New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
A LARGE ASSEMBLAGE.
GREAT INTEREST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CHANGES
LIKELY TO BE PROPOSED.

LIKELY TO BE PROPOSED.
IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRBUNE.l
SARATOGA, Aug. 20.-The railroad confer
of the largest assembages Of the kind that
has met In years Presidents general managers,
freight and passenger agents and other officials are here
in large numbers Canada, gland, NewYork,
Pennsylvania and the Western States. Among those at
the hotels this morning William II. Vanderbilt,
William X. Vanderbilt, j. H. Rutter, j. B. butcher and
O. B. Meeker, Of New-York Central; James Tiliinghast
and E. A. wokes, OF Canada Southern; John Newell,
Addison Hills and Mr.. Morse, OF the Lake shore; H. @.
Wentworth, OF Michigan Central J. Sergeant W. Vain
wright and John PorteOus, Of the Grand Trunk;
George r. Blanchard, Of the Erie; John King,
jr., OF the Baltimore and Ohio; j. Q. McMullin, OF
the Chicago and Alton; c. W. smith, OF the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy; j. d. Loyng, Of the Chicago.
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne j. H Deyereux, Of the At
lantic and Great Western Mr.. Haldeman and d. X.
Allen Of the New England department Of the Pennsyl'
vania Railroads. business; d. Waldo Lincoln and
William Bliss, of the Boston and Albany; William B.
Stearns, Of the Boston and Fitchburg; Daniel
Robinson and Mr.. McCann of the Troy and Boston, aud
Lansing Mills, OF the Vermont Central Colonel Scott.
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was detained Newport
by the important suit being heard there by Judge
Harlan.
The Offices halls and piazzas of the United States Ho-
tel presented bustling this morning Groups OF
railroad men were here and there and everywhere,
talking over the present condition of affairs and the
probable results OF the conference. Many OF the agents
is believed to be Mr.. Vanderbts policy to close
the freight and passenger agencies, dismiss the
would reduce expenses greatly. but would make com
plete revolution IN the system OF doing business tis
expected by these agents that Mr. Vanderbilt will try TO
induce other railroads besides his to unite with him
in action In that direction and they feel alarmed lest
their occupation may soon be gone.
The railroad men who present at the meeting
this evening follows:
w. H. Vanderbilt, president; W. K. Vanderbilt, vice
president; j. II. Rutter, Transparent agent; ].
Chambers general auditor; E. J. Clark, ir, general
freight agent; c. b. Meeker. passenger agent and
butcher SGestOck, agent Of the HewYOrk Central and
Hudson River Railroad; H. j. Jewett president
and receiver G. r Blanchard, assistant TO re-
ceiyer Of the New-YOrk Lake Erie and Western
Railroad A. ]. Cassatt. yiee-president OF the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad; John King, IT., vice
president, NJ. L. DOhertv general freight agent, c.
Kicker traffic manager OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
way; N. Mccullough vice-president and William stew.
art general freight agent, OF the Pennsylvsnla Com
eTai' manager Of the Boston and Albany Rail DAD; j.
Tlnghast, president W. X. Muir, general manager w.
senger agent of the Canada Southern Raj road; l. ].
Sergeant general traffic manager John POrteOus, assist
liam Wainwright general passenger agent. OF
the Grand Trunk Railway OF Canada; John
Freight Agent g. H. Valeant Assistant General Freight
AGENT F. E. Morse, General Western Passenger Agent;
the Lake Shore and MICHIGAN Southern Railway; j. Z.
MeMulen' General nanager Of the Chicago ana Alton
Greer, General Freight Agent H. g Went
| worth, General Passenger Agea; tine Mich
igan Central Railroad; ID. Robinson, Vice
| president OF the Troy and Boston Railroad; W. b.
StearBs president, and c. s. Hartwel, general trans
pOrtation agent of the Ftchburg Railroad; J. E. simp
| son. general manager OF the Vandalia Railroad +:
Broughton, general manager and G. b. sprggs general
freight agent OF the Great Western Railways NJ f. In
| CALLS receiver OF the Indianapolis, Cincinnati
| and Lafayette Railroad; X. N. Fraser, general
| freight agent or the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad: j. NJ Osborn, general freight agent H. G.
| Townsend general passenger agent, OF the wabash
Railroad; j. b. CassOn, general manager OF the Hanni-
bal aud So. Joseph Raroad G. II. Chapman receiver,
/ aud T.. II. Wadron, general superintendent, or
the Laiayett Muncie and Bloomington Raroadi
| j. II. Deyereux, receiver OF the Atlantic ana
| Great Western Railway and president OF the
| Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railway;
G. W. Bentley General Manager aud 8. Miles Superin-
dendent OF Traffic, of the Central Vermont Rail-
| road, ID. McCabe. OF the HOoslc Tunnel Route;
| C. w. smith, Manager Of Traffic OF the Chicago,
/ Burlington aud Quincy Railroad; 5. =. Calie-
way, General Superintendent OF the Detroit
ana Milwaukee Railroad; IL. c. Porter, general manager,
D. Edwards general freight agent. and J. y. NOurse,
general ticket agent, of the Flint and Pere Marquette
Ralruad j. b. Muken, general superintendent OF the
| Detroit Lansing ana Northern Railroad W. Duncan,
general freight agent OF the Ohio aud Mississippi Rail-
| Wa