The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-26
W|THDRAWS
INTERSTATE RATE
Wabash Heeds Persuasion
Of Other Rail
roads.
RATE STANDS
Representatives of Roads Meet and
Block Movement for 2 Cent
Interstate Fare.

movement to give people in all
the territory east of Chicago a two
cent interstate passenger rate TO the
seaboard has been headed off by east
ern railroad chiefs, led by President f.
D. Underwood of the Erie This move
ment would affect every road running
through Hammond and would cause a
reduction in fares on several of Them.
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 two-cent interstate commerce
rates in its eastern territory.
When the Wabash notice was pro
mulgated it spread CONSERVATION
among eastern railway presidents. The
Wabash 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. 1t there
fore is compelled to submit to different
legislation for each portion of its sys-
tenn Several years ago the Wabash
insisted that differential fares should
be granted in the west. This plan was,
however abandoned after the presf-
dents took the case in hand.
The Wabash now finds itself making
two-cent interstate rates in the terri
tory west of Chicago and two and one
half and sometimes three 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 is made
that the present interstate rates will
remain undisturbed. The only excep-
ton to this will be in cases where the
through rates in the east exceed the
sums of the local state rates. These
differences will be presented to a meet
ing of the Central Passenger associa-
ton to be held here in September
According to a committee of the
eastern roads the railroad men desire
to get closer to the public and to have
greater publicity regarding railroad
subjects. This desire was expressed
yesterday during conference between
the Illinois Manufacturers association,
the. Chicago Commercial association
and the board of trade on one hand
and a committee of three representing
the official classification of the eastern
railroads. The meeting was held in
response to a request by the Chicago
| Commercial association.
The following proposition was sub
mitted to the railroad men:
/. That one or more members of the
official classification be residents OF
Chicago and represent the northwest
ern territory.
| 2. If it be impossible for the official
classification body to hold it's meetings
! in Chicago then the six members repre-
senting the Central Freight associa-
tion territory meet here at least thirty
days prior to the general meeting.
8. That the official docket Of the
classification be published and distri-
buted to any one who desires it, pub
LEGATION being made sufficiently in ad-
vance of the Chicago meeting to give
the shippers an opportunity to examine
it.
II. c. Barlow of the Chicago CONNER
cial association and !. NJ Glenn of the
Illinois Manufacturers association ex-
press the belief that the railroads
would meet Chicago's request half way
and do all in their power to grant the
requests.