Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-27
Eastern Lines Persuade Wabash
to Let Present Rate Seized
ule Stand
sssDs WOULD BE FRIENDLY
Conference of the Lines is HeId-Wa-
bash Finds Itself in Peculiar Pre-
dicament = Order Issued to Bring
+ About Uniform Rates - Railroads
! Deny Cut in Postal Revenue.

Chicago, July PA movement &c
give people in all the territory west
Of Chicago a 2-cent interstate pas
senger rate to the seaboard has beer
headed off by the eastern railroad
chiefs, led by President F., D. Under
wood of the Erie.
At a conference held in Mr.. Under
woods office the Wabash representa-
tive, was Induced to withdraw the no
tice to the effect that his line would
make 2-cent interstate rates in its
eastern territory.
When the Wabash notice was prom-
ulgated it spread CONSERVATION among
eastern railway presidents. The Wa
bash is the only road which has a
mileage both east and west of Chicago
and it therefore belongs to the asso-
Citations in both territories. It there
fore is compelled to submit to different
legislation for each portion of its sys-
TEN. Several years ago the Wabash
insisted that differential fares should
be granted In the west. This plan was
however, abandoned after the presi-
dents took the case in hand.
The Wabash now finds itself MAX
Ing 2-cent interstate rates in the ter
aitory west Of Chicago and ~ and
sometimes 3 cents east This caused
the order for the uniform rates.
Mr.. Underwood then quickly called
the conference. Apparently the Wa
bash was induced to regard its move
as an error, as announcement its made
that the present interstate rates will
remain undisturbed. The only excep-
ton to this will be in cases where the
thru rates In the east exceed the sums
of the local state rates. These differ
ences will be eradicated and the new
rates will be presented to a meeting
Of the Central Passenger Association to
be held here in September
According ITO a committee of the
eastern roads the railroad men de-
sire to get closer to the public and
to have greater publicity regarding
railroad subjects. This desire was ex-
pressed yesterday during a conference
between the Illinois Manufacturers
Association, the Chicago Commercial
Association and the board Of trade on
the one hand and a committee OF
three representing the official classi-
f1cation on the eastern railroads. The
meeting was held in response to a
request by the Chicago commercial
organizations
The following proposition was sub
mitted to the railroad men:
/. That one or more members OF
t41e official classification be residents
Of Chicago and represent the north
western territory.
2. If it be impossible for the Off
cial classification body to hold its
meetings in Chicago then the six
members representing the Central
Freight Association territory meet
here at least thirty days prior to the
general meeting.
8. That the official docket of the
classification he published and distrib-
uted to anyone who desires it, publi-
cation being made sufficiently lin adj
vance of the Chicago meeting to give
the shippers an opportunity to exam
inc it.
II. C, Barlow, of the Chicago Com
mercial Association and j. M. Glenn of
the Illinois Manufacturers Association
express the belief that the railroads
would meet Chicago's request half way
and do all in their power to grant the
requests.
Railroads, especially those outside
OF Chicago, are being required by the
postoffice department to readjust their
accommodation ito meet the require
ments of the mail In, many instances
the department has reduced the
amount OF space upon mail trains and
in others has increased 1t. officials
deny that the pay of railroads has
been reduced s1,oOo,ooo a year and
that 125 inspectors are in the field,
working to bring about further reduce
tions as reported. 1t is asserted that
there are just twenty-five inspectors
out upon the work of the department,
and that all the reductions made will
not amount to $250,0o0.