The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-08
SANTA FE STARTS 1T.
Cuts the Live Stock and Pack
ing House Rates.

Chicago, Aug. 8.-The western freight
rate situation developed into state of
open war Thursday when the Santa Fe
gave. notice that beginning next Monday
that company would carry live stock
between Chicago and Kansas City for
IL cents per hundred pounds. This is a
cut Of 111a cents and is the lowest rate
given on live stock since 1895, when
there was a situation similar to the one
now existing and when the live stock
rate between the river and Chicago
went to 10 cents. Officials of the Santa
Fe took no action regarding packing
full purpose of the Santa Fe is not, dis.
closed. The Santa Fe live stock rate
will affect the tariff from points far
west of Kansas City to Chicago, as the
rates from all interior points will be
no more than the through rate to Chi
cago.
Other lines from Kansas City, to get
live stock business to Chicago, will have
to meet the Santa Fe cut and under the
rulings of the interstate commerce COM
mission these competing lines will be
compelled to make the same rate from
other points along the river, or in Mis-
souri, river territory that they make
from Kansas City.
Supp1ementing it's cut of 11A cents
per 100 pounds on live stock announced
by the Santa Fe Thursday, it was an
nounced this morning that the rates on
dressed beef and packing house products
between Chicago and Missouri river
| points will be reduced from 23A cents,
| the regular rate, to 1917 cents. This is
| a cut of cents, and it goes into effect
| on Monday, August II.
The deep rate slashing of the Santa
| F'e is for the purpose of bringing to time
the roads which handle freight through
East ST. Louis. These roads, it is claim
| ed by the Santa Fe, have been putting
| in secret rates, and taking away busi-
| ness which should have come to the
| Santa Fe. For the purpose of forcing
| these rate S1ashers to show their hands,
and appeal for a readjustment of rates,
| the Santa Fe officials decided to start
| something
| The next move will be for all the
other roads to put into effect a similar
| reduction, and possibly still larger
| one. After the rates have become thor
| oughly demoralized, the next step will
| be a conference of freight men for the
| purpose of restoring the old tariffs
| The rate on cattle. hogs and sheep
| from Kansas City to Chicago will help
! stock ready for the market. All shippers
| in the west get the benefit of the reduc-
ton. The regular rate from Kansas
City to Chicago is 231s cents per 100
! The Santa Fe has cut this to II cents
| A Kansas farmer shipping his stock tc
Chicago would add the local rate from
| his town to Kansas City to the II cent
! Kansas City Chicago rate. For in
| stance, the regular rate from Topeka
! to Chicago on live stock is 2912 cents.
| Under the reduction, Topeka shippers
| would add the local rate from here to
| Kansas City, which is 81e cents, to the
! u cent rate, making a total rate from
| Topeka to Chicago of 201a cents, a saw
| ing of cents on each 100 pounds. That
! would be about 81 a head on steers.
| The following dispatch from Chicag &C
| announces the reduction in the live
| stock rates: