Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-07
WILL FIGHT 1T TO A FINISH,
The Monon and Pennsylvania Pass
enger Rate War.
ANOTHER REDUCTION EXPECTED
MARVEL Elected President and Direc-
tor OF the atchison-He Will AS
sumo His Duties Next Mon
day-His PLANS.
The War Still Raging.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-[Special Telegram to
The BEE. THE passenger war between
the Pennsylvania and the Monon is being
prosecuted with increased virulence, In spite
Of yesterdays rumor of a settlement. There
is no apparent intention or desire on the
part OF either road to yield an inch. The
only outcome in sight is q still further re-
duction in rates. an event looked for by each
road from day to day.
In answer to a query by President Car
son, of the Monon, to-day, to one of his
officials the following statement was made:
"Vice-President Mccullough, of the Penn
sylvania, said in Indianapolis, aud it seems
to have been given out elsewhere that in
former years his road enjoyed 65 per cent of
the business in competition with the Monon.
He further said that because Of the
Monon's manipulations with brokers,
his proportion had dwindled from IS
per cent to 35. In other words,
the lines had changed places. The first state
ment is absolutely untrue, and the rest
mostly so. The records of the Ohio River
Tariff association show that at no time did
the Pennsylvania do more than 45 per cent
OF the business. Previous to the passage of
the interstate commerce act pool was in
effect between Chicago and Louisville. BY
agreement the Pennsylvania was allowed 45
per cent. but 1t never earned it. Further
more, Mr.. Mccullough says, part of the de-
crease was owing to manipulation of mileage
books. We can absolutely prove that the
Pennsylvania was as much benefited AS the
Monon from that cause. II is q fact that
none of the passengers carried on mileage
tickets are included in the report of the Ohio
River Traffic association. In other words,
the report shows only the business done
on regular tickets. Consequently all our
passengers who went on mileage tickets are
that much taken from our regular traffic and
still we do 66 per cent of the business"
Manvei Unauimou Elected.
CHICAGO, Sept. 6-LSpecial Telegram to
The BEE. AT meeting of the directors
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road company to-day in Boston, the resg-
nation of President William b. Strong, was
presented A resolution was adopted ex-
pressing their appreciation of his faithfulness,
integrity and ability, and their sincere wishes
for his future welfare and success. Allen
Marvel, late vice president of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis g. Manitoba railroad, was
then unanimously elected director and presi-
dent of the company and he will assume his
duties next Monday. 1t was announced that
a sufficient number of stockholders of each
of the California companies had given their
consent to the consolidation of the same, and
the consolidation would 20 into effect
forthwith. To meet the present
situation of the roads affairs,
the bylaws were amended so as
to relieve the president from the supervision
of the financial affairs of the company, thus
leaving him free to give his entire time to
the operation of the railway properties IN
the system.
The board authorized the settlement with
Hon. Levi T.. Wade of the claim made by
him as counsel; also the next of kin of Mr..
and Mrs John r.. Hart and their son Robert,
who were killed in the accident last April at
Lorenzo, I'LL, upon the basis of S5, 600 for the
death of each person.
President Marvel stated this afternoon
that he expects ex-Presdent Strong here by
tomorrow night, in order that there may be
a conference before the Office is formally
turned over to him on Monday. The action
of the directors relieving him of any
responsibility for the finances of the road is
especially pleasing to him, as it will leave
him perfectly free to manage the executive
business He intended making a careful
study of the road, and especially the
territory to which all of the 1000 miles of
road thon in the o system eh,.s reaches He
alliances are profitable and which are not.
So many conflicting interests are met and
the Atchson IS so hedged in by competitors
in all the different western associations that
it is at times difficult and oftener impossible
to meet competition under the rules of the
associations of which the Atchison is men,
ber. This matter will be carefully consid-
cred by President Marvel, although he said
hc had not yet thought of withdrawing from
any association. 1t seems extremely likely,
however, that he will withdraw from the
The detection of the Atchson would be
nearly or quite q mortal blow to that BODY