The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-23

Chicago. April 22.-The general pas
sengar agents Of the western roads, al
their meeting here today, adopted the
following agreement recognizing their
April %. All the roads were not repre-
scented at today's meeting, and some of
those represented voted subject 10 the
approval of their arrangements. This
fact however, viii not interfere with the
effectiveness of the agreement on the
date mentioned The roads which voted
for it today unreservedly will put it in
70 opera ton a the appointed time,
whether the others join them or not.
That was clearly stated in today's pro-
ceedings. They viii take their chances
on the others coming in later, and at all
events viii give the agreement trial
before trying 10 conduct their business
without an organization Of some kind for
the protection of joint interests.
Some changes We're made in the agree
ment before its adoption. The only one
Of any particular importance was in the
article which made il incumbent on the
chairman to cooperate with the inter
state commission in enforcing all laws
appertaining to the maintenance of rates.
This article was greatly modified. As it
now stands il is simply made the chair
man to use mis- best endeavors to have
interstate and state laws observed by
the members. Among other important
resolutions was one providing for the
cessation Of the payment of excessive
commissions of all kinds on May l.
The meeting is now engaged in the con-
sideration Of Christian EBdeavor and
other special rates, but final action on
them was not taken by the meeting to-
day. 1t is proposed to make one way
rates Of s25 in each direction for the
Christian Endeavor convention in San
Francisco next July.
Arrangements have been completed by
the Canadian government for the con-
struction of the Crows Nest Pass road |
into the gold fields of the Kootenai re-
gion. The Canadian Pacific road has
undertaken to build the new road. For |
doing so il IS 10 receive from the gov
eminent a subsidy Of $4,000 a mile, or |
about 3,25O, 900 in all. in return for this |
subsidy the Canadian Pacific is not only |
to build the new road, but allow other |
roads TO run their treains over it. 1t is |
also to relinquish some of the special /.
privileges secured 10 it by its original |
charter
SMELLERS IN MEMPHIS.
Memphis Tenn, April 22-Members of !
the Interstate Commerce commission ar
rived in Memphis today from Dallas.
Tomorrow the commissioners will inves-
tiga-e what is termed the floating" of |
cotton between compress points. All
freight officials Of the twelve railroads !
entering the city have been summoned |
20 appear before that body
LUMBER RATE REDUCED.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 22.-The St.
Louis Northwestern lines today united
with the Wisconsin Central, in reducing
lumber rates about cents all around
which VIII be equal TO a reduction of
about 50 cents pei 900 feet. The tariffs
will go 10 effect as soon as they can
be printed, and formally promulgated,
which will be about May 5. The rate
from Wausau 10 Chicago is IL cents per
100 on lumber and the proposed change
will make i: at 10 cents The reductions
from all lumber points in this state and
Michigan viii be upon the same basis.