El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-17

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According to statements given out
by Canadian Pacific officials at Van
cOuver the trauscontinental rate war
is to be ended three weeks hence, but
this announcement will be received
with caution by other lines, especially
in view of the conditions that have just
been precipitated by some of the Joint
Passenger Committee roads. In con-
nection with the story from VancOu-
yer the following has been sent out:
These officers have just returned
from Eastern British Columbia. where
they conferred with Vice-President
Shaughnessy, who is letting contracts
for railroad extension in the KOOtenay
country. Shaughnessy gave them in
formation regarding rate matters,
stating that he had conferred on the
subject at ST. Paul with President Hill
of the Great Northern. Mr.. Hill is
stated to be favorable to raising rates
and ending the transcontinental rate
war that has lasted since Feb. IL. The
Vancouver offic ais say Mr.. Hill is ex-
pected to present the matter to the
other American roads. If he and the
Northern Pacific agree with the Cana
dian Pacific, the war will be virtually
ended. While the chief executive
officers of the warning roads will
make terms of settlement. particularly
regarding Canadian Pacific differen-
tials, formalities will be left to the
general passenger agents. The pas
senger business has fallen off lately,
and railroad officials conclude that in
creased traffic resulting from lower
rates is now about over, especially
eastbound. The tourist season has
opeped and after the Klondike treas
ure ships arrive next month another
large movement of Klondikers west
ward is expected. By raising rates
about July the railroads will get full
rates on this business"
While. with the exception of the
Grand Trunk and the .Lehigh Valley,
the joint committee lines have kept
out of the fight. it looks now as though
they would all be in it very soon. es-
pecially those between New Yor k and
Chicago. since the action taken by the
w. st Shore and the Nickel Plate in
reducing rates. 1t was done without
notice to either the Trunk Line or Gen.
trail Passenger Committees, and there
is very great danger that it may cause
a general reduction in rates between
New York and Chicago, as the other
roads will not calmly submit to course
that will tend to affect their revenue.
The subject will come up, probably, at
the meeting of the Trunk Line Com
the West Shore-Nickel Plate cut, two
of the Trunk Lines: three of the Cen
trail Passenger roads out of Buffalo, and
all the Boston roads, with possibly the
exception of the Boston & Albany, are
now in the rate war, but the chances
are favorable for their having plenty
of company. Before the contest can be
com pletely ended, the trouble between
the Canadian Pacific and the Grand
Trunk, over the abrogation OF the
North Bay contract, will have to be
disposed off.
It is interesting to note that accor-
ding to q dispatch sent out yesterday,
President j. j. Hill of the Great
Northern is making a trip over the
Canadian Pacific entire system and 1s
expected at Toronto about next We'd
nesday.-New York Commercial.
Engineer E. J. Hadlock returned
from TeXarksna yesterday, to which
place he accompanied the remains Of
the late Chas. A. Stiner. Mr. Hadlock
says the party was met at Dallas, by
General Manager Thorne, and wife,
and the sorrowipg delegation complet-
ed the journey in Mr.. Thorne's special
car. At Texarkaua the remains were
turned over to the B of L. E., who con-
veyed them tenderly to the residence
of Mr.. Sinners sister-in-law where
hundreds of old friends took q farewell
glance. The funeral services were
Conducted at the Catholic church. The
following men acted as pail.
L. S. Thorne, j. Potten, J. B; Paul.
Lige Campbell, AL Gotta, E. J. Had
lock and Francis Little. There were
many beautiful floral offerings, among
which was large basket OF flowers
presented by Mrs. ]. w. Everman, OF
Dallas The following composed the
Ell Paso delegation, which was increas-
ed at Marshall, Tex, by deleeation
of ten members of the B of L. e
Lodge: Mr.. and Mrs. Fassett. z
Lambert and wife, J. Potten. z S
johnson, Mr.. Montague, E. j. Had
lock, Ben Catlin, Mr.. Baker, and the
daughter of the deceased, Miss Aloise
Stiner. The party returned as far as