Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-10-26
WILL ABOLISH FREE PASSES.
Action at the St. Louis Rai,rOad Nee
Ing strong on the Subject.

Action at the st. Louis KaUrOad Meet
Ing strong on the Subject.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 18.-Tbe executive
board OF western and south W estern
lines held its final session today, COM
pleting conference that has been very
gratifying In results to the general
managers in attendance. The question
of abolishing or modifying the free
pass syste m came up again today when
the committee appointed yesterday re-
ported. 1t recommended the addition
of an agreement between the roads
throughout the ives / and southwest to
abolish the nuisance OF free passes that
Will In any way affect the shippers.
The agreement is a sweeping one and
will be made effective Janury /.
The western trunk lines committee
adjourned today after agreeing to the
pooling OF the east-bound fuel traffic
from lower Missouri river points. Next
Thursday the committee will meet in
Chicago to complete arrangements for
pooling all business from Omaha and
ST. Paul points. When this shall have
been done all business east of the Rocky
mountains will come under the pooling
arrangements.
Pullman "Piuts" DIvy Up.
CHICAGO. Oct. Is. - The annual
meeting of the stock holders of the
Pullman Palace Car Company was
held today. Over S25, 900, 900 of the cap.
ital stock was represented. The usual
quarterly dividend of 50 per share was
declared from the net earnings and
will be paid Noeember Is to the stock
holders. The directors and officers of
the company absolutely refused to dis.
cuss The meeting further than to say
that no action looking toward a change
In the officers or policy of the company
was couie mplated. 1t IL known. how
ever that the meeting discussed earn
estly the chances of leg Is lation adverse
to the interests of the company, which
II Is feared some Of the legislatures of
the various states may take In the
near future. No action was taken TO
OBJECT such possible legislation or to
fight against 1t when it comes.
Made Money Last Year.
The annual statement of the CON-
pany for the fiscal year ending January
! shows q total revenue of 80, 595, 067,
and expenditures of 81. 274. $50. leaving
the surplus for the year of 50. 800, 4l6.
or the disbursements 81. $50, 600 was
paid out In dividends on the capital
stock. The total assets are set down
as $62, 042, COS. The number of passen-
gers carried during the year 5, 1872. 1873,
and the number of miles run vas 197,-
4oS, SOB. The year just ended shows
decrease of about per cent. in the
number OF passengers carried and of
about per cent. In the number OF miles
run.
A report of the Pullman sho ps supe r
intendent to the directors takes up
at some length the question Of the
strike. but he makes ia his publ shed
statement no comment not made at
the time of his Lublic utterances dur
ing the strike. Pullman made the
statement that by increased atten ton
to their work mechanics have, under
the same piecework prices, increase d
Inst April to 81. 10 in the last half of
September"
Trains to Run October "a.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 1S.-With rerereu &c
to the report that the Burlington will
not be able 10 run Its first train
through to Billings. Mont. on October
"a as intended. owing to hitch In the
perfecting OF the traffic agreement be-
tween the Northern Pacific aud the
Burlington roads, General Manager
Kendrick of the Northern Pacific said
he had no idea how such u report could
have originated. As far as he Is aware
there Is no trouble. aud he expects
that the agreement will be carried out.