The sun., 1882-01-15
TO ADVISE TERMS OF PEACE.
THE COMMISSION ON WHICH THREE
TRUNK LINES IRE AGREED.
MIR. Garretts Consent for the baltimore and
Ohio Esp pccted-H esterday's Conference
Not Arbitration but Advicc to be Invited.

MIR. Garrctts Consent for the Baltimore and
Ohio Es pccted-Y estcrday's Conference
Not Arbitration but Advice to be Invited.
The first definite step toward measures for
settlement Of the railroad war was taken yes
tcrday. President Roberts of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company arrived in tha city In the
forenoon. and returned to Philadelphia at 81
p. nj. Vice-Prcsident A. J. Cassatt was with
him. During their brief stay In the city con-
ference was held at the Offices Of either the
Adams Express Company or the Erie Railroad
between those two officials and representatives
of Erie and New York Central. 1t is understood
that President Jewott was present on behalf of
Erie. and that he also. to certain extent. and
in connection with Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
represented Central
The result of tho conference was formal un-
derstandlng between the three companies to
refer all points at issue. including dftercntal
rates and percentages OF busiiioes to a commits
sion TO consist OF three persons. whose business
it shall be to investigate the entire subject.
hear arguments opinions ard testimony and
report what in their opinion. is just and eaui-
table to each company. Tho commission pro-
yided for is not board of arbitration. Its re-
port is to he simply advisory and suggestive.
, AS soon as this agreement vas reached Pres,
Ohio Railroad was notified Of it. Ind requested
to say If he agreed to the measure. Late last
evening no reply had been received. but no
importance was attached to this silence. ~ it
was presumed the despatch did not reach his
oiiico until after hu. mess hours. An executive
evening that he saw no rca,on why tho Baiti-
moro and Ohio should not become party TO
the agreement or understanding. OF course
without the cooperation Of that company the
The above statement of what was accom-.
plished Mt the conference yesterday was related
to President Jewctt last evening. and he said
that it was substantially correct. Tho under
not board Of arbitration. and its report was
Ii. is understood that the asroement provides
for ne naming Of one member Of the commits
Of ons i"s BY he Ur sonhon
sylvania and Baltimore and .Ohio-thosc two to
select ia" third member Of the commission.
There is little doubt that SIR Vanderbilt viii. in
this appointment, how his preference for Chas.
Francis Adams and as Erie has all nlong Ssx-
pressed its willingness 10 do anything ,Mr.
Vanderbilt would do. il is believed that Erie
Will accept 1ir. Nandcrhlt's nomination. The
Tnbyfn2 b4slS d f cGpbnh bn HyS5s sSGaa r the he
Baltimore and Ohio express its approya. Of tho
understanding arrived q Yesterday tie Penn
noon that he had received satisfactory as;
sur'inrc, e. that the Baltimore and Ohio would
4 meeting Ut which az tho trunk lines. were
Office on Friday afternoon 70 discuss vest;
wars, the pool in wcSt-bound frcigts was tol-
crahly well maintained even when passenger
rates aud ca-t-bound freight rates were cut
rrcklc sly. Recently an attempt WAS made 70
advance west-bound rates but MIR. Vanderbilt
refused to abide by the action Of The pool This
had tho effect Of leaving west bound rates as
mcotin; on FRIDAY the New York Central was
represented. Nothing was done except 10 talk
over the situation and agree not to make any
more special contracts. Ii WAS understood
however. that the New York Central was again
willing to cooperate with tho other roads in
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il is expected that pool agreements will soon
be enforced aa.lin.