The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20

Thousands-War Conceded tn he
Greatest since Isss-Eaxtern News.
Generalization, as concerns the railroad
rate war. TO all appearances thrives upon
Itself, and nothing for years In rail-
read traffic has approached the present
condition Of things. for which the Cana
dian Pacific is charged as being RESPONSE
BILE. The roads which are driven to meet
the rulnous rates that are now in exist
ence for both east and west-bouna travel
are the sufferers. and tho public Is bene-
fitting by tarifr that can only have a
subsequent injury upon all departments
of railway operation.
Yesterday mornings announcement In
the Poss-Inteligeneer of the reeel1 of
a new east-hound tariff sheet, naming
rates from Puget sound TO St Paul and
Minneapolis at SO and $50 for first and
second class; sSl.50 and ses.5o first and
second class TO Chicago, and $40 and 80
first and second class TO New York. at
tracted a great deal OF attention, and .
considerable section or the public that
has intended going East started yester-
day, and another section Is planning it's
trip for the immediate future. The pres-
ent rates viii be in operation for al least
ten days, as It Is compulsory with the
railroads TO give a ten days notice 20 tho
Interstate commerce commission of their
intention to raise their rates. But three
days notice Is necessary for a lowering
OF rates. There is hardly any likelihood
Of the war being over In len days. the
last announcement from ST. Paul being
of the most sensational character.
Further Cut.
Yesterdays dispatches brought the
news OF a further cut In west-bouHd rates
by the 500 Pacific line from st. PAU and
Minneapolis to Puget sound points. the
first class being SIS and The second class
$40 ST. Paul and Minneapolis to Port
land is given as $50 first class and SIS
second class. The dispatch conveying
this intelligence stated that Friday morn
ing q first class rate OF s25 was made to
Puget sound in order 10 meet a reduction
by the Northern Pacific and Great North
eTn. which had chopped down the rate
from $50 when II was later learned that
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
would put their new rates into effect yes-
terday. the 500 line promptly cut them
in two. and announced that Il VIII con-
tinue TO meet any further reduction.
Instead Of any adjustment being reached.
he sit ;to.
comes daily more complicated. Yester-
day Commissioner Farmer. of the Trunk
line passenger committee, appointed Gem
eral Passenger Agents Roberts OF tho Erie.
Daniels Of the New York Central and
Passenger and Traffic Manager Mccor-
mick. Of the Big -Four. SIS a committee TO
so 10 Montreal TO confer with the Ca
madam Pacific officials regarding the
present decentralization in the rates TO
Alaska ana Northwest territory points
IT IS hardly likely that the Canadian viii
change lts policy. as It's independent attf-
tude was assumed after what IL claims
was proof that the Western lines had
been secretly cutting rates. and it was
70 meet this unaerhanded cutting that i.
Tho Canadian and 500 !lnes have both
issued open circulars.
Good sbnncc for scaIpers.
None Of the local railroad offices hai
received any west-bouna tariffs yester-
day. and 10 knowledge prevailed any
whore on tho subject. beyond the iufor-
nation that was conveyed In the Ascot
ated Press dispatches In tho Post-Inlelli-
fenceT Inquiries az the different Offices
were me; by statement OF the regular
mented by wire inquiries at the different
headquarters offices. The answers were
based upon the published schedule OF the
special rates. Yesterday afternoon a sub
sequsnt order yas received from 81. Paul,
making over the Great Sorthern and the
Northern Pacific the same rate 70 and
from Portland as applied to Puget sound
points. The Great Northern rate In APP
piled 10 the haul over the o. r. & y. from
Spokane 10 Portland. aad TIE Northern
Pacific over It's own line. via Tacoma.
II was stated that the taking OF Of the
additional s. on the Portland rate as first
Issued. was 20 defeat the scalperz An
(, f.. the field f. a prolific Gre ard & was
stated yesterday that there are today
operating "a railroad tickets -four ef the
hottest rafeaaakoEs la the country" The
bcs. Kind os ehanee is noy IN existence
for clever team work by Portland and Se-