The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-12
INFAv0R OF THE ATCHISoN
Chairman Caldwelrs Decision in the
Knights Templar Case 0verruled.
Three Arbitrator Find The Atchison Was
Justified in Making Reduced Rate-A
slap at the Chicago & Alton.

: E A. Ford, A. J. Smith and G. p. Armore.
arbitrators In the Atchison's appeal from
Chairman Caldwelps decision, finding il
guilty of reducing rates without sufficient
justification to Denver and return, on 40
count Of the knights Templar conclave.
last August. handed down their decision
yesterday. They also had before them the
question Of whether Chairman Caldwell
snd various members OF the association
were guilty of conspiring with the Chicago
a. Alton, an outside road. to deprive the
Atchison of it's rights under the agreements
OF the Western Passenger Association
In the conspiracy case the arbitrator
find that the charges have not been sus-
tanned by the evidence. Nevertheless. they
hold that the Atchleon was not fairly
treated either by the chairman or its
fellow members OF the association; first.
because IL was given no voice In the mat
Ter OF granting relief, and second, because
the other roads based their application for
relief on the announced intention as well
rs on the warrantable procedure of the
Atchison company, which Was preparing TO
- pso.ec. us interest under Article
action or line outside and some inside OF
the association. The chairman was not
justified IN granting relief 10 some men,
bers to the exclusion OF others. His ruling
was On error because 1t was based on the
declared intention of the Atchison to pro-
tect its IN terests in harmony with the Ier-
ter AID spirit Of the law, whereas the
Atchlson should have been held responsi-
bic for its action under the section provid-
ing penalties for violation of the agree
ment
REGARDING the question of whether the
Atchison was justified in making rate of
tlz from Chicago to Denver and return on
account of the knights Templar conclave,
the arbitrstors decide IN favor Of the rail-
road COMPANY. They lind that IL did pre-
sent 60 the chairman sufficient justification,
under Article of the agreement. to war
rant it IN meeting the action of line out
side OF the association IN offering less than
the agreed rates for that particular ocea-
sion. Therefore they declare that the de-
cisi0n of the chairman Is reversed.
Considering that the Chicago & Alton
has all along denied Indignantly that 1t
offered less than the agreed rates for the
Knights Tempiar excursion. the decision of
tue aroitrators is rather more severe on
that company than upon Chairman Cald-
we'll Opinions differ as to the actual mer-
general relief, because Jt avoids the danger
OF disruption of the Western Passenger
ASSOCIATION.
Worlds Fair Rates.
Western lines have practically agreed on
worlds fair rates and methods of handling
passengers. The plan as formulated 10
based on the meeting of the Western lines,
which informally agreed on q reduction in
round-trip rates not greater than IS per
cent. OF present rates. The matter is now
In the hands of q committee of seven West
ern general passenger agents, who will
meet Dec. 6. The proposed plan of the
western lines Is IN the main as follows:
.Round-trip excursion rates may be solo to
Chicago and return each day, coDmencing
April %, 1898, and continuing until Oct. 3.
inclusive. coed going within one day of
sale and returning for thirty days Round
trip excursion tickets sold after Oct 8
shall be limited for return passage to Nov.
5. ALI tickets shall provide for continuous
passage in both directions. The lowest
Sates are based approximately on 2
cents mile, short line mileage, in
each direction, which rate shall be
tha official rate of Western Passenger As
ISOLATION lines outside of q radius of one
hundred miles from Chicago. From the
territory within one hundred miles of Chi
caao the general basis shall be 81 per milo
IN each direction. tickeIs to. be sold each
day from April so TO Oct- so. 1898 good for
return passage within fifteen days From
time to time special excursions from points
called special coach excursions" may be
run, on which tickets may be sold at q rate
OF not less than Ia cent a mile-
The committee of Western managers con-
finuod in session at Chicago yesterday.
working out plan for q division Of COM
petitive traffic in the territory of the West
ern Freight Association. Important prog
ress was made. So far as southwestern
Missouri river traffic is concerned, an agree
ment was perfected. and there was prac-
ticaI adoption of the details with respect TO
business to and from Colorado points.
The committee then adjourned till
the Northwestern problem and endeav-
or to establish the points at which
division of tonnage may be effected IN
der Chairman Midaley's plan. The Mis-
souri, Pacific has not sent O represent atlye
10 the meeting, and has notified the CON-
mifsee that. owing to previous engage.
1nente it will not be able TO do so until
alter Nov. - Some of the committee ex-
press the hope that, after an agreement ia
completed, the Missouri Pacific will not re-
fuse 70 Subscribe tc it. Others are less
nopefuL They declare that the Missouri
racine 10 at present getting more than irs
legitimate share of west-bound business by
cutting rates. and that IT will retain It's adj
vantage as long as possible.
Western Passenger Rates Disturbed.
meeting OF the passenger representa-
tives of the Western roads was held at Chi
caso, yesterday. to consider charges against
certain lines of paying unauthorized COM
missions Since the advance in rates from
Chicago and ST Louis to Kansas City 1t II
said that the old forms OF tickets have re-
appeared IN the hands of brokers. and that
double commissions are being openly
paid IL is also claimed that Buriing
ton tickets to Lincoln. Neb.. are beine
manip ulated to cut the rate to Kansas
lily. The rate from Chicago to Lincoln II
ei4.sa Prom Kansas City TO Lincoln IL II
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