The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
THE RAILWAYS.

CHICAGO. Dec. IA number of decis-
ions were handed down today by Chair
man Finley of the Western passenger as
ISOLATION. In one of these he imposed two
fines, aggregating $3.50, on the Rock Island
road for doing brokerage business anu
for cutting an agreed rate, and at the
same time dismissed charge OF failure 10
reouire the signatures of passengers. The
two cases in which the Wabash was ac-
cused of violating the agreement were
both decided in favor of the road one
charge was that the Wabash, in last July,
gave an unauthorized rate 20 members OF
the society of Christian Endeavor from
Kansas City to Minneapolis ana return.
The other was that an unauthorized rate
was made in connection with the Masonic
meeting in Kansas City IN Octo Der. ChaIr-
man Finley concluded that the weight OF
evidence was in favor of the defendants
and dismissed the complaints.
The fight that is being made on the
Monon TO force it TO discontinue quoting
short line rates between Kansas CITY ana
Cincinnati via Chicago is proving to be
bonanza for the ticket brokers. In order
to get a share of this business, the Monon
agreed to redeem at full tariff rates any OF
the roundabout tickets found in the hands
OF Chicago brokers. Large numbers OF
these tickets have been secured by the
scalpers probably through the aid or the
lines that are fighting the Monon) and a
handsome profit IS realized on every one
redeemed. General Passenger Agent
Parker says that his enemies are trying
hard to drive him out of the Transmissourl
and Missouri river business, but that they
Will not succeed.
Thecommissioners of the Western Traffic
association convened today and probably
will be in session the rest OF the week
One of the subjects under consideration IS
he ,f-at Of
from Hutchinson, Kan, by which II
is hoped TO put an end to the trouble In
connection with rates on that commodity.
The Burlington, the Rock Island, 81
Atchisou, the Missouri Pacific and 9th,
lines are interested in the subject and their
representatives will be heard by the COM
misSioners
NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE program of
theThomas party was clearly outlined after
the meeting of the directors of Richmond
Terminal today, and 1t Is now expected
that the Iamsn directors will be forced TO
retire from the management OF the Rich
mond Terminal company. The first init
nation Of the change at hand was the an
nouncement that Fred p Olcott, president
of the Central Trust company, who was
one of the bankers committee appointed
at the annual meeting o. the stock holders
last week. declined to act any longer with
that committee, on the ground that 1t was
not necessary to take such stringent steps
as they proposed. Following this an
nouncement, meeting of the Richmond
Terminal stockholders was held, and a
committee was appointed, with Olcott as
chairman.
This committee and the stockholders
present at the meeting are opposed to the
Schiff- Morton Tor bankersD committee,
and as the opposition now include "A ma
Jority of the board of directors, the Schif
Morton committee is practic- lily without
power. 1t requested the directors to post
pone the election of directors of the subor-
dinate companies. This request was re-
fused. Then the committee requested the
Terminal company TO advance the funds
to pay the expenses of an expert examine
ton of the bonds. This request was
tabled. The opposition directors say that
this indicates clearly that the bankers
committee is practically discharged. and
will not be recognized by the board.
President Inman, it is said, is willing to
step down from Office, and will not make
any effort to retain control.