New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
The JOINT quarterly meeting Of the Council
and parGchial Committees OF the Catholic UnlOn was
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TIE EASTERN AND BOSTON AND MAINE
COMPANIES,

TIE EASTERN AND BOSTON AND MAINE
COMPANIES,
TROUBLES BETWEEN THEM-TnE TRUCE NOT YEf
sIGYED-THE CAUSE OF THE EXISTING DisAGREE-
MENT
lFRONAS OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE rRIBUNE.J
BosToN, March 23-The troubles between
the L Htern and Boston ana Name Railroads not
over has been popularity supposed since the annual
meeting of the Eastern Company in February last The
public told by all the J ton papers that the truce
was signed aud woul3 take effect the lst Of April
Since that announcement auhoritatiyely stated
very many inquiries have been made a. to proDaO.3
changes both roads. ana rmors started concerning
the running Of trains. Every new item in relation 90
the compact has been eagerly discussed and sought for
but they all without foundation, "a the contract
made by she committees has not been signed by tho
directors OF the interested roads, and a.
present there seems to he prospect
that IT will he signed. when the commit tees
in conference the gentlemen represenupg the Bos-
ton and Maine Company demanded OF the competing
road part OF the contract that the Boston and Maine
corporation should be granted equal advantages with
the Eastern company over the rails OF the Maine Ccn
trail The Eastern Committee met this demand with the
statement that tue Maine Central Road separate
corporation aud the Maine Committee must treat with
the directors OF that road This they che Maine Com
mittecl are perfectly ready do. and the directors Of
the Maine Central equally willing; indeed teey are
so DESTROYS OF giving equal facilities to tho 4, stRns
rival that thew have appointed Committee Of iOdfer
the part OF their road to confer with the Bo lQa
aud Maine directors.
| While the negotiations were pending the Boston and
Maine Company presented petition TO the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen Portland (as required by the
laws OF Maine FOR make direct connection with
the tracks OF the Grand Trunk Railroad on Cpmnercla
st.. Portland ms proved loren 10 the iSaliHe ad
the Old war Of connection wleh made last year fhno,s
WIS revived with the difference that the CON
1 desired
OF the regular passenger rails. The Eastern Company
opljoseu this move, Oh The ground that II a blow
alled at their business In lewiston and thus far they
haue been successful preventing the passage OF an
order desired by their rival the Boston anu Maine
Company replied that the competition would lay en-
trry between the Maine Central ana the GrInd Ituht
roads aud be outside o the business Of the Eastern ana
| Boston and Maiue Companies The Boston and Miiue
corporation have the cooperation OF the Grand Trunk
people this matter. Ana naturally as long there
l. any fzhJ at Portland thore can be no agrcemy NC
! sigaed In Boston.
lie annual meeting Of the directors Of the Maine Cen
trii road takes pace AZ WIterye tomorrow, anu ~ al
prohltllity tie meeting will one or more than
nary interest Judge Rice who resi- gned the presidency
the road last year bat remained stakeholder, anh
was arergard connected with JAW Cooke and che Union
Pacinc. desires reelection II il said This the Eastern
Company stubborny oppose. Another bone or contch
trl viii election OF the other officers TIE Maine
Central people desire that the road shall be controlled
by officers Who are residents Oh the Ste oi Maiho Du
tho Eastern wish control II from Massachusetts
aud 10 this end several conference meeiiug'
ths last ons having boon held in the Revere House
this city last week but no agreement has yet been con
cluded The directors and active stocknoders OF t@e
E,sern road own shares OF Maine Central stock,
and aiming to control 1900 more OF which they arc
pretty sure OF 900 10 oOan teeIetore Iar wofklhS
1000 more shares. IL the Eastern Company succeeds,
the Boston and Maine Corporation will be prevented
from making the desired connection with the Maine
Central except such terms as the Eastern directors
choose dciatc, and the talked Of agreement mas
will secure the the advantages they wish and the agree
ment viii in all probability he at once rallied