The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-25
Declared by All but One Of the
Missouri River Roads.
a BOYCOTT ON THE ALLIES.
Bark Astoria at New Westminster
With Great Northern Rails.
The Nooksack Bridge Being Rebuilt-A
Line From Ferndale to sumas-Union
Pacific Right-of-way Through Puy-
allup Reservation.

CHICAGO. Oct A-lspecial. THE last circu-
lar issued by Chairman Faithorn before sever
ing his connection with the Western Freight
Association, embodies the most gigantic boy
cott ever known. The circular was issued to-
day under instructions from the Western
Freight Association, and annuls the prorating
on the part Of every association road with the
Union Pacific. This applies to local and even
non competitive points on the Union Pacific.
The Northwestern r0sd made Q mild protest
the issuance of the circular, but a. 1t alone
now prorates with the Union Pacific. under
their famous traffic agreement. the objection
was not considered.
ern read except the Northwestern to the Union
Pacific will take full local rates from the point
OF origin to destination. Through rates are ab.
soiutely wiped out except by the Northwestern.
The consequence will be that the North western
will take practically all the business from Chi
cago and the East destined TO Union Pacific
local points. To competitive points such as
Denver, Helena and Montana points, and all
Pacific coast points all traffic will be diverted
from the Union Pacific to competition points.
The programme was finally settled today. All
the lines interested have Missouri river and ST.
Paul termini or connections to Denver and
Colorado points All traffic will be turned over
to the Rock Island or Burlington.
CHICAGO, Oct "A morning paper says: A
DoAiouS CouuASt uStWS0u tuo O0Au4 IoCluC ouO
its Eastern connections is about to be inaug-
urated. For some time the Union Pacific has
been demanding larger division of rates on
freight traffic from It's Eastern connections than
Ii acc pts from its ally, the Chicago & North
western. The Eastern roads could not afford 10
accede to the demands of the Union Pacific. be-
cause it would prevent them from competing for
traffic west of the Missouri river. to and from
Union Pacific points, with the Chicago 4 North
Western Ten daya AGO Chicago and Omaha
roads were notified by the Union Pacific that on
and after November it would insist upon an
increased percentage on division rates
The general freight agents Of the Burlington,
Rock Island and Milwaukee & 81. Paul, met aud
refused to accede to the Union Pacifc's demands
1t was agreed to issue circular ct once. an
nouncing that ON and after November l. they
would cancel all joint billing arrangements
with the Union Pacific, and would charge COM
bined local rates ON al trafic consigned to
Union Pacific points over their lines. By this
action ell interchange Of trafic between Chicago
and Omaha roads and the Union Pacific viii be
stopped, and the latter will have 70 depend en-
tirely for irs through busineas upon the Chicago
4 Northwestern. The Burlington and the Rock
Island have direct lines Of their own to Denver,
and the Milwaukee & St Paul has an arrange
ment with the Rock Island for Denver outlet
from Denver to the Pacific coast They will
find an outlet over the Colorado Midland. the
Denver Rio Grande and the Rio Grande
Western railroads, which now have broad
gauge al the VA through to Ogden.