St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-13
THEY ARE IN A PICKLE
The Chicago-St. Paul Roads
Hit Ag ain by the 500
Line.
A Rate of 20 Cents Per Hun
dred Pounds on Flour
by the 500.
This Cannot Be Met, as the
Chieago-Boston Rate Is
20 Cents.
Chairman Caldwell Hasn't
Yet Granted the Atchi-
son SIS Rate.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Agaln there is
trouble between the ChicagO-St. Paul
roods and the 500 lire. Information
was received here today that the 500
has reduced the rate Oh -four from Min
nearolis to Boston to 90 cents per hun
dred pounds, lake and rail. This is a
reduction of 10 cents. 1t applies by
way of Gladstone and the boat line con-
trolled by the railroad company. The
lake and rail rate from Chicago to Bos-
ton on -four is 20 cents, so that it is i'm
possible for the Chicago-St. Paul roads
to meet the reduction from Minneapolis
unless they can induce their boat line
connections here to stand their pro-
portion of the shrinkage. Failing in
this, they will be compelled to
abandon the business and let the 500
line take it all. Chairman Midgley, of
the Western Freight association. will
take the matter up with the Lake Line
Managers association in the hope of eff
fecting some arrangement whereby the
reduced rate may be met.
The Atcnison IS Rate.
Chairman Caldwell has not yet de-
cided to grant the Atchson'S applica-
ton for authority to make SIS rate to
Kansas City and return on account of
the Knights of Pythias eEcampment.
A special meeting of the Western Pas
senger association was held at his office
this morning and the matter was thor
oughly discussed by representatives of
interested lines. They were not of
one mind as to the advisable
ity of making so low rate.
although 1t was admitted that cut rates
We're officially announced from Cincin-
natl, Columbus, indianapolis, Fl.
Wayne and other points east of Chi
cage. No conclusion being reached,
Chairman Caldwell had hearing this
afternoon for the purpose of taking the
testimony of parties directly interested
in the question. The evidence sub
mitte1 by the Atchison representatives
showed conclusively that the rates are
seriously demoralized. and in the minds
of many afforded sufficient ground for
putting into effect the proposed rate
from Chicago. 1t was not clearly
shown. however, that the reduced fares
from Eastern territory we're being APP
piled by way of Chicago. and for this
reason the chairman decided to con-
slider the matter until tomorrow before
giving his answer. The Chicago Il
Alton specifically denies charge made
against it OF having contracted TO carry
Chicago cOmmandary TO the encamp-
ment at S. per passenger for the round
trip.
Dressed Beef Rates.
The Michigan Central and Lake Shore
companies, after conference with the
New York and other Eastern cOnnec-
tons, have agreed to make no advance
in the present rates on dressed beef to
Albany and interior New York points.
These were among the commodity rates
recently revised on higher basis to be-
come effective Aug. Is, but, at the So
licitation of the dressed beef shippers,
the Vanderbilt lines have decided to
make 10 change at present as to this
particular traffic. The other roads are
forced to follow their example. and
Chairman Blanchard. of the Central
Traffic ASSOCIATION, announced today
that until further notice the rates on
dressed meats to the points indicated
will remain unchanged.
Adjourned for Four Months.
The Western Freight association has
adjourned until December. AT previ-
Gus meeting it was agreed that the
regular meetings of the association
should hereafter be held quarterly, in
stead of monthly. and the object in tax
ing four months iptermiSsiou at this
time Is to begin the quarterly meetings
in December and so avoid midsummer
sessions in future. In the meantime the
members are to retain all their rights
under the agreement. and special meet
ings may be called if necessary.
Harvest Excursion Territory.
Additional territory to that already
IL
cursions has been authorized by Chair
man Caldwell. The new territory EN-
braces all points on the Queen and
Crescent route and other roads in the
South except New Orleans and points
OH the Southern Pacific Atlantic system
from Lafayette to Lake Charles, in
elusive.