Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-08
RAILROAD RATES.
The Transportation Bureau Takes
Further Lction.
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.
Issuance Of q Circular Letter 10 the
Business Men OF Salt Lake.

The subjoined circular letter has
been eent out by the Salt Lake
Chamber of Commerce:
To the Business Men OF Salt Lake
City:
1 The rule Of self-preservaiion is rec
| osnized as the first law OF nature.
Unless q united effort on the part OF
| the bushes. men is made nj once TO
1 protec. themselves against further I'M
\ Just determinations, TIE freight rates.
instead OF being lowered, as was an
ticipaied. will be advanced from jan
uary LIST. 1891.
The following telegram has been
received:
ITO Geolst A. Lowe. Sal; Lake City:
gates will advance materially in ia u
| AIRY. esn GET of car before advance takes
| plsce If orCeIed Immediately"
Fred Simon received the following
dispatch:
"Unles. prompt action lie taken by your
| Chamber OF Commerce and by the business
Insa Of salt Lake City. all Rates from
Missouri River points wall be advanced b.
, January. Aci At once"
WIN the business men OF salt Lake
City allow themselves to be led up to
| the slaughter boncA without making
an erort 10 prevent this calamity,
when by a uniIed effort on their part
this can not only be prevented,
but by so doing they can COMPEL the
railways to do Justice 10 this commun-
ity, by making the reasonable conces-
sions TO which it is entitled by the
immense volume Of business clncen-
trsted here.
The Transportation Bureau, after
proceeding in the most conservative
manner and amer consulting with the
most prominent business men, has
concluded that the time to act has
come.
A number OF subcommittee have
been appointed who are circulating
lists, like the one submitted to you,
for your signature.
After the business men have been
carefully canvassed, the bureau will
decide whether sufficient support has
been received TO proceed in the man
ner indicated, or whether it Is best for
the committee to tender its resigna-
ton and allow the business men 10
take care OF themselves rs best they
may.
Inen follows the interview be-
tween Chairman Simon and J. ii.
Bennett, general height and passen-
ger agent OF the Rio Grande West
ern rUad.
The circular thus proceeds:
1t beyond doubt proves that I'M
less the people of Utah begin to take
care of their own interests, they will
undoubtedly find themselves in the
same position rs the State Of Nevada
now is in. The Chamber of Commerce,
through its bureau, will act at once |
by protesting against these discrimin-
atoms. and IL the people Of Salt Lake |
City will stand shoulder TO shoulder |
there is not n question OF doubt hut |
that they will be abe 10 obtain these |
10 which they are justly |
entitled. Prompt action, however. is
necessary, and il remains to be seen 4
how the Chamber of Commerce and |
its Transportation Bureau will accom-
plish the work entrusted to them by /
the people.
TO GENERAL FREIGHT AND PAssES-
GER AGENTS.
Some time ago the beard OF directors
OF the Chamber OF Commerce appoint
ed n committee for the purpose of |
doing the necessary work TIA ehtsin |
such concessions from the different
railway companies a. would aid in
giving this city such advantages in
freight and passenger rates az II was
entitled to by virtue Of is location as
a centre OF business. The committee
has investigated such points As came
under its observation, and not only
the points in favor of this
city and Territory, but also has en-
10 be jus. with the different
railway companies, When il Is taken |
lnio consideration that since vie f.st
railway entered this city, over twenty
years ago, emily very slight reductions
nave bee, made in freight rates; and
v hen il is taken into further consid-
sra.ion that, within the last four years,
his city alone has doubled its popuia-
lion and trebled its business with the
railway companies centerire here, il
5 not asking too much 10 request that
reight rates Be- reduced instead of
,eins advanced, in order to place Salt
lake City on par with other distrib-
lting points. Therefore, acting with
he authority OF the Chamber Of Com
ne-ce, the transportation bureau una
requests that in the re-
Idju> tment of rates for 1891 the trans
Missouri tariffs be reduced 10 the fol-
owing basis, from the Missouri River
o Salt Lake City. VIA