The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-08
NOTIFIED TO SHOW
MORE TROUBLE IN STORE FOR THE
JOINT TRAFFIC.

Interstate Commerce Commission Demand
Showdown of Contracts and Tram.
Arrangements Generally. Such as, II
ObtainabIe, Would Lay Bare all tn.
Inner Workings of the Combine-Dau
Lamont is tn be President of the North
ern Pacific Practical Consolidation OF
Three Northern Systems.
Washington, April THE Interstate
Commerce commission has notified most
Of the roads making up the Joint Traffic
association 10 forward 10 the commission
by rex, Saturday iuli information about
grain shipments and contracts and agree
rlent in force between April /, 1896, and
Narc1 I, 1891. These roads have been
complained of as discriminating in rates
Ter grain and grain products from Cali
fcrnia ard ether Illinois points to the
Atlantic seaports at various times be-
tween January 1 and March Is last. The
action mas created considerable agita-
ticn amorg railroad officials and is ex-
pected 10 reveal which roads have been
cutting rates The notice calls for YER
;fed copies of all contracts or agreements
al ary lime in force between the first
raentiored dates relating to the ship
h.ent. transportation, transfer in transit.
loadrg and unlodIing. storing or ware
f-ous;ng Of grain or grain products ani
The passing of grain through eleva tors
end all contracts rela ting thereto or leas-
os OF store houses or elevators situated
upon premises owned or controlled by
the roads which have been since April /,
1896. used or now used by others than
those roads for storing or elevating
grain.
a showing in deiail of the terms and
conditions ot contracts, agreements or
understandings not reduced into writing
IS also called for
The roads thus called upon to answer
charges are: Baltimore and Ohio; Penn
sylvania; Chesapeake and Ohio: Chica-
go and Western Indiana; Chicago and
Erie; Erie: Michigan Central; Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern; New York
Central; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chi
csgo; Pittsburg, Cleveland. Chicago. Gin
cnnati and st. Louis; Cleveland Cincin-
natl, Chicago and St Louis: Louisville,
New Albany and Chicago; Louisville and
Nashville: Cincinnati. Hamilton and
Dayton; Chicago and Northern Pacific;
Chicago Central; Pittstburg and West
ern; Baltimore and Ohio and Chicago:
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern; Col
umbus. Hooking Valley and Toledo; Gin
c:nnati, Portsmouth and Virginia; Nor
folk and Western; Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa; Ashland Coal and Iron and Rail-
way company; Chicago, Hammond and
Western; Chicago and Eastern Illinois;
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern; Belt Railway
Company OF Chicago: Northern Indiana
Railroad company; Chicago, Loke Shore
and Eastern; Indiana Northern: New
York. Chicago and St Louis; Wabash;
West Shore; Lehigh Valley.
LAMONT FOR PRESIDENT.
New York. April THE Herald says:
1t is stated on high authority that Col
enel Daniel S. Lamont has been decided
upon as president of the Northern Pa
Cific railroad, and that the appointment
will be announced within a week. Ed
ward W. Winter, who was formerly con-
nected with the Chicago and Northwest
ern, has been president since ]. P. Nor
gan & Co. undertook the reorganization
Of the Northern Pacific
The appointment Of Colonel Lamont as
head of this system is understood to have
been brought about largely by President
James J. Hill of the Great Northern. and
It is but additional evidence of the great
compact that is forming between the
graat railroads.
The alliance is now being perfected in
London by J. p Morgan, James J. Hill, !
and DR.. Siemons of the Deutsche bank. |
the last named being the largest individ- |
uai holder OF the bonds of the Northern
Pacific railroad.
The Deutsche bank was strongly in IA |
vor of the consolidation of the two rail- !
roads. but this was prohibited by he !
laws OF the several states through which |
the systems pass, and this point was
brought up in the northwest which rem
dered il impracticable.
The course that is 10 be pursued. l. Is |
understood. is to form a close traffic al !
iiance, with uniform rates and an eco- |
nomic operation which will in measure /
answer the same purpose as a consoli- /
dation. There will be no more cutting /
OF rates; in fact it is not unlikely that !
rates Will be trif1e higher than at pres |
ent II is probable that joint agencies |
Will be established in many Of the east
ern cities, but this feature of the plan |
has not yet been worked out
There are signs that the proposed con-
solidation will include also the Canadians |
Pacific, but this has not yet been settled. |
Certain prominent Englishmen are inter
ested both in the Great Northern and |
the Canadian Pacific railroads This
would permit an interchange of traffic
that would be mutually beneficial.
The Canadian Pacific has the advant-
age of the other companies east of ST.
Paul. since il reaches the Atlantic sea-
board and taps several large eastern cit
fes. The Great Northern and Northern
Pacific on the other hand, reach several
important Pacific coast points in the
northwest in which the Canadian Pacific
IS shut out The coming alliance. wheth-
e. il is between the three companies or
simply between the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern. will enable the cur
tailment OF the steamship service on the
Pacific coast and the abolishment Of the
rate wars which for a long time have
been N existence between the steamboat
companies, resulting in losses all around
An Improvement IS also 10 be looked for
in the trans-Pacific steamboat service.
New York. April The Mail and En-
M Word en- ErIl