Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06

The Obstinacy of n Traffic Association
Causes Considerable Dtssatfsfs elton.

A feeling of displeasure pervades Pythian
circles today, resulting from the reported
action or lack OF action OF the Western
Traffic Association, which. II is charged, has
thus far made no concessions in the matter
of rates 20 further the success Of the bi.
ennial encampment of the Uniform Rank
Of K. of Z. and the biennial convention Of
the Supreme Lodge. Reduced rates have
been announced by all the other traffic assoc
Citations, and. although it is said that these
rates are not 30 low as those granted by the
railroads in favor of the Pythian assemblage
at Kansas City two years ago, yet they are
sufficiently low 10 induce the attendance at
Washington Of large continsents from Sec
tions traversed by their lines. The only
reason the rates to Washington In "a are
not so favorable were those TO kansas
City In 80 is that during the latter period
a railroad rate war was raging The round
trip from Washington to Kansas City In "a
about SO. The rate made by all the
traffic associations. with the single excep-
ton of the Western, is one fare for the
round trip. This is also the same rate az
has been announced by the came associa-
ton in favor of the Grand Army encamp.
ment 10 convene at Pittsburg on Scptember
Il. Gen. Carnahan, commander-in-cnief Of
the L. r. X p, members cf his stan,
prominent Pytbians throughout the eastern
divide of the northwest prominent Pythians
OF this Jurisdiction and the committee on
TRANSPORTATION have all been bringing their
lnuuence 10 Dear upon The officers of the
obstinate traffic association. The result OF
ali this effort will be summed up i'm the re-.
port which is TO be rendered by the sub.
committee on transportation to the citizens
executive committee on the Pythian encamus
ment at its session, to be held at o'clock
this afternoon at the Warder building
Until this report is rendered nothing OF n
definite nature can be stated Discussion Of
the matter Is rife ana much Dissatisfaction
Is expressed, but whether this dissatisfac.
ten has a basis In fact Will not be
known TO those outside OF the transportation
committee TIL this afternoon. IL Is quite
certain that staiwart efforts have been maie
and are being made to bring the traffic aa-
ISOLATION to time. The effort has been AZ
least partially successful. because IL IL
known here that the Chicago, milwaukee,
and St Paul railroad, a member OF the az,
soCiation In question, has made n satIsfao.
torily low rate. II is supposed that this az.
ton has been taken Independently of thu
association, because IL Is not known that
the other roads have made any reduction,
This association corers Ohio. part OF Indis
ana. Wisconsin. Kansas. Iowa, Missouri
and. the reporter nas informed also Mtchs
igan AID the Dskotas.
Ohio iicn Coming
A good deal Of sunlight was thrown into
Pythian headquarters this morning by tie
arrival Of information that the second Ohio
regiment. Col. Minshull which, Il had bean
announced, would rot attend the encamp.
Tnent. had concluded at a subsequent cone
ference TO attend and would be here in itS
fiji strength. News WAS also rcceived that
The WiliScsbsrre division, ffty-eight strong,
would De here as part representative OF the
keystone state.
Few inquiries for quarters gre coming IN,
for the reason. probably, that the circular
letter very recently Issued by Gen. carnA-
han has not mad tine 70 take effect The
landladies OF Washington are Displaying
laudable activity in tho registration of 40.
ccmmoiation facilities.