Show southern brought to time chicago nov 22 western railroads have secured from the southern pacific an assurance that december let will join them in a reduction of commissions on california immigrant business to a normal basis for months there has been no profit in this class of tran tation because of the excessive corni missions paid amounting in some cases to 16 a ticket the canadian lines have also expressed their intention of doing the same this will mean a gain all around of about 10 a ticket on all immigrant traffic to california the normal commission being 5 A new agreement respecting excess baggage carried by theatrical companies has been adopted by the western association lines through the efforts of chairman caldwell special cars containing baggage or theatric d property will be charged for at the rate of not less than 15 cents a mile for any distance with a minimum charge ot 10 cents a car the lines moving are to use their discretion in making additional charges where the service involves intermediate stops for parties of ten or more pounds will be carried tree and a special car provided it the revenue from the tickets is not I 1 less than 25 with an extra car for every additional 25 passengers |