The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-19
Wholesale Cut on East az Well az
West Bound Business.
CANADIAN PACiFiC'S WORK.
Special Meeting ~ Big Lines viii
Unless There II General Hedue-
tioa American Lines Are Likely
to Lose Enormous Business
From the New England states.

The first step In the railroad rate war
that has been predicted by the Poss-Intslli-
gsneer has been taken, and yesterday the
new rates for east-b0unc travel were
quoted. The Northern Pacific. Great
Northern ard oregon Railroad & Nayiga-
ton Company appeared simultaneously in
the street with association rates. and the
Associated Press announced wholesale
cut on west-bound business.
Inquiry al The offices OF lhe Canadian Pa
c;fsc brought osst the information that its
rate sheet. effective twenty-four hours
later than the others, had been received.
An OF the lines except the Canadian an
nounce the rates for today. and the Cana
dian for tomorrow.
There Is decided cut in eass-bound bust
ness. and the argument is naturally ad-
vanced that the rates we're made 10 work
ND a travel that VIII offset the loag dead
head haul OF empty passenger equipment
that Is brought West filled @iih Klondike
passengers. This opinion prevailed until
subsequent dispatches conveyed the intel
Agence that the war Was general In all
directions, and that all association roads
are involved as well as the Canadian Pa
c!fic-
The New Schedule.
The new schedule obtained at the Great
Northern Office yesterday. which Is iden-
teal with that of the y. l.. and o. k. * y.
Co. and the Canadian as far as points ia
Eastern common territory IS concerned.
10 as follows:
: Effective the 10Th inst. limited rates
to st. Paul Da.slh and ali points on Eae
IN Minnesota. North ard South Dakota.
Montana and Manitoba, where present
rates are higher. will be So FIRST. limited,
SO second. To Chicago frat. limited. sSI.oo
second. $1o.s9. To points in Minnesota via
ST. Paul 81 first and so second. less than
current rates from Seattle. To points IN
Iowa. Is first ana 81 second. less than
current rates from Seattle.
Rates To intermediate points 20 Chi
csSo not 70 be higher than ssI.5o first,
&3G.oD second
ITO points in Missouri. Sc first, so SEQ
ond, less than current rates from Seattle
TO points in Wisconsin, 81, first. So
second class. iess than current rates from
Seattle.
Hates to intermediate points to Chi
ond . "'' % eA' '"''' ''''' '-'''0 sec
ITO points in Illinois on and north OF
line OF Wabash railroad, Hanniba. . Chr
caxo, nrst. limited, s3i.5e. second sss5o
To points in Illinois east and south OF
above line. local over nearest junction
point, OF - nrst class and 50 second.
less than current rates from Seattle.
Through rates not TO exceed so first
class and $50 second
ITO points in Indiana local over Chi
caso, not TO exceed so first so second
To all points In United States east Of
Indiana, Ohio state line on and north OF
S san eas ohl9 cin.e,Inn@,i y. cIf
Baltinere. Philadelphia to New York
nrst class. limited, $40. second SO
TIE points In lower peninsula OF Michi-
gan. local over Chicago not To exceed sta
frat class. 80 second ciasa.
To pointp in upper peninsula of Mlcht-
k sast e sesI pnsth not to exceed SO
TO all points in Ontario and ouesec
an and south OF main line OF Grand Trunk
.aiiway Fort Huron 70 Montreal inclus-
I've, $40 first class. 80 second
Same general basis OF routes as for
regular rates. IN
Rates from Portland viii be s. higher
than Seattle"
Canadian Paciiie's Independence.
Tho foregoing rates. which are common
20 all roads doing business out OF Seattle.
do not indicate any differences on tho
part OF the American roads but tho ar
fereHeo In the time when the rates he
come effective showed the Canadian Pa
ciic's independence on the matter az
agreement. The ratss hy The American
roads eNhihi, the fact tina; the business
sought = for all points Ia Western. Cen
faI and Eastern Passenger Association
territory. and r. natural enough tllsaer -
Nhhk passenger conditions. II Is now a
question az 70 what the roads VIII Al II,
the matter or west-hound travel The de-.
msnd by The Canadian for the same aif-
serentfal on Alaska busness that IL Gets
for California, is said ny tho other roads
70 nave been absurd They say tina, the
Canadian id not expect - have the West
ern and Central associations allo,, IL h,,,
u made II - as 20 shake or any moral
onhsauen "a 10 agreement that might In
the past have existed on west-houna hust.
ness. The Canadian maintained IT. prfv
ilegc To name It's own rates ard conduct
Us OWE business a. II pleased, and while
the other roads endeayored 10 h~snr ahat,,
rate arreemen, thry were c0gnreIie5 "a
admit The Canadians Independence as lar-
a. 10 saw ~ 20 maintain fl The Canadian
refused to treat with the Americana r.,sfs
until what rfafranH US a