The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-17
ANOTHER CUT IN RATES.
The Morgan Line Leads 10 the Re-
duction.
THE TARIFF ON WHISKY IS LOWERED
A Committee of Railroad Men Wi,
CONFER with the Steamship Pco-
pie In Hope of IA Compromise.

Another cut was made yesterday by the
MORGAN line. 1t was small one and onl,
Affects whisky, in wood the reduction be-
ing to 10 cents per hundred. to Houston.
This comes under the head OF class here
tofore taking the rate of 80 cents TO
Houston. The reduction now puts whisky
into Galveston at cents per hundred;
Houston getting the benefit OF the differ
entail cents for this class.
Beyond the slight reduction, nothing
transpired locally in the ocean fight. 1t
is presumed that the Mallory and the
Lone Star lines Will today follow the
southern Pacific's announcement.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Nelson of the Bay Shore line was IN Gal
weston all of Yesterday, presumably ar
ranging to receive the Miami's cargo when
she gets into pert. 1t is likely the steamer
will be delayed until next week owing TO
rough sea. on the Atlantic coast.
Commercial Agent llohenthal Of this city
has no positive advices on that point. The
Miami is filled with consignments for
Texas and Western States.
Nothing definite could be learned with
reference to what stand the bay Shore
line will take any more than 10 receive
tho freight and tender it to their con-
neetions at Houston. In event the word
OF the Southern Pacific holds good in their
refusal TO collect the ship charges on foods
iion the Lone Star line from conslgne,s.
a train load of the shipment will probably
be tied up here, as they intend TO pursue
the usual course.
Unless the ST. Louis lines succeed in
bringing about an adjustment of the ocean
trouble the chances are the cut will remain
in effect until some one concerned is
forced BY u reduced financial reserve TO
cry enough. The Mallory and Morgan peu-
ole stu contend they are ready to do busl-
ness at tariff providing the Yellow KID
viii do likeWs e; but when secret cutting is
resorted TO- as the latter did, in a spirit
OF retaliation. they intend to meet all re-
ductions. OF the Southwestern Freight
bureau meeting in ST. Louis Wednesday,
the Republic saws:
THE executive hoard of the Southwest
ern Freight bureau convened Yesterday
with the following representation:
Santa Fe system, Vice President Nor
ton: Rock Island system. Vice President
Morton of the Santa Fe system: Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway, Vice President
Miller and Freight Traffic Manager Halle
Missouri Pacific system Vice President
Warner and General Freight Agent Stith
st. Louis Southwestern Railway, General
Traffic Manager Dodge st. Louis and San
Francisco Railway Vice President Yoaltum
and Assistant General Freight Agent Sny-
der: Texas and Pacific Railway. Vice
president Thorne and General Freight
Agent Sargent.
The entire day was consumed In the con-
sideration of the subject for which the
meeting was called, namely, the situation
consequent upon recent reductions IN rates
made by the steamship lines operating be
tween New York aud Galveston. Texas
AS result of the discussion regarding
This matter. a committee was appointed
consisting of the representatives of he
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fc. international
and Great NCrthern. Missouri. Kansas and
Texas and ST. Louis and san F.ancgco
railroads. to proceed TO New FORK for the
purpose Of canvassug the situation with |
officials Of the steamship lines n meet
ing Of the executive board VIII TO con-
venod by Chairman Campbell rprn receipt !
of information that the committee in Qucs- |
ton is prepared 10 submit its report.
Private adviccs received in Houston ore |
10 the effect that II the railroads offered |
to extend ovcrtures of peace to tine Mallory !
md Morgan lines they will refer TO the |
fact that it is an ocean fight and one which |
they arc able to stand for some time.