The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-14
WESTERN RAILROADS CONTINUE
TO "GET EVEN" FOR THE
NEW TWO CENT LAWS.
ADVANCE s PER CENT
Sunday Schools Camp Meetings and
Merchants Conventions Refused
Excursion Rates Other
Railroad Items.

, Cept c0mmuIaflOn suburban rates an
special rates for railroad employees
In the states of Illinois, Iowa, Mi,
souri,, Minnesota Nebraska, ana All
. kansas, comes the announcement 0
the withdrawal of all less than car
load commodity ,ght rates in iii
nois and preparations in all the state
named to advance the minimum car
load weight on more than 80 per cen
Eof the articles named In the ives err
freight classification, also the abolition
OF several commodity traits ana re
storation Of the articles to classified
Ition.
This Will advance iron articles COCO
pounds; agricultural implements, l.,
600; grain products. 5000 and all 9th
er carload commodities from 5000 I'd
5000 pounds, and. with the abolition 81
commodity tariffs on low grade ship
nents, Will have the effect Of making
liz general advance in freight rates OF
about per cent.
Cut Rates Refused.
/ The executive committee OF the
I Wsetern Passenger association held
a special meeting Thursday for the
purpose OF completing the work start
ed the day before. All applications
for reduced rates We're refused. This
includes conventions Of ali kinds
camp meetings, Sunday school ext
Ecursions, and merchants conventions.
The maximum and minimum passen-
ger rates In all western states pass
Ing 2 cent rate bills will be those
provided by law. All roads were rep.
resented and the so-called weak lines
stated they would confne their rates
to the regular schedule
The lines In the Central Passengef
association considered similar action,
but because OF the absence of execu-
tive instructions no conclusion was
reached. It Is understood they will
Join with the western lines in fighting
the law In Illinois. They are not in
terested in other western states.
Complaints to Eastern Roads,
The changes In the official freight
have brought all sorts |
OF maledictions upon the heads Of the |
eastern railroads and he Central |
Freight association Is busy considering |
the complaints OF the manufacturers |
affected by the recent changes. The !
paper. brick. and cement manufac- |
lecturers In the eastern territory ap-
1eared before the association Thurs /
lay and represented hey had more
han 100000 tons of stock sold on the
'asis Of the old commodity rates.
The grain people also have a griev-
lnce against the eastern lines. and
vii appear before the association to-
ay. In the season of open navigation
is usual to reduce the rate on grain
0 the east, but the roads have signi-
led their intention of advancing the
i rail rates in addition to compelling
1ading TO the capacity of the car.
his will, according 70 the grain in
erests, wipe cut the margin of profit
nd keep Illinois out of the foreign
Fireman John wilkins, better known
s "Cocoanut. on the Illinois Central {
3-4i run is laying off. 2
The Illinois Central pay car is due {
ere June the 18th. in time for tho g
mployes TO spend their money during h
ne Egyptian Hustlers' convention. 7
Engineer Keller. of the Cleveland.
incinnah- Chicago and ST. Logis rail.
'ad, is telling his friends of two fine t
Lexican kiyoodles that he owns. They 4
ave no hair.
Because of increased business the ]
Iobile and Ohio has two switch en-
ines working at day and two at night a
he Cairo yards and they have all $
the work they can handle.
Engineer Good of locomotive No d
,2G, OF the Illinois Central 3G-37 run.
back after a days lay-of. n
fl
"A good engine usually has a cool ci
igineer statement proves true
the case Of locomotive No. G214 Of n
e Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago 81
ID ST louis railroad. which has En-
neer Hanncn at its throttle. Harmon az
IS high-ball fireman. Mann. CO
Engineer II. w. Baldwin. commonly ar
Iown as Kid" is back on iocomo-
re No I'LL. of the Cleveland. Gin. ar
matt Chicago and ST. Louis 20 run
Ter layoH. Engineer Bill Cope
Id ran in his place
Conductor J. o. Zimmerman Of the oh
inois Central Cairo-Si Louis run. Of
5 resumed his duties after Iay-oF Ia
ring which he made several fishing TO
rs. Conductor Davis was his sub on
tute. 70
General Superintendent Ewing. OF
Illinois Central. and party. came
wn 10 Mornds yesterday IN his pri-
te car. No. ;.
The coaches TO be used by the ms ="