The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-20
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associate Press Dispatch.)
Chicago, Nov. 9.-The Post says: A
gigantic pool, embracing not only all
rail traffic from Chicago 10 the sea-
board. but all lake traffic and all that
Of the Erie canal as we'll, is contem-
plated. When 1t goes into operation the
aohole traffic of the Northwest ,ciU be at the
mercy Of the carriers. Shippers will have
to pay whatever rates are demanded,
without possibility of concession or
means Of redress. Presidents of the
trunk lines at the numerous meetings
they have been holding recently have
been considering other matters than
the mere drafting of an agreement
for the maintenance Of rates, or the
organization Of physical pool for an
equitable distribution of all rail
traffic from Chicago to the seaboard.
The possibilities Of securing an
amendment to the inters tate COM
merce act at the forthcoming session
OF Congress, whereby pooling acsU be le-
gaHsed, has been earnestly discussed by
them.
1t has developed that the recent Sc
curing by the Vanderbilt Interests of the
control of the Erie canal was but step
in the execution Of a more extensive
enterprise. The fact that many of
the largest lake lines are controlled by
the railroad interests adds clearness
to the matter. 1t is asserted that an
ironclad agreement is now in exist
ence at Buffalo. All the carrying in
terests that cut any figure in the case
are already pledged to its execution,
and it's perpetuation the moment the
time is ripe for putting it into opera
tion. That time will have arrived the
instant the amendment to the interstate eOn,-
.7nerccs net c4wded- to becomes lar. The
exist tence of pool will then be an.
nOunced, embracing not only every
road between Chicago and the sea-
board, but every steamship sailing the
lakes and every canal boat hauled
over the Erie canal. Not one of them
aoalt be permitted to carry a pound of freight
other than is allotted to it by the
manipulators Of the pool, at rates
fixed by its manages. Should this
scheme be once put into actual opera
tion the lake business will be abso-
lutely in the hands of the railroad
combine and all vessels outside the
pool would be practically helpless.
And here is another phase Of the
same business. The st. Paul Pioneer
Press says: -.----- .... .--
The steamship agents of the Twin
Cities met yesterday afternoon and
made an agreement for the ha1nte.
nance OF uniform rates. By the agree
ment all Of the small steamship
agents Of'the two towns are practical
ly wiped out; that is, they will haze to
go out of The business, as both the rail-
roads and the steamsh hip lines will re-
fuse to deal with them in the future.
In addition to the steamship agents
present, all OF the city passenger
ticket agents and other gentlemen
prominent in railway circles were
present. Among them were c. NJ.
Pratt, commissioner Of the West
States Passenger association; General
Passenger Agent Galloway, OF the SEQ
line; Mr.. Conley, Of the Milwaukee
road, and Mr.. Cults, of the Mime
apolis & St. Louis road. ------
The steamship agents in both towns
who come in the new deal are c. H.
Bothman & Co.. the Washington Bank
agency, John Olden barg & Co.. Gus
Brooborg, Minneapolis; A. e. Johnson
& Co.. John Allen and Joseph Pott-
geiser, St. Paul.
The new agreement goes into effect
on Nov. IL, and will accord in some
respects with the old tariff on the 500
line, which that road will 90 back to
within the week. A uniform rate will
be maintained between the different
steamship agencies. r
hi AZ
10, 1895.
The people Of st. Paul, will pay
$3.50, 900 more for their fuel this year
than they did last. Times are un-
doubtedly better than they were last
year, but that is not what makes coal
SO much higher. In fact, coal is the
one commodity in which all classes of
citizens feel personal interest that
is higher. Everything else is much
lower.
And the St. Paul householder must
pay the piper There is consumed in
this city every year about $50 900 tons
of anthracite. The latter article is
now retailing for IS ton and the
former at $5.15. These prices in re-
tail lots to consumers, OF course.
Last year the highest mark reached
by anthracite was s.. 80, and it was
cOnSlOeraOly lower Jhdn Unat Tor the
greater part Of the season. Soft coal
is IS cents higher than it was last
year. II one-half Of the total impor-
tions is sold at the higher price-and
at last that amount will be sold at
the present quotations-the people of
st. Paul will have,to pay about 3l5O.-
900 more for their fuel than last wear.
The present price Of coal is 6ioler
than at has been for three gears, but there
is every indication that the record OF
1892, when anthracite was sold for
$S.75 will be broken before the close
OF the season. The wholesalers are
quite industriously marking up the
price and the retailers are not letting
them get away from them.
The highest human habitation in the
world is said to be. the railroad station