The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
NEW ARRANGEMENT MADE,
From New York to New Orleans Via
Galveston.
THE LONE STAR AND GOULD LINES
The Rates Were Effective Yester-
day--Comn'ission Not TO Tamper
with the Houston DiffcrentiaI.

Galveston. Texas. August 1s.--Advices
we're received today confirming former ad-
New York to Colorado and Utah via Gall
weston will be restored August 20. The
Increased local rates out Of Galveston
previously announced to take effect August
% tviz.. Galveston differential under New
Orleans WITHDRAWN will take effect that
day notwithstanding the return to the
standard through rate. This action will
prevent scaiping the through rate.
The Lone Star line has published tariff
based on Official classification" as fol-
lows: l.. c. l.. 1.25. 2.25, 1926. Az; G. L.
515. els New York to New Orleans, ef-
fective August IS, In connection with the
International and Great Northern and the
Texas and Pacific. The Lone Star people
say the Morgan line has been aggressive
and that now they will return the compli-
ment.
story leaked out here today, which is
confirmed by the foregoing. that the Lono
Star had formed a combination with the
International and Great Northern and
Texas and Pacific for the purpose Of put
ting cheaper rates into New Orleans The
rail lines. It is understood. entered the
scheme and later withdrew and again re-
entered AS II is now the Morgan liue is
getting full tariff on all their New Orleans
business and could afford to starve out
A. N,,t ha o roto
The people of New Orleans are not at
all in love with the idea that Galveston
is getting SO much the better OF them in
the way of rates as result OF the war.
They have been actively importuning the
Lone Star people to put ships on the New
Orleans route. This matter, 1t is said, the
company Is considering. When approached
this afternoon ON this subject General
Agent Ripley refused to discuss II.
EFFECT ON EXPORT BUSINESS.
While the people Of Galveston believe
that they are receiving untold benefits from
the rate war, the fact that New York Is
now made the basing point for the Texas
cotton crop has evidently escaped their at
leutiOu. tut tHe past OLA sSd'c pn'NSSeoh
brokers have enjoyed business that under
the existing conditions is taken from them
and given to New York. thus detrimental
to the Texas port In export shipments.
The rate to New York from Houston, as
long as the war lasts, will be the Houston
differential plus the agreed Galveston rate
and to Liverpool what the ship lines out OF
the Northern port see fit to demand. For
the first half OF September the Liverpool
rate from New York will be % cents per
100, making the Galveston rate 80 cents
per 100 aud the Houston rate 80 cents,
The proposition that the rate war is
seriously jeopardizing the position of CAL
weston is vital one TO tho brokers Of that
place and clearly presents the necessity
of restoration of the tariff in order TO
protect Texas In the making OF rates on
the seasons yield. In this connection the
Southern Pacific. which announced an ad-
vancement of the rate to New York from
Houston on cotton. effective August %, the
officials say they are ready to make fur
Their advancement as soon as Galveston
concludes to do likewise, or In other words,
establish rate higher than 10 cents.