The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-29
THE RAILROAD RACKET.
The Roads Renew Hostllines with Renewed
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CHICAGO Nov. 2S.-The representatives
of the roads comprised in the Southwest
ern pool met in secret session and dis cuss
ed the grievances arising out of the large
number of cheap tickets in the hands of
scalpers, issued during the war of a year
ago. As some of the roads in the pool
were not represented, adjournment was
taken till to morrow.
Subsequently a meeting of che represen-
tatiyes Of the roads in the Iowa trunk
lines We're held George Olds, of the Mis-
souri, Pacific was appointed arbitrator on
the lumber pool, and Commissioner Midg-
ley and the freight agents of the associa-
ton of roads were appointed a committed
to go to Mew York 10 confer with the
eastern trunk line managers on the pro rata
of the. through business from San Fran
cisco, in completion with the steamship
lines 1t is claimed that the seaboard
trunk lines have been getting more than
their proportion of the rates. They will
meet again to-day.
1t is understood that neither association
took any action relative TO the war in the
northwest.
WHEELER DECLINES THE WESTERN POOL
ARBTTRAToRsHP.
1t is authoritatively stated that c. G.
Wheeler, of the Atchison road, declines
so become arbitrator of the western
pools.
THE CORRESPONDENCE ON WHICH THE PRO
POSED TRUCE WAS BASED
The following is President Porter's orig
inal proposition for an armistice and con-
ference
NEW YORK, Nov. 81. 1852-ALBERT
KEEP. Esq, President Chicago 81 North
western Railroad-Deaq SIR: [ have re-
ceived your favor of the 25th inst, propos-
ing the immediate restoration of rates be-
tween all points now Involved in the pres
ent contest, and that meeting be called in
Chicago at an early date to settle by agree
ment it possible, all matters in dispute, etc.
In reply beg leave to say that am favor
able to holding a meeting, to be composed
OF at least the presidents and general
managers of the respective roads. at any
date, to be held in New York, and viii be
present at and participate in the delibera-
tions of such meeting. IF all matters be-
tween not only the four companies. but be-
tween any three, or any two Of them, cam
not be settled at such meeting. then the
questions unsettled, whether be-
tween the four companies or any
three, or any two of them,
shall be left to the discussion of three dis
interested arbitrators. Upon the unanl-
nous agreement of the parties interested
to hold meeting on a fixed date, covering
all the points in dispute, in its broadcast
sense, am willing that all rates shall
be restored, pending such meeting and the
arbitration proceedings that may follow.
III. FL. PORTER, President.
To this Keep responded as follows:
NEW YORK, Nov %.
H. FL. PORTER, Chicago, St. Paul & Oma--
ha Railway.
DEAR SIR: have The honor to &C
knowledge the receipt of your letter of this
date, which ! understand to be an accept
ance of my proposition, as expressed in my
letter to you. take pleasure in informing
you that the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul company has also accepted the same
proposition and / enclose herewith copy
of their communication. I have letter
from D. Bows, vice president of the Chi
cagos Rock Island 81 Pacific railway; ad-
visiRg nae that my prop6sifien viii bs ssnt