Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-13
RATE HORIZON AGAIN CLEAR,
TEXAS rACIrIC MATTER PROVES TO
BE AN IDLE RuMoR.
Lines In tho Lone star state Perfectly
Willing to Engage In war-wcst-
ern Roads and Boston
Terminal Lines.

Chicago, Ill, July 12.-The scare OF the
Western roads over the reported action Of
the Texas Pacific In selling tickets from
Dallas TO New York at the round trip rate
of Siosj has fzzled out.
There was only one thing the matter
with the scare. and that was the fact that
there was no grounds for it, The Texas
* Pacific reported to-day that Il had sold
no such tickets and had no intention Of
selling any This Of course. called of the
rate OF Si5 from Dallas to st. Louis While
the trouble did not cause any open rupture
this time 1T II well known that the lines
In Texas are ready to fight on the slightest
pretcNt ana the Western lines are watCh-
ing with great solcitude anything that
looks like trouble from that quarter
The Boston terminal lines have taken ac-
ton that is extremely unpleasant TO the
Western lines, and such as will provoke a
long discussion and some difficulty If 1t is
riEidly adhered to. They declared to-day
that ON whatever Christian Endeavor tick.
cts they extended the return limit it will
be extended only to the gateways of the
western roads. aud not under any circum-
stances into their territory.
This Is contrary to all the arrangements
OF the western roads, ana Is bound 10
cause them no end OF annoyance and
ern Lines PASSENGER Association, has taken
NJ the matter with the Boston terminal
lines, and may secure n reversal of their
W. J. Miller has been appointed general
passenger agent of the Pullman Palace
Car Company, vice Mr.. Gray, deceased.
Mr.. Miller has been the assistant general
passenger agent OF the company for the
last five years. and the appointment is in
line Of promotion.
A proposition was submitted to the West
ern roads to-day to alter their arrange
ments for the sale of tickets to the Grand
Army cucampment at Louisville IN NoYcm-
her, 1t lis now proposed that all the West
crn roads shall adopt the same dates of
sale as those arranged for the Central
Traffic Association roads. Some roads are
members of both associations and are
placed in an awkward situation by the ar
raugemcuts already made. II Is now pro-
posed that the western roads sell tickets
from September to II inclusive good to
return 30 the original point of issue w to
her II TO -, as contemplated by the present
arrarEcmpnt
At the meeting OF the Southwestern Traf-
fc Association to-day. the question of rates
and divisions covering traffic and from
points iu the republic of Mexico came up
The petition Of the F-.Nican lines for in
creased divisions south of Rio Grande
crossings was laid on the table.
I'm the matter of all rail rates to Mexico in
competition with ocean carriers via Tam
picp and Vera Cruz. ii was decided that
under the present dcmoralized condition
of rates committee consisting of the rep
resentatiVes of the Mexican fines. and of
nc Association. shall have absolute iuris-
dCtion over all rates to the city of Mex
leo. Pueba and Pachuca. Such rates are
to he made effective on legal notice by
unanimous agreement of the joint commit
tee to be subsequently promulgated by
the association chairman.
Cotton rates will be considered to-mor-