New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-02
COUNCILS or RAILROAD MEN

MEETINGS OF PRESIDENTS, AGENTS, AND COMMITS
sIoNERs-FREIGHT RATES OF COMPETING LINES
To BE REFERRED TO ARBrTERs.
The Presidents of the various railroads of the
West connecting with New-YOrk held a meeting yester-
day. at the 81. Nicholas Hotel for the purpose OF COM
pletn. the work begun at Saratoga with the view or
harmonizing the conflicting interests OF the different
roads The following railroads were represented at the
meeting Michigan Central Lake Shore, Toledo, Wa
bash and Western, Vandalia, Indianapolis Blooming
ton and Western, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ct. Louis
Penusy wanna Central and branches, Atlantic and Great
Western and Grand Rapids aud Indiana. Ex-GOv. Cox
of Ohio selected as Chairman and j Green OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, as Secretary. The discussion
was conducted in a semi-eOnversatiOnal manner and
free discussion allowed. especially on the matter Of
referring questions OF dispute to arbiters to be
Iected from men who had held no direct interest
in any particular railroad and who would therefore be
imuaraI in their decisions. The arbIters TO be called
Commissioners and to fix the rates OF freight COM
petug lines TO make them uniform, and then to
submit the same to the companies for adoption. The
rates for freight Is 10 be referred TO the
Western Board OF seven Commissioners, and the West
ernbound freight Will be submitted TO an Eastern Board
Of three consisting Of exGov Dennison
e. W. Blanchard, and Thomas L. Jewett. The question
Of railroad speed between different points competing
lines was discussed hut finally left open ques
ton the companies TO have the right To regulate theb
rate OF speed as 10 SUIT the vi
their own roads The vacancy IN the western Board OF
Commissioners, caused by the resiguaton or Mr. Gill;
was not flcd but his duties were temporarily trans
ferred to the Indianapolis Department., and placed
under the charge OF L. l. Andrews OF that city. The
meeting adjourned, sne Due
The Western Board VI Railroad Commissioners met at
the a. Nicholas Hotel after the adjournment OF the
Presidents meeting for the purpose Of completing their
orgniZation The following g.ntleDen were present at
tne meeting: Gen. George Wright OF Columbus, Ohio
T. L. Andre We OF Indianapolis, Ind j. ii. Sturgeon OF
ST. Louis, No; E d. WadswaIth Of Chicago. Ill; j. s.
Newberry OF Detroit. Mich; and W. d. Coiburn OF Toll
ed o. ONO The meeting was organized with Gen. q. b.
Wright Of Ohiu Chairnan aud j. ii. sturgeon or ST.
Louis as Secretary. ARRANGEMENTS were made for a
conference the freight agents OF the different roads
that the CITY, in order u talk over the ques
ton OF present rates OF freight and II possible har
mouze all the existing difficulties The conference re-
suited merely getting at the fgures IN question, bat
no disposition manifested 10 increase the existing
rates the COmmis sioners have had time 10 con-
slider the question all its details they will send out
their " the different companies Tor
their adoption.
The various agents OF the different railroad lines met
at the Metropolitan Hotel for the purpose OF
adjusting the between the Inherent roads As
through tickets connecting roads are constantly
being sold at different railroad business
place periodically In order 10 adjust
the and to settle the balances due 20 the in
diyidual com panes. These meetings form something
ike a Tearing and enable the companies to clear
up their accounts by sng balance AZ certain periods
aud paying over or receiving the differences between
the various accounts