The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
THE CHICAGO ROADS.

CHICAGO. August 6-The general pas
Eenger agents OF the lines in the western
Passenger association have been anxious
ever since they agreed upon the rates ana
arrangements for the harvest excursions,
in apprehension of some radical step on
the part of the Chicago and Alton Ihey
will be relieved of suspense and their Tears
be confirmed tomorrow; for the Alton IS
sued a circular this evening, announcing
three harvest excursions instead OF TWO,
the number decided upon by the assocla-
tion. and making the rate one fare Tor the
round trip, instead cf one fare and third
Chairman Finley will receive a character
Sstic letter from General Passenger Agent
Charlton in the morning. In IL Mr.. ChafI-
ION says:
you and your association have care
fully avoided placing the chicago ana
Alton on footing of equality with ltS
competitors in the decision on the question
ne harvest excursion rates, and have Just
as carefully taken steps to place the Chl-
cago and Alton on a footing Of inequality
IN the territory east of the eastern boun-
Diary line Of your association, by AIDING
the eastern bOycOtterS against us, ana nave
thus individually and collectively become
parties to this illegal and un-Amerlcan
boycott
1--WE therefore find it necessary to take
independent action. Having been urged
by public bodies and the farmers of the
west TO MAKE harvest excursions IN the
interest of western localities, we are
unable to understand why you have cleo
ted to make the rate one fare ana thlrd
instead of one fare. We are equaily uH-
able to understand why you have accepted
only two of the three dates rendered by
the TransmissOuri association, and why
you have excepted some points to winch
YOU have been asked to sell those reduced
rate tickets. For these excursions we
shall make a rate of one fare for the round
trip from all points on cur lines, and shall
add to that the rates rendered rs by our
connections from our terminals to all
points beyond. In consequence OF the boy
colt and of your independent and adverse
action which aids it, we find II necessary
to make excursion rates OF single fare
for the trip between our terminal points
This, as you have already been ADVISED,
will necessarily be our policy in all cases
In which you take an action that know
ingly exposes us to loss
The dates on which the Alton will run
harvest excursions are August p, Sept. ID
and Sept. % Only the 1lrst and last OF
these dates were fixed by the association.
The Atoms tickets will be good 10 many
more points than those embraced IN the
association, including, in fact, nearly all
points in the west, northwest and south
west. The Atoms competitors, IL all
probability. will now meet and adopt the
rates and conditions announced by that
road.
1t is claimed that the Jacksonville
Southeastern line. the St. Louis cOnnec
tion of the Atchison. is again demoraliz-
ing passenger traffic by stocking the
brokers' offices of St. Louis with cheap
Grand Army tickets, issued in such a way
that they are good for the going passage
md stop over until August IS. The
Chicago and Alton proposes retaliation on
the rates between Chicago and Kansas
City.
THE UNION PACIFIC.
NEW YORK August G.-Rumors about
the Union Pacific flew thick and fast
through Wall Street today. Sidney Dillon
stated that the company was not in fnan-
cial straits and Russell Sage confirmed the
statement, adding: The rGmOrs that
Gould or myself have been selling our
Union Pacific stock Is absolutely untrue.
Gould is at present the largest stocllhoder
IN the company, his interest amounting TO
over $, 100000 He declares that he will re.
invest the income as received in the prop
erty. The loans OF the company falling
due from time to time have been taken
care of, and the cOilaterals held against the
remaining obligations have been strength
nned thereby. The floating debt has been
reduced over S20O0.000 since the present
administration took hold The prospects !
for earnings are very good. and the Union
Pacific should benefit largely by the euor
nous crop movement during the balance /
of the year. ="