The herald., 1898-02-20
PASSENGER RATE WAR
NOW EXTENDS FROM COAST TO
COAST
MISSOURI LINES NOT IN 1T
Probabilities Point to an All-Round
War Before the Situation
Is Cleared UP
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Associated Press Special Wire
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Fresh complications
were added to the passenger rate war In
augurated by the Canadian Pacific road
by the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic,
a Canadian Pacific line, announcing the
reduction of rates eastbound from Duluth
and other Lake Superior points to New
York. Boston, Portland, Me-, Halifax and
other points in the east to about the same
basis as those made by the Canadian Pa
ciic westbound.
This will necessltate the meeting of rates
by the Chicago-St. Paul lines. The Great
Western and Northern Pacific also applied
the cut rates eastbound from Seattle and
Tacoma, and carried the reductions
through to Chicago, leaving the Chicago
lines no choice in the matter A strenuous
effort will be made, however to keep the
reductions out of the Missouri river gate
ways. TO do this 1t will be necessary for
the Missouri lines to go out of the business
entirely from all territory in which the
Canadian Pacific is a competitor, and
whether they will agree to do so Is doubt
full. Even should they be SO minded, the
problem will not be entirely solved, be-
cause the reductions through st. Paul will
affect Montana points, and they, in turn,
Utah rates. 1t Is more than probable that
an all around rate war will have to be
fought out before the situation can be
cleared up and restored to normal condi-
tions.
A CUT TO COME
ST, PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 19.-In connec-
ton with the cut rates going into effect,
the Southern Pacific has announced that
on February 23d rates will be cut further,
%t,n ole rat n n a a
cent mile. This scale Of prices will ap-
ply over the Southern Pacific from Buff
falo, N. Y, and even east of there, to
Puget Sound. The first-class rate is today
$40 and second class $50 from Buffalo to
Vancouver, via the Southern Pacific. from
st. Paul to Vancouver the rates will be
SIS and $40 on February 23d, with cores
ponding cut from the Eastern terminus OF
the Southern Pacific.
A RAILROAD WRECK
STOCKTON, Cal, Feb. 19-Conductor
VIM. G. Bailey of the Sierra road was In
stantly killed this morning by the over
turning of an engine at Chinese. Bailey
left jamestown with special freight at
6 o'clock on his way to Cooperstown, with
an engine and train Of empty freight
cars. The train approached Chinese sta
ton at the rate of about twelve miles an
hour, when the engine struck the switch
and left the rails. She continued for about
45 feet on the ties, and then the wheels
sunk into the soft roadbed and she top
pied over. Conductor Bailey, Engineer G..
w. Wright and Brakeman E. w. Miller
were In the cab just before the switch was
reached. 1t is supposed Bailey was thrown
from the lookout window. for he was
caught beneath the boiler and his life
crushed out.
Engineer Wright was severely bruised
and considerably shaken up. Brakeman
Miller was climbing over the tender, and
when he saw the engine was going over
he jumped out of danger.
Coroner Burden was sent for and an in
quest held. The stories Of the trainmen
were not definite as to the switch being
open but that Is the probable cause. The
switch stands are not locked, and might
have been thrown open by any one with
malicious intent. Bailey's body was con-
siderably crushed, his neck, an arm and a
leg being broken. Deceased was 80 years
old. born in Trenton. N. j., where his pa
rents now reside. He was a member Of
the Union of Railroad Conductors and of
the lodge at Winslow, Ariz. The lodge
at Oakland will take charge of the funeral.
T. S. Bullock of the Construction company
is cousin of the deceased.
WALLA WALLA, Wash, Feb. 19.--
Rumors of the fate of the sale of the Wash
ington and Columbia railroad to the North
ern Pacific were heard today. The board
of directors of the Washington and Col
umbia River railroad have been in ses-
sion here since Wednesday, and at the
meeting this morning President w. d. Ty-
Ter and Secretary Burford rendered their
designations, which were accepted. 1t has
been common talk among railroad men
and others in a position to know for sew
eral weeks that the Northern Pacific had
been negotiating with c. B. Wright of
Philadelphia, the principal stockholder of
the Washington and Columbia River rail-
road for the purchase of the road, and
now 1t is asserted that the deal has been
consummated
THE KANSAS PACIFIC SALE
TOPEKA, Feb. 19.-The final step in the
program of the sale of the Kansas Pacific
railroad was taken today. when the entire
line from Kansas City to Denver was sold
under the consolidated mortgage for
$S.OOO,000. This completes the sale of the
Kansas Pacific road and all liens against
the property, government and otherwise
are now wiped out.