The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
ALTON BOYCOTTERS BALKED
Efforts to Whip the Union Pacific Into
Line Not Likely to Succeed.
Their Hands-Grand Army Reunion Rates
TO Detrcit-The Commission Question.

Their Hands-Grand Army Reunion Rates
TO Detrcit-The Commission Question.
The efforts of the Eastern roads to induce
the Union Pacific and other transmissosri
lines TO discontinue the use of the skeleton
form of tickets by which the effect of the
boycott against the Chicago & Alton is
greatly weakened, are not likely to prove
successful Passengers to Eastern points
may use these tickets with imDuuity over
the Alton road. as there Is nothing on the
coupon to show what line they travelled
over from the Missouri river to Chicago.
and the conductor on Eastern trains cannot
refuse To accept them. Protesting letters
have beea written to General Passenger
Agent Lomax, of the Union Pacific. but
that official has replied TO the boycotters
that if they do not like the form of ticket
he uses they are at liberty to order his
tickets of sale on their roads.
Out of the 81 xty- tw o lines supposed TO be In
the boy colt of the Chicago ~ Alton but two
have responded to the reanest of the board
of rulings to demand that Western lines
that are connections of the Alton discon-
tinue the sale of tickets over that road.
1t is understood that the Union Pacific. one
of the strongest of the Western lines. is to
be made the target by the roads which are in
the boycott of the Alton. o. w. Ruggles.
of the Michigan Central, and ID. b. Martin.
of the Big -Four. are leading of IN the at
tack. and each as written letter. much
similar in character. Mr.. Martins letter,
which Is the shorter of the two. reads as
follows:
C.. c.. c. & ST. L RY.,
CINCISSATI, o., July 3, 1891
Mr.. r. l. homax, g. p. A. q. r. KY. Omaha Neb.;
Dear sir-The management OF this company
cocurred in the action OF the board OF rulings of
the Joint committee, under the date OF April .,
as per COPY attached, and In connection there
with the Enclosed circular TO our ticket. baggage
ard train ageTts. conductors and gatemen was
issued.
we are ADVISED that your company stin
times 10 ticket in connection with the Chicago &
Alton railroad 10 points on or reached via this
c0wPanys line. and am directed to respect
fully request that you comply with the notice re-
1erred % above
kindly favor Us with al acknowledgment and
oblige, d. Il. MARTIN.
In passenger circles the request of these
two lines is looked upon as being decidedly
braZen, more especially in the case of the
Michigan Central. which does not connect
with the Union Pacific except by the AL
ton. and Its Western terminus is only five
hundred miles from the eastern terminus
or the Union Pacific. One thing is quite
certain. the Union Pacific will run the risk
OF mourning the displessure of the board of
rulings by cOnsgning Dir. Martins and Mr..
RuegIes's letters TO the waste-basket
VIII Continue To Pay Commissions.
Ticket agents all over the East have been
much interested in the action the Trans
missouri Passenger Association might take
at it's meeting this week as to paying of
states that on Wednesday afternoon the
time was taken up with the proposed agree
ment to pay commissions on the sale of
tickets. especially on west-bound business
1t was during the discussion on this ques-
tion that the charges were made that the
Rock Island is now and has been paying
commissions to scalpers on this business
In the absence of direct statements and
Bffidavits the verdict was a Scotch one OF
mot proven but, as stated by promi-
nent traffic man last night. there was APP
parently good reason to believe that the
charges were true. The meeting finally
adopted the agreement TO pay commissions
on west-bOund business to regular agents
and deferred action on east bound business.
This is not considered as very important.
as the east bOund business Is light and can
be cared for at n later period. The dis
cussion Of this matter developed some rather
sensational charges In which the Rock lsl-
ana IL the accused line. Speaking of the
charges made against the Rock Island of
fleeing brokers. prominent passenger man
said to a reporter that they would be inves-
tigated, and If found TO be true the other
lines Will take steps TO make the west
hound rates low enough to equahze the
situation. He said there was no good reason
10 think that this line had done what it
was charged with hav ing done. and that Il
this could be substantiated there would be
a corresponding cut in Western rates to
meet the illegal action
One Fare TO the q. A. X. Reunion.
The meeting of the Western Passenger
Association In Chicago yesterday was Q
tame affair." after ALL There was no diff
Guilty in transacting business without the
aid or consent of the Chicago & Alton road
though there was an apparent disposition
TO postpone action on certain important
matters in which that company is inter-
ested. The readjnstment of percentages for
dividing the expenses of the association. as
previously compiled by the chairman. was
adopted. The report of the committee on
revision of the present method of handling
certificate excursion business was received
but laid over until the next
meeting. 4 committee was appointed 10
confer with the lines interested relative
to IA lad lustment OF rates from Cincinnati
90 San Francisco via Portland. The sub
Ject of harvest excursion rates was tabled,
subject TO further consideration. For the
Grand Army eDcampment at Detroit a rate
of one fare for the round trip from ali
association points was authorized for spe-
cial dates of sale. and transit. and final
limits. The demand of the Illinois Central
for authority TO put its tickets on sale in
the Auditorium Hotel, to meet the action
of the MonOn. was the subject of a spirited
discussion. resulting finally in the appoint
ment OF q committee to confer with General
Passenger Agent Barker. of the Monon,
with view To inducing HIM TO Withdraw
his tickets from the hotel. The meeting
Will be resumed to-day.
A Healthier Exhibit
The regular monthly bulletin of benefits
paid by the voluntary relief department.
of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg was issued yesterday. 1t shows de-
crease in the sum of total benefits PAID,
which. for June. was Sl6.SS0.SO. against
$4,000 paid in May and about the same
amount in April The death benefits in
June amounted to Sc. $50; benefits for dis
ablement on account of accident. 81 16S;
sick benefits SIS 33OSO During June there