New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-27
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

OllLAbJ AND i. LOIIS IOOL MA i@le1'
MEETING OF THE RAILROAD JOINT EXECUTIVE
CDsiMITTEE-CmCAGD PERCENTAGES TO BE
SETTLED By THE ARBITRATOR.
The Joint Executive Committee of the west
ern and eastern railroads met yesterday at COmmis-
sioner Finks office. There a large attendance
OF the members There no important general
railroad question which required the assembling OF the
committee. But the presenee OF numerous freight
in the city the regular monthly meetings ofthe
officer Of the fast freight lines, which have been held
here in the last few days. and the necessity for
alteration Of the percentages of the Chicago freight pool
rendered il desirable to call the General Committee
getber to settle other pool questions that yet to be
adjusted Two important subjects formed the principal
consideration OF the meeting yesterday They related to
the Chicago and tne St. Louis freight pools.
In the latter part Of last June Commi ssioner Fink
made allotment Of temporary percentages 10 govern
the distribution OF the eastbound freight business out
of Chicago He allowed the Chicago and Grand Trunk
Railroad per cent against 10 per under the old
1880 pool the two Pennsylvania roas 35S against 33,
and the two Vanderbilt roads 459 against 40 the Balt
more and Ohio's percentage being left unchanged 1t
hoped that Mr. Fnks awards would be accepted az
permanent by the Chicago roads. The companies have
appealed 10 arbitration, however The Grand Trunk is
dissatisfied with the in its percentage, be-
the increase nor its opinion prOportonate to
what claims merit by the opening Of Its independent
Chicago line. Ii Il said that the Vanderbilt lines resent
their reduc percentages from their old basis. II
agreed YESTERDAY, TO refer the matter to tne per-
maneut arbitrator OF the railroads-Cbares Francis
Adams. jr MIR. Adams will listen TO the arguments Of
tie several roads to-day, but his decision VII not be
given some time.
Of NandalIa line iOr increased proportion
the Louis sock ana tDe dead freight pools.
Many railroad men rcEaru ti7 u.Inalu a. Ietly ocli
the effort OF the old I'VE stock 'cycners"
t. bre.k eNsung pool Iue new poo rangenents
provide Tor cern rebate from toe scneuuc 1--we stock
rates to AL Shippers who consent TO their snip
forwarded accOrIn- to the directions Of tue JOINT
gents az cohIpc'i'o pVhi7 inns iuol loIr1 ia Al
odd system favurtsuI enjoyed by particular heavy
cattle shippers under The orner 1--we stock pool The
anlalia Lac as- LOT LAT ger p"o Dorcen1se because
It's shipments been exceeding Ito pool allotnen.
luis eAces- come from shipments winch nave not
suDnl1ea To tle direction OF tt JOINT agent al - LOUIS
Consequent, not enjoyed the rebate IA rates
Tue Nanoali claims tna tn' preference ior 10 route
slippers Arises from the fact tnaL the company
put last cattle train That suOr.eus the time 10
dead proportion IN pool on the ground tnae
Ii LAS exceeding It's oHcLL percentage Tor long
time past
Under the present agreements the i've ST. Louis roads
VIZ 1he Wanda the MaDas, the chicago ANA AitOn
the INDIANA lUIs LOUIS the OlO anu Mlsss-
slDp-dyue heir dead frcl-nt business 20 laAy lnelr
uyrstOrk Uu-ncss Is apporuoned a. ioliO"s; y per
cent 10 tac. except the ono anu llssi-spp Whlch
receives per Inc NaOdsn iH bitterly cOutestlns
te v,niI,a : deuand for larger percentages. IN re-
gura 10 ne stock question, IL AZ urged Jesersy
tlai tho -uOltrrlc TRAIN O1 iuddila roue would
nave la m l,rl under any clrcumsl ances. either Dy an
aAowauce uf uInrrrntIaI to the longer
tllne loaas by cutlug rates they cOulu not
l,,r,l 10 yut Oh trains ia-. eA0u-u Nin.a
49,, tIIne se .edut. hence mere could substance
to the sandaas demand Tor greater poo percentage
O.l ac Ouul OF Jas 4rcl-lt rIln. hespcc-lug Tue
d.id flelsnl pool. NaDasIs representatives sad
t,ia tgr a. ces. NanddlIa iuuy cqIdled ~
thar oI tue .nasn pool alOtmeut. lne wabash
mai carried an excess o. Iregnt since harch 80,
Dealdes uaYimg TUNED over ~ other IOad1, nndei
the 4nsLruc ions u the pool joint agent, ah cqud
alnOgi. oil freight wncn otherwise would have gone
over the WABASH. NalO.a entitled 10 AL lu-
crtstl allotment ar9cu aD,n should GER
be a suli. i,Ivancc. Ine discussion Oh
LII, 81 i.OA4s question carrcu over u-tl lOdaf.
There were questions regarding freight APP
-OluGulnruts nncu were aIscusseu yesterday ~ Tue
committees II lac Cairo, Indianapolis AM cincinnati
o-uay. expected Juat the general pas
sengcr agents the Western roads VIII met 10 settle
details CONNECTED Win Western passenger poOng
AGREEMENT.