Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-27
TASTs TO REORGANIzE.
Santa Fc Trying to Force the Dissolution o
the Western Association.

santa Fc Trying TO Force the DlssOlutiO on of
the Western Association.
CHICAGO. H., Nov. 25.-lt is generally be-
lieved that the action OF the Atchlson road
in threatening to withdraw from tho West
ern Passenger association unless the South
western Missouri business is excepted from
the agreement will have the effect. or
course the desired effect' is reorganiza-
tion with all the important roaos in
the territory US members Other COM
panies beside the Atchison are OF the
opinion that the time has come for a
reorganization. Tho Chicago ~ Alton,
one OF the strongest roads competing for
ST. Louis and Kansas City business, is at
present an out side line. IL was ruled out by
Chairman Finley, whose rulings it declared
to be unjust and unauthorized. There is no
doubt that the Alton would like TO join with
lis competitors In an agreement TO maintain
rates. but to return to the association would
be equivalent to a confession that il was
wrong IN the Finley controversy and be
sides would necessitate the payment of
heavy fine imposed upon it at that time
The Alton management has no intention of
placing itself In such position. IL the as
sociation was reorgauized it could become
member without In the least hurting itself.
Western roads are somewhat disturbed by
the fact that the Columbus. Hooking Valley
Il Toledo road is quoting tirst-c.ass rate OF
$l3.5 80 and IA second-class rate of Si2 80 from
Toledo TO Kansas City by way of Chicago
Chairman Denald Of the Central Trafiic asso-
clation has replied TO inquiries in regard TO
tho trouble as follows: 1--WE have Official in :.
formation that the Columbus. Hooking Val
ley Toledo is using blanket rates, COW
ering It's lines and the Scotia division
of the Norfolk & Western railroad
company with $3.50 iirst-class aud
$3.50 second.class rates to lower Missouri
river points. The reductions are. seemingly,
the result OF the extension into the territory
OF the Sciota Valley line of the rate conten-
tions FOR some time existing among the mem
bers OF the Chic River Traffic association.
The Baltimore ~ Ohio company, we are ad-
vised, has made effective rates from points
involved on their lines. rates 81 higher than
those quoted by the Hooking Valley, Nor
folk Il Western. Indications are that the
situation will continue until existing difficul.
ties between the Ohio river lines are ad
iustedn
A conference Will be held by the represen-
tatives OF the western rodds.
Chairman Blanchard has issued call to
all tine presidents and general managers in
the territory OF the Central Traffic associa-
tion to meet IN Chicago, Wednesday, No
vemDsr 30 to coniirm and make effective the
action Of the New York meeting of the 18th
inst, touching freight rates and pas senger
fares.
Members Of the Commercial exchange aud
the Live Stock Transportation association of
Kansas City arc protesting against the pro-
posed amalga,nasion of the rransmlssouri
and Western Freight association. Petitions
signed by hundreds OF Kansas City people
have been received by the presidents and
managers of roads having transmlssoun ex-
tensions, asking them to foreRo action until!
conference can be arranged Should the
defunct association be reorganlzed the peti-
TONERS want the headquarters located In
Kansas City as heretofore.
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