Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08
KANSAS CITY KICKS.
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The traffic managers OF the Kansas
Nebraska lines have just held a meet
ing at st. Louis to consider the export
grain rate situation. The claim Is made
that much grain now going to Gal
weston and New orleans should find
an outlet at Kansas city. and the
meeting was held in the hope of OBJ
tanning some modification of rates
that would be favorable to Kansas
City.
The export grain rate situation is
not satisfactory. ana the conference
was called for the purpose of improv-
ing 1t. The lines Interested In the
movement OF the grain from Kansas
and Nebraska toward the Gulf Of
Mexico Tor export, and the lines inter-
ested IN the movement toward North
Atlantic ports cannot hnrmonize, and,
unless an adjustment satisfactory to
all interests can be reached, the rates
may 90 down below the cost OF the
haul. Two subcommittee, representing
Kansas lines leading to the gulf and
lines leading across Missouri TO East
ern gateways. Were appointed to report
a scale OF differentials during the day.
but their reports, submitted shortly
situation. and an adjournment was
taken.
Unless a satisfactory agreement Is
reached II Is probable that the lines
which want to take the buseiness to
the Atlantic ports viii make n re-
duction in rates In order to meet the
competition OF the Gulf lines, as most
of the traffic is now moving In the lat
ter direction. The tonnage question
and various other matters VIII be con-
sidered at a meeting called at Chicago.
Those present at the meeting were as
follows:
Commissioner Midgley of the West
ern Freight association: Missouri Pa
clfic-lron Mountain, Weep President
Warner and Freight Traffic Manager
Parker; Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
Nice-President Purdy and Traihc
Manager Miller; Santa Fe. Nice-Presi-
dent Morton and Freight Traffic Man
ager BIddle: Gulf. Colorado and Santa
Fc, General Freight Agent Polk; Rock
Island, Vice-President Truesd0le, Gem
eral Freight Agents johnson and At
wood; st. Louis and San Francisco
General Manager Morrill, and Freight
Traffic Manager Cole; Kansas city,
Fort Scott and Memphis. Vice-Presl-
dent Washburn and Assistant General
Freight Agent John Sargent; Illinois
Central. Nice-President Hanrahan,
AGal4lt AldllNkEI MAI hAhAl ana sNEhAHA-
ant General Freight Agent Hurlburt;
Burlington lines in Missouri. General
Manager Elliott; Union Pacific, Freight
Traffic Manager Monroe; Texas and
Pacific, Vice-Presldent Thorne; ST.
Joseph and Grand Island, General
Manager Robinson and General
Freight Agent Adsit.
Advlces from Chicago indicate that
ms yet no agreement has been reached
in the matter either as a result Of the
st. Louis conference or that referred
to In Chicago.
The rate on grain now quoted to the
Gulf ports from the Missouri river is
loo per 100 pounds. as against SIC
rate to Newport News and 4Oc rate
to New York. The rates In effect prior
10 September /. and which under the
action taken In st. Louis are to be re-
stored January 20. are as follows. Mis-
souri, river to New orleans and Gal
weston, 27c; to Chicago. zoe; 10 Newport
News, 35c; to New York. 40c. With n
difference OF from l0c TO 15c per 100
pounds the gulf ports would still have
too great an advantage and get the
export business. The opinion OF I'M
biased railroad officials Is that the diff
ferentiayrate In favor of New Orleans
and Galveston as against the rate TO
Newport News should not be more
than Sc per 100 pounds. What this
iinerential snail De Is 10 De ucclueu
by j. N. Falthorn, who fully under
nthnds the situation and will no doubt
render fair decision. But 1t is feared
that by the time he gets through with
ihc hearing and is ready to announce
his decision most OF the Missouri river
norn raised last summer viii have been
taken 10 New Orleans and Galveston
ut the cut rates. and nothing Will be
left TO be shipped to Eastern seaboards
via Chicago or st. Louis.
Under the resolution adopted by the
executive officers the grain and grain
product rates from all territory east OF
Inc Colorado. Nebraska and Kansas
state line TO New orleans and Calves
ton, both locally and for export, also
The question OF rates that shall apply
10 intermediate Texas points. on those
commodities TO be decided by J.. N.
i'althorn. will be final. and continue
IN effect until July /. 1897 and there
after subject to sixty days notice.