The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
RAILWAY NEWS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1I-Chairman Finley
issued a circular today bearing upon the
now famous case of the Chicago, Milwau-
Ree aud ST. Paul against the Chicago St.
Paul and Kansas City. The circular says:
This decision WAS rendered under date
of Sept. 2Sth, 1891, and laid down the fol-
lowing general principle: An excursion
rate is a reduced rate and enables the per
son purchasing it to travel to a given
point of destination aud return to the
initial point at less than he could purchase
a ticket at one way going and repurchase
a ticket at one way returning
ut was asserted that this principles I'M
derlay the interests of the party with re-
Sppct to the excursion business between
Des Moines aud Dubuque and the COM
plant WAS dismissed An appeal to the
association was ordered by the complain
ant company aud at the November meet
ing its appeal was sustained. No appeal
10 arbitration having been taken within
the prescribed time, the determination of
the association becomes final, aud it is
deemed proper to convey TO the a Socia-
ton, after mature deliberation. our ruling
with respect TO the status OF the specific
complaint involved.
~ e must regard the determination of
the association as having specific reference
to the above principle only, and as no
more reopeniug OF he case for further
procedure than would any other adjudi-
Gated case lie reOpened when at some sub
seQuent period the principle upon which
its determination rested might be reversed
under the agreement. This ruling, how
ever. is not Intended to countensuce or
sanction lis operation as a precedent for
today's proct ediugs under or subsequent
10 The original complaint with respect 10
this or similar traffic"
The Eastern Illinois Is more seriously
affected than first supposed by the suspen-
sion OF work "a the coal mines in Indiana
bv which 1000 miners are nov lyilg idle
The rike has stopped shipments leaving
nearly 1000 employees OF the road-traiu
crews and track Blen-with nothing 20
do As n cons queuce they have been laid
of. The NIUE oprrAt orS want the road to
restore as Il 4 schedule OF rates. which il
had raised l. cents pes ton Tue road says
il VIII moi do 80. The company was sing
money at the rate OF $4,000 per mouth.
The freight committee OF the Central
Traffic association decided TO-DAY 10 present
a rule 20 the Associ ton which prohibits
the cons gning o. car loads o. freight to
railroads Tor distribution among several
receivers, TO eNSde paving less than Car
load rates. ReCe wing agents should re-
fuse 10 make such deliveries except on cor
reciion of billing, charging receivers the
full raIe applying TO less than Car load
shipments
OMAHA. Nov. 1.-THE suit OF the Union
Pacific railway gaIust {. H. MckibbOn.
formerly purCh ; ny agent FOR that road,
10 recover S60.0O0 alleged To have been re-
Ueived As brides from supply COM anies.
was dismissed today by the attorneys for
the railroad company. Mex obou is a
well known railway man
BALTIMORE. Nov 1.-THE regular
monthly meeting OF the board Of directors
of the Baltimore aud OuI0 road W : uel6
today. he board, a ter solutions uuan-
imou> y commanding the .tu ujuIstr ttiou.
dtcl 're,i a >tOcA u.vi lrua q - i.,.r cent
for the p riod end NJ - [ ls90 The
board also autsui lZe,l the i>>u o G. l0mon
stock 0t ihe % value "a - LIS SUU. lhe
president suhm I, ri be siS nj a annua
report. SHOW n crs~s "a. Tags and ia
come OF nearly S2i OO3,0Q Ate deduct
INK operating vNpct.~v -. - - l. the
amount OF available come. Ai3er spplv
i'm this income TO iut,r-St or the bJndet
indebtedness aud o her eNprusSs, tie
balance remains oil 81. 81. $40