The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14
RAILROAD MEETINGS
SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS IN SESSION,
but ACCOMPLISHING LITTLE.
Few Changes Made in Freight Rates
from Chicago-Western Trunk Line
Committee Troubles.

There We're several meetings of railroad
men in Chicago yesterday, but none of
them accomplished anything, with the ex-
ception of the Western freight men, who
managed to get through with considerable
business. They will continue their meeting
to-day, when their docket will probably be
cleared and an adjournment taken. 1t was
decided to allow a rate of % cents ON car
loads of beer from Chicago to the Missouri
river, a minimum weight. of $4,000 pounds
to the car being agreed on. A request for a
reduction in lime rates from Hannibal to
points in Kansas and Indian Territory as
against the rates from Aux Vase, No.
was refused. The most important matter
of the day-the application of the Wisconsin
and other Northwestern lumbermen for
duced rates to the Chicago market-was re-
ferred to Chairman Midgley, who will rem
der a decision at some future time. An APP
plication for the rough rates and divisions
on grain from points on the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf road to st. Louis. Peoria
and Chicago was declined as was a re-
quest for the application of Omaha-St.
Louis rates packing house products
from Sioux City to st. Louis. Omaha rates
Were again on the top when 1t was de-
clined to allow them to Sioux City ship
nents of rice from New orleans. Two APP
plications desiring rule allowing mixed
shipments of dressed poultry, hutterine
etc, with packing house, products and
of rates and divisions ON coal from Eastern
points was referred to the chairman of the
trnnk-line committee for initial action.
trunk-lne committee held three meetings
and accomplished nothing at any of them.
vene and the report of the committee on
rules for the formation of subcommittee
a inea ad5ousned The report was also out
wers.t suggested. None of them was made
however. and no action on the report was
taken. The second meeting was that of the.
advisory committee of the emigrant clear
ing house, which amounted to nothing more
than an informal discussion with Manager
meeting was of the st. Paul Minneapolis
lines over their rate sheet, which has
Great Western, which gave notice some
time since that 1t would have nothing to do
unjust treatment it had received from the
other lines interested. has receded from
its position and was in attendance at yes
terday''s meeting. The meeting did not get
beyond discussion. To-day the general
meeting viii meet again and the question
committee. will come UP, and that road, il
Is expected. will positively refuse to sign
the committee agreement until the dispute
between the Alton and 1t. regarding East
81. Louis rates. is settled. The Missouri
Pacific, viii refuse to come in unless the
has in no way receded from its position re-
garding the East St. Louis rates and the
proposed conference between General Man
ager Hays, of the Wabash. and Chappell.
of the Alton, to settle the matter Is not
likely to take place at early date az
Mr.. Chappell is now in the South for his
health.
a meeting of the general freight commit
tee of the Central Traffic Association was
also held, but nothing was done, all mat
tiers being referred 10 committees which
are to report later.
The fifth annual session of the freight
claim agents of Fhe railroads of the United
states began at the Auditorium Hotel yes
teriay. the report OF the committee on
amendments to the rules was presented at
the opening and was under discussion all
day