St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-10
THE MEMBERS IN NO HURRY TO
GET DOWN TO HARD FIG
URING.
CHANGES IN COMMITTEES
to Stir Up Hornets
Nest.

resentatives. All lines are included
in this summer meeting, which
promises to be one OF the most i'm
portant Of the year, as the docket
holds many counts of more than or
binary interest, which will be dis
cussed and considered during the
week. Yesterday the representatives
did not get down to hard work, and
adjourned within an hour after be-
ing called to order, as there seemed
TO be a disposition TO talk matters
over on the quiet before committing
themselves upon the question at is
sue. 1t was impossible to get any
information from them during the
day, except such as is already public
property. At roll call the following
representatives responded:
A, T. & S. F. railroad, ]. G. Miller.
Chicago: c. & A railroad. H. H
Courtwright, Chicago; c. & n. ". rail-
way, c. H. Knapp. Chicago: c.. B. &
n. railroad, ". J. c. Kenyon. st. Paul:
=, b. d .. railroad, w. B. HambIin.
Chicago; G, N. & st. P. railway, A. c.
Bird and D. c. Jones, Chicago; c.. r.
I; q r: railway H Cover, Chicago;
Chicago Great Western railway, P. c.
Stohr, S. o. Brooks. c. R. Berr. Chi
caso; c., St. p, NJ & 0. railway. J. T.
Clark and H. NJ. Pearce; Illinois Cen
tra1 railroad, W. r. Bascom, Chi
cago; Iowa. Central railway, E. c. Pal
railway. ". NJ. Hopkins; Missouri Pa
cifie railway, j. c. Lincoln; S. c. & n.
railroad, ". B. McNider, Sioux City;
S c. & P. railroad K. C. Morehouse.
Omaha; Wabash railroad, ]. D. Lund,
St. Louis; K. c., Fit S. & NJ. railroad.
i 4 a ant 7 p CO
co railroad, j. a. Middleton.
The Great Northern railway was also
represented in the person of w. J.
Evans and Archie Gray, not Members
Of the association. but permitted to
participate in its deliberations by
courtesy Of the members. The chair
man Of the association, j. w Midgley.
Chicago, and the secretary, w. H
Hosmer, Chicago, were both present at
the meeting.
At the outset the members showed a
disposition not to get down TO work in
earnest. The committees having in
charge action on the first four ques-
tons on the docket Immediately asked
for more time, which was granted.
The only important committee so
granted an extension was the one to
which was referred the point of es-
tablishing a rate of u cents per 100 on
lumber to Sioux City, and 15 cents TO
Omaha. Just what recommendation
will be made in regard to this matter
cannot be surmised. The rate of 411a
cents per 100 on common glass, St.
Louis to Wichita, recomm ended by the
committee, was adopted by the asso-
citation. In regard to the question of
estimated weights per gallon on oil of
x-s+ til - ho+ I7a,~1 Tny
actual weights should govern. Per
mission to make the same rates on lime
from Hannibal, Quincy and Louisiana
to points in Kansas. Indian Territory
and the Panhandle Of Texas, as govern
from AUX Vase, No, was granted.
Action on the much discussed question
as 10 the division on live stock from
Oregon, Idaho and Washington points
20 Chicago and St. Louis was post
poned until this morning. The asso-
citation adjourned as soon as the first
rush of business was dispatched, and
the members made themselves scarce
Immediately to loiter about the beau
tiful lake.
Today's meeting will be one of real
Importance, if the committees get
down TO work. Some of the most i'm
portant subjects to be tackled await
the action of the association and Will
probably be reached this afternoon at
the latest The first thing on this
mornings programme is the proposed
change in the classification committee,
on which every association is now en-
titled to representatio AS it is at
present every member is entitled to
vote and a single dissenting vote is
sufficient TO knock out any project be-
ing considered. Several matters OF
classification have been taken up by
the interstate commerce commission
| as against the decisions of the commit
tee obtained in this way which in re-
atty We're not the sentiment OF the
majority OF the committee. In order
to remedy this apparent defect in the
system for all time, the proposition
will be made that hereafter the ciassi-
fication committee be composed of
committees of the Western Freight
association and other associations,
thus restricting the membership OF
that committee appreciably, and also
TO make q, two-thirds vote of the whole
committee decisive. There seems to
be little doubt that these resolutions
will be adopted finally, although prob
| ably engendering some strife. In case
they are adopted, they will be pre-
| scented to all the other associations TO
be acted upon by them also. a revis-
ion of percentages desired in Colorado
and Utah traffic will be considered
| this morning; as will also a rate of 80
| cents per cwt desired on grapes from
| Council Bluffs TO ST. Paul and Mime
| apolis: a rate of Il cents per 100 on
| vinegar from Keokuk to Missouri
river points; Chicago rates desired
| from St Paul and Minneapolis to GER
tain points on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific; rules relative 70 ter
! minal deductions; rates on dressed
| poultry and eggs from Missouri river
| points to Mississippi river, Peoria and
| Chicago versus rates from points in
| Southwest Missouri; as TO making
charge for stopping live stock in
| transit to finish loading; allowance for
water and feed for live poultry in pal
| lace cars; rate Of p cents desired on
| wooden pals, Chicago to Missouri
river points; uniform rules desired
governing changes in shipping direc-
lions and destinations; reduction de-
sired on agricultural implements, etc
rates on cattle between Kansas City
and Leavenworth; reduction desired
to July l. 1895, and various other mat
tiers Of less Importance.
Northwestern and Western lines viii
afterwards take up, among other mat
tiers, rates on packinghouse product
Iowa points to Mississippi river, or
shipments destined east of the Indiana
Illinois state line; rates from Evans
vile to st. Paul; rates and division:
between Duluth. Superior, West Su
perior, etc, and Southwestern Missouri
points; rate of l3 cents per 100 pound:
desired on oil from Chicago to St
Paul, Minneapolis and Minnesota
transfer; rate desired on mixed cal
loads of fruit and vegetables. from
Villa Ridge, H., to st. Paul, Minneap
oils, etc.
The business will be finished uI
some time this week, if the members
of the association can get togethe