The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-06
THE BuRLIxGroN LOSING nosrr
Great Decrease In EsrnIngs-Crop Fall
IRE the Cause.

Great Decrease In Earnings Crop Fall
IRE the Cause.
CHfcAco, March 5.-The January state
ment of the Chicago, Burlington T. Quincy
shows decrease in the gross earnings of
$SS7, SO, as compared with the same time
last year. The net earnings. after allow
ing for all expenses except dividends, show
deficit Of $l75.25f, against profit of
SIS, % in 1880. or a decrease of. $S59. 594.
One considerable cause of the large falling
of is the failure of the corn crop last year.
The gross earnings from the transportation
of corn from points west of the Missouri
river in January, 1890, were $500 600.
1t appears that the falling off was chiefly,
If not entirely. 6on the lines west Of the
Missouri river. In fact, statistics COM
piled by Chairman Midgcley, of the West
ern Freight Association, show that the
Burlington lines between Chicago and
Kansas City made much better compare
tive showing than any other line between
those points. Tile Ghicago-Umaha lines
than any others. The opinion seems
unanimous among the traffic officials Of
the Western roads that the unfavorable
conditions will change in April.
An opinion was rendered by Judge Tuley
today In tile suit Of William 5. Alley for
the appointment Of areceiver for the Louis
willie, New Albany 4 Chicago railroad, in
which the court held that the complainant
was not entitled to reference before the
master or to production of the company's
books for examination. The court in con-
clusion said that the order for reference
of the motion for q receiver and the pro-
duction of the books and papers should
not be made, rs Alleys bill on its face did
not warrant any unusual remedy. Before
any redress was granted him he would
have to prove his allegations.
KANSAS sCITY. March 5--The new agree
ment Of the Trans-M Missouri Passenger As
ISOLATION was finally agreed upon this
morning. The chairman of the freight as
sociation il made chairman of the passen-
ger department. He is to construe the
agreement and all rules adopted, and shall
make rulings when called for within
twenty days from the time the request is
made. Two appeals from his decisions are
provided for, one To the association and
one to the arbitrating committee. The
as liked by the Western traffic commits
sioners. The only important amendment
chairman's decision. This was insisted
upon by the Santa Fe, which finally car.
ried its point.
STEAMBOAT POOL LOWERS RATES.
Effect Of Competition Of tho Railroads
North OF Seattle.
TACOMA, March ESPECIAL. The Puget
Sound Steamboat Association has decided
to reduce passenger and freight rates on
the Tacoma-Seattle route to Bellingham
bay points and Anacortes from $50 to So
per fare, and $50 to 81 30 per ton respect
lvely. The change will so into effect
March 10.
Railroad and steamboat rates will
change from time to time according to
the volume Of business said Captain
Moffat. of the Steamboat association to-
day to the correspondent of the PosT-IN-
TEIL1GEscER. "At present the opening up
of the rail routes along the Sound has
tendency to cause n decrease in rates.
Shippers and travellers have become accus-
toned to travelling and doing BUSH
ness by water iii the Sound coun-
try, and it will be long time
before this popularity wears off. Besides,
all sight-seers go by water. However,
steamboat lines serve to keep the trans
portation rates down, and, in fact, regulate
them, as is shown in the steamboat trans
pOrtation business on the great lakes.
Then, too, the rail lines have a tendency
to regulate steamboat rates in some in
stances. In this country. where water
routes are moro direct than the rail lines,
water lines will always regulate traffic.
Railroad Notes.
Colonel o. T. Briggs. general freight and
passenger agent of the Oregon Improve
ment Company, leaves this morning for q
four months tour of the East TO establish
emigration agencies in the interest of
towns on the roads owned by his company.
He will be accompanied East by his
brother, H. b. Briggs, superintendent and
traffic manager of the Duluth, Redwing &
Western railroad
Fred Mercer Of Portland, route agent of
the Wells Fargo Express Company. was
in the city yesterday, and transferred the
agency in this city from +. w. Punch to
George S. List. A. w. Lee, who has been
clerk in the Wells Fargo office at Tacoma,
will hold the same position under Mr..
List in this city.
T. w. Lee, of Portland, assistant general
passenger agent of the Union Pacific rail-
road, will be in the city today.
James NJ. Ashton, of Tacoma, attorney
of the Northern Pacific railroad, was at
the Grand hotel yesterday.
IL. H. II Y.