The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-09
Raj WAY RACKET

CHICAGO, July S-The Western Passen-
ger association closed its monthly meeting
today without touching upon the ques-
tOns that have arisen on account of the
differences between Chairman Finley and
the Chicago and Alton. A special meeting
of the managers has been called for next
Saturday to consider this matter, and, if
possible, to bring about settlement of
the difficulty. III is understood that the
financial hackers of the western roads have
given authority to the managers to call
Chairman Finley down, and to resume
peaceful relations with the Alton at once
This indicates that the end of the fight is
ut hand. and the result will be victory
Tor the Alton. Any other outcome would
mean decentralization of rates throughout
the western territory, and that is one
thing that the owners of the roads are
most anxious to avoid
AT the meeting of the association today
It was found convenient to postpone action
on many important questions, because of
the existing trouble as to the Atoms posi-
hon-such as the proposed uniform con
tract on mileage tickets, the report of the
committee looking to a modification of the
present rules IN regard to the execution of
business, the question of adopting harvest
excursion rates, and propositions to make
special rates for state and Interstate fairs,
FNpositions, etc
The western roads are much exercised
over their loss of the hard coal traffic from
Eastern mines, which seems to have been
almost completely monopolized bv the
Missouri Pacific. During the two months
from May to June 80 the shipments OF
coal from the east to Omaha aud beyond
aggregated 462 ears, of which 454 cars went
over the Missouri Pacific road, leaving
eight for all the other lines During the
same period the Missouri Pacific got
thirty-elght OF forty cars destined 10 south
western points. This coal came from the
LackaWanna mines in which jaw Gould IS
interested, and the competitors Of the Mis-
sOur Pacific have no doubt that be is
throwing the-busineSs to his own road bv
an advantageous manipulation of rates
Complaint is TO he made TO the board of
commissioners OF the Western Traffic
association.
The gentleman VINO control the Lake
Street elevated railway deny the report
that the road Is TO be sold to the Canadian
Facihc. Col AlberEer. one of the chief
promoters OF the enterprise SAYS: ~ hap
pen 70 know that the Canadian Pacific has
already closed contract To come into Chi
eago over the Wabash road -
NEW York. july S.-The opposition to
the present management of the Oregon
Pacific road has appointed a committee of
bondhoIders To Te-organlZe the road, and
today the new committees issued a state
meHt. charging that the management had
issued over Sll000. 600 more in bonds than
was warranted by the mortgage. The
committee. IL is understood. viii bring
legal proceedings against the officers
81. paul, July Sex Receiver Trues-
dale, of the Minneapolis and s. Louis
railroad, Is booked for the position of act
ing president Of the Rock Island. relieving
President Cable of the bulk of the heavy
work, according TO 4 statement made to- |
day by promiuet official in this city. who
Is IN u position TO know the facts.