The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-27
SOMETHING OF a SCHEME.
I,unors of an Agreement Bet ween the
Manitoba and Union Pacific.


CHICAGO. Special President Charlcs
Francis Adams, Of the Union Pacitic, has
been West for the last two or three weeks,
and before returning to Boston last Saturday
held conference with James ], Hill, presI-
dont ef The St Paul. Minneapolis h Mani
toba. 1t ia leurned from good authority that
tho two presidents talked about The con-
summation Of a traffic arrangement, whereby
through rates may be made from the lucitic
coat and points OH the Union Pacific to Du-
lu;h via Sioux City. and vice versa The
Union Pacific has lately completed an ex-
tension Che Norfolk brancl) to Sioux Ci:y.
President Hill, Of the Manitoba, IL under
slOCd to be anxious 20 make traffic ar
rnngenient with the Union Pacific to take It's
traffic. or ;arge proportion thereof. over
his line from SIOUX City to Duluth. and to
obtain this Object is said to be willing to
make such low ratcs, or proportion OF fates, as
as the Illinois Central cannot touch. Mr., Adams
takes kindly to the scheme. bee iuse 1t will
aifnrd his company the opportunity to take
advantage ut Duluth of the low rates offered
ly the Canadian Pacific Duluth, South
Shore d Atlantic) to Boston. aad the Lake
Superior steamship lines to E,stern scaboard
Eointa II the new scheme is consumna nated
the Union Pacific will be able to take advan-
tage Of both the Chicago and Duluth inar-
kets md b. ablo to compete ngains. any OF
tho overland routes for
Pacific COAST TRAFFIC
and have great advantage 30 rar as Ne
braska aud COLORADO traffic is ccncerned over
the Missouri roads wing direct lines
between Chicugo and the Rocky mountains.
At the conference betwecn Presldents Hill
and Adams, 1t is understood. the scheme Of
buying the Pacific Short line. now IN course
Of construction, which line IL contemplated
to run from Sioux City to Ogden and Salt
Lake City in Utah. sp ns to prevent lis being
used as competing line against the Union
Pacific and Manitoba combine. With discussed.
II the above project ia contaminated 1t will
be severe blow to the gentlemen's assocla:
ton, us II would necessitate the withdrawal
Of the Union Pacific tAerefrom. It is stated
that tho reason why President Adams has
thus far stood by the associa- Ion was to gain
certain oLjects. among which was the CON-
summation Of the above schsine and also to
lie able to control the bullion traffic from the
West. for which the Union Pacific had made
contracts ut reduced rates. just previous to
the formation of the association, und which
it meant 10 carry out without being molest.
ed by other competing lines. Having gained
his objects Mr. Adams does not care whether
:hs nssaciatiov Is coHlinued or nat, and It Ia
claimed ho had so expressed himself just
previous to his departure for the East last
Saturday.
DENIED IL BOSTON
BosToN. Speciul.-Inquiry ut tho Union
Pacific office develops the fact TINT the story
Of traffic agreement with the Manitoba
road in order to secure lower rates has no
basis in fact President Adams. while in
Chicago. did have conference with Mr..
Hill. but 1t was on another matter, and moth
ing whatever was talked about In relation
to-a traf.ie arrangement Nr. Adahls' visit
TO Texas WIS with view to tho considera-
tion OF the old question Of tho Sunset
route" the water und land routs which has
been under consideration since the provfs-
ions OF the interstate commerce law went
into effect. No project or scheme OF any kind
with view to changing the Union Pacinc's
Nortlws:tern traffic is ~ yet under Gonsid-
rration Tho project Of pushing q line to
Puget sound as reported from Portland, Or.
is something for tho future. u may be Sc
cured this year and 1t may not The Union
Pacific will sooner or latter, 1t IL stated ,haye
tn own limo to that point, AZ regards rate
complications the Union Paoao people ave
not ut ull disturbed. They attribute the
trouble. as does almo.t everybody, to the
peculiar position Of the Chicago. Burlington