The Saint Paul globe., 1899-11-28
ARE Sl.ASHING AGAIN.
TROUBLES Of ST. PAUL-CHICAGO
LINES BECOMING GENERAL
= AND NUMEROUS
$11.5O RATE sHORT-LIVED

Rates Disturbed Both Ways-Gen-
eraI Manager Galloway Says the
500 VIII Not Withdraw Low
Rates to New York for Some
Time e-The Weyerhaeuser Pur-
chase of n. p. Lands Not Complete.
The troubles over ST Paul-Chicago
passenger, rates have extended East and
the complications are becoming worse
daily. The "gentleman's agreement" of
the Chicago lines, which went into effect
Monday Of last week, lasted four days.
according to the statements of officials
OF Eastern lines, and then the Wisconsin
Central made break which put the 500
on the market with $17 second-class
steamship rate to- New. York. The Great
Western followed with similar rate,
and conditions yesterday presented an ap-
pearance of anything but harmony.
In hope of securing a favorable set
tlement of existing troubles, agents of
the Chicago lines met with General Pas
senger Agent Galloway, of the 500, and
talked the situation over. The belief
was expressed Saturday by officials of
the Chicago lines, that on a proper pre-
sentation of the matter. Mr.. Galloway
could be induced to withdraw the OBJ
jectionable rates. The result of yes
terday's meeting is contained in this
statement from Mr.. Galloway to the
agents:
81 will withdraw the low rates to New
York after the steamship rush east
bound begins to decrease, in the latter
part of December"
One ef{the officials of a Chicago line
stated last night that. the meeting was
one of brotherly love and harmony. He
suggested that present troubles were
nothing and that they would soon cease.
Mr.. Galloway, however does not give
much assurance of ending the disorgan-
ized conditions. since the date mentioned
on which rates will be withdrawn, the
latter part of December, is too remote
to do any good. 1t IS through the first
part and. until about the Goth of the
month that the rush of steamship bus-
ness occurs, and it was to carry this
business that low rates. were put in ef-
feet. .....--.- ..-s ....-
The announcement of the action of the
Chicago, Milwaukee &. St. Paul and the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
d
in fifteen years on east-bound steamship
business, toccasioned an unusual amount
of talk in railroad circles yesterday and
was one of the matters discussed at the
agents meeting. Ia The commission was
not withdrawn and the two roads rep
resented to their competitors that the
50 offered 4iss the sum OF the commission
Offered. hY steamship lines and the
roads carrying the BUSINESS. east to sea-
board points. It was. 0ontended that
the action constituted no breach of
agreemeile nF any WEay. s1H
CeEapettng lines, hoWeyer, claim that
with a. regular second class to
New York of S23 the commission virtually
reduces the rate TO" sl5s and there is con-
siderable dissatisfaction over the situa-
ton. It is thought that the action of
the Great Western in putting In SIT
rate was largely influenced by the dis
covery of the large commissions being
paid by the Omaha and Milwaukee, which
attracted IN undue share of business.
z.-The present sitQation, while the agents;
represent that p is not serious, gives
promise OF further developments in the
way of rate cutting. General Passenger
Agent Galloway has not promised to
Withdraw the 500 rates, the Great West
ern has through reclining chair ears to
New York, giving them an immense -ad-
vantage at the present low rates over
that line, the Omaha l-and Milwaukee
commissions are still tsr effect and east
bound steamship business is on the eve
of a decided increase, which annually re-
suits from 8Tfre -si5proa dhHof the holiday
season. ,+as,~ ---A - 80.
Further than this, an Investigation Of
the situation amQpg the .scalpers 'yester-
day resulted in the discovery that Chi
cago transportation was on sale at low
rates again Two scalpers offered Chi
cago tickets at 50, and one other offered
to sell at $3.50, if given half an hour in
which to get the ticket, Scalpers state
that the Great ,Western- and 500 rates
give chance of a; considerable margin
when properly manipulated.