Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-19
OTHER QUESTIONS INVOLVED
Transcontinental Railroads Have Not Settled
All Rate Troubles,
UNION PAclFIc's THREATENING ATTITUDE
Overland ohioials Not Pleased with the
DiiTerentinIs Via the Ocean Route
Cooperation of the Western Pas
sengor Association Desired.

CHICAGO, Jan. ls.-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. The north Pacific coast lines
having perfected arrangements which dis
pose of their difficulties on the differential
question, as reported today, another step
has been taken in the effort to reach an
agreement which shall include all the trans
continental lines. This is proposed confer.
ence OF transcontinental lines with the east
ern committee of the Western Passenger
association. Chairman Caldwell yesterday
received the following communication from
II. l.. Lomax of the Union Pacific, chairman
OF the transcontinental committees:
"a committee has been appointed consist
ing of Messrs. McNicoll, Hosburgh, Fee
Whitney and myself to call upon the West
ern Passenger association tomorrow morning
at lO;30. We would like to meet the eastern
committee of the Western Passenger asso-
citation and discuss with them the arrange
ments TODAY perfected for settlement OF the
Pacific difficulties as between the north
Pacific coast lines. Will it be possible for
this committee to meet with your eastern
committee tomorrow morning at the hour
named2"
How the Situation Stands.
In accordance with this request Chair
man Caldwell called a special meeting of the
eastern committee today at 10 u. m. Out of
town lines were notified by wire and all were
urged TO be present. The Canadian Pacific,
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific, as heretofore stated. have
agreed to quote even rates on all pas
senger and freight traffic to north
Pacific coast points. The Canadian road
gives up its claim for differentials by the
all-rail route, using the Great Northern's
line from New Whatcom down to Seattle and
Tacoma. The Soo-Pacific still claims differ
entails of $3.50 first class and s. second class
on its route from ST. Paul to San Francisco
via Victoria and steamer The Canadian
also wants differentials of $3.50 first class
and S6.25 second class on it's route from the
east via Lake Superior and Port Arthur,
Victoria and the ocean to San Francisco.
Under the agreement the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific get the same differen-
tials as the SooPacittc from ST. Paul to San
Francisco via their ocean routes.
II is understood that the Southern Pacific
Is willing to concede these differentials via
the ocean route. The other lines are al
lowed no diferentials when using the South
ern Pacitc's Shssta route from Portland to
San Francisco, for which they pay special
divisions. Notwithstanding these condi-
lions, there is much in The way of a settle
ment OF the entire tranScontinental prob
lem.
Passenger Traffic Manager White of
the Atchison said yesterday that he would
not object to the arrangement as far as it
IaS gone, III III was ratlned Dy the western
Passenger association. If not so ratified he
does not believe the north Pacific coast line
can establish or maintain their differential
rates. But more important still, he said
was the fact that the Santa Fe has several
grievances which the Southern Pacific will
have to settle before it will go into any
general agreement.
The attitude of the Union Pacific and
other direct lines through Missouri river
gateways is not thought to be friendly to-
the present situation. They do not indorse
the ditterential rates via the ocean route
The cooperation of the Western Passenger
association is just now badly needed to help
things along toward general agreement
Something may be accomplished at the con-
ference today which will bear fruit.