The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-09
PERE MARQUETTE
AS A THRU LINE
Traffic Alliance Made by Which the
Road Will Connect Chicago
and Buffalo.
Long Term Lease of Trackage Rights
and Use of the Grand Gen.
trail Station.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Dec. 9.--Official announce
ment was made to-day that the Pere
Marquette railroad will be opened next
Tuesday as a thru line between Chi
cago and Buffalo. Arrangements were
completed by which the Pere Mar
Quette will use the Chicago Terminal
Transfer .companys passenger and
freight terminals at Fifth avenue and
Harrison street after that date, and
the Pere Marquette trains will depart
from and arrive in the Grand Central
passenger station
Negotiationes between the Pere
Marquette & Chicago Terminal Trans
fer railroad have been in progress for
several months. but an agreement
could not be reached until the Pere
Marquette announced it's intention to
continue to come into the city over the
Michigan Central, with which it re-
Gently effected a close traffic alliance.
How 1t VIII Be Done.
The Pere Marquette has built an ex-
tension from New Buffalo. Mich, to
Porter, Ind, q. distance of twenty
miles. From Porter to Clarke's
Junction, near Indiana harbor, it will
use the Lake Shore tracks and from
Clarke's Junction into the Grand Cen
trail station the trains will run over
the tracks Of the Chicago Terminal
Transfer railroad.
trails tracks from ST.. Thomas to Buff
falo. 1t has secured long term lease
of trackage rights Of the michigan
Central railroad Canada southern)
from COPYRIGHT. Ont. to Buffalo.
Vanderbilts Interested.
The Pere Marquette is owned by
a animation Of Boston, Philadelphia
and New York capitalists. among
whom the Vanderbilts have secured
a prominent position and are respon-
sible for the traffic alliance between
the Michigan Central and the Pere
Marquette.
The Pere Marquette will pay the
Michigan Central $4,000 in cash and
l per cent of betterments. The COM
pany will run four passenger trains
each way daily between Chicago and
Buffalo. and will greatly improve its
service between Chicago and Grand
Rapids.
Omaha Line Opening Postponed.
The Chicago Great Western has
further postponed the opening of Its
new Chicago Omaha. line. The date
of the opening to passenger service
had first been set as Dec. 6, but owing
to the failure to receive the new
equipment ordered for the trains thai
date was changed to Dec. IS. No.
tice was given yesterday that the roaC
would not De opened until Dec. {
because not all the new equipment
has been delivered. The cars for the
new trains are said to be superior
to anything which yet has come from
the Pullman shops.
Rate Was Forecasted.
Part rates between Minneapolis, St
Paul and Omaha are threatened with
decentralization. One of the roads has
submitted a, proposition for a change
in the theatrical per capita rates nov
in effect. The present schedule fol-
ten or more persons is $3.50 pei
capita, and for twenty or more
$40. It now is proposed to change
these rates to $8.45 and $3.50.
The proposition is opposed by sew.
eral Of the roads, and fears are en-.
tertained that the road submitting i
will take independent action. If this
is done, trouble will begin at once.