Show crusade for low fares chicago the rs of the leading western railroads ore are making another effort to stop cutting of passenger rates for excursions and con congest convest vest eions and to establish 2 cents a mile as the minimum rate throughout the western states that have laws reducing fares A meeting of the executive officials tot of the chicago roads was held monday to consider the subject it was ah stated that no decision had been reached as all ot ol the roads have not been represented but the nten ton tion Is to secure an aRiee niP t w that reduced fares will be I 1 n bied after the hist first ot of the year |