The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-25
PAII WAY MATTERS.


CHICAGO, July 9I-The situation in re-
gard TO rates for the Grand Army of the
Republic encampment seems TO be grow
ing worse every day. When the Western
Passenger association meets tomorrow it
win fiud that the complications have in
creased, and that it viii be no easy task
TO straighten out the snarls resulting from
the controversy between Chairman Finley
and the Chicago and Alton
General Passenger Agent Charlton, of
the latter road, exploded another bomb
shell today in the following brief note to
Mr.. Finley:
The Wabash has notified us that 1T has
made rate of IS from st. Louis TO Detroit
and return, and, under the rules or that
company, all tickets reading via the direct
line In either direction between st. Louis
and Detroit may be honored via Chicago.
To meet this we shall have to make a rate
from St Louis and return of S5, tickets to
be sold July 81 and Aug l and p good go
ing on the date OF sale and good Tor return
passage 10 Aug Is, inclusive"
The rule OF the Wabash that excursion
tickets to Detroit and return are good
either via the direct line or via Chicago is
prominently announced in circulars issued
by the Grand Army posts IN ST Louis.
Chairman Finley has authorized the asso-
ciation lines TO meet any rate made by the
Alton. The Atchison gave notice today
that it would make round "trip rate OF
s. between 81. Louis and Detroit, via
Chicago
a report was current today that both
the Illinois Central and the Wabash had
decided 10 withdraw from the Western
Passenger association. but the officials OF
these roads deny that there is any truth in
the story.
The Wabash has withdrawn the coal
tariff by which it made the rate from
al 70 mi
ton less than by way of Chicago. That
road explained To Chairman Midgely that
il was mistake; that the tariff had been
issued last September, and when the new
rates were agreed upon in January they
forgot TO withdraw the Old rate.
OMAHA, Neb., July A.-Mr. Gould was
asked yesterday if il was still the intention
20 push the establishment of joint agencie,
in the larger cities. He said: There ],
no use pushing the matter as long As al
the roads are not in the association. When
the proper time comes the matter viii b,
pushed as far as it is deemed eXpedient
is 1t fact that the attitude Of IN,
Western Passenger association toward The
Alton is for the purpose of whipping thai
rosd into The Western Traffic associa
tionf"
u don't know anything about that's
replied Mr.. Gould. with smile
rs it true that several of the roads II
the Western Traffic association will ash
that ex-Freight Traffic Manager Leeds, @
the Missouri Pacific, be reiusJateds'
Il don't know; they may, perhaps"
"ls Mr.. Leeds going 10 0e reinsJatedf'
Possibly; ! don't know
How long is the freight-rate war 10 tht
southern territory TO be continued
How are your crops in Nebraskas" re
piled Mr.. Gould, blandly; 'let me ask ,
question or two on matters Of interest I,
me
He got his information and went
ST LOUIS, July A.-The Wabash pro
poses TO have a finger in the Grand Arm,
pie. and has posted a rate Of $ from ~
Louis TO Detroit aud return. seilin.
August to 8, and returning August Is