Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-19

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RftcSto the East.
CHICAGO, Ill. ,SSbt 1s. The 500 line has
received backIhauded blow from It's con
nectiops that isdntended TO Illustrate any In
tention IL NAV have Of demorallzing passen-
ger rates BeeSWje II was not in a position
TO participate in the Grand Army business,
the 500 madei corresponding reductions in
round trip rates from st. Paul and Mime
apolis to Boston, Albany and New York.
There seemed to be no warrant for such
course and the Albert Lea and Wisconsin
Central lines met the rates by way OF Chicago.
The 500 threatened further reductions un-
less the Chicago lines recognized It's differ
ential OF -, and up TO last night there seemed
TO be little chance OF averting war.
But there Is change in the situation
today. The eastern roads have interfered
aud put an end TO the quarrel AT the meet
Ing of the Central Traffic association lines
this week Vice President Donald was in
structed TO take immediate steps to secure
the withdrawal of the irregular round trip
fare, to Boston, Albany and New York. At
MIR. Dopald's request the New York Central,
the West Shore and the New York Ontario
& Western have all agreed that they will
not honor or recognize the cut rate tickets of
the 500 line. They have instructed their
agents and conductors to decline the tickets
for passage, and have advised General Pas
senger Agent Hibbard by wire of their deci-
sion aud action. This effeCtually shuts the
500 out of New York and Albany, SO far as
these particular tickets are concerned, aud
1T can only reach Boston in conf ection with
the Canadian Pacific by way of Montreal.
In view oil this action on the part of the
trunk lines. the CHICAGO & Grand Trunk,
which is tho only road that agreed TO honor
the cheap tickets by way Of Chicago, has
promptly receded from its position and sent
the following Joint message to the Chicago
ST. Paul roads: "The New York Central,
the West Shore and New York, Ontario "
Western roads have notified the 500 lire that
they Will not honor or accept its round trip
tickets to New York over any portion of
their lines, and as our connections for New
you kindly at once discontinue the
sale of rounu trip tickets to New
York and Albany over our road.
In the meeting of such 500 competi-
tion as is necessary to Canadian and New
England points, issued over our road. please
have the tickets read by way of Montreal
and do not issue any By way of the Niagara
Frontier
Chairman Midgley of the Western Freight
association. has practically completed
rar gements for a conference in New York
next week with representatives of the east
ern and southern lines with a view of bringing
about restoration OF freight rates by way of
Savannah and Newport News At the same
time he hopes to have Il meeting with the
Canadian Pacific and lake line officials in
regard to the cut rates to st. Paul and Min
neapois Rates are so badly cut both in
northern and southern territory that very
little west bound traffic is passing through
Chicago. Since the Canadian Pacific put
into effect its new tariff from Boston to St.
Paul on the basis of 81 cents, first class. 1t
is cheaper TO ship freight from Boston to
Kansas City by wavoof St. Paul than by way
of Chicago. Also the rates to North Dakota
points are lower from Boston than from Chi
cago. -