, 1874-12-03
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Fro&s.P Pass Systom Abolished on the
Western Roads.
Il Ieofolseo Will Decide the Eric
Injunction Case.
THE FREE.PASS SYSTEM.


Tho mana,n,rs OF Western railroads hold a
tnoctlng ycst',rdav at tho Grand Pacific Hotel
for tho purptislo Of roatfirming tho resolution
passed by tho Chicago roads nbont yaar ngo
abolish:ng the frco-pass syatom and to Induce
tho roads wost Of of st. Louis to become party
10 tho agrccEaont. Tho following gentlemon
wore prosont; 4, a. Talmadgo, Gonoral Super
inton<lout. arui j. 4. Hill, General Troight
Agent, Atlantic. t. Pacific ltairoad; G. II. Chap-
pol Goncra Superintendent Of the Missouri, Katl-
aas Il Toxas Mobort lIarrla. General Buper-
intendcnt Chics 20, Burlington l. Quincy; Hugh
Riddle, General Superintendent Ch'oago, Rock
Island l. Pacific; j. T.. Mo3lulliu, General
Superintendent Chicago & Alton: George OIds,
Gcnornl Freight Ageat Kansas City, 81. Joo It.
Council Bluffs; T. I. Oaks, donoral freight
Agant Kansas E'aoiRo; A. q. n'rl, Qonoral
Freight Agent st. Louis, Kansas City & North
o1n: u. Hughitt, General Superintendent Cbi-
cago d Northwestern; L, ". Town, General
superintendent, II. II. Cartwright. a,no,al
Freight Agent and 4. pouticd, General
Ticke. Agent, 1lannibal j. Ut. Joo; J.
q. 0au't, General Manager Aliwa,1txeo l. st.
Paul; l.. D. Tnthill, General Superintendent
st. Joe d Denver t''sy; Y. r. Downs. Goaeral
William Irving, Ct,peral Superintendent Dur.
Ilngson t. Missouri River In Nebraska Mi.
IIenning, General Superintendent Missouri
River, Fort Scott l. Gulf and Lawrence Leav-
tnnorth t. Galveston II. It. Arthur, General
Superintendent St. Louis. Kapsas City d North
er,l 4. Mitchell. t3oncrA' Superintendent 1lli-
nols Ccatral; amt n. s. Sargent, General
Freight Agent Atchison. Topeka i SAINT, Fo:
The mooting was organized With Maj. Hem
ming rs Chairman aat1 4. O. Bird aB Secretary.
Tic question IN rea:ard TO tho continuance of
the ruio tot to Issue Tree passou was discussed at
considerable longth. AIuca opposition was nlani-
festel to tho rule requiring clefgymen to rny
more than half faro. Fmniiy
4 C1'i1rHoMtsE
was effected and tlo following resolutions wero
adoptod:
Rtsoirtd That from a,,1 afkor the arst d7y Of JAM
nary ls7 the y Thola syom Of ss"!ns isee psa,e.
after that date no free passea or tickets
fst fste i. no p ss oe af or ree ssahs,
IN any form, by any rasl"s company hero rcprcscnt
3D. or ts agents, ovse d. soad Or sny nast ot The
VII .taoerer but TINT, aslo from the olcers agents,
employees OF said respective railroad companies,
rloyed In tho service Of telr respective coupa.
nes, all porzons and elasns Of ns.sons shall alike be
required 70 puy TIE nual aud established fare, except
frsl-TAat annual e1c1anga tickets With other rail-.
roads may h. ns ia:1e1 y! to lIn'itetl extent:
hh,l be touuel to goueral officers including Gcucral
aud Assistant ets md to the rcYular sa
LAaL4c1uA VI G1EA cuuls
7hrd--That contracts ft,. thctranspoztatoa OF yc-
stock may fnclu1a tho patsage Of ln:n actually In
charge Of atock and their rcturn to places Of ship
uacnt.
Fa,.rh-That tho Issue ol 1.oo0-ml.o tickets In pay.
1nrnt Of stverscmcnts be confined to publishers
efdng upou the line OF IA cir respective roads. and
ahal1 not be transferable bu be aued tn tho Vi
the identical party to whom the ticket Is given.
THE Bit NENs.
Tho reaolutfous wora ii sued BY the following
roads: Chicago, Durlln. ton t. Quincy: Illinois
Central; Chlcago 4 Nor thwostorn; Wiuona 4;
St. Peter milwaukee, l. Il /. Paul; Chicago, Rock
island Il Pacific; Chicu 80 4 Iowa; Chicago,
ne*in = Southwestern: !; Gilman, Clinton 4
Springfield; Chicago l. Alton Cnleago, Dan.
villa s Vincannes; Westssn Union; Missouri,
Kansas s Texas Hannibal j. Ct. Joo !; st. Louis,
Kansas City l. Northern; Missouri Pacinc
KansaB City, St. Joe g. Council Dlu1fs; KanBaa
Pacific; Davenport, Laurence g. Galveston
Missouri, Fort coots & Gulf Central Branch
Union Pacific. and Iron II uuntan.
TIE GENERAL FIJI EIGHT AGENTS
held separate meo:ing In tho evening, and
agreed tlat after Jim. til sy would cease goiu:;
buck On oacA otl1or and trr;mg to cut each others
throats, but would nftcr i date. mako con.
srncts exeapt at tariff rates.. It was alao agreed
TINT. on ali Eastern t1,roll sh freight CONSIGNED
Via Chicago and st. Louis, arbitrary rakes will ba
charged aftnr Jun. |, 1s75,