, 1880-12-09
TIE RAILROADS.
The Peoria Pool Again Before the
Arbitration Board.
Probable Consolidation of tho North.
western and st. Paul &
Omaha.
THE PEORIA POOL.

tton, for rchentnE OF Its application for MI lf''
crcase Of percentage In tho blssiicas nf tho Poo"
rln pool. Tho nrst application, as nrondy ro-
ported In 1'nE Tribune, was decided adversely |
by tho nrbtrators. md tho Company wae told \
TINT 1t could lgavc tho pool II It wns not snsflcl
with the decision. The Company, however,
seems 10 be reluctant 10 tako that stop before |
every means TO bring about Ratisfnotory at-
gllihent had boon exhausted. Tho now mr.
y,lment 5nst gu omitted by Mr. CAN'T is very
lungthy and exhaustive one, presenting
new facts anl figures TO prove that his rnad is
entitled to much larRer percentage than It has
heeh nwnrtlcd under the old agreement. In pre-
sontIng this ctatm, Mr.. Cunt sAys he Is aware
thht tho action Of tho Doard Of Arbitration and
ut tho Joint Executive Committee In tho prone
tscs does not intllcate tho present as MI auspI-
cto1s time In which to make tho application, NOR
Kivo ASSURANCE Of It's kindly reception OF fhvor-
nblc consideration Mt thoir hands. 1loltovnE
however, ttnt II II can he made to satstactor11y
ss i @ r. s%st sssses ay e. sna hS sass
continued IN force, was made upon fnlto bRals
AMI i mauilcetly Unequal and ulijust, the ionrd
correct Il, be :skes tho iborty Of presenting nls
to be- further impcied t. make this otlo lust ef-
fort IN this direction, for tho reasol tat tho iso-
ates coar IT, sa t. on sseh
| It rrGort nnt representation concerning this
.wn ~ ~ @ for of hm s. saS approval and
/
Of D. t aala, ST. ssnst soasass ss to!loTs:
ps st sss"w 5as e RSSS ssSs
at lcss rites tbun my oompetltore. ! hHvo
f[icatlon Tor " iarser share ofiitho bosiness.
s'saPsSs PsnaaSE pfh IT, E aaSo M rSd
cutlItl obtain and carry such larger shnrc II per.
aponj to demands Of tho Joint Executive Com;
| Tor sttch decision from your fjonrd rs would
render that stop un%neecssary. % When; howorer,
pooi must continue to suffer Injustice under It,
| wholly Withdrew from tho market, and Mn now
a;aS for sa ao sso
| OF tho Joint Executive Committee ind or
your !>oarl II tho promises Is sugzest,,
tMnn n Willingness to hcnr md detestnlne tho
Ss sa sio Sos S5 ooa q q as IS
FOR ilo purpose of prcasxlng pool poo @ shippeI1s 21
ay theiF stpna,as gv9r @ onv ~ aH, ~
tta road Is concerned. DO nat t.sk OF your Dourd
percentage that Will enu6lo this roat to solicit
Nil eaaSo tho roa @ t" carly W tic of thoso
WIN for yours past hnve boon and now aro-
asssrt@a9'd, MsSr nj. il your BoaFd viii permit: VIII
prove--that thoso who, At oaaal rates VIII ship
a 9ea II psr sent T. Of no on.o
cnst- bound tratlc, and thns tncso shippors aro
not new castomc5s Of The roa b,'t tose w, wh1
l
iusk IF your Doarl a candid consideration
OF the mnttnla herein suEBestGt, and sptctiy
| tleterlninHtfo thereof according to riKht unu
justlee. to the end that tho pool 'nay live long
n1ld prosper
CHICAGO, ST. PAUL. d OMAHA.
, 1t IS generally beloved hure that tho rumors
nbout tho consolidation Of tho Chtcngo, St. Paul
, & Omnha with tho Chiuaso Northwestern arc
based upon facts- As tho general officers OF
thcso roads arc out Of town, nothing DELI
, nit regarding tho matter can hd
| learned. 1t has hegn a forcgono con-
cluson for BONO tim0 past that these
, roads would ultimately bo consolidated. The
Chicago. vt. Paul t& Onaha I!uo virtually forms
n pnrt OF tho Northwestern, md tho stock Of the
, former Is inrNc1y owned ny pnfs!Ss GontEo!tng
= Line from Eroy, Via, to st. Paul {oId West WIS.
r | cUns1n> hna for years past tecn used by the
1 | Northwestern as its vt Iaul and Indianapolis
: ( outlet Tho Chicago. vt. Paul QMaha Halfway
Is composed Of the lato Ch!caYS, "; Paul Min
t from Elroy 10 st. paul. ~ milcs; tho lat3 y
!, Paui & Sioux City, from Vt: Paul 70 Sioux city
now the Western nlylsion, o ; mles; as.1a ta9 ats
runn,naK from ehnnleS ,o to Msrh st,
6!naha ( NortH Nebraskn. nov the on,aai
% Division, from Onkdulo 10 Omal,a, III miles,
. Isestdca this there nra +! nutmlgr Ct aInni &
: brunchns, 4s folows: Hudson ltlvcr Falls Still!
i i!ivcr liransh Diuo Earth Guy nranea. an. a.n.
nlack Hills tirapch. This makes to9a! @ t1r tl'
1 road which, IT added 10 tho Northwestern, VII
give this Company one OF tho most o1teualVi
O | eyste1nB ut roAl8 In tho country.