New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

PASSENGER POOL MATTERS DISCUSSED.
The principal subject before the JOINT EX-
cutve Committee of the trunk lines and their Western
connections yesterday was that concerning dineeha
rates In passenger business SO far as freight matters
were concerned the committee might have finished their
session on Thursday There was meeting oi inc 81.
Iouis railroads Yesterday decision was reached
reoarfnr the demand Of the Vandalia Railroad for
larger pool percentages on the Easbound ana
dead freight shipments out of St. Louis than II mas en-
loved heretofore 1t is possible that iurther cohsuer
alton OF this matter may he had TO-
day. Well.nformed railroad men say that the
question Will probably be referred to Commissioner
Fink and after his decision it is generally believed That
the whole subject will be submitted TO arDitrauoh'
Most of the western freight agents and general man.
ayers city yesterday to return TO the MONIES
Some freight officers of the western roads were III
conference with Mr. Fink regarding the adjustment OF
certain differences between themselves that have no
bearing on the general condition Of the pools
The question before the passenger officers OF the east
ern and the western lines has important bearing on
the permanently of the passenger pool The lines winch
are longer than their competitors, which have in
feror facilities in the way OF handing business, de
Inanded that they be allowed lower rate between
specified points than shorter more fayoraby situated
rivals The New-York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Company has insisted upon this difference In rates with
particular reference its Cincinnati and Chicago
business IL has been urged, however, that the
ger business would lead 10 complications winch might
imper the of the proposed passenger pool Inc
shorter roads have claimed IN fact that there coud ne
no adjustment Of the question except upon purely az
bitrafy basis the differences III rates between any
conpeung points he determined solely by agreement
or arbitration. Even under this arrangement II
has been argued innumcraDle opportunities Tor dispute
have been opened. one railroad which had snort
route TO one place and therefore would he compelled To
grant a dTeIenal rate 10 "a longer TlNaI, InlghI nave
several branches which II might claim favorable
allowance against other competitor. railroad men
dOubt that tins question will BE- settled AT Tie present
meeting of Joint Executive committee.
Should the subject of dnerenual passenger rates DC
of al the conference, the matter OF
commissions solicitors OF passenger business VIII
ne taken up The dong away with these commissions II
n stem absolutely required il the passenger pooling
agreements are TO be carried out. Incy furnish the
of rates can be carried and for trtt reason thcr
abrogaOn contested IN many ways Dy the roads Inat
are abe 70 suffer loss OF business from the aDOutiOh
oil the system.
FAST FREIGHT TRAINS FROM THE PACIFIC.
; CHICAGO, July 2S.-A train consisting OF
twenty cars of tea and silk left san Francisco ON the
evening of July l., left Deming at $40 a Ill., July IT,
and arrived at Kansas City al a. III July ~, having
made the run from Francisco to Kansas City In SIX
DAYS and six hours and from Demng to Kansas City
oyer the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad,
glstance $50 miles, in sXtyslX hours Fart OF TINS
frgnt was destined Chicago, and the other portions
Tor Detroit and New-Nork second tram OF twenty
nine cars left Francisco twentyfour hours later,
and made the ilpe time Kansas ely. his tile Is
believed TO b. unprecedented