St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-27
Between Railroads, in Spite OF
Their Having Gone Into
a Pool.
L0oPHoLEs FOR CUTTING
Found in Homeseeker Excur:
sions and Other Suspi- 2 =
ciouS PreteXts. =
ROCKEFELLER AND THE N. P
Rumored that He Is B ehind d
Movement to Secure 81 3.
Control. e

Notwithstanding the fact that the
prevent cuts in passenger rates, there
will be plenty of efforts made to Sc
cure the same results on some lines
by resorting to "homeseekers' ex-
cursions" and other preteXts. Some
lines oppose this scheme, claiming
that it only results in reductions to
the regular travel, and does not
largely encourage travel. But with
all the opposition, some roads will
seek to secure some advantage by
these methods. AS the summer sea-
son approaches there is daily more
evidence of a rate war. A number
of special excursions are arranged
for early dates, and one or two roads
have already had such events with
out securing any perceptible increase
in travel. There are railroad men
who claim that such events are mere
ly decisions, gotten up for the pur-
pose of detracting travel from other
lines to the roads making the ex-
curSions. e.
But aside from this there are sew
eral roads that are using the Gus
tomary efforts to attract settlers to
the Northwest, and are making spe-
c1aI passenger rates as an induce
ment. 1t is believed that the condi-
ton of affairs, both abroad and in
this country, will contribute to a
large influx of homeseekers in the
Northwest. There are also efforts be-
ing made to direct such travel to
the South, and it is therefore neces-
sary to offer rates to the states west
of the Mississippi river.
The strenuous efforts being made
to restore and maintain through
rates is supported on the ground of
a necessity to avoid further bank
ruptcy of roads. It is contended that
receiverships will follow if rates on
roads are not maintained. tbs feared.
however, that roads will not stand
by the agreement to keep up the
freight rates that go into effect on
May l, the time the summer schedule
goes into force. The complaint seems
to be directed against the trunk lines,
running out of Chicago eastward.
Some good is hoped to come at the {
MEETING TO BE HELD EARLY
In May between representatives of
the transcontinental lines and the
central lines. If they can agree not
TO cut freight and passenger rates
the roads that are now Complain
ing OF hard times may not: be forced
10 cut wages or to go into bank
ruptcy. Such is the consensus ofIthe
talk Uncertain railroad circles. ait,a'
Inc steamship lines are also try-
ing to come to- an understanding or
at least such as are operated in CON
hectlon with railroads. The board of
arbitration appointed to try to adj
just this matter met at the RYAN
yesterday. The board consists of
l.. Craig, the assistant passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific road
George B. Morsh, of the Milwaukee,
ana A b. Cults, the general passen.
ger agent of the Minneapolis & St
Louis road. The board heard a Nun
per OF representative gentlemen YES
teruay, and then went into executiva
session. During the afternoon if was
announced that the board of arh;tra
tion mad reached a decision upon the
vexed question of steamship rates
out dld not deem it advisable TO give
aus conclusions to the public untiI
arter submitting them to the com
panles interested for their action.