Show WOULD PUNISH AL ALTON ALFON I IFOR FOR CUTTING RATE CHICAGO Feb 18 The The The Record Record- Herald in a news article this morning said Railroads between the Missouri river and Chicago with the tho exception of the Chicago Alton AIton will wiB increase the rates on live stock dressed meats an and packing packing pack pack- in ing house products from 20 to 23 2312 cents per per Tho The ire of other roads was aroused because the Alton AIton was reported to have signed a contract with Kansas City packers to carry carry- their products at a arate arate arate rate of 18 cents per pounds between between be he- tween Chic Chicago go and Kansas City The Theother Theother Theother other roads reads assert that this rate is too low to bring anything more than the barest profit The roads also y sa-y that if the Alton puts the tho low rate into ef effect ef ef- feet they will throw all the packing business to the Alton and it will be he so blocked with small profit freight that it wi will not be able to handle the high grade business |