New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
THE KANSAS CITY RATE.
A REDUCTION BY THE ROADS OPPOSED TO
THE ALTON.
LOWER TARIFFS LOOKED FOR DENYING Ru
NOR THAT THE KANSAS PACIFIC had
BEEN SOLD TO THE ALTON.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]


Chicago, Aug. 2.-Ihe trouble between the Alton
and the other Kansas City roads is likely to eliminate
soon in open warfare The present light Is eue 10
the Atoms demand that it should be allowed share
OF all business coming into Kansas City from points
west To secure its share 1t pays local rates into
Kansas City from the point OF origin. and then accepts
as Its Chicago rate the balance Of the through rate
from the point of origin. OF course this makes the
Kansas City Chicago proportion less than the regular
local rate between those points. This VIII DC use'
by the other Kansas City roads Casis Dor com
plant against the Alton which will soon be sont 10
the Iners tate Commission. General Counsei
Beckwith Of the Alton, claims that the ATOMS poson
Is legal Chairman walker, OF the Interstate CON-
merce Railway Association in recent decision hoids
II TO be Illegal.
This morning the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fs
sent out circular letter which viii precapitate the
eight one of the first moves in which Will be he
withdrawal of the Alton from the western Freight
Association. The Atchison letter in brief Is a notice
that as soon as a new tariff, which is now under
consideration. be issued, it will no longer con-
through and divisions with other lines
east of Kansas City. General Manager Chappen, OF
the Alton. said to-day
The Alton Joined the Western Freight
should share in Kansas City in all
business originating west of that point. TINS
stipulation made especially in reference to buSl
coming I'm the AtchisoD, as at that time IL
did the bulk of the business. Owing to this stipuia-
tlon the threatened tariff by the AtchiSon practically
connection with the association. We shall
certainly withdraw the tariff IS issued"
The situation is the most that has yet faced
Western railroads General Manager st. John, of the
Rock Island gave notice tina: rate war was In
ovitable by declaring that the Rock Island would
locally any reduction made by the Alton in the
City Chicago proportion of the through rate
To-day the committee Of Kansas City ROADS aP
pointed at the meeting Of the Interstate Commerce
Railway Association TO TO act against the Alton In
IT deemed necessary. adopted the following
which was agreed to unanimously
1T appears that under the cut In rates on live
stock from Kansas City and Missouri points recently
forced upon the other lines by the Alton the reduction
OF IL cents cattle cuts the existing through rate
so that the through rate I'm most was little
more than the of the locals. This necessrated
the preparation OF new through tariffs from an trans
been authorized and are prepared on the principal OF
partially restoring the situation existing before the
Alton cut although the difference between the thrOus1
rate and the OF the locals will not be so great
heretofore. The reductions in the through rates
are not large ana are 10 De me Icas pOsslDg ~ 10
made in view of The new locals from Kansas CITY,
The Alton Will again reduce the Kansas CITY
a. there is difference between the Western local rate
to Kansas City and the Western proportion OF the
The rimored sale Of the Kansas Pacific branch of
the Union Pacific TO the Alton was me talK Oh ,r9
day, but seems 10 have no foundation IN TACT 1eheIa
Manager Chappell Of the Alton. said that there was
truth In the report. The ATOMS pONcy mas lpr
years been OF nOn-eXtcnsiOn.
According to The Evening JournaP there is
another cloud the horizon OF western railway
affairs. This time 1t Is The western fIeg ny, Asso,
eison that IS threatened This morning ne iQ T yIas
received by Chairman Mldgley: 49,,
About one year ago the Atchison Topeka and
Santa Fe Company opened its Chicago line Tor ralnc:
1t then thought best, pending the ACTON OF
other roads. not to put in effect the policy sdopteo
By nearly all IT'S competitors. 10 make through RACES
10 Chicago exclusively by It's own line, but 10 con
iinue It's through rates and divisions with Other
lines east Of Kansas city. In view however OF the
reductions recently made in the rates on live STOCK
Louis OF a lower basis than thoSe at PTscht an an
eject becomes necessary for this company In
protection Of It's own interests 10 change It's policy
ahove referred to I'm far live stock traffic to
Chicago Is concerned. and TO adopt the policy In
connetito viz 10 make its through rates on
i've stock from all parts Of its system to Chicago over
is own line only. This plan will be adopted I'm the
issue Of the new tariff which IS now under consider
alton. and which IS made necessary by the reducon
In the Kansas Cty-Chicago rates on live stock beer
made effective a few days ago" nh. 49,, CANT. r.
n n carries the above threat viii cut OH not only
tie Alton. but the ST. Paul and wabash, from all
participation in its business orgnatmg %est OF nS ,
"a Kansas CITY thereby materially lowering the former
Kansas City-Chicago proportion on this business. me
more than take business from the Alton. ST. Paul
and Wabash. II will break up the Western Freight
Alton WItbdraws' which it VIII surely do soon
as the AchsOn issues the new tariff On THIS General
MANAGER Chsppel this morning sad ,.,. .ssoo,o-
tion under the stipulation that 1t should share ID
Kansas CITY in all business originating west OF there
Imeness coming i'm on The Atchison. "a at that time
Il dld tho bulk of the business. The stipulation aP
Piled only general principle TO the ROCK lstaau ~
rs al the time Of our joining the assOclauOn IL eiu
llf,lc business west Of Kansas CITY. OWING 10 uis
stipulation the threatened tarI by the Atchison prac
oaily sewers our connection with the assocatioh'