The herald., 1897-06-18
Waiting for the Warriors
Knife
SITUATION is PREcAR'ous
WESTERN ROADS SAY THEY ARE
NOT BLUFFING
Atlantic and Pacific Headquarters to
Be Removed to Los Angeles
July 1st
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE executive
committee of the Western Passenger
association met today for the purpose
of considering the rate situation in the
west The representatives Of the Denver
and Rio Grande and of the Oregon Short
Line were present. The meeting accom-
plished nothing of consequence up to
late hour, and the feeling is general that
1t will require a meeting Of the presi-
dents Of the western roads to straishten
out the mudole.
1t is probable that the Oregon Short
Line will make a hard fight against the
Union Pacific.
Some of the roads which are against
the Union Pacific in this fight are of
the opinion that 1t and the Alton and
the Northwestern, which have sided
with 1t, are playing large game of
bluff, and that the entire matter will,
in a short time, be found to be nothing
but tempest in a teapot. The officials
of the Alton and the Northwestern say
that there is no bluff in the matter and
ltdt tllcy piOpOSe " StdHQ ny tliC SHioii
Pacific, no matter what comes. 1t Is
likely that another meeting will be held
within few days to settle the trouble.
1t is conceded on all sides that the rate
situation is more precarious just now
than at any time since 1890.
! At meeting of the Central Passenger
association today it was decided that on
and after June goth no more inter-
changeable mileage tickets will be sold
by the companies which are members of
the association nor will they accept de-
tachments from interchangeable mile
age tickets sold by other companies ex-
cept so far as may be herein provided for
over lines operating through car service.
NEW OFFICERS
DENVER, Col. June IA special to
the Republican from Albuquerque, N.
NJ. says W. G. Nevin, general manager.
and Edward Chambers. general freight
agent of the Southern California rail-
way, are in the city. On the first of July,
under the new organization, Mr.. Nevin
will become the general manager of
the Southern California and Atlantic
and Pacific railways, with headquarters
at Los Angeles. With Superintendent
Wells. he today inspected the shops
yards and offices of the latter company
here. Mr.. Chambers will also become the
general freight agent for both railways
on July 1st
PADDED PAYROLLs
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 17.-An
official of the Santa Fe Railroad COM
pany said that the investigation OF
padded" payrolls on that system hSd
already disclosed a loss to the company
of over $4,000. OF this amount, it is
said, over one-half has been made good
to the company.
TO GUST SAGE
NEW YORK, June ia formidable
movement is on foot to oust Russell
Sage from the presidency Of the Iowa
Central Railway company.
FAST WESTERN MAIL
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June ia spe
cial to the Journal from Washington
says: Beginning July 1st, a fast mai
train will leave Kansas City at a. m.
over the Atchison. Topeka and Sants
Fe road, reaching Newton, Kas,at
a. m, and there overtaking the nigh
train west. At Newton the mails will
be transferred to the regular west
bound California train and to the Gal
weston train south from Newton. o.
the return trip the fast mail will 1eav
Newton at p. m, arriving in Kansa
City at 8 p. m. The returning trail
will also connect with the east-boun
California train and the Galveston train
The order for the train was signed b.
the postmaete ter-gen neral today