The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-30
TWO CENTS A NILE NO co
OMAHA AND c NORTHERN PA
CIFIC LESS MERCENARY
Who Considered 1t Was Not
Equitable to Charge the United
States Higher Rates for It's Sol
diers Than the Lines Charged
Ordinary Traffic.

The fight that has been given pub
licity In The lob e against the propo-
sltlon OF the executive. committee of the
Western Passenger association to
charge a uniform rate of 2 cents a mile
per capita for the transportation of
FEDERAL and state troops to the various
concentration camps has had it's effect,
and the proposition has been knocked
on the head
When the 2-cent plan was first an
nounced The Clio b e made a careful
canvass among the general officials Of
the st. Paul lines and found the opinion
OF all the roads to be against the adop-
tlon or such an exorbitant rate. The
Omaha and Northern Pacific roads de-
ciared openly their intention of cutting
the rate to l cent q mile, no matter
what the executive committee thought
Of it.
The Milwaukee next declared itself
against the 2-cent rate, and the other
81. Paul lines followed suit. The result
or The G b e'sa canvass was made
Known at a meeting of the Western
passenger association held in Chicago
Thursday.
what served as the last blow to those
VINO nave been fighting for a rate Of
cents mile was the announcement
maze IN Thursdays G. o b e that the
Omaha, Northern Pacific and Milwau-
charge. General Passenger Agent Teas
dale, OF the Omaha, said emphatically
to G o b reporter:
For the transportation of troops in
minnesota and the Dakotas we will not
charge to exceed 1 cent a mile"
ihds decision Of Mr.. Teasdale settled
the Whole question, for it is reasonable
10 argue that no road can make a q
cent rate when one Of the most inf1u-
entail lines in the West refuses to do
SO.
Inc best proof that the rate Of cents
mile which some of the railroads de-
Inand Tor transporting troops is too
nlgh, from strictly business stand
point, Is found in the rates agreed upon
py the forty railroads in the Western
passenger association: for the following
events:
herman Baptist annual meeting at Naper-
VINE, IL, May 26 to June Q; rate one fare
gius ~, "; dates Of sale. May %, 20 and
May rs and 81 from all territory west there
OF; return limits. June 4, but extension to
June 80 may be had by deposit with joint
fee of so cents.
American Medical association annual meet
ing at Denver June to IL, rate one fare
from trans-Missouri7 territory, June and
8; return limits June 7; extension by de-
post with joint agent to July 8.
oyclcIS TTOIeCuVo Association OF Amer
lea at Omaha May 81 to June 8; rate one
rare plus ~; dates Of sales, May 20 and 80;
return limits ten days from date of sale.
,, General Federation Of Women's Clubs
biennial convention, Denver, June 20 and
~; rate, one fare plus 81; dates of sale,
June 16 to IS; return limits June 80 to July
H., return to begin on date Of execution by
joint agent and passage to be continuous
International Christian Endeavor conven-
ton. Nashville, Tenn, July to 70; rate,
one fare plus 81; dates Of sale to corre-
spond with those of Central Passenger as
ISOLATION, which have not yet been fixed.
Supreme lodge convention Union rank
encampment knights of Pythias, Indian
apolis, Ind, Aug. % to Sept. 10; rate, one
fare plus 81; dates of SALE Aug 49, 20 and
Il east of eastern boundary of Colorado
and Wyoming; Aug. Is, 10 and 20 from
Colorado and Wyoming; Aug. IT, IS and
Is from Utah; return limits beginning Aug
%, not later than Aug so, by deposit Of
tickets Aug. 80 and payment of 30 cents
extension to Sept. 10 may be had
National encampment Grand Army of the
Republic, Cincinnati, o., Sept to 10: rate
one fare plus 81; dates of sale to be hxed
later
Annual convention National Educational
association, Washington, July to IL; rate,
| one fare plus 49, 81 to accrue to Western
| lines and 81 to association for membership
fee; dates of SALE July g. 4 and 5, from
all points east Of Colorado eastern boundary;
| July 2 and in Colorado and Wyoming
| and July l. and from Utah; return lin
its leaving Washington July to Is, in
elusive; extension by deposit to join agent
and payment of so cents fee to Aug. q.