The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-17
RATE
WAR |NVADES THE
ST. LOUIS REGION
Cut Is Also Made in Chicago
St. Paul Round Trip Rate to
So The Lowest Rate in Eff
feet i'm Many Years.

Eight dollars for the round trip
from Chicago to ST. Paul!
Sixteen dollars and twenty-five
cents from the Twin Cities to ST. Louis
and returnl
The above rates were announced
yesterday by the ST. PaulChicago and
the st. Paul-St. Louis lines. The an
nouncement bids fair to renew active
hostilities in the rate war which has
been waging for the past six weeks,
and the action of one Of the lines in
cutting an excursion fare to ST. Louis
carried the fight into new district.
Up to yesterday the rate extended
only to the Chicago-St. Paul lines, al
though the reduction in fare to Ch1ca-
go necessitated a reduction in nearly
all passenger tariffs. But it was mu-
tually agreed among the roads that the
battle ground was to remain in the
Chicago territory
A short time ago it was also agreed
to make a rate of one fare plus 81 to
st. Louis on account of the national
conventions of the United Brothers of
Friendship, the Sisters of the Mysteri-
Gus Ten and the Knights Of Friendship,
which meet in that city July 81. 1t
was understood that the rate was to
be figured on the old basis of SIG
rate to st. Louis from st. Paul, thus
making the fare SIS.
The Burlington and Rock Island yes
terday announced this rate, but the
Minneapolis & st. Louis refused to
abide by it, contending that the regu-
lar fare to ST. Louis is now $14.25,
which tariff has been established since
the reduction in the Chicago rate was
made.
When it was learned that the Min
nedpolis & st. Louis intended to make
the $16.25 rate the other two lines
promptly met the cut. However, con-
siderable bad feeling has developed, for
it was practically understood that the
So rate to Chicago should be consid
cred as a temporary tariff, and that
excursion rates should not be figured
on that basis. By making, the $16.25
rate to ST: Louis and return, the Min
neapolis & ST. Louis has taken a long
step towards recognizing the So rate as
a permanent one.
No Early Settlement.
1t is not at all improbable that fur
Their reductions in the st. Louis rate
will be made before Monday. One
passenger official yesterday openly ad-
mitted that the action of the Mime
apolis & ST. Louis is likely to bring
about trouble. Should the Twin City
lines begin cutting rates to other
points than Chicago, it is certain that
the rate trouble will not be soon set
tied.
By making an So rate for the round
trip from Chicago to the Twin Cities
| on account of the Swedish singers, who
| meet in Minneapolis, the Chicago lines
have practically met the cheap sexcur-
sion rates announced a few days ago
by the Chicago Great Western. The
rate will only be in effect for one day,
Monday June 20. The tickets will car
ry a ten-day return limit
The action of the lines is direct re-
taliation upon the Great Western.
(which line announced a So rate from
Holcombe and other Illinois points. 1t
is said that the Great Western knew
nothing about the proposed So rate
until it was advertised in Chicago yes
terday. The Wisconsin Central was
also kept out of the secret.
The So rate is the lowest which has
been made between Chicago and ST.
Paul in many years. Fifteen years
! ago, during a rate war, a So one-Way
! fare to Chicago was in force for a few
days. This is the only time that the
tariff has ever gone lower than the
| present rate of So.
The low rate will create good bust
ness for the Twin City ticket brokers,
for everyone travelling from Chicago to
the Twin Cities on Monday will buy a
return ticket, whether they intend to
use it or not Scalpers will be able to
secure the coupons at a low figure.
thereby leaving a large margin on
winch to work in securing profits.