The herald., 1897-12-10
Over the Famous Mileage
Tickets
A LARGER ONE IN PROSPECT
OVER RATES no HE MADE TO
DAWSON CITY
"A New Tourist Sleeper Line FOR Pacific
Coast points-Eanta Fe
ofhcerS Elected
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CHICAGO, Dec. Sat the meeting Of
the mileage ticket bureau Of the Central
Pacific Passenger association, which
was held today, a large-sized fight devel-
oped over the handling Of the inter-
chAngeable mileage tickets. The Lake
Shore and the Michigan Central cham
pioned resolution to alter the method
In which the tickets are sold at present.
The plan now in effect is for the traveller
20 present his ticket to the ticket agent,
announcing how far he desires to trav-
el; the ticket agent tears from the mlle-
age book the required number Of miles,
and issues to the traveller the ticket
which IL good on the train. The Michi-
gan Central and the Lake Shore desired
that the interchangeable ticket be made
rood for transportation when presented
on trains, and number of the other
lines objected to this. There was the
warmest Kind of a fight. and 1t lasted
for the greater part Of the day, but the
resolution was lost when the matter
came to final vote. twenty Of the roads
voting against 1t and eight for 1t.
The western roads have for some time
been figuring earnestly on the business
that Is expected to set In in the late win
ter and early spring toward Alaska.
They have been doubtful whether the
purchasers Of transportation would
wish to buy tickets through to Dawson
City or only to the ports on the Pacific
coast, and today the roads took their
FIRST action bearing on the question of
Alaska rates. They have decided to get
out their rate sheets showing through
rates to Alaska, and will ignore entire-
ly the claims Of the Canadian Pacific
for differential on the business. The
rates Of the Canadian Pacific will not, in
fact. be shown on the sheet at all. In
the days Of the old Transcontinental Pas
senger association the Canadian Pacific
was allowed q differential of s. on it's
Pacific coast business, and It claims the
same now, but the roads Of the old asso-
citation and those Of the Western Pas
scnger association as well say that the
dissolution of the old organizations
after the promulgation Of the supreme
court decision regarding the formation
of pools and associations absolved them
from all further obligations to allow the
differentials of the Canadian Pacific.
The latter has never seen the matter in
that light. and it will make fight that
10 very likely to demoralize the rates
to Alaska and the North Pacific coast
points.
The executive committee of the West
crn Passenger association held a meet
ing today. but did not accomplish any,
thing of interest, its time being taken
up by the consideration Of routine mat
ters. It ID expected that 1t will get after
more and Ohio, the Baltimore, Ohio and
During the past three days the Balti-
more and hio, the Baltimore. Ohio and
Southwestern, the Illinois Central and
the Southern Pacific officials have been
In consultation in Chicago. and today it
was announced that a tourist sleeping
line would be started on December 18th
from Pittsburg to San Francisco, with
out change. via, Cincinnati, Louisville
and New Orleans. The service is to be
weekly. and oftener If necessary, the
car leaving on Wednesday nights from
Pittsburg and on Thursday nights from
San Francisco.
KANSAS PACIFIC SALE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-With the ex-
ception Of the offer of 81. SOC. 900 received
some time ago from the Union Pacific
reorganization committee for the gov
ernment's interests in the Kansas Pa
cific. which was promptly declined, the
government has received no intimation
as to the purposes Of the committee with
respect to the sale set for Dec. 10th. The
government Is now in position to bid at
the sale, and but for the resolution
0dnnfo6 hV 70 70 ko1o A.
president to apply to the court for q
postponement, there is no doubt that 1t
would have done so, should the commit
tee fail to make an acceptable offer.
The senate resolution, however,
changes the situation. Attorney-G General
McKenna will soon begin the prepara-
ton OF the necessary papers in the case,
and will at once ask the court to set a
date for the hearing Of the argument in
support Of motion for postponement
The attorney has no doubt that the
motion will be granted upon the show
Ing that he will be able to make.
SANTA FE OFFICERS
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 9.-The second
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road was held in Topeka today. The old
directors were reelected throughout.
One year, Edward P. Ripley, Aldace
Walker. William Rotch, Cyrus X. Hol-
liday.
Two years: H. Rieman Duval, Thos.
p. Fowler, Charles 8. Gleed, Victor
Morawetz.
Three years: Edward j. Berwins, q.
A. Nickerson, r. g. Hayes, Thomas A.
Osborn.
Four years: G. e. Haven, Edward N.
Gibbs and Benjamin p. Cheney.
The firm Of Price, Waterhouse & Co.,
OF New York, was again chosen as au-
ditors Of the system.
STEEL FREIGHT CARS
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The Record says:
Steel freight cars with capacity Of 10O,-
900 pounds and even more will displace
the old style Of wooden car carrying
from 10000 to 10000 pounds. These cars
nre said to lessen materially the dead
weight hauled and in many other ways
are more economical that the wooden
cars.
Louisiana Democracy
BATON ROUGE. La, Dec. s.-The
Democratic State Convention met At
noon to nominate candidates for dele
gates at large to the Constitutional Con
vention In New Orleans. Senator r. NJ.
eimns. - temporary chairman, ad-