The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17

is the Chicago northwestern Just what
the cut is may be seen by a glance at
the following table. which shows the
rates that were in effect and those
which are now in force. the figures IN
dicating cents per 100 pounds:
Old rate-Class I. 80: class ., go; class
3, 215; class 4. l55; class 3, ls|. class A.,
1+0; class Il. 100; class c, TO-; class d.,
50; class r. -.
New rate-Class 1. $40: class 2, 265;
class s. I25; class 4. 100; class 3, q; class
A. 30; class II, -; class c, 20; class ID, 20;
class Il, IS.
The reductions. Il viii be noticed. af-
feet all kinds Of freight except the arti-
cles contained in the first two classes,
which include dry goods and other COM
modities not generally shipped IN carload
lots. and Of the highest value. The re-
ductiuus in carload lots, Indicated 10y
the letterad classes. Is very marked.
This will affect the great bulk Of ship
ments from Chicago To the extreme
West.
Corresponding reductions viii be- made
from Chicago to the Missouri river and
from st. Louis tb the river. as well as
to all intermediate points. The lower
rates. therefore. viii have a decided in
flucuce on the charges L. the Southwest.
and to the territory Immediately con-
tiguous to points on the Missouri river.
Reason FOR this decisive action on the
part OF the connections Of the Rio
Brande Western and the Colorado lid
land is said to Doe secret rate cutting
on the part Of the Union Pacific. This
latter line, on account Of It's peculiar
position. is dependent almost entirely
for its revenue upon through shipments,
for IL has no intermediate points OF con-
sequence between Omaha n Denver.
In its efforts to secure the bulk OF the
through freight II is alleged that IL has
been secretly cutting carrying charges.
That the case IL a serious one rs evident
from the radical measures adopted by its
competitors. open reductions i'm charges
are made by railroads only after all
other measures to secure an adjustment
of difficulties have proved ~unaVailing.
1t Is predicted that the present re-
auctions foreshadows a general freight
rate war in Western territory. This
section is not covered by the new agree
ment OF the Western Trunk Line COM
mittee. hence none Of the ines will be
breaking faith If it puts its charges as
low as IL may deem necessary.
Eastern railroads may demand as a
precedent 10 the establishment Of low
rates for the Chicago peace jubilee the
passage of an ordinance regulating the
sale Of transportation and prohibiting
ticket brokerage. These lines are TO
w q HAfNAiAA5 III 'AAAN"S' 80 49,
and at that session the matter will be
fully considered.
Similar demands have been made by
the Eastern roads Of the municipal gov
m Of every city in which a big
meeting has been held this year. Gin
cinnati was obliged to pledge itself TO
prevent scalping before low rates for
the Grand Army of the Republic were
granted. Pittsburg had to do the same
before rates were made for the con-
clave Of the knights Of Pythias. Rates
to Omaha were made only after the
authorities promised 10 prevent scalp
ing. Numerous other big meetings have
been the cause Of similar ordinances.
Until now, though there have been
many big meetings in Chicago since the
plan was adopted, there has been no
proposition FOR an ordinance TO prohibit
ticket brokerage there. There is a state
statute prohibiting scalping, and under
IL Eastern roads are now pushing many
cases against brokers who are under in
diciment. This law has not worked sat
isfactorilv. however. and the PROPOSE
ton now is to ask the council TO pass
an ordinance similar TO that in use IN
Pittsburg.
\ special dispatch from Montreal
says: IT is learned that the new taritf
fares on ranscontineutal passenger
i fATAAA'NF IN -
railway viii announce on Sept. p will
Ia a reversion to the old standard rates
in effect on United States roads, and not
merely to the Canadian Pacilc's own
old basis.
The recent circular issued by the ca
nadian Pacific railway which bore the
signature Of Vice President Shaughnes-
~. accepting the ruling Of the inter-
state commission, left some
doubt in the minds Of railroad men as
l. whether the 'antebellum basis
spoken OF meant the old Canadian Pa
cinc road basis or the rates I'm effect on
the American roads. Prior to the wal
the Canadian Pacific was using n diff
f~erential of $50 on tirst-Class business
and 81 on sccond-class business. The
circular.of the Canadian Pacific did not
indicate whether its restoration Of rates
would be to the standard American
tarim or its own lower fares. The gen
eral impression among railroad men
was that the Canadian Pacific would
do no more han restore the rates pre-
virusly in effect on its own line, and
tina the American roads would have 10
come down TO the same level This un-
certainty. however. Is removed by the
present announcement that the rates
will be hereafter the same as those for
merly in effect pm the American roads
which are higher by $3.50 and 50 thar
the Canadian Pacific road has ever
heretofore charged.
The last obstacle to a complete rcsto'
ration OF Western passenger rates has
been removed by the announcement oi
the Canadian Pacific that II would use
sll so as It's basing rates " Chi
cago and st. Paul on account Of thu
tr"anscontinental rate wal the fare be
tween Chicago and 81. Pau was fixed
at IS. when the Canadian Pacific an
nounced that Il would make its rates
the lowest I'm use on any OF the Amcri'
can lines & was feared that IL would
use the IS rate. which has been ordered
out Sept. q. This would have made
great difference IN the revenues Of thu
/, Chicaro-St. Paul lines. Its adoption
by the Canadian Pacific would haNt
/. caused a great deal Of trouble.