New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-09
RAILROAD NE WS.
ANOTHER EFFORT FOR PEACE.


THE REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE NORTHWESTERN
ROADS IN CoNsULTATIoN--No AGREEMENT
REACHED.
The conference between the leading officers
OF the railroads engaged In warfare OF rates in the
Northwest which had been agreed TO at the last meet
ing in Chicago was held at the Windsor Hotel yes
terday IL resulted III no agreement, and no
action taken which would indicate settlement OF
the disputes ia the future All the persons who
at tended conference agreed in their statements that
the position o. the respective combatants still main
tanned; from some Of them this statement was OBJ
tanned With difficulty. The Windsor Hotel was
the centre from which emanated reports regarding
the situation OF affairs I'm Wall street all the day.
When the news was reccceived there that the meeting
had adjourned until to-day, did not take long for fresh
reports to be put into circulation that conciatory dis
position had been shown by the opposing sides during
the conference which augured well for a settlement be-
fore the conferences were finally ended. No conhrma-
ton of this view of the situation could be obtained
during the evening from any OF the railroad men,
The meeting In session about two hours In
the morning. The Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
road was represented by It's president, Alexander
Mitchell It's general manager, s. s. Merrill, and Jere-
miah Milbank, prominent director. Vlce-President
julius wadsworth present during apart OF the ume
but he prominent part I'm the discussion Presi
dent H. H. Porter. Heber X. Bishop and Benjamin
Brewser were present for the Chicago, st. Paul. Min
eral Manager Marve Hughitt and yice-President NJ L.
81 kes appeared for the Chicago and NOrthwesteni and
the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific was represented
py President Hugh Riddle David Dows and General
Manager r. r. Cable. Mr. Keep was the formal chair
of the meeting Tho discussion that took place was
of very general character IL embraced the question
nj territorial interests as well that OF rates. No
change however, was made in the presentation
OF views hitherto expressed by the St. Paul and the
Omaha roads the representatives OF these two COM
panles the burden OF the discussion fell The officers OF
the Northwestern Company said little, and the ROCK
Island people took very active part In the meeting
Tho ~ Paul representatives urged that the position OF
rates be first considered When that was settled tney
were ready take other disputes III their order Inc
81 Paul company throws the blame OF the present cutnS
ofrntr- on e Rock Island roada responsibility which Is
enudia the latter An Important exception was MADE
M br 81 pau people in The list OF subjects 10 be consld
FOL thev iesre the question OF terriOrta rights To be
p b. Tney denied tnat they nid pursued any aG
ye Docy IN the construction OF any OF their branch
injury jriiTi had been done to other roads by
~ 'hu,,dine of these lines This position was
cn,nhatcd by the Omaha representatives, who refused
In copsider restoration OF rates untl some OASIS OF
Agreement or future consultation could be arranged
th regard 10 the point of territorial jurisdiction They
declared that they compelled 10 protect their prop
sry Sa rSm e seIrad aad 'TS they Tolerated previous
assertions that they regarded the aoq1is-
o r"nd bV the - Paul as m act Of BAD faith on the part OF
that company The burden Of the opinions pressed by
the Rock island representatives was that II was aie Or
brm 10 discuss point storing rates until the 81
paul and the Omaha companies could redch some com
mon pont III Their opposing views me conference nee n ~
aily was adjourned to-day as there appeared 10
| be DO likelihood of the two active antagonists re-
| conciling their views No suggestion OF alDltIAIon
wa made at the meeting aud no c0mprOmisl pIoPOSr
ttnn wa. put forth that would encourage the nope 81 All
Intermediate agreement by the contendlng COMPANIES.
ileut Wadsworih or the ST. Paul. said Yester-
day that the end OF the present contest coud on CONE
wien position Of his company was accepted in9
| St Paul would never consent TO any utit nf
| sicn OF territory or any RESTRICTION oI
snecal The whole matter eOuIu pe sel-
tied n rates rut back TO where they T9re
the Rock Island cut" President Porter said Iast even
ing that held the position as ne had
reiuTane and that that must be agreed upon before
rates could be restored. President Keep shu lnaI ue
meeting had without result and that thgLS WeIe nv
in icatiOus OF any settlement President hIuoe Wus
| non c0Inmita, bus conceded lHtt ho.nlh- I
could done until the ST. Paul ana the Oinna aos a
sttled their iIersnces OF the same tenor were the
sttenens Of those directors or the dneLeu' 0oP"e'
| who were willing to talk upon the su'gec"