The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13
MAY CUT ANYWAY
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STARTS A RATI
WAR PROSPECT.

CCnAAy AoOptcQ h8tes rum san ran
cisco to Utah Common Points, in View
OF the Interstate Commerce Law,
Which, However. is not Regarded With
Great Terror Western Agreement
Seems Badly out of Plumb Again.
Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE roads COM
petitive with the Southern Pacific have
decided to join issue with that line with
its policy of putting into effect rates
from San Francisco to Utah common
points which the competing lines
claim are not as fair to shippers east Of
Utah. as to shippers west Of il. A meet
ing of these lines was held here today
at the office of the freight traffic mana
gers OF the Santa Fe at which it was
decided to meet any rates the Southern
Pacific might put in
The question presented itself how
they could do so without endangering
intermediate business, which was really
more important. 1t was hard to see
how IL could be done without coming
in direct conflict with the interstate
law.
That difficulty has yet to be met. The
probability is that the roads will ignore
1T and try to find some justifica tion for
their conduct. In the meantime they
WIZ make such rates to Utah as will
in their opinion, prevent the Southern
Pacific from taking away the traffic,
and working out the other problems in
volved at their leisure.
ALL AT SEA AGAIN.
Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE adjourned
meeting Of the trans Missouri lines to
determine the question of membership
in the Western Passenger association
viii be held tomorrow. II has been the
generally accepted opinion that the as
ISOLATION agreement would be accepted
by all of the roads and that it would be
in working order by November Is as
planned. Now, however, there are
grave doubts as to whether this will be
the case. Some of the roads declare
that the Union Pacific has matters that
must be settled that may disrupt them
tire agreement as far as the trans Mis-
souri, lines are concerned. In the first
place that road will not join an agree
ment that provides that in any case Of
any portion of a ticket reading through
association territory, no matter what
the point Of sale or the point of destina-
e4OAi, lltC iOdd LIE IeTTl-
tory over which the ticket reads is re-
sponsible for all the decentralization
that may result in the associa ton ter
ritory. According to this provision, the
Union Pacific would be responsible for
all the Generalization on transconti-
mental business that might come up IL
the other lines are not members of the
associa tion.
The Union Pacific is ready TO pool all
Of its business to Colorado points, but
Is ready to go no further than this. The
lines may come into the
Western Passenger association tomor-
row, but there are troubled waters for
them to sail over before they get in.
FAST TRAIN SERVICE.
It is now definitely arranged that on
Sunday. November II, the expected i'm
portant changes will be made in the
schedules of through California trains
via the Chicago, Union Pacific and
Northwestern line, by which the short
EST time ever made by regular trains
viii be made between Chicago and San
Francisco. The train Will leave Chi
cago at p. m. daily and reach San
Francisco at S:45 p. m. the third day.
Connection will be made for Los An
seles which will save twenty-four hours
rom the present schedule. An express
rain will leave Chicago at 1915 daily
With through cars to Omaha. Denver. |
Portland and San Francisco. The
through time to the latter city will be /
.hree and one-half days.
These changes win also afford a very |
material reduction in time between Chi |
ago and many western points, as I
Omaha will be reached at $40 the fol- !
owing Y11nrviner (NhaN-annn l--E Coz
owing evening, Ogden l: As p. m. and |
'alt Lake $40 p. m. the second day.
UNITED RECEIvERSHIP.
Portland. Ore, Nov. 12.-The Oregon
an tomorrow will say: As a result of |
he visit to this city of Receiver Bur-
aigh of the Northern Pacific railroad,
PRESIDENT Rolston Of the Farmers Loan
nd Trust company, and prominent
ounsel Of different interests in the
railroad property, an agree
1ent has been reached which promises
0 result in a complete union Of inter
erests in one receivership. United
tates Circuit Judge Gilbert of the
'inth circuit, and United States Judge
ianford Of Washington, today discuss
q the present receivership complica-
ions, and later Judge Gilbert in cham
ers announced decision OF great rela-
I'VE interest to the parties concerned.
or the present the decision is not made
ublic and its exact purport is not
nown outside of the small circle OF
abroad men and attorneys who were
resent when it was delivered. 1t has
cen learned on positive authority.
owever, that the decision may be con-
dered to be the initiatory action for a
Die receivership. and Will in all proba-
ility be confirmed by the other courts
aving jurisdiction.
FELLOW SERvANT ACT.
Columbia, s. c., Nov 12-In the con-
Iteration of the article on corpora
ons IN the constitutional convention,
solutions We're adopted giving en-
oyes OF railroads the same rights as
assengers to recover damages when
jured in the service OF railroads
trough the negligence OF the company
: their fellow-employes All railroads !
in this state. by another sec
on, are required TO secure charters
ON the state. although they are char
red in other states.
New York. Nov. 1.-THE meeting TO
lect permanent president. chairman
the board and new directors OF the
tchison railroad has been postponed
It'll Thursday next President JEFF
~ of the Denver ard Rio Grande ,
ilway VIII arrive IN this city tomor-
w.
MU,IC AND DRAMA. -
HAWAIIAN BAND.