St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-19
WINTER TOURIST RATES.
This will Cause the Rate Clerks
to Do Some Tail Swearing.

w CduSe TIC 1eat0 SIOEh5
to Do Some Tail Swearing.
j. N. Abbott, chairman of the West
ern Passenger association. has issued
circular to all the members of the asso-
citation giving instruction as to action
In regard to winter tourist rates. 1t
was thought that this question had been
finally settled at the meeting of rate
clerks last week, at which the schedule
of rates was fixed, but the Chicago
Florida lines have entirely altered their
basis of rates, causing an anomalous
state of discrimination, which will nee
essitate an entire revision of the tariff
so as to treat all Southwestern points
alike. In the meantime the roads are
authorized to put in the rates agreed
upon at the meeting last week. The
circular is as follows:
1.-THE chairman begs to advise that the
status of the question of winter tourist rates
would seem to call for some prompt line OF
action that would place all association lines
more upon a basis of equality than they at
present would seem to enjoy. The feature
OF outside competition has become serious
question. Already the relief granted some
of the association lines by the chairman to
meet outside competition as existing in yarl-
affected contiguous territory and related
common points to such an extent that many
lines feel they cannot justly allow this dis.
crimination to continue, or longer withhold
the privileges of winter tourist rates from
the adjacent territory so affected; neither
can they In justice sell to few Southern
points common to one line only and refrain
from responding to the demands or other
Southern concessions who desire equal rep
resentation on par with their more fortu-
nate neighbors. The meeting OF the rate
clerks, after q most protraeted session, re-
suited on the 18th inst. upon general agree
ment as between Individual lines upon basis
of agreed rates at common points, and the re-
suit of their labors is now being furnished the
compiler. and as soon as possible the assocla-
ton sheet will be issued. The chairman IS,
however, advised that the Chicago-Florida
lines have changed the basis of rates TO jack
sonville, Callahan and other Southeastern
points; this being the case, much OF the
labors Of the rate committee will count for
naught, and another meeting OF the clerks
VIII be necessary to adjust the difference
eause1 by this action Of the Chicago Florida
lines and as soon as authoritative data are
received. 8 meeting of rate clerks Will be
convened to adjust rates TO Southeastern
points. In order that our lines may no longer
suffer delay at the hands of outside interests,
and pending the issue of association rate
Sheet the chairman hereby authorizes the
adoption of the winter tourist rates as agreed
upon between the RI tie representatives OF as
sOciation lines at their sessions. either by the
publication of ind1vidual' sheets or by re-
Spouse to individual applications. AS the
winter tourist rates are now a matter OF
record as between each line as to common
and related points, there should be no differ
enceS whatever, and no deviation from sucn
winter tourist rates as agreed upon by the
rate clerks should be made. except by joint
agreement of lines in interest. Lines should
also govern themselves regarding the form OF
ticket transit limits and other regulations
governing the sale of tourist tickets, as pro.
vided for in the legislation specially enacted
covering this class of business"