The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-03
THE RAILWAYS.
The Kansas Compromise Rates Withdrawn
by the Roads.

CHICAGO, March 2.-When the manager!
of the Western Freight association recon
vened today the trouble over rates on Sugal
and other commodities to Kansas point:
was quickly settled. The Atchison and
Missouri Pacific, the only lines that held
out against Chairman MidgIey's ruling
agreed to withdraw the unauthorized
tariffs, and a brief resolution TO that effect
was adopted. This being all that was de
manded by the complaining roads east oi
the Missouri, they were satisfied. It does
not matter to them what the outcome OF
the fight between the Kansas lines and the
Kansas railroad commissioners may be
They have refused to bear any portion OF
the burden imposed upon the Kansas lines
by the state authorities, and there their
interest ends A meeting of the Trans
missouri association will be held at Kan
sas City tomorrow, when it will be decided
whether the original order of the commits,
sioners reducing fifth-class rates in Kansas
shall be obeyed or contested.
BOSTON, March Treasurer Harris OF
the Union Pacific, who has just returned
from trip to Omaha and the west says:
1.-THE outlook for business is exceedingly
good. 1t is generally estimated that one
half of the corn crop of Nebraska is yet
unmoved, and that during the next six
months the railroads may expect good
business. The farmers held back their
corn in the fall for higher prices. which
were not fully realized, and they are now
unable to send their grain to market on
account of the almost impossible condition
of the roads. AS soon, however, as an i'm
provement takes place, we may look for a
free movement of corn" 3
OMAHA. March "A combination of
Omaha jobbers has been effected, which, if
carried out, will largely compficate the
shipment of freight west by the Chicago
lines. The plan contemplates a complete
boycott of all lines passing through Iowa,
on account of the unjust rates said to be
in vogue in that state. The combination
includes all the Omaha wholesalers Their
freight will be received via the Atchison
10 st. Joseph and thence via the Missouri
Pacific. These two lines have made over
lures and agree to save the Omaha mer-
chants much money. A special service
will be put on, with through connections
at ST. Joseph.
Boston, March 2-The Atchison's Janu-
ary statement GincIuding the St, Louis and
san Francisco syStem) is as follows: Gross
earnings. s.. 100, 1913; increase, s133, O3i; net
earnings. S664 464; decrease. S44, ,420.
New YORK, March 2.-The statement
was positively made today that the Van
derbilts had obtained control of the New
England road, and that III. Nick. Twom-
bley would succeed Austin Corbin as pres
ident. 1t has been stated for sometime
that diSsensiOns had occurred between
Charles Parsons aud Austin Corbin since
they entered the New England directory,
and it is understood that Parsons and the
Boston directors have formed an alliance
with the Fanderbilts for the purpose of
oustiug Corbin. The friends of Corbin to-
night admit that he has been shelved and
that the New England will now be made a
part of the New York Central system.
There is not word of truth in it, said
Fl. Walter Webb, vice president of the
New York Central, referring to the re-
port that the Vanderbilts had acquired
control of the New York and New Eng
land railway.
Chauncey NJ. Depsw very gently denied
the report.