The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-12
tion. In view OF Mr.. Hayes utterance
there is little left for arbitration.
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ST. PAUL-CHICAGO RATE WAR.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. Il. The St. Paul
| Chicago lines have found new bone Of
contention. Today the Chicago Great
Western announced in Minneapolis that
it had made a rate OF 800 for ther ound
trip to Chicago for tomorrow, for those
desirous Of going to Chicago for the
football contest. The excuse given for
this cut is that the Milwaukee road last
! night took the Minnesota football team
to Chicago on basis OF IS for the
round trip. Last evening the St. Louis
secured party Of seventy-two Italians
going to Chicago. 1t is said that the
rate was less than one-haif the regu-
lar price. 1t seems that the Milwaukee
road made contract with an agent Of
the party to give the rate that was 90
cents below that paid the Minneapolis
and ST. Louis, but while the agent was
discussing the matter with the Milwau-
kee people, the Italians were sold their
tickets by the st. Louis people.
MILEAGE TICKETS.
Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE western lines
have overcome a difficulty in the way Of
selling interchangeable mileage tickets
that at one time threatened to cause
them serious embarrassment. The mat
ter related to the selling Of tickets at the
union ticket offices. After considering the
matter, il was decided that all Of the
tickets sold out of union ticket offices
shall bear the name of some one road,
which is member of the Western Pas
senger association, and this road will
account to the others for the amount Of
mileage used over their line. II is the
opinion of Chairman Caldwell that this
arrangement will prevent any confusion
over the matter.
ONE LINE STAYS OUT.
st. Louis, Nov. 1.-THE conference Of
in session mere for the past few days, has
revised and completed the articles Of
agreement Of the new passenger associa-
ton, and the agreement will take effect
as soon as signed by the executive Of
ficers of the different companies, which
will be not later than December 1. A set
Of rules to govern the officials and en-
ployes will be made to suit the agree-
ment. The matter of through ticket COM
Meeting lines will be considered today,
and schedule of rates for the same will
be adopted. The Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf Railroad company is not mem
Der of the new association. The policy
of the present management is to stay
out of all traffic agreements.
Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE refusal of the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf to be-
come members Of the Southwestern Pas
senger association is considered by the
majority of the Chicago lines interested
in the traffic in that part of the country
to practically abandon hope of forming
an association at ALL The Pittsburg and
Gulf has announced that it has no inten-
ton of being a disturber of rates, and
that there will be nothing in its method
TO prevent the other roads from going
on with their association if they desire
to do so. Notwithstanding this frank
declaration, ii is not at all probable that
the Chicago lines which have strong in
terests in the southwest will become
members of the Southwestern associa-
ton if the Pittsburg and Gulf remains on
the outside, and this may mean THAI
there will be no association.