tariT modified. The Rock Island said II
was not satisfied with giving Chicago the same rates
as New York, but would insist upon the rate being
made 90 per Of the rate from New-York on the
same commodities. but told that the Southern
PaCfc would never consent 10 that.
committee finally appointed consisting OF
Paul Morton, Burlington; J. NJ. Johnson, Rock Island
and Mr. Mccullough. Northwestern. TO moot Chair
man Leeds and other Transcontincntal officials on
Monday to bring about an adjustment Of rates upon
a more sat;sfao tory basis, II possible.