St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-02
Rail and Rate.

Apparently the meeting OF the West
ern Freight association in Chicago ac-
cOmplished nothing. kilograms from
several men who were there announce
their return to st. Paul this morning.
but fail to announce any agreement as
having been reached. Chairman Fail
thorne wants to have another meeting
on Monday, but wheiher~he will sue
coed is not yet known. a general feel
ing OF disappointment pervades the
freight departments, as 1t was fondly
hoped that something would have been
done towards bringing about general
advance in freight rates.
Rumors of cutting freight rates were
rife yesterday. 1t was openly charged
that some line, name unknown. had
made a rate or 10 cents, or 21s cents cut,
on some sugar from Chicago to st. Paul.
No definite facts could be obtained, ana
every one said: please, sir. it wasn't
mel" But Nj. P. Barry had blood in his
eve, and, buttoning up his coat, started
out IN the rain in the role Of private
detective.
The following officials of the Wander
bilt system will be IN the city next
week, en- route to the coast: General
Passenger Agent Daniels, of the New
York Central; General Passenger
Agent Ruggles, of the Michigan Cen
trail; General Passenger Agent Hanson,
of the Boston x Albany; General Pas-
seuger Agent Smith, of the Lake Shore;
General Passenger Agent Martin, of the
Bee Line; General Western Passenger
Agent Jerome, of the New York Cen
trial, and General Western Passenger
Agent Wilbur, of the Lake Shore.
j. T. Clark. general manager OF the
Omaha, left last night for Omaha, to at
tend a conference between the general
freight agents of number OF lines and
the Nebraska railroad commissioners.
The conference is called to discuss coal
rates, it being charged that certain
lines have not quoted rates in accord
ance with the regulations laid down by
the railroad commissioners Of Ne
bfaska.
On and after tomorrow the Eastern
Minnesota will run a night train to Du-
iuth, leaving st. Paul at 1880, Mime
apolis is, and reaching Duluth in the
morning. The afternoon train VIII
leave in future at 4 p. IN.
w. B. Hamblin. general freight agent
of the Chicago, Burlington u Northern,
returned from Chicago yesterday.
T. Clifford has been appointed super
intendent of dining cars on the Wlscon-
sin Central, vice S. B. Brown, who re-
signed to accept similar position with
the Santa Fe.
E. R. Knewlton has been appointed
superintendent of the Chicago division
of the Wisconsin Central, vice L. Tiff
ord. resigned.
NJ. e. Cutter has been appointed d.
vision Superintendent of the wisconsin
Central, vice c. 0. Wheeler. who goes
to the Santa Fe. MIR. Cutter has been
with the Baltimore & Ohio Tor some
time.
f. r. Clarke. general traffic manager
of the Omaha. and E. w. Winter, gen.
eral manager, will be home from Chi
cago to-day.
j. w. Egan, general manager of the
Kansas City, will be home from Chicago
to-day.
C. NJ. Huekins. of Toronto, Canada.
has been appointed assistant to Adyer-
Using Manager Morse. of the Manitoba.
n. c. Thrall, assistant TO the presl-
dent of the Northern Pacific, returned
yesterday from New York.
G. q. Lennon has been appointed
district passenger and land agent OF the
Northern Pacific at Peoria, Ill.
Robert Harris, ex-president OF the
Northern Pacific, has resigned the presi-
dency of the st. Paul & Northern Pa
cifie. f.. ~. rH n
W. W. Whyte, general superintendent
of the Western division of the Canadian
Pacific, and W. Cross, master mechanic
of the same road, arrived last night
from, Aanif0ha