St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-30
AN ATCHlS0N ROAST.
Traffic Manager White Ad-
ministers a Scoring to
Competitors.
Conspiracy Hinted. at, With
Caldwell and the Other
Roads in 1t.
Notice Of an Appeal Given,
and Reasons Stated for
the Same.
The Milwaukee at a Disad-
vantage--Vandalia Rates
PuZzling.

CInCAGo.July ga scathing rcbuke
to the chairman and members of the
Western Passenger association was adj
ministered this afternoon in letter
from w. F. White, passenger traffic
manager of the AtchiSon. Topeka d
Sauta Fe road. He accused Chairman
Caldwell and all the association roads
except the Atchison with having en-
tered into an arrangement with the
Chicago Il Alton to effect the reductions
in passenger rates to Western points
without the interpositlon of rate CON-
mittee as required by the association
agreement, and consequently to deprive
the Atchison Of its right TO voice as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of making such reduc-
tons.
AT meeting at which the Atchison
was not represented, or permitted to be,
1t was arranged that the Chicago d
Alton should reduce the rates, and
thereupOn the chairman was to use
such action as pretext for granting to
the members of the association author
ity to make similar rates. In granting
such authority. however, the AtchiSOn
was not consulted or permitted to be
heard. 1t was deprived of its rights
under the agreement, although an at
tempt was made to hold it to its Obiiga-
tiOnS hereunder.
'In pursuance of this Infamous con-
spiracy," continued the letter, the "Chi
cago d Alton Railroad company gave
notice of reduction. Here the scale is
given, showing that in addition to the
Sl2 round-trip rate between Chicago
and Denver. a one way rate of the same
amount is made. besides rOund-trip
rate of So and single trip rate of So to
Kansas City, and S. rate from st.
Louis to Kansas City. 1t is claimed that
while the chairman authorized the men,
bers of the Western Passenger associa-
ton to meet these rates, he did not &C
cord the same right 10 the AtchisOn
Company as to portion of them.
Mr.. White takes the ground that
neither the association nor Its chairman
has the power to authorize a reduced
rate in favor of some of the members to
the exclusion of others competing for
the same business. He also holds that
the one-way rate is hot an excursion
rate, and, being reduction. the exist
ing rate cannot be restored under tine
interstate commerce act, except on Civ
ing the ten days notice required there
ny. IHeTeIOre, Sucu rate InuSI ueceS-
sarily extend from the Sd to the
18th of August, and is not
legally capable of being confined
from August to nth. 1t is claimed.
moreover, that conspiracy has been
entered into for the purpose of injuring
the AtchisOn. which is contrary to the
manifest spirit and purpose of the
agreement and in violation OF all rules
of law and morals.
On these grounds the Atchison COM
pany gives notice of appeal from the ac-
ton taken in this matter by Chairman
Caldwell and by the association men,
bers, and names E. Ford, general pass
enger agent of the Pennsylvania lines,
as one of the arbltrators.
Chairman Caldwell, of the Western
Passenger association, hae declined 10
authorize the $40 rate to Omaha, COun-
Gil bluffs and Sioux City and return,
which was applied for on account of the
Alton's reductions between Chicago
and Kansas City. This places the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road at a
disadvantage, as it cannot avail itself
of the reduced rates to Southwestern
Missouri river points.
The Chicago Il Alton. in its circular
to connecting lines, says it's reductions
are made ION acconntO of the exception
ally and ridiculouSly low rates lDStitut-
ed Dy one of our cOmpetitOrS'