The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-06
The saratOga Conference.

1NDLANAPoLIs, August 6.-The Secre.
tary OF the recent Conference at Saratoga
OF the managers Of the Trunk lines and
the Western Railroads, gives some inter
estiDg information in regard 10 this meet
ing. The meeting he says was for the
purpose oil fully discussing all matters oI
general importance tending 10 the ad,
vancement Of railway interests. The
principal subject which engaged the at
lention otthe officials was the adoption oI
some general cooperative plan by which
1t was agreed that the freight and pas
senger rates agreed upon between com
mon and competing points could be main.
tanned, and also stop the present ne.
farious practice OF paying rebates OF
drawbacks on freight shipments and
commissions 10 ticket sellers. The meeting
was large. Nearly all Of the Eastern
and Western lines being represented,
While the various questions were thor
oughly and earnestly discussed, the great.
est Of harmony and good will prevailed
the sole determination being on all hands
to bring about a general reform in railway
management SO far as rates were con-
cerned. The following is the substance
ol the resolutions that were adopted at
the conference:
l. Any western road may keep an
agent in any eastern city, provided such
agent shall not be building or contract.
ing agent, and shall be under the supery1-
sion OF the trunk line commissioners in
respect TO the maintenance OF rates.
2. The rates on freights between com.
mon competitive points east bound are to
be established by the Commissioners, and
rates both ways shall be divided between
the lines carrying the trade on such basis
as they may agree upon.
8 Questions arising out OF the rate from
treights 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 msjority Of each
commission recognizing the obligations
under existing contracts between the
trunk lines and their organized steam
boat connection on the lakes, but giving
the best practicable protection to all rail-
road lines.
4. The commissioners at the several
western railroad centres are to be nomi-
mated by the respective competing lines,
but are to be approved by all parties to
the agreement. The commissioners
will be located in Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, indianapolis, Louisville, St. Louis,
Chicago, Detroit, and at such other points
as the western lines may hereafter choose
The commissioners Tor Cleveland and Tole.
do are TO be appointed by the lines center.
ing there. 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 Pennsylvania railroads forms
the basis Of the agreement. The several
last freight, dispatch and colored lines
were directed to stop buying or present.
ing paid tickets TO any Of their patrons.
There are two bureaus of commissioners
on the eastern and western roads. The
commissioners arc 10 be located in the
respective cities named. The eastern
bureau, representing the trunk lines, Ia
composed ol VIM. Dennison, Columbus;
T. @. Jewett, Philadelphia, and B. w.
Blanchard, New York. The following
commissioners form the Western Bureau:
L. N. Hubby, Cleveland; Gen. George
B. Wright, Columbus; Warren Colburn,
Toledo; NJ. DEummond, Chicago; L. N.
Andrews, indianapolis; Samuel Gill,
Louisville, and J. Il. Sturgeon, ST. Louis.