Show CHICAGO ELEVATED ROADS TO CONSOLIDATE CHICAGO Juno IS Directors IS-Directors Directors of or ortho tho the Metropolitan Elevated I Railroad company have ho been l given an nn ultimatum h by Hour Henry A A. A Blair on tho the question of consolidation They aro at nt liberty to toof Jot got of into tho the combination or remain out but hut tho lice Blair 8 syndicate lUcato will m not raise its price 1 If it is rejected by bv the Metropolitan t the tho bo merger will bo bo be of- of ef cC effected with the tho othor other three elevated ele lines Mr Ir Blair ir will leave for Now New York tomorrow and bald taid that before his re t r rt 1 r turn to tho the cil city lie was confident that at least Jell three of or tho the elevated roads would would bo be merged d into ono one company There a is always s a possibility lo of or a to ho sai said c but slip Blip I am um very confident con con- confident the thin thing will m go o through The The 1 directors n of the Metro Metropolitan have havo received m my ultimatum It is up UJ to them whether thc they want ant to a accept it or stay star outside Tho consolidation will go 0 through ith 1 or without the tho Metropolitan |