The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-20

OF trade"
The testimony of all parties upon this particular subject Oft the railroad
travelling agents supervising the traffic, is to the effect that each agent of
the distinct road makes it his business to see that the elevator companies
on all other roads do not pay more than list price. Thus by watching
each other and actively doing SO through the supervision OF this establish
ed police and inspection, setmaintained, they compel the elevators n all
roads to adopt the list price.
Second: The the testimony shows a number of instances where the
railroad companies have directly interered to enfore list price. think this
is sustained by reference to the following testimony. The investigation
developed the fact that in the Autumn Of 1889, some buyers at Morris
Minnesota advanced the price beyond list price. During the disturbance OF
the market at Morris by reason of the advance beyond list price certain
correspondents took place between representatives of the different railroad
systems in relation to this trouble. which here quote as evidence compel
ling my opinion a above stated, that the railroad corporations endeavor
to enforce list price. Bear in mind that this correspondence was written
during the existence of the trouble Elm Morris, and has direct reference to
that trouble. The following is copy of the correspondence:
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD co.
:. l. moo ersG e F 1rHE''H G. p 3 ba IF Asst: ia.
j. M. SAWYER, G: IA, St ME:hc csy !.
pute in Morris than to continue the 6ght at that point at a loss to us
just prices s a so er mutual % %s s "a ia S%S9: and 81 snd ca r !! Ssi protect 1espese
VOWED r which may become involved.
.zt,n 4 am o af this a. ma Ttnng t q Y %y pt truly Val 0Hs"EE T. MooDH. G. G." F. SD a.
If 1 understand anything by this letter at all, Lean only understand
what the words import. It's the language Of IN railroad company (lhe
Northern Paci6c) to another distinct railroad system (The st. P. NJ. ( NJ
and il til the correspondence between such roads alone. When M railroad
company says to another "Dont you think it would be better for I IS to get
together and settle the dispute in Morris than to continue the fight at that
point at q loss to US both?' SIT appears to me that we ought to be able to
get together and adjust prices to our mutual satisfaction, and endeavor
to protect our respective companies homloss." Itcertainly implies thatthe
railroad companies will suffer loss if the trouble continues; and the trouble
in this as aros on account OF the difference in price to be paid and that
the ultimate settlement of that dispute lay between the respective repre-
sentatives OF the different railroad companies. That such import is to be
given to tke letters and was intended Job the lmport OF theletterm orefuIy
appears by the following letter which was written on the same day to the
General Manager OF the St. P. NJ. & NJ. R. r. Co. as if the n. T: R. r. wished
to make sure that it's desires were addressed to that particular officer who
in the economy OF the st. P. NJ. & NJ. R. R was charged by that company
with the settlement OF like disputes.
NOR rHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
81 Mo snssS IA. z@E's GrB D BA1aD, Ass: GA.
Al uoonr 6 Mo-. St. P NJ 3 n PAUL" Ninn' Nov - 1889
una psss S' ths x xsa 5G si y p2iess st se bsn TO p sas '3 sod 4 for in r %eat'' and !
that your Company has given orders to its elevator to take three fourths
Pfesssay:: %sssss; S ssS$ % q 3 the the f "a ss ss9S Gs5 r TX Ks sas5. {f as sSS
appear as i it , was folly for. such "a. prices t. to continue sMs gr to be p on; As Ar5 t may 9;g
i ass, to you're you're :s% :; y vi s nssss tat ct tgsstssg and s asiys the mat
'0f@ trusting n "is that that this hi s prapsa may NEE; your approval. and that this
matter a o "''o''e " " "'' Yours truly S 81 L. MOORE, G. F.A.
Another letter which 1 quote, dated on the same day, and written by
the same representative OF the same road, the Northern Pacific, but to an
other OF the officers of the St. F. M. & M. was as follows:
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.,
esSEr4 y FREIGHT DEPART r +
PIP. SHELBY, Esq, A.e. T. M. St. P. NJ. : + N. f r (. co On city? H. 1885,
,is Da Tssr s's Are ar r coin ss g fSso 59sd'i is t fhe' d 5a%!s %e o'ns u Sa IT, three
g Hor;s' op Ssh n points % * may n n also " bse pD@i inv "ga y resulting Hmy in n serious sn%%e1 loss So
all aas sr9S u To- ast WOULD foeat apPe and to sa re as un 5 mo o. st sdiustme san ef V ts so matter s q
that b would would be sat that it rn a INC ln | tsGst t 5at you vi" 9d take f1 the same vie" OF
'e "''"'' "n' 'A'" Will ~ p'''"' '''''''' S. 1. Moore, G. F.A.
The following answer sustans the view which have expressed.
ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS g. MANroBA RAILROAD Co.,
GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGER OFFICE.
S. I: MoonE, c. F. A n: P R; R Co: City: ,-
w. DEtn ss T. dGSsr esees at t Mer2 2sta an su g1svsnt t feat di IS t gs segf ffo@
spreading any further than it now exists; 1870
q g !s sss ; ss:sss Ii ss s:Z PRICE, :s;:S S;':;s :'S Fl: "a ss Sssss end ss Hi :ss;;s$ j. P yss:
and we will have to look to you to stop it. Your traffic manager stated
to me in a letter dated Oct. Sth, 1889, that "Mr. Sawyer, has a right to
expect fair treatment and cooperation from our road, and that he would
nos be disappointed in his expectations" The price that Mr.. Sawyer has
at Minneapolis, when taken in connection with the remark OF your traffic
manager would make it appear that the wheat must be hauled by your
company for nothing, or that you must pay him something Tor the priv
lee of hauling it. / understand that one or two other dealers at Norris
are about to enter complaint with the railroad and warehouse commits
gsDn, that they are unable to do any business there unless they are willing
to do it for nothing. Yours truly p. T. SHELBY, A. q. TN.
THE correspondence contained in the text OF the report in re the Morris
trouble being somewhat voluminous, We areo obliged to defer publication Of
THE remaing letters until our next ssue-EDj
Theeditor of the South Dakota Enterprise says the GREAT WEST issued
the Hold Your Wheat" circular. We will gently inform that longeared