The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-Next Satur-
day the Canadian Pacific Company VIII
make a cut rate from San Francisco via
Victoria. The cut viii be d very substan-
tal one and passengers Will be trans
ported from this city 70 New York first
class for $40 or for so second class. This
is the first reduction that has been made
by any line directly out of San Francisco.
About a week ago the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Company announced low
schedule TO all points east from Portland.
The rates quoted were SO and S25 to New
York for first and second class. respective
ly, from San Francisco via Portland.
However, the local rate Of sl2 first class
and Sc second class is required TO be add
cd. 1t viii be at once seen, therefore,
that the cut Of the Canadian Pacific is s.
lower than that Of the oregon Railroad *
Navigation Company on first-class tickets.
Same Rate ns From the sound.
PORTLAND. Feb. 2i.-The Canadian Pa
clnc railway today announced a cut of s.
In the fare between Portland and the East.
making the rate the same as that be-
tween Puget sound points and the East.
Grand Trunk Meets the Cut.
MONTREAL. Feb. 24.-The Grand Trunk
officials announce that they have made
arrangements with the Great Northern
railway and will meet whatever rates the
Canadian Pacific has made to the West,
without allowing for the differenua.. !; is
expected that the Canadian Pacific will
further reduce the rates to the West. AID
il So the Grand Trunk will meet them.
Confined to IT. Paul Gateway.
CHICAGO. Feb. 24-Au danger OF
passenger rate war In consequence OF the
Inauguration Of the Chicago & North
western and the Burlington's fast train
service to Denver has now passed. The
presidents Of the roads to whom was re-
ferred the settlement Of the matters in
dispute. met here today and supposedly
reached an agreement in the matter. They
adopted a resolution declaring their be-
LIEF in the correctness of the principle OF
extra fares for fast train service. ard
then referred the working out Of details
70 give practical effect 10 the resolution
10 The general passenger agents.
Notice was served hy the Southern Pa
clhc road today On all lis connections that
it VIII not participate in the passenger ra,e
war inausurated by the Canadian Paciac
IN transcontncntal business but Will in
sist on fuu proportions on all business
tcketed over its lines. The Southern Pa
ciac has as much KIondike business or.gt-
mating In California as il can very wei
handle over rs shasta route on this ii Is
receiving fan local fares. ana Y thinks X
would be very foolish to place them IN
jeopardy by taking part IN a fight IN which
Il is very remotely interested. The effect
OF its decision VIII Dee TO bar sam further
the Missouri river ga'cways against the cut
rates. Roads using those gateways have
been exceedlngiy anxious from the outset
os the fight 60 protect ;hese ga,eways.
Genera! passenger agents u the western
roads had meeting here today to con-
slider action 10 be taken on the conduct x
the transcoEuuentaI rate war. l. VAS
deeitsd that for the present az least the
cgt rates should BE strictly confined "a The
s. Paul gateway. \ committee cf seven
was appointed to prepare plan for the
conduct OF the var. 20 report 10 another
general meeting to be held tomorrow.