St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-30
AN INSULT 70 HaMBLIN.
Railroad Magnates Adopt a Fool
ish Scheme to Bring the Burling-

Railroad Magnates Adopt a Fool
ish Scheme to Bring the Burling-
ton Into Line.
the Western and Northwestern roads re-
convened to-day to consider further the
rate situation in the Northwest. The
scommittee appointed to wrestle with
the Burlington and Northern for
the purpose of securing its accent
TO the withdrawal of the low commodity
tariff, unanimously adopted about a
week ago, reported no progress. The
managers then discussed the situation
informally and it was finally decided to
icommunicate with Vice President Har-
iris. A committee was then appointed
to see what could be done in this direc-
ton and the meeting adjourned until
Monday morning. The general opinion
is that the Western roads will gain
nothing by going to Vice President
/ Hasris with a request that he reverse
the orders of his traffic manager.
+ Ballast.
AT meeting of the Lake Superior
lines, held in Chicago yesterday at the
!, instance of the Lake Superior Transit
company, it was finally decided to re-
store lake and rail rates, New York to
st. Paul and Minneapolis, July Is. to
the following basis, being the same as
that recently instituted by the Northern
Steamship company and the Eastern
Minnesota railway, except that first and
second class rates will be three cents
lower. The figures for the six classes
will be: First, 66; second, S.; third. ~;
fourth, 35; fifth, 80; sixth, 26. The lake
aud rail rates to Duluth will be: 81. 81,
s43, 80, %, "a. 1t is understood that
canal rates via Buffalo, and all rail
rates via the 500, will be adjusted at
the same time.
|: In answer to many inquiries the
Union Loan and Trust company, of
New York, announces that a scheme Is
on foot to build railroad from Sioux
Falls to the gulf of Mexico, passing
|; through Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and
Louisiana, striking the gulf at Morgan
City and connecting with line of boats
{ to Central and South American points.
The project is backed by very strong
\ Eastern and European capitalists, who
are prepared to build at once. They
propose to build and equip the line in
the English way, SO as to make the
roadbed perfect, and announce that
the first-clasS passenger fare will be l
cent per mile and freight to correspond.
THE Illinois Genital ana Kansas City
roads made pretty fast time with three
carloads of bananas from New Orleans.
They made the trip from there to St.
Paul in three days, reaching here yes
terday. OF this time the Kansas City
handled only 260 miles in ten hours.
w. II. Dixon, of Milwaukee, Informed
the proprietor of the Hotel St. Louis
that he must withdraw his announce
ment of half-rate tickets to his guests,
suggesting that instead he reduce his
board bills.
On ana after tomorrow all short line
tickets on the Milwaukee and Manitoba
roads between st. Paul and MinneapO-
/ lis, will be interchangeable. This does
not apply to mileage. passes or coupon
tickets.
A. L. Palmer, general agent, and
( James Maloney. chief freight clerk of
the Iowa Central at Marshalltown, were
in the city yesterday.
W. H. Whitaker left for the Yellow
stone National park yesterday in charge
of party of Eastern tourists.
G. T. Finling, agent of the Northern
Pacific at Miles City. left for that point
yesterday.
p. &. Stohr, general freight agent of
The Kansas City, was in the city yes
ferday.
c. j. Eddy, general agent of the Mil
Faukee at Fargo, left for Chicago yes
terday.
w. R. Busenbark, general passenger
agent of the Kansas City, is in the city.
The Omaha will resume its sleeping
Tar service to Sioux Falls tomorrow.
]. l. Hazard, formerly with the Kan
las City, leaves for Chicago to-day.
4 w. Prior, of the Northern Pacific, left
fbr Bismarck yesterday.