Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
THEIR EYES OPENED.
The Pennsylvania Co.'S officials Not
Afraid of Arrest Now,
SINCE RIVALS GOBBLE UP TRAFFIC.
The Keystone Roads and P. & W. Ready
to Make Rates Again
TO POINTS BEYOND THE MISSISSIPPI

The Pennsylvania Company have agreed
to pro-rste again with the Western roads on
business to points west of the Mississippi
river, except those on the Pacific coast
Yesterday they issued a notice to this effect,
and it is not at all likely that the Pittsburg
and Western road will stay out by itself and
let the others get the business.
Several weeks ago the Pennsylvania Com
psny and the Pittsburg and Western roads
issued notices that, on account of the inter
State commerce amendment, they would not
pro-rate with any of the lines west of
Chicago, for the reason that their local rates
were higher than their proportion of the
through rates. As this was charging more for
3 short than long haul, they said they had
concluded the risk was too great to run, and, to
avoid any chance of being imprisoned and
lined although assured by The DIsPAT CHI
that they would not be, they decided to with
draw the rates.
When they withdrew the rates and made a
straight tariff, which was higher than the old
rates, the other companies, the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pittsburg and Lake Enc, concluded
TO take the risk, in order TO
SCOOP IN THE LARGE AMOUNT
of business that would be thrown to them.
These two continued the old rates, and. as a
consequence, the tonnage of the other two
lines began to decrease. They stood it for
awhile, and finally gave in. Rather than lose
all the business, the Pennsylvania Company
yesterday restored the rates, and the Pitts
burg Western will do SO to-day.
The new Tor rather the old) rates will 60 into
effect when the usual ten days notice has been
terminated. Iron can then be shipped to St
on1f u 4n n.
some grades of glassware the difference is 10
cents per 100 pounds. The rates on oil will be
reduced from 4213 to 40 cents Iron and steel
will continue to be shipped as sixth class in
carloads, and nth class in less than carload
lots.
In the notice sent out by Division Freight
Agent Orr yesterday, it was stated that the
rates must not be used on business to Mississ-
IIppi points proper. nor intermediates stations:
1t will take in everything between the Missouri
river and the Pacific coast.
ANOTHER INCONSISTENCY.
The next thing wanted by shippers is the
restoration of the Texas differential rates by
the initial lines. The former claim they are
being put to a great amount of Inconvenience
because they will not take a higher rate than
that furnished by the Pittsburg agents of the
Texas lines. The PittSburg committee will not
touch the matter if they can help il, and will
leave the Genital Traffic Association to fight it
out with the Texas roads,
w. W. Scully, commercial agent Of the
Northern Pacific. in speaking of the amount
Of freight going west, said: II have been
hustling Tor freight in this city for the past six
years, and do not think ever saw it as dull
in the iron and glass business as il is at pres
ent"
Mr.. Scully has just returned from st. Paul,
and, in speaking of the people going West,
said: Every day have inquiries about the
rates on household goods. They come from
people in this vicinity who want to move out.
Last week, while was in st. Paul saw train
- loads Of people who came from every State in
the East, all bound for the Far Northwest.
We are sending out from Is to 20 carloads
every day. They are not European immigrants,
but people who have been living in this country
for