St. Paul daily globe., 1892-09-10
HILL MAKING IT HOT.
Great Northern Announces
a Cut on Certain Rates
From the Coast.
Direct Violation of the Trans
continental Association
Agreement.
Today the Canadian Pacific's
Reduction on Eastern
Rates Takes Effect.
1t Is Supposed to Be Protect
ing Itself Against the
Great Northern.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9. 9.-Although the Great
Northern road is not yet out of the
TranscOntinental association, it is be-
ginning to make trouble for the associa-
tion lines. Information has been re-
ceived here that cut of 1919 cents per
100 pounds on canned goods, wines.
bOraX and beans from San Francisco to
the Atlantic seaboard is announced by
he Great Northern management.
This is in direct violation of the agree
ment, and scarcely one-third Of the
period necessary 10 release the COM
pany from the association has expired
since President Hill gave formal notice
CT withdrawal. 1t is probable that the
road will be compelled to cancel cut
rates in this instance. as it is dependent
on the Union Pacific and the Central
Pacific for its San Francisco business,
and it is understood that these roads
Great Northern until it
Restores the Rate.
But this will not prevent depreciation
in other directions, as it is generally be-
iieEed that Hill has adopted free lance
! policy for the purpose CT advertising his
Pacific coat extension, and intends to
slash rates right and left.
| In the meantime the Canadian Pacific
| has made a sweeping reduction in
| freight rates from Boston and New
| to st. Paul, taking effect tomorrow.
The existing tariff is on the basis of
$780, first class. The Canadian Pacifc's
new tariff is on the basis of 81 cents.
first class, reduction of 69 cents. The
other classes are reduced proportion
ately. No cause is assigned for this ac-
ton, but it is believed that the Canadian
Pacific is merelyprOtecting itself against
the Great Northern and the Northern
steamship lines.
Chairman Midgely, in the interest of
the Chicago-St. Paul roads. which will
lose all their through business between
the seabOard and st. Paul if the new
rates prevail, has communicated with
the Canadian Pacific with a view of
finding out why the reduction was
made, in order that he may take such
steps as may seem advisable to bring
about speedy restoration of the rates.
Reason for Withdrawing.
TORONTO, Sept. 9.-George Olds, gen,
eral traffic manager of the Canadian
Pacific railway, in an interview. says
that his company was forced to give
notice of withdrawal from the Trans
continental association because of the
attitude OF the American transconti-
mental lines in discriminating in favor
OF through foreign shippers as against
shippers of domestic goods, which was
a violation of the interstate commerce
law and in disObedeuce of the commits
| sioners' ruling on the subject. The
! Canadian Pacific. having failed to in
duce the other lines to treat other ship
, pers alike. and also liz consequence of
| the notice of the Great Northern of its
withdrawal from the association on
Jan. l, has been compelled to give a
! similar notice, as it would be useless
tor the Canadian Pacific to remain in
, the association when so important a
company as the Great Northern had
| withdrawn.