The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-09
RATES CUT in HALF
Freight Tariffs Slashed by the
Western Traffic Association.
Effort to Punish the Missouri Pacific,
Which Is Alleged to Have Been Cut
ting at Every Opportunity.

ting at Every Opportunity.
The lines in the Western Freight Associa-
ton went at the rates yesterday with ar
ak, and by the time they had finished their
work there was not much left of the rates
between Chicago and the Missouri river
and between the Mississippi river and the
Missouri. All freight rates Of all classes
were cut s~quareiy in half. the reduction be-
ing 80 per cent. Of the rates In effect Mon
day. The cause OF the reduction is said to
be the Missouri Pacific road, which some
time ago declined to enter the agreement
Of the other lines to maintain rates. and
which has, IL is claimed, been cutting rates
without regard TO the tariffs III effect on
the lines OF the Western Association. The
present reductions are made with the OBJ
Jet OF bringing the Missouri Pacific to
time and compelling it TO maintain rates.
The new rates put in effect apply not only
between Chicago and the Missouri river,
but from all points on the Mississippi river
10 all points ON the Missouri river as well.
Chairman Caldwell. of the Western Pas
senger Association, has called a meeting
OF the association for to-day at Chicago to
see what can be done with the present rate
troubles In his territory. The general opin-
lon. even among the best friends of the
Western Passenger Association is that moth
ms, tIon can Attn say Fea h 1l PUT a PacISc and geo IFebison
whether the Union Pacifc will come in,
and should IL persist in its refusal to join
the association IL Is difficult to see how a
war in rates can be avoided.
State Commissioners on Pooling.
The sixth annual convention of State
Railroad Commissioners convened at Wash
ington yesterday at the rooms OF the Inter-
st-ate-commerce Commission. There was
quite a representative gathering, as State
officers charged with any duty in the super
vision of railroad affairs are entitled to
seats in the convention. Mr.. j. H. Pad
dock, of Illinois. called the convention to
order, and Mr.. Woodruff. of Connecticut,
was elected chairman; Allen Fort, of
Georgia, vice chairman. and Edward S.
Mosely, the secretary of the Interstate
m Commission, secretary. The most
important feature of the days proceedings
was the presentation OF the majority and
minority reports of the appoint
ed at the last convention TO make a re-
port on pooling Of freights and divisions
of earnings. The majority report was pre-
which Mr.. Chadburn concurred, and also
Ar. Beddingfieid. of North Carolina, with
the exception of the recommendation as to
the unconditional repeal of the anti-pooling
clause Mr.. Becker submitted a minority
report
ton 5 of the interstate-commerce act, which
prohibits pooling, was repealed and free
pool or otherwise divide their earning, that
compensatory rates would more generally
be maintained at competing points; that
the labOrS OF the commission in enforcing
the law would be lessened and it's authori-
y respected, because 1T would enlist in
railway service that is now, by the force
OF self-preservation. compelled to antago-
nize both the law and the commission. The
report urges the repeal OF Section 8, and
points out other defects in the law which,
1t Is declared. can be remedted by legisla-
ton. Mr.. Becker, in his minority report,
says that Section s should not be repealed,
but should be SO amended as to include in
It's provisions all net earnings from what
ever source derived. The proposition TO
allow all competing roads to divide be-
tween them the net proceeds OF their earn
ings is, he says. nothing but an effort to
create under the forms OF law a gigantic
railroad trust.
A BETTER Exhibit than March.
The official train records show that in
April there were received and forwarded
at indianapolis a total of 91,056 cars, 72,558
being loaded; in March a total of s4.975 cars
were handled at indianapolis. S,203 being
loaded. From the above statement it will
be seen that in April 1853 more loaded cars
were handled here than In March, and
April had but thirty days, against thirty
one In March. Going back to February,
1884, the exhibit OF April is still more favor
able. as IN February there were but SO, POP
loaded cars handled at Indianapolis, or l6,-
34 fewer than in April. Going back to 1895,
there were handled at indianapolis in April,
this year, 2,2s9 fewer cars than in April
that year. and dropping back 10 1892, SAB
fewer loaded cars. The empty car move
ment from year to year varies but little
when compared by months.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
D---- -
Peoria & Eastern, will spend three days
Inspecting the line.
The passenger traffic of the Big Toar on
May 8 was the heaviest OF any day since
the closing Of the worlds fair.
A consolidation of the Iowa Central and
the Chicago Great Western is among the
probabilities OF the near future.
1t is reported that ]. NJ. Egan. late with
the Chicago Great Western, has accepted
q position on the Canadian Pacific
The train crews Of the Monon, including
the flremen, have decided 10 accept the
reduction proposed in their wages May 10.
J.. L. McCord. Of Toledo, travelling pas
senger agent OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton, was in the city yesterday on
official business
Ollie Day, chief clerk in the Monon off,
ceS at Louisville, was buried last Sunday.
He was for some years agent of the COM
pany at Bedford, Ind.
Oscar Murray, freight traffic manager of
the Big Four. will represent the Big -Four
tomorrow in Chicago at the traffic meet
ing OF the general managers.
DR.. Barnfield, medical examiner of the
Pennsylvania voluntary relief department
at Fort Wayne, will tomorrow be married
TO a young lady of Richmond, Ind,
The Cincinnati, Hamilto & Dayton peo-
pie are negotiating for a room uptown in
which TO locate General Agent Stiles and
the agent OF the Canada Southern line.
A grain transfer ear of novel construc-
ton Is being built at the shops OF the Mo-
non in New Albany. The car is forty
seven feet long, eleven feet wide, weighs
$1,000 pounds, and costs 5000. 1t will be