The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
TINE FOR ACTION.
Car Situation Necessitates Call for
Meeting Of Chamber Of Com
merce Directors.
Statement to Be Presented Railroad
Commission milwaukee, Road
Stands by Order.

President James Marshall issued call
this morning for special meeting Of the
directors of the Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce, to take action on the car situ-
ation which is crippling Minneapolis in
dustrially. 1t is likely that the transpOr-
tation committee of the Chamber will be
sent to st. Paul to present a statement
to the state warehouse and railroad COM
|, mission. The transportation committee
|, consists of James S. Bell, president
/, s,Washburn- Crosby company; Henry L.
Little, manager Pillsbury- -Washburn
company; j. H. Martin, former president
Of the Chamber; John l.. McCaull of the
McCaull- Webster company, and George r.
Piper of the Midland Linseed Oil company
The Chamber desires to protect it's own
interests and those of shippers in Mime
apolis generally. 1t is believed the con-
gestion, if it continues to grow worse at
the present rate, will paralyze the city
industrially before the opening of nayiga-
ton can bring relief
The specific object of the meeting is the
settlement Of the terms of delivery as
between buyers and sellers of wheat, this
/ question having arisen out of the action
of the Milwaukee road with regard to it's
cars But the directors will also take up
the car situation as affecting the city, and
will seek a remedy.
y !, Milwaukee Islands Pat"
. ! Il - -. .r. = ~.
The Milwaukee road Stands pat on it's
order of Saturday, prohibiting the delivery
of wheat in Milwaukee cars to the flour
mills. A good part Of the wheat that
came in Saturday over the Milwaukee was
sold to millers. AS is customary in such
cases, the commission men sent the road
the numbers of the cars sold, with in
structions to switch them to the mills.
This morning all such memoranda were
q Cd hvt ha IL f,,cf
tions to the receivers to give different
orders for the disposition of the cars with
in twenty four hours or otherwise the
| cars would be switched to Elevator B Of
the Milwaukee road, and the grain un-
loaded therein at the expense and risk
of the consignees E.=nsf g.:
The Milwaukee road stands alone in the
position taken Saturday regarding the de.
livery Of wheat to the flour mills. Many
In the grain trade feared that the other
roads would follow suit. But the Other
| roads did not, and this encouraged the
| millers and the cash grain men to believe
| that the Milwaukee would back down.. Al
noon, however, the order had not beer
| rescinded. .. g.. s.!"...;
I Some Cars Delivered. -.
| There was a rumor around that the mill
,ers were getting some Milwaukee cars tt
their plants. This was found to be onl,
lots coming in to apply on contracts previ
sously made Some sellers had made con
tracts in good faith, some time ago, on tn,
| basis of delivery to the mills, and the Mil
waukee did not desire, to break faith will
these men, hence the delivery of fey
hears. " !" -""''
The action of the Milwaukee road OF
Saturday had one important effect. 1
showed the other roads the necessity TO
! defining their position at once, and max
ing clear to the trade just what privilege
| they could grant and just what restric
| tions they desired to impose, that no mis-
understanding might arise. Hence tn
EOmaha, Burlington, Great Northern an,
fRock Island each sent over new bulletin
Ito &be posted on change: st@:+'%.t !, - ! '1t3.
T New Bulletins. :, ,.. 49,.
i The notices read as follows:
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & :Omaha-Thi
road cannot accept carload shipments destine,
to points east of the Indiana Illinois state line
than Omaha cars, this notice being given t
confirm advices already placed by, us with inter
|ested shippers. L. J. Jannne,
Assistant General Freight Agent.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacifc-Rock islam,
system cars must not he loaded to points OF ou
rails. This does not include cars billed t.
mill or clean in transit, that will insure unload
Ling Of cars at elevators at stations on our line
Please see that this is thoroughly understood
on alt shipments F. L! Richards,
II 2~ General Agent. Il
cars cannot be loaded through to local points O
other lines excepting to local points on Chi
caEo, burlington & Quincy railway east of tn
Missouri river, west Of Chicago and north of Kar
I sas City: They canno BITE loaded for Chicag
p. J. Clarity, Superintendent