The morning call., 1892-11-20
A RAILROAD WAR.
The Union Pacific Boycottsd by Other
Western Lines.

Atchison. Burlington, Rock Island, Col
orado Midland. Rio Grands and Western
and Denver and Rio Grande roads. after a
conference of nearly a week have at last de-
cided on the method of dealing with the
Union Pacific on account of its failure to
divide its business with them at Denver
and Ogden instead of the Missouri River.
An agreement was reached this afternoon
which resulted in the issuance of the fol-
lowing joint circular signed by the gen.
eral passenger agents of every one
OF the above-named road: $40 connecting
lines: The Union Pacific railway system bas
by its current and existing regulations pro-
hfbited the issue OF any one-way and round.
trip tickets reading in part over the under
signed lines, or has made the sale OF such
tickets practically impossible, thus closing
to our lines and our various connections
the important gateways that were formerly
open to us and implying by its acts desire
to decrease the interchange OF business
with our companies. In view OF these facts
you are respectfully requested to remove
from sale all round-trip tickets or orders
for the same over the undersigned lines.
any portion OF which reads over the Union
Pacific Railway. as such tickets Will not be
accepted by the undersigned roads if sold
after November 90, 1892"
While this is not boycott 1t is form of
retaliation that.is calculated to make the
Union Pacific vince. A considerable Dor
tion of the California business is done with
round-trip tickets. and not one in a him.
dred OF these tickets is made to read over
the same line going and coming Passengers
have the privilege of going one route and
returning by another. Consequently the
TT,afn aafE fEn hoo eha
the profits OF this business. The new agree
ment will deprive 1t of any portion of such
traffic, which will now be given TO the
Southern Pacific. Rio Grande and Western.
Denver and Rio Grande, and Colorado Mid
land.
Two or three years ago. when the boom
was at its height In the Northwest, and
thousands Of people were focking to Ore
gon, Washington and Puget Sound points,
the Union Pacific entered into fight with
the Northern Pacific over through business.
1t solicited the aid of the Rio Grande, Colo
rado Midland and Denver and Rio Graudc,
dividing the rate with them ON all traffic
exchanged at Ogden.
Last January, without previous notice, IL
issued circular to the effect that il would
thereafter exact Its full local rate on traffic
delivered at Ogden for Pacific Coast points.
Subsequently 1T declined to accept through
tickets by way of Ogden. Still later it an
nounced that Ii would divide certain west
bound business with its connections at
Denver, but that on all eastDound business
it would insist Oh the haul to the Missouri
Rivor.
At this point the trans-Missouri lines
reaching Colorado points became alarmed
and tried to prevail upon tho Union Pacific
to modify its order. In this they failed and
the action they took to-day they claim was
literally forced upon them. The Union
Pacific refused to divide the Oregon and
Washington business with them at connect
ing points west of the Missouri River, and
they will now refuse to share their Cali
fornia business with the Union Pacific SO
far os they are able to control It,
BOSTON. Nov. 19.-George G. Magoun, the
chairman Of the finance committee of the
Atchison Company. In reply to a telegram
asking as to the truth of the rumor that the
Atchison's annual report would show a
floating Indebtedness of $4,000. 900, sent the
following: The Atchison's annual report
will show the cash position of the company
January 30 last. The company has no
floating debt. that is, nc floating debt that
is not more than covered by cash assets.
NEW YORK. Nov. 19-Within few days
President Marvin Hughitt OF the st. Paul
and Omaha Railroad will be requested
by leading stockholders outside OF the Van
derbllt interest TO issue a detailed statement
OF the operations Of the road for the past
six months. Mr.. Hughitt, as head executive
Of the Depot Company, will also be re-
quested to furnish weekly and monthly re-
turns the same as the St Paul, Northern
Pacific and other leading Western competi-
tors
NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Jay c coke Jr. and
Brayton Ives. members Of the stock holders
committee, appointed to investigate the
affairs Of the Northern Pacific, leave TO-
morrow on tour Of the entire system.
They will be absent three weeks and on the
return will confer with Henry Clews, also
member Of the committee, and make their
report late next month.