The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-19

| ing house product rate was given TO the
| city.
From this time on Wichita will be the
! Headquarters of the entire western
business and from here all ratings will
| be compounded and given forth. This
will also give Wichita a direct connec-
| ton with the Union Pacific railroad al
| Ellsworth, as it formerly had, before
| the unholy wedlock. The line will not
| terminate at Burton but the old unused
! track will be used, and the freight Of the
Union Pacific destined for St. Louis, as
| well as passengers will pass by way of
Wichita. The line will be controlled in
| the interest of the road and its patrons
and not be made the tool of the Missouri
points as heretofore.
It is fact, however, that the tariff
| cannot be radically changed as it is we'll
known that all rates are made by the
traffic association and of course the
road, while in fact a ST. Louis and
Wichita line, Will have but one vote in
establishing the tariff, and ii would be
unjust TO suppose that a very radical
change will be made. Il is a fact, never
theless that hereafter Wichita viii have
true friend in court to demand that
she shall receive justice, and this will
be a great thing in the interest of the
city. This viii be understood especially
by the grain men of the city. Had
Wichita interests been represented it is
needless to presume that the great dis
crepancy which causes the shippers Of
grain and mill products to make ship
ments to Kansas City only TO rebill and
have returned past their own elevators
and mills in order TO reach a southern
outlet would never have occurred.
When the consolidation was perfected,
a road whose interests were in keeping
with the interests of the road fell into
the hands of the enemies of the Peer
less Princess, and thus for years has a
systematic robbery been carried on.
ST. Louis is the eastern head Of the
road as il will in the future be conduct
ed, and Wichita is virtually the western
terminus. What Injuries Wichita will
likewise injure the road and the inter-
estS at the eastern terminus. No long
er will it be necessary TO rate from a
Missouri river point, but from Missis-
sippi point will the traffic sheet be
made.
By the severance Wichita is no long
er under the hoggish eye of the manipu-
lators at the mouth of the kaw. 1t
stands as it should stand upon its merits
as a jobbing center and as a base line
from which the supplies will come in
and go out without being forced to pass
through the toll gates at Kansas City.
When the road was conducted in the
interest of Kansas City all this was diff
ferent. The Frisco road stands indie
pendent of Kansas City and can and
viii give to the city justice.
Not only in Messrs. Gray and Frank
has the city warm, tried and true
friends. but in Mr.. Russell, general
freigh agent, the city has not only a
friend, but an old resident Of the city.
The new management, and directors,
who will be announced to the public in
a few days, are all friendly to the road
and of course to the city.
"It has been thought strange" said
a railroad man to a representative OF
the Eagle last night at the Carey, that
Aldace T. Walker should have been re-
tanned as receiver of the Frisco when at
the same time he holds the position of
chairman of the Santa Fe executive
board. This theory very probably or
iginates from the fact of the well
known dispute of the $1,000, 600 bonds
which were attempted TO be Saddled up
on the Frisco which were issued by the
Santa Fe during the consolidation and
which the Dutch bonholders refused to
accept. This looks like strange work
for court and appears at first thought
as though Mr.. Walker was placed in
the awkward position of both plaintiff
and defendant to the suit. To those on
the inside, however. this fact is easily
When the Santa Fe begun
looping off its branches the understand
ing was agreed TO that the Frisco
should be let loose and that the reorgan-
lied board of the Santa Fe would as
sumo the payment Of these disputed
bonds, and the reason Mr.. Walker was
was because he was in posi-
ton to make the release with less COM
plication than a new man could have
done
Il hope TO read of the fact that when
the delega tionS now travelling over the
road. reach Wichita that the new Com
mercial club will show the party some
of their old time enterprise and give
them a cordial welcome TO the city.
There are members of the party who
have never been in the city before and
Wichita should let them know that her
citizens appreciate the new move.
William ORGY, the barber will give
possession of the rooms occupied by him
as a barber shop in a few days and they
will be furnished with wires and other
appliances necessary to f1rst-class
railroad Office.
Messrs. Gray and Frank are now at
the Carey and will remain 10 see that
everything is carried out II the letter.
Day has dawned and Wichita's pros
poets grow bright with each rising sun.