New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-25
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

TIE CONFLICT GROWING MORE sERIoUs-A TALK
WITH PRESIDENT PORTER, OF THE OMAHA
LINE.
The railroad war in the Northwest has not
yet ceased although reports that settlement had been
made were freely circulated in Wall Street yesterday The
e1hnict becomes daily serious. and railroad officer
familiar with the and present condition OF the
war express great fear will be confined long
within the present limits. The reported cutting OF
wes-bound rates between Chicago and st. Paul Is re-
garded as sufficient for their apprehensons be-
causc the pooling agreement this traffic was made
only month ago. AT the time when II made 1t was
Gcknowlelged- openly that the companies could not
possibly agree division OF the east-bound business.
nnd this Inability TO unite used argument why
the pooling agreement should be adopted and afterward
maintained strictly The breaking OF this compact
within month OF its completion Is significant of the in
tensity OF the struggle between the warning roads.
In dispatch from Milwaukee which Published
yesterday, President Mitchell OF the ST. Paul road,
stated that that company had offered 10 leave all the
points In dispute to arbitration Vce-Presdent Wads-
WORTH OF the same company referring to President
Porter OF the Omaha line who attributes the war to the
aggressive policy Of the ST. Paul road is reported to
have said: ." have no answer make TO any charges
brought by Mr. Porter do consider necessary to
deny any OF his statements since they are proyerbay
untrue"
When asked yesterday IL he had anything to say IN
reply to these statements, President Porter said
have never heard OF any proposition by the st. Paul
road to arbltrate the matters in dispute. On the
contrary in dicusssng with the officers OF that company
questions relating the construction and operation OF
their nes have always been told for years that they
intended 20 build new roads when and whore they
chose and in any way they saw nc. without reference
20 any other companies and that n we extended our
road into any territory which they considered theirs
they should Immediately build another road alongside
OF II and destroy It, matter what the consequences
might be- This and has becn for three years AT least
the construction policy Of the st. Paul road As TO the
IA ban IN W adj II
made last Night the only fair Interpretation OF them s
that he misunderstood by tho reporter who talked
with him or that he unduly excited. All that
have done. so far has been from deep sense OF duty;
have chosen the least OF evils and the end will prove
think that have been right. My action has not oeen
personal nor the result OF personal power IL mas oeen
directors OF the Omaha company or the course would
not have been adopted The directors oil believe In the
value OF the property and they wish to protect prop
erly They think that when settlement Of this Is
made 1t will improve the interests OF their railroad and
also benefit the public OF the country through when u
runs. | think people will understand this matter
more clearly than they do now and That then they Will
Justify the action taken by the Omaha road
Wall street Yesterday again vas treated TO somewhat
for the purpose OF arranging settlement OF the un
cues in the Northwest As before the scene OF tho
conference laid Windsor Hotel At thai hotel
last evening, however, meeting on tue matter was
hed. Albert Keep president Of the chicago and North
western Railroad repeated 10 TRIBUNE reporter SUD
santialy the s,aements he made GU Thursday evening
4" 1 have attended no su9I conference ne sall ana
the situation At present there are 40 prospects OF ter
mnatlon OF the war have failed TO hear of Mr. Nit
starting eastward tO attend any Conference"
With regard 20 the card OF Mr. Mitchell asserting that
offers Paul to submit the dspute1 questions TO
arbitration had been rejec ed. Mr. Keep said As TO
the ~. Paul aud Omaha Road know nothing on ths
subject No propositions Of such character were made
NOrthwr stern that know or nor as al oir@ICh
the ST. PAM peopo. Respecting the press dispatches
announcing the cutting Oh PASSENGER ra,ts west
bound from Chicago, have no Information
confirming tIem. / IN hopes OF receiving adyees III
the correcting the reports do not believe tnat
west-bound rates being cut because OF the hfiu
agrerneit which exists to maintain them Iherc Is no
officer OF road Chicago Authorized 10 cut those
ra "a without Instructions me, rot even 70 m OF Tue
cnt Of %, her roads do not say that II somebody else
chooses violate agreement the North"e tefu wa
st 0neiy by md let business be from IT, Bat
there is no officer ha- authority 10 lower west
bound rates. and Jar am not informed OF any cut III
them" -,
Ia there any prospect OF settlement soon OF the
present tTouOei some persons say ,nat the very IN
tensity OF the strife VIII end IL Ihe sOOlcr''
do not care TO nsure tue role Of prophet said
Mr. Keep u.ulngy. There II uO prospect Oh speedy
settlement now, acd no negotiations are on loot Win
Mr. Keep expects - return to the West In dAy or
stwo.
CHICAGO Nov 24-Manager r. r. Gable. OF the Rock
island Railroad, in conversation with an Associated
Press reporter this evening said there was nothing ne"
IN the passenger and freight between this city aud
points in the Northwest and no additional cut In ra %
had been ordered He stated bis opinion that the war
would be "A prOtracted one. lie declined 10 say any
thing ia reply earl u Alexander Mitchell, prrSl
den, OF tie Chicago Milwaukee ahd ~ 'ul hotl' pun
usnrd this morning but intinated that ne might nave
somethlng 10 say tHaJ head within "A day or t"o
MmwAtkEE.N0v 81 Alexander Mitchell President OF
the Chicago, Milwaukes and st. Paul Railroad Com
pany will not make any mrther statement than that
sent yesterday 10 the Eastern papers IN regard 10 tue
railroad war Manager Merrill Is equally reticent To-
DAVIS important cut was the paSseng rate on the
Cnicago milwaukee and ~. Paul Road. from Rock
Island CHICAGO, tickets being reduced rom % 10 Do
W q. swan superintendent o. freight laiG Oh
make sweeping SLASH IN freight rates shortly affecting
all points road. The details viii probably DC az