St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-01
FIGHTING JAY GOULD.
Railway Magnates Confer in
Chicago Concerning the
Presidents Meeting.
An Evident Intention to Open
a War on the Wizard Of
Wall Street.
Chairman Finley Authorizes
a Reduced Rate From st.
Louis to Chicago.
The City of Omaha Enjoinad
Against Issuing $4,000
Depot Bonds.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-President Miller,
of the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul:
President Cable, of the Rock Island;
President Marvel and Judge Springer.
of the Atkinson, and Assistant General
Traffic Manager Markham, of the Hi
nois Central. had a conference III Presi-
dent MlllerS Office this afternoon lasting
several hours. The object was to agree
upon course of action at the meeting
of presidents IN New York, Jan. s, and
by united stand to carry certain points
advocated by these roads in the forma-
ton of the presidents agreements Fur
Their than this nothing could be learned
from any of the participants in the con-
ference, who were reticent as to the
matters actually discussed. 1t is sus-
pected that the st. Paul and the Rock
Island have enlisted the support of the
Atkinson and Illinois Central in the
fight they propose to make on
Jay Gould,
because of the latter's arbitrary refusal
to carry out the Union Pacific bridge
contract at Omaha. Whether this
means that they will Withdraw from the
proposed agreement unless the Union
Pacific comes to terms, is question
which none of the interested parties will
answer. MIR. Miller was asked: ''If the
Union Pacific can repudiate contract
of this kind, what is the use of going
into another agreement with that
road?" With a significant smile, Mr..
Miller replied: THAT is very difficult
question to answer" Nothing new de-
veloped here to-day in regard to the
Union Pacific fight. The Rock Island
has taken no action as yet. as 1t had not
begun to operate under the contract.
1t was learned. however, that the Union
Pacific is using the Rock Islands track
between Hutchinson and Mcpherson,
Kan, in accordance with the terms of
this same contract.
Passenger Rates Reduced.
Chairman Finley, of the Western
Passenger association, to-day authorized
the Chicago & Alton, the Wabash and
the Illinois Central roads to make rate
of 1915 from St. Louis to Chicago, to
meet the ScalperS' rates over the Jack
sonville Southeastern and the Atchison
This is a reduction of S1.75 from the
regular rate. The reduction applies in
one direction only. as there is no evil
Louis has been manipulated. This re
leases the Atchis0n from any response
bility for the irregularity, and places
the whole blame on the Jacksonville
Southeastern, which cannot be reached
because it is not member OF the as
ISOLATION.
Freight Rates Advanced.
In accordance with the recent agree
ment of the roads in the Western
Freight association. advanced freight
rates will 90 into effect tomorrow all
along the line. The rate OH packing
house products. from the Missouri river
to Chicago. will go up from Is to q
cents per 100 pounds, and the rate on
hogs will be established on the same
basis. Grain rates from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to Chicago will advance
from ~ to 12l5 cents, and commodity
rates in all directions will be advanced.
The new merchandise tariff between
Chicago and the Northwest will also be-
come effective, and the 75-cent scale
between Chicago and the Missouri river
is already in force.