New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
AN UNEXPECTED CUT BY THE BURLINGTON
AND NORTHERN.
REDUCING THE CnCAGo-sT. PAUL LOCAL AND
THROUGH RATES TO FORTY AND FIE-
TBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRI1UNK.

tBY TELEGRAPH To TIE tribune
Chrag0 Sept. 13.-yhe Burlington and Northern
touay broke its record in the reduction of rates.
py giving notice that It would reduce the present
sNtS-cent basis Of rates, Chicago to ST. Paul. to
"rty cents on local and fifteen cents on through
iIelsnt. The notice was gwen by Traffic Manager
hdilonn Just before the adjournment OF to-day's
session OF the Western Freight Association, and was
as follows:
AT the July meeting of the presidents of all lines
a,oIesed III traffic to the Northwest the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That competition exists from lne seaboad
anu points IN the Eastern and Middle states t. 81
a1i anu minneapolis, by way OF the Great Lakes
aHt canadian roads not subject 10 the provisions
o. me Act to Regulate Commerce, which constitutes
s snndrIy OF circumstances and conditions affecting
Idmc 10 those points in competition with tr@lc OF
iSe6 nv Ahcs, ana that THIS Iact ShOuu 10 rcoos
eu Ia the construction OF taTilis by lines In the asO
eat0n, 10 the extent that their rates controlled
Oy tae arffs Of said competing routes: Jnly lol. :.
resolved, That the lines interested In tho ST.
a. once TO open negotiations, through
Freight Association, with Their Eastern conncc ions
with view OF making such joint tariff and rates be-
lake rOutcs, a. shall meet any and all rates made
by said Canadian and lake routes. That IN the
Canadian competition. a dSsimiIariy OF clrcum-
stances and condition exists which justihes the meet
ing OF said lake and Canadian competition, regardless
The committee appointed by the Northwestern
Division of the Western Freight Association failed to
accomplish The desired result. the Eastern lines OBJ
iectng to prora,ing printing through tariffs that
would not cover intermediate territory.
We Then gave notice of the sOcalied proportional
taiih, which was prepared in accordance with inc
form used by this association. At the meetings Of
September and o. a resolution submitted which
instructed the chairman 10 publish through rates from
Eastern points 10 81. Paul and MINNEAPOLIS. This
was voted down by large majority, although It was
IN line with the resolution passed by tho presidents.
II was shown that all the lines voting against me
resolution were parties TO similar tariff now IN
effect. II was also shown that all the lines were
parties to proportional tariff which went into erect
SpUtpmlpP 2 4 n nj cancel
proportional tariff OF September ., which was voted
believe We have made all our proposition; con
form the Instructions OF the presidents about con-
Gnng the rates proposed to met LaKr sHpe@r al
The association has disagreed with US We take IL
making the same through rates from Eastern points
that already in effect by the Canadian and lake
lines. provided our tariffs arc in conformity to the
law construed by this association 70 apply on North
We supposed We wond be safe in following
the resolutions of the presidents, but We were
evidently mistaken: and now. in order to have
our action conform to the ideas of majority OF the
association. have asked the Eastern lines to print
through tariffs from all of their stations to all of our
stations tho rates from New-YOrk and Boston to ST.
cOrling 20 tho class; Al-rail ST. 73 80, 43, 81 and
81 lake and rail, Sc. So, ~, 80. 30 and 90; rates
via dicrentla lines to be dieentia, less than above
figures.
TO make Tho above through rates from 4, the
East. and not apply higher rates at Intermediate
points. will necessltate a reduction from Chicago
locally. Herewith hand YOU copy OF tariff which
VIII take elect september 1S and VIII furnish through
tariffs as they are received from Eastern lines
This action IS taken under the special agreement OF
the association which provides for five days notice.
The accompanying tariff cancels all conflicting rates
and reads From Chicago to St. Paul Minneapolis, Min
nesota transfer, Winona Lacrosse, Prairie Du Chen,
Dubuque, Galena and Savannah, and all intermediate
stations taking effect September Is, and governed by
the Western Classification the rates are 40, 80, Do
II, IL L. In other words the cuts are 30 l3 per
cent on local rates and rs per cent through rates
The notice was a complete surprise 10 every mem
situation It known to be extremely critical, but
no such wholesale reduction was anticipated The
as ociatoa adjourned until tomorrow morning when
the notice Will be fully considered. The ireignt men
all expect to meet the rates made by the Burlington
and Northern.
DEMANDING IT'S DUE SHARE OF THE TRAFFIC
Chicago. sept 10 (SpeciaD.-The Chicago, St. Paul
and Kansas City Road wants a fair division of the
traffic between Missouri River points and Chicago
General Manager Egan to-day sent to Chairman
Walker of the Interstate Commerce Railway Associa-
ton. communication describing the company's lines
and traffic arrangements with connecting Lines, and
a comparative statement of the business done since
January by the different roads I'm the Southwestern
division Of the Western Freight Association, between
Chicago and Omaha Kansas City. st. Joseph and
other Missouri River points. This shows that his
company received on westbOund traffic LII per cent
of the total tonnage and 257 per cent of the revenue
On eastbond traffic the proportions were .07 and rs
per cent respectively.
"From the above,' says Mr. Egan, q" it Is evident
that this company has not obtained its due propo7-
ton of tho competitive traffic, and appeal TO you, in
accordance with article II of tho agreement OF the
Interstate Commerce Association. TO sanction our
putting in force some measure that will give our line
what Is duo us of the competitive traffic in the afoTe
said territory" ~ ant,
The Chicago ST. Paul and Kansas City officials
charge that the above action IS due entirely 10 me
fact that some of the roads use tho association only
a. a screen for manipulating rates, aud assert that
they 0ho Chicago, ST. Paul and Kansas City, do not
propose TO submit to this any longer They VIII have
a proper distribution of the traffic, or VIII Withdraw
from the association. Chairman Walker exp S Is
perfect willingness to take the matter up. and VIII
grant hearing on the question on september II