The herald., 1897-12-15
Won't Pay Expenses Of
Train Operation
A SHARP ADVANCE AGREED ON
TO TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY
FIRST
Extension Of the Kansas Pacific Sale
Will Enable the Government
to Protect Itself
associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE executive
officers Of the western roads met here
today. The principal matter for dis
cussion was the low rates from Chicago
to Colorado points. 1t was the opinion
OF all the roads that the rates are much
too low and that If they are to continue
at the present tariff the roads will not
make sufficient from their business to
pay the operating expenses Of trains.
The matter could be settled quickly II
the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf
would forego it's demand for differen-
tial. The western roads were deter
mined that they will not allow differ
entail, and the chances seemed that the
fight would be continued for some time
longer.
During the late afternoon an unex-
pected turn in affairs took place and the
differential lines agreed to a scaling
down Of their claims Of from to cents
on the various classes Of freight. This
was satisfactory to the lines Of the west
ern freight association and 1t was de-
cided that all rates should be restored
January list. The direct lines refused
absolutely to maintain rates unless the
concessions asked by the differential
lines were lesened In very marked de-
gree. Under the agreement all rail and
water rates from the Atlantic seaboard
to Colorado points are included and 1t
Ia understood that these rates will be
lower than the all rail rates by the
amount of the differentals which the
all rail lines granted at the meeting to-
day. The elevation in rates on January
LIST will be very considerable, as first
class freight that Is now being carried
from Chicago to Denver for 81 cents
will, after the first of the year, be car
ried for $2.Q5.
A CHANGE OF ROUTE
SAN LUIS OBIsPO, CAL, Dec. a.
The Southern Pacific will commence at
once to straighten its track between
Paso Robles and San Miguel and north
ward few miles from the latter town.
The change will occupy several months
and will require complete change in
the course Of the line.
A RAILROAD WRECK
LODI, CAL, Dec. 14.-Early this even
ing southbound passenger train ran on
to an open switch and crashed into the
work train Of a bridge gang. The ca
boose Of the work train was wrecked
and both engines were injured. The en-
gineer of the work train was bruised and
cut about the head, and the bridge crew
and passengers were severely shaken up.
The track was soon cleared, no serious
having been done,
HURT A PORTER
MARICOPA, Dec. 14.-As the west
bound Sunset was passing through the
yards at this point this morning the
dining car at the end Of the train broke
away, Jumped the track and crashed in
to box car on a siding. The box car
was demolished, and the diner was badly
smashed. The only occupant. at the
time was colored porter, who sustained
a broken leg. The accident was due to
the burning out Of an overheated Jour-
nal.
LIVE STOCK RATES
OMAHA, Dec. 1.-THE long drawn out
regarding the first method
Of calculating freight rates on shipments
of live stock is apparently approaching
= solution. The freight department of
the Burlington & Missouri River Rail-
road has announced that It viii change
Its live stock rates from hundred pound
basis back to dollars carload, on We'd
nesday. The Missouri Pacific immediate
ly followed with similar announce
ment. This action on the part of the
leading roads made a stir In the freight