Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
THE BURTON STOCK CAR.

The action of the Chicago, Kansas &
Nebraska railroad (Rock Island route) in
fixing the rate for transporting live stock
in Burton palace cars the same as
charged in the old-style cars, while it
was met with a vigorous protest by other
and competing lines, has at last effected
! revolution in the matter of shipping
live stock over all the roads of the coun-
try, particularly in the west. Subjoined
we give the views Of several leading
papers as showing the trend of the pub
lie estimate of the matter.
st. Louis Republican: The Rock Island
seems to be irrevocably committed to the
policy of charging an equal rate on pal
ace cars, for the company has closed a
ten years contract with the Burton
Stock Car company by which it guaran-
tees them the same rates as are made on
the common cars. 1t is not to be
supposed that the Rock Island en-
tered into this agreement with
out fully counting the cost.
1t cannot recede without sub
iecting itself to the damage suit or. per-
haps. an expensive compromise, and, so
far as known, there is no disposition on
its part to do either. On the other hand,
the Burlington is just as firm and deter
mined in its stand that the deferentials
established by mutual agreement shall
be preserved. that is the inevitable out
come of an unyielding determination on
both sides to carry out their respective
policies.
New York Tribune: The Wisconsin
Central is bound to introduce the same
elements Of discord into the northwest
that the Rock Island has into the west
and southwest. being in negotiation
with the Burton Stock Car company to
introduce palace cars at even rate on its
lines. The live stock wars in the south
west is billed to open today and as the
Burton car shortenS the time five hours
between Kansas City and Chicago, be-
sides doing away with the trouble and
expense of intermediate feeding and
watering, the other roads are put to the
necessity of abandoning the traffic alto
gether. or adopt time schedule of
Transportation charges that will make it
to the interest of their patrons to stick to
them.
Omaha Herald: The great contract
between the Rock Island railroad and
the Burton Stock Car company takes
effect on January i. The Burlington
says that it will, as soon as the Rock
Island begins to use the new cars. reduce
the rate low enough to get business in
the ordinary cars. The Rock Island Off
Gals reply that they will meet any rate
that the Burlington may make, and at
81,
for the transportation of live stock. The
Alton takes the same position as the
Burlington in regard to the Rock Island
palace cars.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat: As rail-
road man put it. the Rock Island has
contracted with the Burton car works to
furnish them with a large number of
their palace live stock cars and those
cars are already building in Wichita
This being the case there is nothing for
the other roads to do but to follow suit.
In fact it is an open secret that several
roads. in addition to the Rock Island.
have made up their minds to put on
Burton improved cars without extra
charge TO cattle shippers. 1t is a case of
must with them or lose the business.
Chicago Times: In regard to the live
stock car trouble. the Rock Island peo-
pie say that they do not make contracts
for the purpose of breaking them, that
the one with the Burton car company
was only entered into after long and care
full consideration. and that no matter
what action may be taken by other lines.
the Rock Island company will carry out
its agreement To the letter. Altogether.
Notwithstanding the optimistic utter
ances from St. Louis, the war is not
over: neither can its end be predicted.
Louisville Courier-Journal: The Rock
Island has given notice that II would
transport stock i'm the Burton palace
stock cars at the same rate charged in
common cars. and the Burlington de-
clart.S its Intention OF reducing live
stock rates from the Missouri river tn
Chicago ~ l,rr cent i'm ease the Rock Is
land carries out Its Burton palace scheme
The Rock Island will IL. forced Ia take.
such q step for it already has contracts
with the Burton company Tor a term of
years.
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school for girls. The city gives forty
acres of ground and $I0.0Ga The school
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