The morning call., 1893-11-01
THE END is NEAR.
Passenger Association Is
Doomed.
The Union Pacific Gives Notice of
Withdrawal - Discrimination in
Favor of AIl-Rail Points.

The local passenger association is show
Ing evidences of approaching dissolution.
After an eventful career of something over
year. the organization finds itself con-
fronted by the very serious question of
how 1t can longer find a reasonable excuse
for existence. With some of the strongest
lines already out of the fold. the Union
Pacific now comes forward with ten
days notice of its withdrawal. to take
effect November g. This would appear to
be the decisive blow, and to the observant
outsider it is result that is not unex-
pected.
The Union Pacific, in Withdrawing from
the association, still processes to be friendly
toward that body. and asserts that it will
adhere to the rates by which its members
are governed. This is all very well so far
as 1t goes, but the Union Pacific also says
that 1t does not wish, as it is in the hands
OF receiver. to ba In any way restricted in
its future actions. "ThiS simply means
that if the officials OF that road should find
it necessary to cut rates." saic railroad
man yesterday, "they would not be trou-
bled by any entangling alliances"
"As to the local association" saiG the
same gentleman. sit should have died
violent death months ago."
General Passenger Agent Goodman of
the 81 uthern Pacific is back from few
weeks trip to Chicago and other Eastern
cities.
A rumor is current on the streets that the
Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt Offices will
be closed up on the first of the new year.
but gentlemen connected with those Offices
claim that they know nothing Of such
move being contemplated.
Clinton Jones of the Rock Island will
return from the East this morning.
The following figures illustrate some
Determinations prScticed against the sea
at New York in favor of all-rail points,
under the differential system which the
established, the rate being westbound to
California terminals:
Fertilizers-From. New York. 81 45 per 100
pounds; from CHICAGO, 81 So; from Mississippi
common points, 81 30.
Household g0ods-From New York, So 55;
| from Chicago, S3.
Acids-From New York, 81 So; Pittsburg.
Buffalo and common points, 81 20; Chicago,
| 50 10; Mississippi River common points, 81 OF.
Agricultural implemen s-From New York,
mon points. 81 20.
Bags and bagving, burlap and guuny-From
New York, 81 65; Chicago, 81 AS; Mississippi
River common points. 81 80.
Baskets-From New York, Sc 80: Chicago,
So So; Mississippi River common points,
Bottle. tglassl-From New York. 81 70; Chi.
cago. 81 so; Mississippi River common points.
81 Az
Cans (ttp)-From New York, 81 20: Chicago,
81 10; MIssi ssippi River common points,
81 O6.
Carpets-From New York. 81 20; Chicago.
SO go; Mississippi River common points,
S3 20.
Casrings-From New YORK. 50 So; Chicago,
So 10; Mississippi River common points,
81 OF.
Clothing-From New York, 81 20: Chicago,
So 90; Mississippi. River common points, So 20.
Copper goods-FrOm New York. 81 60; Chi
eago. 81 40; Mississippi River scOmmon points.
81 SO.
Drugs and medicnes-From New Yort SO 80;
Chicago. 81 10; Mississippi River !comInon
Dry goods-From New York, 81 20; Chi
cago.'S3 80; Mississippi River common points,
So 10.
Earthenware-From New York, 81 So; Chi
cago. 81 60; Mississippi River common points,
81 6S.
These are only a Jew commodities taken
at random. The whole tariff had similar
determinations which the railroads desire
to re-enact. These are sufficient for an
iilus stration