St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-31

lie smiled ana said:
81 don't care to say any more than /
have already said OH this subject, but
am glad to hear that the tripartte
agreement which was made in 1888. is
still in force. They are people who
thought it was no longer in effect, but
Mr.. Dillon informed us to the contrary.
II the tripartite agreement is still in
force | am at a lost to understand how
the traffic contract between the Union
Pacific and the Chicago u North western
can stand. BY the terms of one the other
cannot exist. AS to our contract with
the Union Pacific, it was entered into
with eyes open 10y the manage meut Of
that road. and MIR. Dillon does not pre-
tend that such is not the case. Of
course, we shall endeavor. through le-
gal proceedings, to enforce the contract.
Further than that L can say nothing at
present"
President r. Il. Cable. of the Rock
Island, after reading the dispatch, con-
talng President DillOn's statement.sald:
'All that is very easy to say. but there
is nothing i'll it, think, to call for any
response from me. Our contract with
the Union Pacific speaks for itself. and
II neto epptOfSQ w lllC DltSlllc illS, Ill
rectorS and stockholders OF the three
companies. Sidney Dillon himself. had
more to do with it than anybody else"
Neither Mr.. Cable nor Mr.. Miller
would express an opinion as TO whether
the so-called leases were in violation of
the partnership and relations between
the government and the Union Pacific.
Both seemed TO think that President
Dillon had given very lame eXplana-
ton OF the Union Paciiic's action, and
they admitted that measures had al
ready been taken to test the validity of
the contract i'll the courts. How far
they have proceeded i'll this direction,
however, they decline to say. They
will both attend the meeting of presi-
dents i'll New York Jan. s. and it is be-
lieved they are reserving what they
may have to say on the subject until
they are face to face with
Iessrs. Dillon and Gould.
Unless settlement or compromise is
reached before that time there seems to
be no doubt that the plan to form a
presidents association will be upset.
Neither the Rock Island nor the st.
Paul will enter into any agreement with
the Union Pacific as matters now stand.
The presidents of both roads have init
mated as much, and whatever may hap
pen in the meantime. it is expected that
there will be stormy time at the New
York conference. Still, the general i'm
preston seems to be that Gould Will
gain his point in keeping the Rock Isl
and and st. Paul out of Omaha. If he
does, 1t is not at all certain that those
companies will carry out their original
project OF building an Independent
bridge across the Missouri river. The
boo hxrx +Eox oF
ford to do so. and besides it would take
None of the Western roads are in po-
sitlon TO build costly bridges this year,
and certainly the Rock Island and st.
Paul are not exceptions to this rule.
Passenger Rates Cut.
AtchiSon, Topeka 81 Santa Fe opened
its new line between Chicago and st.
Louis. in connection with the Jackson
vile Southeastern, and already there is
complaint of d manipulation of PAS
senger rates on that line. 1t is4charged
that tickets have been placed in the
hands of brokers at st. Louis and are
being sold from 81 to $3.50 lower than
the regular rates to Chicago. So far as
can be learned the cut is only in one di-
rection, the regular rate being main
tanned from Chicago to ST. Louis. This
Indicates that the AtchiSon is acting in
good faith with its competitors, but that
the Jacksonville Southeastern is manip-
ulating the rates through st. Louis
Scalpers. The result is that much of
the Chicago Il Atoms business is being
diverted to that line. General Manager
Chappelle, of the Alton, notified Chair
man Finley, of the Western Passenger
association, that he would meet the cut
with All open reduction in the rates be-
tween Chicago and st. Louis as soon as
the holiday excursion business IS over.
Illinois live Stock Rates.
The managers of the Illinois lines
held another meeting to-day to further
consider the schedule of live stock rates
ordered into effect by the railroad and
warehouse commissioners of the state.
The roads in the southern part of Hi
noiS have no objection to the schedule,
as it gives them better rates in some
instances than those now in force. In
the northern part of the state, however,
he effect will be to materially reduce
the rates. and the managers of the Chi
cago & Northwestern. the Milwaukee &
ST. Paul, the Burlington and the Chi
cago, st. Paul IL Kansas City discussed
the advisability Of ignoring the order
III thCIi lctlitOfN. lie DuEll1lSL Ol1 pep
pie said that 10 mt the schedule i'll ef-
feet at all their sta ions iii Illinois
would REFUGE their revenue from live
stock traffic fully IL per cent. The
Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City, whose
rates will be reduced about cents per
100 pounds from points east of Dubuque
to Chicago, refused to join in an agree
ment to ignore the order, and although
no final action was taken it is under
stood that the commissioners schedule
will be adopted by all the roads i'll the
state.
Dressed Beef DiaereHtiaIs.
George NJ. Bogue and Henry NJ. Stone.
who were appointed to arbitrate the
question OF differentia! rates Oh dressed
beef shipments from Chicago to the sea-
board, heard arguments to-day from
representatives OF the lines inter ested
Until May last the Grand Trunk had
dlfferential of three cents per 100 pounds
on shipments to New England points
by way of Montreal, but when the Can
adam Pacific claimed similar differ
entail, the Lake Shore commenced
war on both the Canadian roads. When
rates were restored few weeks ago, it
was the understanding that the differ
entail question should be settled by ar
filtration. In the meantime the Grand
Trunk has been permitted 10 pay
higher rate of mileage on refrigerator
cars than the other lines, which is
equivalent to difierential Of about 2c.
The arbltratOrs expect TO reach a deci-
sion in about week or ten DAYS.