St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-30
RAILROAD WAR.
Union Pacific Will Put in Re-
duced Rates to the Coast.


duced Rates to the Coast.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-War measures
were adopted today by the Union Pacific
road. 1t announced its intention of put
ting into effect Feb. rates between
Missouri river and North Pacific coast
points which will reduce present rates
from Chicago to Portland and Puget
sound points. SO first class to Spokane
and points taking the same rates, SIS. 80
tirsJ-class; to Montana common points,
81 first class. If the same rates are put
Ii by the Great Northern and the North
ern Pacific the cut will be 81 greater
than the foregoing. The rates actually
quoted by the Union Pacific were:
From the Missouri river terminals to
Portland and Puget sound points SIS
first class limited; to Spokane, $40 first
class. $50 second class; to Montana
common points. S35 first class limited.
These rates will also apply to inter-
mediate points where present rates are
higher. From Denver and Cheyenne to
Portland. the frst-class limited rate
will be $40 first class. Rates to Spokane
and Montana points will be the same as
from the Missouri river to Puget Sound
points to be made locally to Portland.
not to exceed the rates to the Missouri
liver. The rates announced by the
Union Pacific will allow the Canadian
Pacific only S. ditferential. This is
what was offered it by the Western
Passenger association roads, but which
it refused. The action shows the
Union Pacific has decided to act with
the Western roads in the contest. The
Canadian Pacific has threatened to
make a 81 rate San Francisco If nee
esSary, to maintain its differential. A
hot fight is expected in consequence of
the Union Pacific's action.
A heavy falling off took place last
week in freight traffic east-bound from
Chicago. The last effects of the rate
war have now passed away, ana the
traffic has resumed lis normal condition.
The weeks shipments aggregated 5S.004
tons. against S0.073 tons for the previous
week and so, 042 tons for the correspond
ing week last year. The weeks traffic
was divided up among the competing
roads as follows: Michigan Central,
1907 tons; Wabash, 4,151 tons; Lake
Shore, s.747 tons; Fort Wayne, Sill
tons; Pan Handle, 12,31S tons; Balti
more & Ohio, 1854 tons; Grand Trunk,
6.437; Nickel Plate, 1862; Chicago d
Erie, 1908 tons: Big Four, PISA tons.
A special meeting or the passenger
department of the Central Traffic asso-
citation will be held here Thursday
next for the purpose of giving effect to
the agreement adopted by the presidents
at their meeting in New York last week.
The meeting will try to agree on the
percentage of the business which each
road will receive. If this cannot be
done the matter will be referred to
arbitration for decision. the finding OF
the arbitrator to be final and to stand
for year. ArbitratOrs were selected
today to decide the appeal OF the Alton
from the decision of the chairman of the
Western Passenger association that
membership in the general association
of necessity carries with 1t membership
in all local associations, whether within
the territory of the general association
or not. The arbitrators selected are:
P. S. Eustis, of the Burlington; M. c.
Markham, of the Illinois Central, and
J. R. Buchanan, of the Sioux City 81
Pacific.