The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-06
INDIANA.
Of Managers Of Trunk
Lines. =

Lines.
JSn1ASApoLIs, August 5.-The Secre-
tary of the recent conference at Sarato,
GA of the Manages of Trunk lines and
Western railroads, gives some interesting
information in regard to the meeting.
He saws it was for the purpose of discuss
ing all matters of general Importance
tending to the Arrangement of railway
interests. The principal subject which
engaged the attention of the officials
was the adoption of some general corpo-
rative plan by which freight and passen-
ger rates agreed upon, De
tween common or competing
points. could be maintained,
and also stop the present nefarlouS prsc-
tice of paving rebates or drawbacks on
freight shipments and commission to
ticket sellers. The meeting was large,
nearly all of the eastern and western lines
being represented. While the various
questions were thoroughly and earnestly
discussed, the greatest of harmony and
good will prevailed, the sole determlna-
ton being on all hands to bring about
general reform in railway management.
So far AZ Rates were Concerned
the following is the substance Of the reS0-
lutions adopted at the conference:
First, ANY western road may keep an
agent in any eastern city, provided such
agent shall not be building or contract
inc agent and shall be under the super
vision of the trunk line Commissioners
! in respect to the maintenance OF rates.
Second. Rates on freight between the
common competitive points east bound
are to be established by the Commission
| ers, and the rates both ways shall be di-
yided between the lines carrying the
trade. on such basis rs they may agree
| upon. "
TNirH, Questions arising out OF tho
rate from freights carried by rail and on
the lakes. are to be determined by the
eastern and western Commissioners,
Jointly. The plan to be agreed upon by
d ma ority of each Commission, is recos-
nizing the obligations under existing
contracts between the trunk lines and
their organized steam boat connections
on the lakes, but giving the best practi-
cable protection to all rail lines.
|
cral western railroad centres are t.
be nominated by the respective
competing lines, but to be approved by
all parties to the agreement.
Location Of Commissioners.
Commissioners will be located in
Cleveland. Cincinnati indianapolis,
Louisville, st. Louis, Chicago, Detroit,
and at such other points as the western
lines NAV hereafter choose. The COM
missioners at Cleveland and Toledo are
to be appointed by the lines centcring at
/ those points. An agreement is being
drawn up to be signed by all the western
roads in the interest, with the exception
of the specific matters passed upon above.
! The present contract between the New
/ York Central and the Pennsylvania rail-
I roads form the basis of the agreement.
The several fast freight, dispatch and
colored lines were ordered to stop buying
or presenting tickets to any Of their
. patrons.
There are two bureaus of commission
ers. an eastern and Il western bureau.
/ The commissioners are to be located
! in the respective cities haiiieu'
! The eastern bureau, representing
the trunk lines, is composed OF
of Hon. VIM. Dennison, Columbus, Ohio;
Hon. T. ). Jcwctt Philadelphia; and b.
w. Blanchard, Sew York.
The following commissioners form the
western bureau: }. NJ. Hubby, Clevc-
land; Gen. &. B. Wright, Columbus;
Warren Colburn, Toledo; VI. Drummond,
Chicago; L. n. Andrews, Indianapolis;
Samuel Gill, Louisville; and j. ii. Stur-
econ, st. Louis.