St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
IN A TIGHT PLACE.
What Will the Other Roads Do to
Get Even With the Burlington &
N0rthapu9

w NAT w Ill the oUnSr hOauS DO TO
Get Even With the Burlington &
Northern?
If four tons of dynamite, of moderate
strength, had been exploded among the
roads running between st. Paul and
Chicago, it could not have produced
greater CONSERVATION than did the an
nouncement of the Burlington q North
ern that it had determined to reduce
freight rates from Chicago to st. Paul.
1t was the subject OF general talk yes
terday. 1t looks, so far as the roads
are concerned, as though the Burling-
ton had outwitted its competitors, and
placed them all in very perpleXing po-
sition. By reducing rates on the Bur
lington d Northern line between Chi
cago and st. Paul, it has won the ap-
probation of the Chicago shippers.
The Burlington people claim that the
other roads encouraged the resentment
of the Chicago jobbers against the Bur
lington, with view to Furnishing the
latter road for continuing the low
through rate from New York. If this
be so, the other roads have clearly got
the worst of it. The Burlington people,
on the other hand, ARE evidently satisfied
with the result, while the other lines are
III lIOJ Ndlcl no IOU
know just what to do. If they meet the
rate it will compel them to lower their
rates in Iowa. Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin, and to make a general revision of
rates. If they refuse to meet the Bur
llngton cut they will antagoniZe the
Chicago JobberS, who will withdraw
from these roads great deal of bust
ness. These roads so far have given no
indications of what they propose to do.
On Thursday afternoon the Chicago
freight bureau executive committee held
meeting and unanimously adopted the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas. The matter of rates from
New York to st. Paul, compared with
the rates from Chicago to st. Paul has
seriously threatened the trade of Chi
cago, and investigation has proven that
the rates made by the Chicago, Burling-
ton IL Northern railroad were necessary
III order to enable that company to Sc
cure any portion of the seaboard bust
ness to st. Paul and common points, as
against rates by lake and rail via Du-
luth and other lake ports from which
they could not hope to receive any reve-
nue., and
Whereas. The Chicago Burlington &
Northern becoming convinced that I'M
less speedy relief was afforded Chicago
mefcndnIS lley must see the business
in the Northwest surrendered to Eastern
cities, and having agreed to make such
rates between Chicago and st. Paul as
will enable Chicago merchants to con-
tinue their trade i'll competition with
seabOard cities,
Resolved, That the members of the
executive committee of the Chicago
freight bureau hereby express their
grateful appreciation, and extend their
thanks to the management of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Northern, and Chi
cago, Burlington d Quincy companies,
for the prompt and decisive measures
taken by those companies to remove the
unjust discrimination against Chicago.
complained of by this association, in the
matter of rates to st. Paul, Minneapolis.
and points in the Northwest.
Resolved, That copies of this resolu-
ton be forwarded to Messrs. Hamblin
and Morton, general freight agents.
1t is very evident from the action of
the Chicago jObbers that they intend to
stand by the Burlington Il Northern.
and IN case the other roads do not come
in and reduce the rates in the same way
that the Burlington Il Northern has.
they will give all their Northwestern
freight to the latter road.