Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-13
THE RATE WAS MADE
MIR. Buchanan Now Explaining
How He Did It.
THE READINGS FIRST ENGINE.
His Being Filled Up for the Worlds Fair at
Chicago - Some Cosby News Of
Men Of the Rall--Taylor Ties
-Denison Drawbars.
THE READINGS FIRST ENGINE
THE ELKHoRN RATE QUITTING.

II II I4l4hNlflAAN IA - w = $1,000
Although there was turmoil in the lob
hies Of the Willard and groups OF men
discussed the political situation earnestly,
IN room lbs different play was being
enacted, tile drnmatis personaC being a.
Il. Buchanan, general passenger ngent
OF the Elkhorn railroad. In the role OF
leading man; John Francis, general pas
cnger agent Of the Burlington, hrst walk
lug gentleman; Assistant General fhs-
sunger Agent A. u Smith, Of the Bur
lingtun as one Of the mob. with q. Nc.
fnddrn. secretary Of the Trans Missouri
Passenger association, ana q. ). SteDDlnsi
chief clerk Of the association, iu the role
Of Justices "wth fair round bellies With
good capon lined. with EYES severe and
boards Of formal cut who listened TO
Mr.. Buchauun's speech as to how the
rate from Fort Robinson to Chicago was
made.
At 10 O'Clock the gentlemen got to-
gcther and until II o'clock Mr.. Buchan.
nm told the story Of how he was author
lied 70 make the rate Of 80 from
Crawford TO Chicago for the United
States troops. lie showed that IN reck-
oning the rate be had figured 1927 for
the subsidized Sioux City and Pacific.
which Of course was thrown In" This
with ouc-litre rate TO the river and /
cent n mile rate 10 Chicago gave him
the rate upon which he obtained the bust
ness.
Mr.. Stcbbins, who Is considered very
technical upon passenger rate matters
there are those who say he Is iinicky
upon these gucstiOns-could not see how
Mr. Buchanan made the rate when there
are I've miles Of road between California
Junction and Missouri valley which do
not figure as Subsidized road, the Pa
cihc grant not covering the five miles In
question, Mr. Buchanan was at loss
20 account lpr the mistake, hut Contenlcd
that the whole Of tho road was o prop
cfly subsidized road and therefore cx-
empt from the association rules in fig
uring rates
Mr.. Francis during his talk stated that
Il was no wish Of HIS TINT the Elkhoru
should be- mulcted IN damages us pro-
viicd for by association rules but
thought that president should be- esiab-
lirhed now. He said that NJ buchanan
was not authorized 10 make the rate
which be mndc and wanted the ass0cin-
ton 20 ~ decide. that Il might be pre-
celent for the future
The meeting was characterized hy the
most pleasant relationship. MIR Buchnu.
an now and then gently intimating tn Mr.
Francis that he was not actuntod bv the
purrst motives In pushing tho mnttcr.
aud thought Tint he ought 10 dismiss
the chnrgrs preferred After hearing tho
gentlemen and reading over the tosti-
mnuy, Mr. McFaddpn took tho natter
under adviscnent II " thought by those
who are on the inside that II the case
Is not dismissed that only rcprimnnd
will bc given Mr. Buchanan aud then
told Ia go and ain NO more
Mr. McFgddDn, Mr. g. s. Stebhins,
and the official Etenoerapher OF the nsn-
| citation. Mr. j A. Macdonald left last
night for Kansas City.-Omaha Bee.