Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-17

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Under the head OF unfinished busi-
ness Mr.. Alloway, of committee on
transportation, reported that he had
endeavored to get an expression from
the different roads engaged In the
transportation Of live stock, as to what
the rates would be this year, but fund
the officials either unwilling or un.
able to give the desired information.
A meeting Of the various traffic man.
ayers was TO be held the latter part of
this month, at which the question
would be definitely settled. He also
found that railroad people were nom
committsl in reference to the handling
OF special stock cars. On motion of
Judge Strevell the report OF Mr.. Allo-
way was accepted.
Pres't Scott then called upon the
railroad representatives present for
something OF interest. After some
delay Mr.. Jones, of the Milwaukee
and ST. Paul road, arose and asked the
president what he wanted to know.
Mr.. Scott promptly replied that for
one thing he wanted to know when the
facilities for reshipping and rebilling
stock at the Minnesota transfer was to
be improved. As IL now stood the
transfer was disgrace, and q source
Of much annoyance, discomfort and
possible profanity to all shippers who
had stock 60 through them. Another
matter was the question Of rates; at
every meeting Of the association this
topic had been approached, but he be-
lieved the transportation companies
did not intend giving information on
this subject he thought better not to
ask it. Mr.. Marsh, supt. OF the Yel-
lowstone division, being the only rep
resentative Of the Northern Pacific
present, was called upon. He regret
ted that the limit OF his duties left
him entirely uninformed as to rates
and terminal facilities of his road, but
he felt assured that the Northern
Pacific would do all they could for the
comfort and benefit of the stock inter-
est. The road was going TO make a
big effort this year to handle stock In
the best manner possible and TO the
satisfaction of shippers.
Mr.. Farrall desired to bring to the
attention.o of the railroad representa-
tives the matter Of changing csbooses
with change OF trains. and enlarged
upod the discomfort and annoyance II
was to shippers. Mr.. Shields, gen'l
supt. of the 81. p. and Kansas City
load, Qate Nlnn. and Northwestern)
called the attention Of shippers to the
advantages offered by the South St.
Paul stockysrds for reshipment, which
was open TO all roads. His road had
last year adopted the plan Of sending
cabooses through and found II gave
universal :satisfaction. T. ]. Bryan
brought up q grievance that existed
In the rebllling Of stock shipments
from the transfer differently from
original billing and cited the case OF
the Otter Creek Pool shipment last
year. which was so mixed up as 10
cause great Inconvenience and trouble
TO the shippers. Pres't Scott said this
was trouble that occurred very fire.
quently and that when brought to the
notice Of traffic managers was treated
simply as mistake Of employees. Mr..
Harrison, OF the G. st. p. & X. c.,
said that the use of the South st. Paul
stockyards by shippers would correct
all inconvenience and mistakes that
had been cited. d. C, Jones, of the
c., NJ. & st. p, said that his road had
never heard any complaints Of this
kind. aud asked tNa, whenever griev-
apces occurred, tn 1t they be brought
TO the attention OF the proper officials
at once and due cognizance would be
taken OF them. Ben Myers desired 10
ask Mr.. Harrison what facilities
bis road could offer for the prompt
delivery Of cattle sent through
the st. Paul stock yards, to other Chi
capo roads than his own. Mr.. Harri-
son replied that he could give the as
surance that within 30 minutes after
n train is loaded II would be delivered
10 whichever road over which Il was
billed. DR.. Alloway then sprung q
mine by putting the question, "why
sbIp further than st. Paul?" and
with this text he proceeded 10 review
the benefits Of the st. Paul yards and
collsterally the advantages Of the meat
inspsctIon bill which he said was only
waiting the approval Of the governor
Of Minnesota 10 become law. Az for
himself, he would ship 70 81. Paul alta
los rather than fall Into the clutches
Of the Chicago monopolists. Col.
Malone asked the Doctor what he pro-
posed TO d. with the meat slaughtered
at st. Paul " all northwestern cattle
waye sfonped and slaughtered there.