The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-26
SOMETHING OF A SCHEME.
Rumors of an Agreement Between the
Manitoba and Union Pacific.

CHICAGO, Special President Charles
Francis Adams, of the Union Pacific, has
been West for the last two or three weeks,
and before returning to Boston last Saturday
held conference with James J. Hill, presi-
dent of the St Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba- 1t ia learned from good authority that
the two presidents talked about The con-
summation of traffic arrangement, whereby
through rates may be made from the Pacific
coast and points on the Union Pacific to Du-
luth via Sioux City, aud vice versa The
Union Pacific has lately completed an ex-
tension (the Norfolk branch) to Sioux City,
President Hill, of the Manitoba, is under.
stood to be anxious to make a traffic ar
rangement with the Union Pacific to take its
traffic, or a large proportion thereof, over
his line from Sioux City to Duluth, and to
obtain this object is said to be willing to
make such low rates, or proportion OF rates, as
as the Illinois Central cannot touch. MI. Adams
takes kindly to the scheme, because it will
afford his company the opportunity to take
advantage at Duluth of the low rates offered
by the Canadian Pacific Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic) to Boston. and the Lake
Superior steamship lines to Eastern seaboard
points If the new scheme is consummated
the Union Pacific will be able to take advan-
tage of both the Chicago and Duluth mar
kets, and be able to compete against any OF
the overland routes for
PACIFIC COAST TRAFFIC
and have great advantage 80 far as Ne
braska and Colorado traffic is concerned over
the trans Missouri roads having direct lines
between Chicago and the Rocky mountains.
At the conference between Presidents Hill
and Adams, 1T Is understood, the scheme Of
buying the Pacific Short line, now in course
Of construction, which line is contemplated
to run from Sioux City to Ogden and Salt
Lake City in Utah, SO ~ to prevent Its being
used as competing line against the Union
Pacific and Manitoba combine, was discussed.
II the above project is consummated it will
be severe blow to the gentlemen's associa-
ton, as 1t would necessitate the withdrawal
of the Union Pacific therefrom. 1t is stated
that the reason why President Adams has
thus far STOOD by the association was to gain
certain objects, among which was the con-
summation of the above scheme and also to
be able to control the bullion traffic from the
West for which the Union Pacific had made
contracts at reduced rates, just previous to
the formation of the association, and which
1t meant TO carry out without being molest-
ed by other competing lines Having gained
his objects Mr.. Adams does not care whether
the association is continued or not, and 1t is
claimed he had so expressed himself just
previous to his departure for the East last
Saturday.
DENIED IN BOSTON.
BosToN, Special.-Inquiry at the Union
Pacific office develops the fact that the story
OF traffic agreement with the Manitoba
road in order to secure lower rates has no
basis in fact President Adams. while in
Chicago, did have conference with Mr..
Hill, but it was on another matter, and moth
ing whatever was talked about In relation
to traffic arrangement Mr.. Adams visit