New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CONFERENCES WITHOUT RESULT.

THE oFPIcERs OF THE wARRING NORTHWEST ROADS
TALKING TOGETHER. BUT REACHING NO AGREE
NENT-A MEETING IN CHICAGO ARRANGED.
Ihe railroad war in the Northwest has not
ended, and although prominent officers of the
different companies conferred together for long time
yesterdaT they made no progress toward settle
ment OF the questions in dispute. The Executive Com
mittee OF the naha Company in session several
hours President Keep and General Manager Hughtt,
OF the and several directors OF the Rock
isianu companies took part m their de-
hberauons. Late in the afternoon q meeting was
hed at the Office Of the Northwestern road at which
was expected that vicePresdeut Wadsworh, of the ST.
Pau Company would be present In fact the conference
sadournedto to reassembe at the Northwestern offices
for this express purpose Mr. wadsworh sent word that
be was not well and could be present. At the meet
ing the st. Paul represented by Jeremiah Mipank,
one or the directors while President Keep, VcePresi
and General Hughtt represented the
Northwestern, and President Porter David Dows and
Heber r. Bishop represented both the Omaha and the
Rock Island companies Not the basis Of an agree
ment was arranged, and the conference ended with
nothing done. 1t lis expected that meet
ing OF the presidents will be held at Chicago
on Saturday or Monday Whether agreement can be
reached then considered by the officers OF Of the
companies exceedingly doubtful.
When President Keep undertook TO arrange settlement
OF the warhe proposedO leave toarbraonfthcy could
be settled In no other way, AL matters in dispute"
The reply made b. President Porter this proposal
made public yesterday and 1t sets forth the terms
upon which the Omaha company will enter upon con
ference. The letter Is follows:
NEw-YoRK. Nov. 81, 1882.
ALnERT KEEp esq President The ohicdgo and Northeast
DEAR sIR: nave received your favor of the 25th
instant prop sing an immediate restoration OF rates
"bet"een all points on all lines now involved In the
present contest" and "that meeting be called In
Chicago at an early date to settle by agreement IT
pOssiUl, aud by arbitration II necessary all matters
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an faydvorable To holding meeting. TO be composed
OF at least the presidents and general managers
or the rcspectivo roads at any convenient date
aud to be held In the city of New-YOrk; will
OF snc meeting II all matters In difference between
not only the tour companies but between any three OF
any Two 9t hem cannot be settled at such meeng tnen
the questions left unsettled whether between tue four
companies any three or any two OF the shall be left to
the decision Uf three disintcrested arbltratOrs.
Upon the unanimous agreement OF all the parties IN
terested TO hold such meeting upon liked date cover
willing tnat all rates shall be restored pending such
meeting and the arbitration proceedings that may fol-
low am, with great respect, your obedent servant
H. H. PORTER. President
1t understood that Mr.. Keep Interpreted the letter
to be unconditional consent 10 his proposal
and upon this superstition the consent Of President
Riddle, OF the Rock Island Road, was obtained A
part of the business the conference at the Omaha
offices yesterday to explain the differences between
the real position Of the Omaha company aud what Mr..
Keep thought 1t Although the proposal
had been accepted by the st. Paul and Omaha
companies it was evident that they regarded 1t In
widely different light, Until this difficulty can be over
como there said TO he small OF setled peace
between the roads The points OF % aineren1 da1onds
tween then that the Omaha company aenanus gu @
OF the roads ami division OF territory aud setiemeht
Of all errtor questions. whether they aiect a,l , tae
| the Omaha directors are sai 10 be unit ,.
Jer,mah Milblnk the milwaukee, all 81. ram dlTee rec
tor who attended the meeting SAID that hptnnE utu
been done except 10 agree that conference OF te co
nrling Interests should be held at CHICAGO on usNo @
| Tha
Mbank added. "no distinct proposition b.ing oonsia-
cred and no peca points upon oT er o draw
up argeemtnt containing the points on wIoa ne we
DC unable &eSe %ss little s1 Mr.
". -tion with regard 10 the ChipOewa VaeV roan We
| The ST. Paul COMPANY time ago; that MI Porter
entered traffic arraneement win Mr Mear, v our
general manager, az representing the Nnppews M b
read and recently they had been rates on
road against the st. Paul and Omaha Mny, Mt & T1r'cr
claim Ia fOOlisr II IL not worm taking auoul ~
looks the nont he wanted to ar6trate was as
to whether the St Paul Company owned Ihat roau OF
not r. ally II cannot be said that we mage % any NJ
toward a settlement through onr taIk toaay. NJ, III
seems h me- that the presidents Of all these roads
get tOgehernnd settle their differences II they WISH 10 40
set their DISPUTES better than arbtrators can do
it for them. II Mr. Porter thinks th1t ne & WI Se an an
in a meeting or by arbitration, he Is greatly ms AIKEN"
"shoqld Mr. Porter insist upon the post on ne GoT tSsTa IN
likelihood Of a settlement of the WARP :. ,
INV Impression is that decidedly there will not be-
Albert Keep president and Marvin HnShtt general
| manager OF the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad left the city for the West
on the p. train yesterday When asked respecting
the days conferences Mr. Keep said: Nothing was &C
complained to-day. We hardly expected to accomplish M
ANYTHING. This only preliminary discussion OF tne
nuSstions a. issue be followed by other meetings
Tnere will probably be a meeting IN Chic go a. an eary
date think, however. that the fnal settlement wnen
| made will be made in New York DO MOI
understand that Mr.. Porter made any conces
sion from ms position. There was hardly sny
discussIon OF the Chippewa Valley railway matter
t W Md have been useless TO discuss it, All can say
is that prospective settlement IL looked Tor at our
MIR Mitchell was at the meeting to-day, and Mr. Riddie
"Then actually, Mr.. Keep" suggested the reporter
" the question ~ agreement depends entirely upon the
attitude that ia maintained by the opposing parties an
the develop nents which may take place between now
and the future conf rencesP