New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-02
RAILWAY INTERESTS.

,,,,,,,yr,Nr PRESIDENTS CoNFERRING.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. JR., sE Lholhp o,rr
,,.NrNT ARBITRAToR-THE QUESTION VI VIZ
cAGo POOL PERCENTAGES
Tho committee of the presidents OF the truhk
,,,a railroads at meeting held on Wednesday "u'p'0
,mportant changes In the methods OF aro''r"''o &c
,,ronosed after the peace compaot was sN"ou ~ W.
xrarrinr lines on January 10 last Ihe meeung WIS ~
1rs, which has been held for nearly year.
prior 10 the outbreak OF open hosuhues oh
oht rates in the railroad Of last year these meet
,pgs were abandoned because OF the refusal OF "iha
"a Vanderbilt to attend them There were present On
Wednesday Presidents Jewett, Of the New-lorK' LaAo
Erie and Western, Garretto of the Baltimore ana Oo'
Roberts Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Companies Inc
New-York Central was represented by " n Nanuei ,
its second vice-presideDt. 1t was or naiy prUpoSo
that questions on which the roads themselves oouu Nv
agree should be submitted to permanent ooo 80
arbitrators. Thd Presidents Committee nave ueo
appoint single permanent aroitf"' ,.,Ad
purpose In each case, however, whero wv" r ,ho
two additional arbitrators may DC eno .,o,,
trunk lines where the matters to DE al , VT,
,,aro,s ond nv the Executive Committee OIL tho "osV
ern roads where the questions concern Tue
of the trunk lines. 1t was agreed 10 soio0' -, =
francis Adams. jr, OF Massachuset'S' q"
.rmoDent arbitrator for the trunk lines 0oln-
missioner Fink was instructed TO tender 10 MN Inv
position 1t not yet been accepted out nto
~ his acceptance is entertained 1t is also believed tha'
Mr. Adams will be chosen by the Western roads as per
manent arbitrator. ,,,. ..
1t is understood that Mr.. Fink has oeoloeu W
reuain "a commissioner Of the trunk INES iHo
,,rasidency of the Louisville and Nashville hairoau
Comnanv was recently offered TO him and because o us
luc,ance longer 10 bear the burdens OF his present
nfce and TO remain away from his family who resde III
Kentucky 1t was found that he would accept Tue
offer While no official notification OF an ln'eh-
tion 10 resign was given by Mr.. FINK 10 inc
Trunk line Commission IL is understood that s members
have now received assurances that he VIII continue 70
art as commissioner. Mr.. Fr1nk was appointed c"ni-
missioner III June, 1871 ...o,- raroo,tages
o control the division of Chicago bound ireiSnt
traffic awarded by the commissioner al asI Mees
meeting of the committee OF Chicago roaus III tiI'
city increases the allotment Of the Grand Trunk OF oS
ada per cent and of the two PennhylVaiha roaus
the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and chicago, nnu
M pittsnnry Cincinnati and St LOuis-2i2 per
iines-tbe Lake Shore and the Michigan Central
A. reduced 3lo per cent The percentages now are as
follows Chicago and Grand Trunk ii per cent asaInst
10 under the old pool of 1850; the Two fennsy IN
lines 35lo against 80 the Vanderbilt mes fo'2
AGAINST 40 and the Baltimore and ONO per cent, no
are revised by arbitration within month "9lie
no road has taken an appeal 1t IS sa i ma ;ts
Tho Grand Trunk ia dissatisfied with lts
.otmeut About the middle of last March the proper
ZION of Chicago east-bound shipments by the HIah1
sTrnnk became abnOrmally large. This was about lne
time that negotiations for the restoration OF inc CCSp
pool became active The following table sh0wS Ie ON.
cl percentages of the Chicago roads or all shipments
billed through Chicago for the weeks ended On 'he ooe
mentioned: