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Show MERCHANTS AND RAILROADS- What Ia Being; Done to a Favorable Adjustment Ad-justment of the Freight Problem. The public has anxiously been awaiting the report of the transportation committee appointed some time since by the merchants connected with the chamber of commerce to confer with the railroads in reference to adjusting the freight rates on Salt Lake imports. im-ports. The impression was current that the cenference was to have been held this week; but it was incorrect. There will be no meeting of the committee of the msrchantu and railroads until early in the coming mouth. Superintendent Webber of the Z. C. M. I. says everything is moving along nicely to a favorable adjustment of the freight problem. The sub-committees appointed to make reports re-ports on the various interests of the merchants, mer-chants, manufacturers and eme.ters lave nearly all reported. The transportation committee hei J a n. rating rat-ing yesterday and discussed the situv.iou thoroughly. All members of the coinnt'.'.iee appeared satisfied with the manner the work was being carried out and the progress made. Just what action the railroads will take in the matter is yet to be seen. There will be a demand for a good-sized reduction in some lines, if The Times is not erroneously informed. in-formed. But there appears to be such a clear ease of diicrimination, or exorbitant charges, against 8alt Lake freights, that there appears good grounds for a sweeping reduction in rates. |
