New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
covrrprNcp ApoIrT THE WAR.

A CONFERENCE ABDUL ihE WAN
THE OFFICERS OF THE CONFLICTING ROADS 10 NEE
To-DAY-LITTLE PROSPECT OF A sEriLhnhN''
A confercnce over the railroad quarrel In the
Northweat will be held ut the Windsor Hotel to-uhy'
The presidents of the four warning rairoaus wiz ~
nres.nt supported by the general managers anu
some NJ the directors resident in New YORK freSue'
Keep and Generalmanager Hughitt OF the Nortn"e''o
Railway were expected TO arrive here last nlgn'' ou' "
a late hour the train on which they were paSSen
GERS had not reached the city. The meeting Is "
be held at the suggestion practic""J
Of Mr. Keen who proposed conference Of the officers OF
the roads at hi last visit to NewYork Nothing came
Of that meeting or OF the one held at Chicago aSI
dav Apparently q determined effort TO harhoui-o '
companies Will be made now. -.
The rumars circulated In Wall street yesterday aoou'
the probable result OF the conference were "lu'S ~
dictory. The popular opinion seemed 70 Do ' 90 da
would be sertled at the mee'nS 49,
Mona NJ The officers of the roaus
ENGAGED in the conflict ventured preu'cuon
as To the result. The position OF the rOaus H'i9 o
changed however, since the outbreak OF tae war ~"
Omaha Company insists upon settlement Vi VIC qu'
zion NJ rights and ST. Paul Company laugh
at the suggestion that any OF It's rivals shah uc'ae
i+s pocy The difference between the two companies Is
extreme and hardly be ADJUSTED "liDout f
Many encouraged in maintaining its po-
s6n by the Rock island and les soo TaF pay
nered from the aggressive policy of the ST. Paul but
the fact that they have resnred at times TO retaliation
restraints thop from T 13Eps sympathi
with tho Omaha company theh omcefs
acknowledged with more or less freedom.
strong pressure has been brought to pear uon tne
directors OF the companies to make peace any terms
Ii still believed at the Stock Exchange thal the war Is
q mere speculation. 4,
Jeremiah MIlbank prominent director Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee ana ST. Paul Company sald yeseeI
DAY that there had been nOcOnsuauOn Win the Ona
the Rock Island people on the part OF the 81 Faui
managers. With regard to tOdays meeting he uIu T'
speak confidently OF any settlement being reached;
1--WE hope 10 accomplish sOmcJMn-," he SAID, anu
there is why we should not, me
Omaha ROAD wall consider reasonable propOsiuohs:
the Chicago meeting. We WI agree 10 no al
OF the question OF territorial Jurlsdlcu1h. lat
nonsense II is talk about territorial rights OF OF hot
ting territories the several roads! MT Porter mas Nv
territory. Do you suppose We VIII agree not 20 DuIu
where business invites usf SLaI we attcHPt
TO say that When the people ask US 10
do sol Sucn course would excite the most bitter pop
ular feeling This Chippewa Valley road matter Is Ohy
pretence We were compelled TO build that line ID or
furnish timber TO the people along our MAN IO
There has been no invasion of any 5Odys territory we
taken pound OF esnt ava! from NJ %.
ter's road and they know It, As said at the last eet
TINS matter The presidents ana general lhaHdseIs VI
enough OF business men To arrahsc sete
ment themselves without recourse 10 hrDTalOrH vi any
other DaTOaraEs. The whole question tah DC ar
with the rights of all roads preserved Inc 81 raul
you can rest assured Will not give up any Oh us eHh
President Riddle. OF the chicago, ROCK lr!anu
and Pacific said Last evening that ne uld hO expect
that any agreement could be Reached at today meet
Ing Wna might done Oh the next day he couIu not
say he hOped for the best. He had come prepared 10
stay a mOaIu If necessary to settle the disputes lie
ua1ited however that IL would take long for tue
development OF prospects against any asIeeIcnt anu
in that he would 60 away as sooh as us Otlu
mesa VS. finished. There would nave 10 De hu@ueh
conversion OF tue ST. Pau the Omaha people II an
agreement was reached al present