The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC
WITHoLDs SIGNATURES UNTIL. SEA.
HOARD RATES ARE RESTORED,
want the Old Dtfycrcnt,n, u.,x~v
st. Louis and scnbonrd on Texas
Traffic Maintained.


Traffic Maintained.
The Missouri Paclfic-Iron Mountain man
agement says the Globe Democrat. has no
aiied Chairman Campbell of the South
western freight bureau that II would not
become party to the new agreement OF the
Southwestern lines effective June 1, until
the matter of scaboard rates to Texas had
been satisfactorily adjusted A meeting OF
the traffic managers and the executive of
quarters here on Tuesday next to take up
this question. The low rates in effect from
New York and seaboard territory TO Texas
points were only authorized as emergency
rates during the war OF the water lines
The Lone Star line Is now ont of the bust
ness, and its boats have been disposed OF
to the government. The Mallory line has
suspended operations on account OF the
war with Spain. but the Morgan line, which
is controlled by the southern Pacific. CON
tinues to receive freight at its wharf in
New lork, whence it ie transported via the
Pennsylvania railroad and the Cape Charis IS
route over the Southern railway to New
orleans and thence by the Southern Pacific
railroad TO Texas points.
AT the last meeting Of the executive Of
ficeIs OF the all-rail lines with the officers
of the seaboard lines. held in January, II
was agreed to restore rates and differen-
tials from seaboard territory, and equali1e
conditions for the all-rail lines from st.
Louis on Texas traffic as early as practical
Bile. The war with Spain has put an end
TO the seaboard service between New York
and the gulf, and hence there is no longer
any excuse for rerpetuating emergency
rates on account of seaboard competition.
The St Louis Southwestern lines, Therefore.
take the position and will adhere to it
firmly that former rate conditions must he
restored in the interest of ST. Louis as the
leading market for the Southwest The
rates from New York under present condi
tions place the St Louis market at dis.
advantage on Texas business and the differ
entails must be restored
The Missouri Pacific vote at the reorgau-
ization meeting held here last week was
given in support of the new agreement.
subject to the approval of Vice President
Warner, who was unavodably absent. His
uliimatum was expressed In the notlfca
ton sent TO the chairman yesterday Vice
President aud General Manager Yoakum
OF the St Louis and San Francisco states
that the Frisco is in hearty sympathy with
g., as,not -, H. ,..s;or,tIo 20 80, y, .. ~ "
conditions from the seaboard and In main
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state leAas traliic nave been promulgated
by the chairman OF the Southwestern
freight bureau.
,t,oot,,o ,n,od,a,o,v shirr,onts 80 ,ra,c,,,
VI -
moving 10 OF from poiiits III ieXas' account
OF the United States government, will be
charged for at rates announced in bureau
nuh,,ca,ions at the time Of ouotat,on sub.