St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-13
DIsTRUsT IN THE AIR.
Some Danger That the Roads VIII
Not Adhere to the Higher Rates


CHICAGO. Aug. 12.-If rates fixed by
the general managers of the Eastern
roads at their meeting this>week and
which are to go into effect Aug. q, con-
tlnue in effect till the end of the fair
season, it will be surprise to many of
the passenger officials of the roads in
question. They admit that the rates
are too high to move the people and
that the roads would make more money
by lowering them and lowering them at
once. Aside from this question of busi-.
ness policy, however, what the roads
refused to do openly and as body
some of them are doing individually
and secretly. 1t is charged that several
large-slzed deals with the brokers have
been made by number of the leading
roads which will enable tickets to be
sold at prizes below those which were
in effect before the advance was
ordered. The roads have one and all
always been ready to meet the action
of competitors. however disastrous it
might be. though they may be equally
ready to turn a deaf ear to the public,
and these charges of double dealing
are likely to be far more effective in Sc
curing low rates for the people than
anything else that could be tried.
An agitation has been begun among
the Western roads for an advance in
baggage charges. The roads have
strong objections to people leaving
their baggage in the baggage rooms
after the arrival of trains, and the roads
east OF the Missouri agreed some time
ago to impose charge of 25 cents per
package alter twenty-four hours has
elapsed from the arrival of the bag
gage. Ii it should be left more than
fOrty-eight hours. 10 cents per day or
fraction thereof should be charged
Trans-MlsSouri roads have never made
more than a 10-cent charge for twenty
four hours. Now it is sought to abol-
lsh the 1O-cent charge completely and
to make uniform 25-cent charge both
east aud west of the river for each
twenty-four hours baggage is left after
tWenty-four hours have expired.
Chairman Caldwell, of the Western
Passenger association, had hearing at
his office to-day of the claims of the
Rock Island for relief against the ac-
ton of the Burlington 81 Missouri In
advertising half-fare rate to the worlds
fair The Rock Island claims that its
competitor having advertised half-fare
rates, 1t has right to make them. The
Burlington ~ MiSSOuri'S defense is
question was all mistake. 1t had no
Intention OF making such rates, and as
a matter of fact, did not make them.
When the poster complained of was
sent out it was not noticed that
the words "plus So" were miss
ing from it. As soon as the
omission was discovered the issue was
at once stopped and all possible means
used to recall the posters already issued.
This explanation did not satisfy the
Rock Island, and no conclusion was
reached at the hearing today. 1t was
adjourned till Tuesday next. In the
meantime President Cable. OF the Rock
Island, has taken the matter up with
Vice President Harris. of the Burling-
ton, and it is expected that these two
officials WILDE able to find some way of
settling the difficulty. the understand
ing being that the Burlington IL Mis-
surf will withdraw the obnoxious ad-
vertlSements.