The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
THE FREIGHT WAR.
Northwestern Lines Continue the Policy of
Reducing Tariffs to the Lowest Point.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4-The in freight rates
instituted by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad is the one topic discussed in railway
circles and agents are wondering what will come
next As First Assistant General Freight Agent
Knapp, of the Northwestern, puts il, THE bust
ness is demoralized at present. and l don't see
how it can be made worse" AS these dispatches
indicated last night. the st. Paul made cut of
two cents on all classes of freight to Missouri
river points To-day the same road announces
further cut of half cent on first class and
three cents on second class to Missouri river
points. This further cut was promptly
met by the Southeastern Association, and
the Chicago % Northwestern met 1t. as far as
Council Bluffs and Omaha are concerned The
latter road also met the iocent cut of the st.
Paul to St. Paul and Minneapolis The North
western people declare they are in the fight to
stay. AS yet, no steps have been taken to stop
the rate cutting. Chairman Midgley. of the
Southwestern Association. says 20 meeting of
agents has been called yet to consider the sit
quoted to Missouri river points: First Glass 37a:
second, 3d. third. "a; fourth, 10; fifth ii; A, III;
B, 16; G, Is D, Is; E. 10.
''There is little doubt that the present freight
war will be long and desperate one," said
Chairman Mideey, of the Southwestern Rail-
road Association, to-day. mo propositions of
any use to make any at the present time There
is no telling where this fight will end. A fight
of this character now an entirely different
matter from what it was a few
years ago. The railroad extensions in
the West and Southwest have been so
great that fight like the one now in progress
will be far-reaching in its effects. Owing to the
relative geographical situations OF St. Paul.
Omaha and Kansas City, and the operations of
the interstate-commercel law, this fight will de-
moraize rates and must involve the entire
Northwest, well as the West and Southwest
Further cuts are liable to be made at any min
ute. have received dispa tches from far South
western points meeting the rate, with the usual
differentials, from points connec ting with Oma-
ha. Kansas City and ST. Louis"
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 4-The railroad freight
rates from this point badly demoralized
that il is difficult to make definite statements of
the actual cuts made to-day. The following
facts will be published in morrows Times:
1.-THE Fort Scott & Gulf reduced the rate
packing house products from Kansas City to
Memphis cents; fresh meat to Memphis when
destined for points east of the Mobile 81 Onio).
SIC; sugar from New Orleans to Kansas City. 6
cents, bananas lac, oranges 14c cocoanuts
lie. The Missouri Pacific makes
general cut the first five classes from
ST. Louis TO Kansas City of cents, and cot
ton piece-goods, St Louis to Kansas City. 16
cents All the lines running between Kansas
City and Chicago announced further reduction
of cent the third fourth and fifth classes,
and on class A of p cents. The Alton
nources cut on coarse grain to Chi cago and
ST Louis of cents, and on cattle to the same
points of $l2 go The Missouri Pacific has asked
the agents of local lines to call a meeting to fix
a rate on packing -house products.