The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
MAY MEET COMPETITION
LINES GIVEN CHANCE TO
FIGHT CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Suspension of Long-and-short-Hau
Act Relating to Passenger Traffic.

The Interstate-commerce Commission
yesterday issued an order relieving the
United States lines by suspending the long
and-short-haul clause of the act on pas
senger traffic between all points on their
lines where they are in competition with
the Canadian Pacific Railway and its con-
nections, but prohibited the United States
lines from charging lower rates than from
time to time are made by the Canadian
Pacific Railway, separately or with it's con-
nections. This is an additional order to the
suspension of the 18th. and is meant to
cover all passenger traffic between the At
lantic and Pacific subject to competition
with the Canadian Pacific.
General passenger agents of the Western
roads We're in session at Chicago yesterday
considering the best methods of carrying
on the war against the Canadian Pacific
road. They did not reach any conclusion,
and will resume their deliberations to-day.
A strong feeling developed in favor of put
ting IN the cut rates through the Missouri
river gateway, as Well as through ST. Paul.
The probabilities are that it will go into
erect through both gateways. Having Sc
cured the suspension of the long -and-short-
haul clause of the nterstate-commerce act
the American roads think they can con-
serve intermediate rates without combining
the cut to any particular routes. They pro-
pose to do this by selling tickets on the re-
pate pan, charging the passenger an
ainounL Sumclent to prevent him using
through tickets to intermediate territory
ana reminding him the difference when he
arrives at his destination. This is the plan
recommended by the committee.
a call was issued yesterday for meeting
OF the central Passenger Association, to be
held in Chicago Wednesday next. The prin-
he
eastern lines should take in the rate war
llnasurated by the Canadian Pacific road.
Inc western roads feel quite unconcerned
about the results of this meeting, as what
ever the action of the association may be
the western roads believe they will receive
all the support they require from enough of
the roads to make the action of the others
a matter of Indifference.
Is. Z. Mccormick, of the Cleveland. CO.
IuHlpus, CINCINNATI q st. Louis, George II.
Daniels, general passenger agent of the
New York Central, and d. l. Roberts, agent
OF the Erie who are the representatives of
the joint passenger committee, composed Of
all lines east of Chicago, were in conference
yesterday with D. McNicoll, general pas
S9ehger tramc manager of the Canadian
raclHc, Tor the purpose, it possible, of
reaching an agreement by which regular
ana uniform rates to the West may be
again established. The meeting was secret.
Altnough II was expected that the Canadian
Pacitc Railroad would again reduce rates
yesterday, the conference with the United
states passenger agents evidently kept it
The Grand Trunks position in a nutshell
IS stated as follows: The Grand Trunk
made q cut in fares, but only for the pur-
pose OF making them the same as the fares
charged by the Canadian Pacific. In addi-
ton to this reduction of rates the Grand
Trunk announces that it will shortly in
augurate a passenger service between Port
land, Montreal and Toronto to Winnipeg.
Special trains will also be run for settlers
who may wish to accompany their live
stock. The Northern Pacific extends from
81. Paul 70 Winnipeg and other principal
places in Manitoba. BY an arrangement
with TIE GRIND Trunk lines between Chi
cage and st. Paul the distance of about 400
miles. has been bridged and the Grand
Trunk system in the East joined with the
Northern Pacific in the West. The new ar
rangement will go into force Immediately