The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-02
Gives Notice of Withdrawal of Its
Membership From Southwest
ern Passenger Bureau.
W. P. A. LINE MAY REVOLT.
Disruption and Consolidation Re-
pOrts-Harriman Lines to Re
fund sos, 100000 of Bonds
New Coast Outlet,

The Southern Pacific. following the lead o.
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas, has with
drawn from the Southwestern Passenger
| Bureau. Notice was filed with Chairman
Pratt yesterday. in the Union Trust build-
Ing. st. Louis He Immediately promulgated
notice to all Hines members of the bureau.
s. r. B. Morse, assistant passenger traffic
! manager. with headquarters at Houston. In
giving notice of withdrawal, states that, in
view OF the withdrawal of the Katy. the ex-
pense OF remaining in the bureau is made
more than the Southern Pacific cares to in
cur. and for that reason gives thirty days
notioa Of its withdrawal.
Chairman Pratt gives notice that the
Southern Pacific intends to abide by the
rules and regulations Of the bureau by its
rates. etc, and will confer with the bureau
upon up, an Questions Of mutual interest among
reau's Jurisdiction. NoAce was received in
81; Louis and also from Houston.
soutserm m'tharawai harssC , OF the Katy and the
bureau gives rise to another report that
the rate Of the bureau seems to be sealed.
dissoIufiar he go & 20 Iar as to predict its early
that the opinion Is held there that the dis
soiuuon OF the Southwestern Bureau would
Ue. ne ou. she prelude to a consolidation of all
pesSehser associations west of Chicago into
one organization. o
Two weeks ago. It is reported. several
eSAS oA tHc UuEe6u were nneQ for
cutting. and the complaint was made that
the action was too arbitrary and unjust:
tnat ;,,s. Justice was not fairly meted out. II
not be helped" Failing to secure desjred
adjustment Of the differences at the time
tne alternative Of action in this case was
20 WITHDRAW membership. Several times 1t
mas been said that efforts to patch up an
asnicable settlement would be successful.
put ofncials to whom statements were cred
iteo ny report have denied them. The only
e1DlAnatiCn several ,,.yi,
at ail.'' '' ''''"'hs 'he matter
w. r. A. Line May Withdraw.
Chairman Mcleod Of the Western Pas
Chicago. in a few days may receive notice
Of the withdrawal Of membership from the
IS deeoa s1a ST Mnsh !,
At the hands Of the association in the mat
Ter or nnes for rate cutting. considering the
alleged similar ofrenses against the rules
Of the association. E. A. Williams general
passenger and ticket agent Of the Chicago.
st. Louis. when asked in regard to the re-
port. would make no statement.
Complaints and rumors OF complaints
passenger officials in st. Louis believe that
consolidation may result. with the Western
d,I and the Southwestern and the Transconti-
fever" is spreading into all departments Of
reilroading. and the merger Of the passen-
ser ASSOCIATIONS may come sooner than ex-
pected. Other officials. however. say the
interests are too large. the territory tco
vast. to be covered by one central associa-
t!on. even II bureaus were located in the
tIafhc centers. They say they do not be-
tteve the same work could be more ecnomi-
cally covered by a central organization.
E Almost alt 'oficials express great con-
;ndsnce in the ability Of the present chair
men OF the various associations. Chairman
Pratt is known as a gentleman. diplomatic,
broad. emfnentiy capable. and a man OF
much experience.
The withdrawal OF the Katy and :he
Southern Pacific leaves the following lines
In the bureau: Atchison. Toreka and Santa
Fe; Chicago: Rock Island and Pacific; Rock
Island and Texas: Choctaw, Oklahoma and
Gulf: Fort Worth and Denver City; Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe: Houston and
Shfevepoft: Houston and Texas Central:
Houston. East and West Texas: Kansas
City Southern: Missouri Pacific, Frisco. Iron
Mountain. Cotton Belt. San Antonio and
Aransas Pass and Texas and Pacific.