The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-02

| CHICAGO, Oct chairman Faithorn of
the Southwestern Railway and Steamship
association has issued circular, an
nouncing a new schedule of rates on grain
| from Missouri Kansas and Nebraska to
| Galveston for export shipments. From
the territory south and east of a direct
! line drawn from st. Joseph to Atchison,
and thence by Valley Falls to COffeyville,
| rates are TO be the same as from Kansas
! City to New Orleans, which at present are
| 81 cents on wheat. % cents on oats ana -
cents on corn. From points west of that
territory the New Orleans rates are also
TO apply, except that from various stations
on the line of the Atchison road between
Topeka and Arkansas City, via Newton
the rates authorized are 81 cents on wheat,
30 cents on oats and 20 cents on corn. The
pew tariff becomes effective on Oct. l.
Naturally it is not liked by the Chicago
roads that tap the same territory in Kan
Sas and Nebraska, as il means a still
greater diversion of business from their
lines. The rates to Galveston are only Il
few cents higher than those to Chicago,
and, as far as the cost of transportation is
concerned to those roads, Galveston is
brought 500 or 600 miles nearer TO the
western farmer than it is by the Chicago
route. a short time ago the commission
ers ordered the Atchison road TO take out
its low rates to Galveston. The new tariff
does not confirm that order, and seems TO
emphasize the determination of the South
western Railway and Steamship associa-
ton TO control its affairs independently of
the Western Traffic association.
TOPEKA. Kan, Oct. 1.-The state board
of railroad commissioners this morning
turned over to Governor Humphrey the
case pending agaipst the Missouri Pacific
railroad for failure to relay with steel rails
the track of the Kansas Central The
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statement of the condition of the road and
all the correspondence in the case. The
officials of the road have Gisregarded the
order of the board. and when compelled to
answer complaints have framed excuses
which could not be accepted by either the
public or the board. The governor has
turned the matter over to the attorney
general, with instructions 20 begin pro-
ceedings against the road. If the officials
of the road do not take speedy action in
the matter and put the road in proper
condition, it is probable that the charter
will be revoked.
CHICAGO, Oct 1-Mr E. T. Jeffrey to-
day assumed the duties of the com bined
position of president and general manager
of the Denver and Rio Grande railway.
with offices at Denver where he now IS.
It is generally understood that his election
is due to the influence of President Man
vel of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa ,Fe,
with which road the Rio Graude has re-
Gently made a close traffic alliance. Under
the new agreement the Santa Fe virtually
secures control of the Rio Grande, and one
of the stipulations of the agreement is
that no president or general manager
shall be chosen for the Rio GranGe with
out having received the approval of the
Santa Fe Mr.. Jeffrey is an experienced
railroad man and was formerly general
manager of the Illinois Central.
BOsToN Dot. 1.-The Atchison state
ment for August, including the St. Louis
and San Francisco system. is as follows;
Gross earnings, 50, $685. 76; increase, S237,-
Az; net earnings, Sl,299,92O increase,
$l27, 1870