, 1874-10-15
Meeting Of General Managers and
the Railway Commissioners.
Tho Chicago Roads Doolino to Sign
That Agreement,
Abolition Of Free Paese5 De-
creed,
Report OF the Directors Of tho Pittsburg
& Connelsvillo Road.

Managera wluu Commissioners for tho Eastern
and Wcatorn roads were appointed, three
other conventions have baqu hold for the pur-
poso Of p,rfeesing tho arrangements for uniting
all tho rosds in an offensive and dafonsiyo
alliauce il regard TO tho maintenance OF uni
form Freight Rlad passenger ratos, but nothing Of
Importance was accomplished at my OF tllcso
meetings, and hut little prugrosB iu thia favorito
scheme ct Ca:nmodora Yandosbilt'a has Deeu
mnao.
Tho last convention was held OH tho 1st Of
tlls month, ut New York City, and ut tllnt time
TIE FOLLOWING AanEEnEST
was draw:l up to DO signed by tho railroads
Represented at the conference hold at Saratoga
lust July:
~ rnrcu;nce Of the proceedings Of i Convention Ut
natway n Maagerr. hei,' Ut Saratoga Springs Oh the
h al.1 3aa u July, 18TH this ,n.ttna aartsncut Is
eyHnd hc.y ten the Ataptlc + Cr,at avesurn; cloye
!an.s, Coy sneus. GiAstnuaA y indianapolis Lake
adj: Msns sRa csutrai Dssoit milwaukee, ] ); caa- 1
H ada Hso!tlfra; Toledo, Wabash Western ludian-
t.ut.; rsrra Iiaate < 1ndianlialis oho i Misss.
SS,;;s,sg' SS;:ag o'Ss!Sss, , 81 Isls; 5sas,sssSs:
osS sisaa iecias Dsil SSis.so % essG
con,ranlcR and between nil otncr railway ooipauie'i
sueasshin# 10 this ugroanlrnt. ne do hoseby nu-
fIst-Tn ;,le formation Of !, bureau, consisting Of
assen Commissioners. who shalt oc men c1pcre'iccd
IN railway En1rB and In way connected with Tho
lines herein aproseucd. aud those cecol ut thu sas-
asoaa Spring iIsetiny aro lersby recognized nnd &C.
eto regulate Ind establish through rates for the tranR-
portation Of peseenRess and irogt the spyeral
4nfe tetwee. competitive r1nts lint aud West. fn
conjunction 18th tie Esatcrn Blrca, OF Commission
esa wto represent tho a-callcd trunk lines OF tho
svnntry ytug ast Of Buffalo, ptttsbrg, aud thu Ohio
.Steoad-Tl, Commissioners ahali have power to
establish temgh rates. from time to time. over
tho usuaperosl for liking rates, NIL csceen3 Or In.
yo'viny mor !han three changes i'll calcnsf year.
distances Us ow fired BY Gzaama tables. rio rates
@ and 1esulstt ns ettabhaled BY ead Commissioners
Rrado Of I'LL The companies parie3 hereto, md in tho
pany islna - sonfar% to asa sates sa regui4ous
tiop, ,ebale. II otherwise. upon ;no written complaint
Or RECURRENCE at Of said Commissioners each of tho
diau'ise rnin s service any seh oiltcef, nCe or a~
1oss ;t tle "a, rs Apy s; f. ~ fat freight nss
sfs ehes ss1 o e Tie 1s, e 81
Iarties thereto IL the ercut Of any freight orgaza-
tion, soult1. Officer Or c,arloye thereof svadirg
prescribe other re,,ae? IN addition 10 dtx,ias1l
from aei Tire snd the modes OF enforcing the
isssc &C. 'SAS necessary 20 A''A' 'a'a 'seo'''0n' e.
3EsT-sncl, Commissioners sha!l have general
sass u s9uo ely where one Or moro Of them ahal1
Ecsees:cS 20 thoroughly contlre the buslneau an -
tsa Ct sneir ce. the expenses Of which, tic sa>sses
dental e.:tr*"s. shall be assessed by ta Go,1aissou
ess aud paid nlonthly by each company party e:c:u
Company az 4scersaluesl for tae iast cursci1s ssss
which information rs well aa other Information u1
fslisca ST. ns IL By ,he conpsslonera for faithful
by Faid Cfal, ,.uies when called for un,l said Cunis-
sonsss shah suse power ana authority examine iii
time to ts:ae, any Manner that to thc1u muy aerm
nesess.y 10 -eenie tha proper observance ii hneh
Fv'natlt understood aud ngreeh thnt sail t.oin-
m'syonera s's! und they are hereby authorized to-
sud sos 1 The noar Of couissesffa Con use. se.
pointed l.: tie Eastern trunk ucs, with view To Ito
. anIt9;:n %o aus IT ~ the lines rotteseuaet In sh9
MI d;sysi'niu: 1ons Of whatever character.
,t;M-Ihc companies paftlea hereto agree md
coiGec:in7 oes the lptea established froln tpa to
tisse ~ the Commissioners, AMI tn no cyt will they
ssss;d ts' any eo,ncg'ns uae. agency, "r other
psny connecting lIne isine 10 eoasorni 10 tue
upon notice q such fanEo from tho Coantssoncrs.
~ through tickets bl!s Of lang will bs received
lfoIn Or eSused to any lna 30 fatlnC to confor
.St-M.-4hc Commissioners shall lave power to abo,
sh al e''c 10 commission agencies Of every naturo
hnst Et botn freight and psssengot, except the
gauiztd fart freight lsnes brt any Western road 1nay
keUp aud t;.utan I'll agent mil office 1T s nwn ~.
psn*c in sae y Of Sew York Or II. any other E.sseru
city, provided sura aHet ehal1 hot s billing Or
y = ,n, Ipu nn1 " naos e aaesS.aaa an.s
t. ~ .s 1xaA - 4..'o eo.'eS1oisoss IL teePecs
tsn.n,trant H. " 1S,i. an,91 - ,.4
W. 1"" III! tj .s Issoheto aa; IT, y! nota East anu
,' s" Mnea snail 2nat'y sAest'ss ~ foMes " Ae,es1
al % o he % iGF e s ~ M m
sgsSea pon " OF cash Commission rseos-
~ ss'ons 91s nnusr e1sng contracts Gs!Ween
ne es ano thelr organized atoalnoat eonoc-
sS 10 nasg ass at giving 's 'eA' Fa'
t .ts -. 49, t ..s ~ suo Gou'p4-
a':s parties '!areto aug ohcr sonlanes, pxrtles or
aeshse' @ sn1 10 sannteu @ ~ the Con!n4saonors o.
a WY y ~ onat aases ftatltn 10 uea. ~ ~
ssanE " .as ss, ~ oHEatesa taat shey snay rapport
fumrs lu esrna saas u ~ ucaes If ~ ~ ta aa 70
called by tho Chairman OF tie Board ot Commis-
X;nth-1u the event Of aIaaarco,aent ,y .no co,nu
missioner. upon any point Question arlSIug in iSer
deliberations and !ate.. tho dcrinion Of majority
shai po hnal aud bsndlng upon oil the companies par
wv 4IM;SMt, ue1ssot .,sa =, .oz,an...u. .-.,,,.
a,,v C",nr,: .snncr ,hs ,srt " vr ta.nuy 70 &c! @!
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