The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-09-26
SOMETHING OF A SCHEME.
Runlors of an Agreement Between tn
Manitoba and Union Pacific.


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 q conference with James J. Hill, presi-
dent Of the St Paul. Minneapolis l. Mani
toba. It ia learned from good authority that
the two presidents talked about The con-
sumn alton of a traffic arrangement, whereby
through rates may be made from the Pacific
coast m points on the Union Pacific to Du-
luth via Sioux City. aud vice versa. The
Union Pacific has lately completed an ex-
tension (he Norfolk branchl to Sioux City.
President Hill, Of the Manitoba, is under.
stood to be anxious to make q traffic ar
with the Union Pacific to take its
traffic. or q 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
rs the Illinois Central canno touch. Mr.. 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 l. Atlantic) to Boston. and The Lake
Superior steamship lines to Eastern seaboard
points. II the new scheme is contaminated
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 p
and lave q great advantage so tar as Ne
braska and Colorado traffic Is concerned over
the trans-Missouri roads having direct lines
between Chicago and tho Rocky mountains,
At the conference between Presldents 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, 80 "a to prevent lie being
used as q competing line against the Union
II the above project ia contaminated 1t will
be severe blow to the gentiemen's associa-
ton, as it would neoessitate the withdrawal
of the Union Pacific therefrom. 1t is stated
that the reason why President Adams has
thus far STOOD by the associa ion was to gain
certain objects, among which was the con-
summation. Of the above schsme 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 MI. Adams does not care whether
the association Is continued or NOT, and It is
claimed he had 80 expressed himself just
previous to his departure for the East last
Saturday.
DENIED IN BOSTON.
BosToN. SpeciaL.-Inquiry at the Union.
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Of q 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. Me-.
Hill. but II was on another matter, and MOTH.
ing whatever was talked abont II relation
TO- tratac arrangement Mr. Adams' visit