The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-04
RESULT OF THE MEETING.

KANSAS CITY, March 3,-The special
meeting of the Transmissourl Freight as
Soclatlon held here today to consider the
proposition of the Rock Island and Bur
lngtoa roads to reduce rates from Chicago
and points taking the Chicago rate to
Utah and Colorado common points, and
also to consider the rate situation as affect
ed by the recent order of the Kansas rail-
way commission reducing fifth-class rates,
closed this evening. Utah and Colorado
points. it is charged by the Rock Island
and Burlington, have been manipulated
so as to seriously affect their revenues. All
sorts or measures have been taken to
maintain rates, but have failed The remedy
proposed by the Rock Island and Buriing-
ton was radical one, but one which, 1t
was claimed would be effective. The prop
ositiOn was to reduce rates to point so
low that they could not be cut secretly and
still leave profit to the road making the
cut After full discussion the PROPOSE
tion was voted down, the Rock Island, the
Burlington and the Memphis casting the
only votes in the affirmative. The Rock
Island gave notice that it would appeal
the matter to the commissioners OF the
Western Traffic association. The Rock
Island also submitted a separate proposI-
tion, to make a horizontal reduction il
the rates to Denver of p per cent. This
was also defeated, aud the Rock Island
gave notice of an appeal.
The Kansas rate question was then
up. The Rock Island proposed a resolu-
ton, stating that, inasmuch as the Kan
sas commissioners had ordered a reduction
in fifth-class or carload rates from the
Missouri river to Kansas wholesale points,
it was due to the commercial interests OF
Missouri river points, in order to preserve
the proper differentials. that correspond
ing reduction should be made in fourth
class or less than carload rates. rms
proposition was voted down, the Rock
Island and the Memphis being the only
roads voting for it. Then the Rock Island
proposed that commi, tee be appointed to
consider the matter OF fOurth-clasS
rates. This was also defeated Then a
proposition was placed before the meeting
to reduce fifth-class rates in accordance
with the last order of the Kansas commIs-
sioners. The Rock Island voted against
the proposition and defeated it. All the
other roads voted in favor of it, The Rock
Island gave notice that 1t would never vote
to reduce fitth-class rates until similar
reduction should be made in fourth Class
rates. The meeting then adjourned sine
die. The action of the meeting on the
Kansas rate question leaves the situation
as complicated as ever. The roads, ex-
cepting the Rock Island, will put the
commissioners order into effect, III spite
of today's action, and then the Rock
Island will be forced to do the same. In
the meantime it will resist the order in
the courts.
NEW YORK, March 3-The Evening
Post says that it is practically certain"
that the absolute control of the New York
and New England railroad has passed
into the hands OF the Vanderbilts, aud that
at the election next week President Aus
tin COrbin will be ousted and man affili-
ated with the Vanderbilt interests put in
his place.