The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-06
TWO ROADS STILL HANG OUT
Coal Traffic Manager of Company De-
clares that Reparation for Over
Charge Will be Made to People
When Troubles are Adjusted.

The Chicago and North Western Rail-
way Company, acting on the demand
OF Kenosha shippers, has reduced the
coal rates to Kenosha and in the flu
ture the men who buy coal in Kenosha
will for the most part have it delivered
to them at rate commensurate with
the lowest rate charged for the deliv-
cry of the same product to Racine,
Milwaukee and Waukesha.
Clinton Mccullough, general coal
agent of the Chicago and North West
ern road was in Kenosha today and he
makes the announcement that with the
exception of connecting rates with
three railways the lower rate is now in
effect. For coal which is shipped to
Kenosha over the North Western in
connection with the Illinois Central,
Big -Four, Chicago and Eastern Illinois,
Wabash, Chicago and Alton, Southern,
c. & l.. M, Baltimore and Ohio (Illi-
nois division), Vandalia, G. P. & st. L,
G. I. & L. and G. T. II. & S. E. lines the
rate is to be rs cents from Chicago as
compared with the former rate of 90
cents! Mr.. Mccullough declares that
similar rates will be givea TO both Mil
Waukee and Racine.
"There has been some misunder-
standing as to this rate,' said Mr.. Nc
Cullough. "The rate over the North
Western to Racine, Milwaukee and Ke-
nosha has been the same and the lower
rate into these other cities against
which Kenosha had complained was
granted by the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul lines. The error in making
up this traffic which went into effect
on July 18th of this year was largely
an oversight. The North Western Rail
way Company has suffered more on ac-
count of it than anyone else as we
have been forced to lose a considerable
amount of business between Chicago
and Milwaukee and other cities. We
have concluded arrangements for the
lower rates with all companies connect
ing with our lines in Chicago with the
exception Of the G. B. & O. and the
only reason that this rate has not been
properly arranged is that the traffic di-
vision of the G. B. & @. has not been
able to get the new rate published. We
have assurance that this rate will be
corrected by the first day of October.
We have not been able to make such
arrangements with the Iron Mountain
Line or with the L. & N. Only a small
amount Of business for Kenosha comes
over the L. & N. We are convinced
that your local shippers will be able to
handle this matter with these roads. -
Mr.. Mccullough insisted that the
North Western had not sought to make
any discrimination against Kenosha in
the original makeup of the traffic
rates. He stated further that promnt
attention would be given to claims for
rebates when the entire question of
traffic had been settled and insisted
that the people who had paid the ad-
vanced rates would be taken care of.
The change in the rates will mean
much to local buyers Of coal as it will
be reduction of Is cents on every ton
Of coal shipped into the city over any
of the connecting lines which have
agreed to the fair rate.
1t is expected that the big coal Gus.
toners of the city will Immediately
demand similar concessions. from the
three lines which are still standing out
on the proposition and if these lines
insist on a discrimination against Ke-
nosha that Kencsha users of coal will
demand that purchases be made from
mines not reached by such companies.
The lower rate is now in effect so
far as tie lines named are concerned.
Full announcement of the changed
traffics to Kenosha, Racine and Mil
waukee will be published within a few
days