Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21
RATES LOWER THAN EVER
Railroads Eauling Westbound Shipments
or for Almost Nothing.
NEW DEAL IN THE COLORADO FIGHT
All Rail Freights Cut to II Point that
Surpasses the Record for
Cheap Hauling in
the West.
NEW DEAL IN THE COLORADO FIGHT

There has been another slashing OF
freight rates between Omaha and Colorado
common points, with corresponding reduc-
t!ons in rates to Colorado points from Chi
cago. St. Paul, Peoria, Mississippi river points
and Missouri river points. The supplement
to tariff A OF the transmissouri freight
rate committee, which went into effect this
morning, will exist only until Wednesday
next November "a, when it will be super
seeded by a tariff containing the lowest
freight rates on shipments 10 Colorado that
were ever published.
The new rates will apply 10 shipments Of
freight to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and Trinidad, Colo, and will become effect
i've on November "a They were first an
nounced here yesterday by the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, with later announce
ments by all the other east and west lines.
From Omaha and other Missouri river points
the new rate on shipments OF the frst-class
will be 39 cents, second class, 80 cents
third and fourth classes, % cents; fifth
class and classes A, B. C, and E. Is
cents.
From Chicago and common points the new
tariff will contain the following rates to
Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Trini-
dad: First class, Sl.1g; second class, 80
cents; third class AZ cents, fourth class, 80
cents and fifth class, q cents; class A, 80
cents; class B. 271a cents classes C. d and
E, % cents.
From Mississippi river points 10 the Colo
RADIO points named the regular differentlals
will apply with a minimum carload rate OF
20 cents. There will be several exceptions
70 the rates on the classification OF COM
modtties.
SLIDE IS TREMENDOUS.
Previous to November l3 the rate on first
cfa Shf ha n
souri, river points 10 Colorado common points
was SIPS. On that date a new tariff was
issued containing new rate OF II cents,
reduction of 81 cents. on November 10
supplement OF the new tarln was Issued TO
become effective November 20 and TO take
the place OF the previously issusd tariff. "a
this the first class rate was redpeet from i
cents TO 50 cents, and now secold supplT-
ment has been issued 10 take enect on NO
vember "a, In which the hrst class rate is
quoted at SO ceIts, reduction within ten
days OF Sc cents. Other rates have been cut
down accordingly and the railroad officials
are determined to doisone further whiting
II needs b. TO meet the competition OF the
steamboat lines from the Atlantic seaooard
10 Texas ports and OF the railroads from
Texas to Colorado.
A prominent freight official OF an east and
west line was esked how Colorado rates were
land he replied: 81 cannot say; ] haven
been In my ONCE for nearly five minutes.
This answer gives a cue 10 the situation. The
rallro ads ere dropping their rates so fast that
Ia man has 10 remain at his desk all the time
la order TO keep posted On the lowest rates
The rates that win go into effect on Noyem'
Der "a were agreed upon late last night al q
meeting OF the freight officials OF western
lines in Chicago The meeting adjourned TIL
today and 1t is possible that some further
reduction may yet be forthcoming. The new
rates would go into effect today but for 9
clause in the rules OF the Interstate Com
merce commission requiring that the rail-
roads give three days notice Of any deereast
In rates. AS il Is the supplement 10 tbs
original tarif will be efiectlye until Noyem
Der "a, and will then give way TO the loves
bunch Of rates known between Chicago anc
Colorado.