Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-09
0saaha and Rock Island People Fifsl
and General Feeling that Figh.
Must Go On.
MEETING TO OCCUR TO-DAY.
But Nothing Expected to. Result More
than a General Talk
". & ST. P. OFFICIAL gHANGE.
Arrangemsntsfer COnductang Emigrant
1ransr rt ati0n Business.

NEW YORK, Eec. S.-Ihe conference oe-
tween the president ana managers of
North western roads commenced this morn-
ing. Che Northwestern road is repre-
sentee by president Keep and Manager
Hugh;tt; tho Rock Island by President
Riddle, David Bows ard Mr.. Cable; the
Omaha by Eessrs. Porter and Bishop, aud
the st. Paul by President Mitchell and
Manager Merrill. OF the several officers
referred te all were seen.
President Porter said: Il have no idea
ar agreement will zoe reached. Il sacn
should be the cass, shall be agreeabiy
disappointed. l certainly Will not recede
from the position Il,ave taken.''
President Mitchell said: Il can't say
what will be doneI'
Mr.. Merrill said, 1T is to be hoped
that an agreement may be arrived at: bat
] can't say that We will be successful. The
position of Inc St. Paul is pretty we'll IN
aerstood.''
Messrs. Riddell, Keep and Hughita could
give 10 idea rs tz the outcome of the con-
ference. After session lasting two hours
the meeting. without action, adjourned I'M
III tomorrow morning.
The meeting was more harmonious than
expected, but the question of territorial
rights is as much mixed as ever, neither
Porter nor Riddle will concede. and Mitch
ell remains fra. A prominent RAILROAD
man said il Porter and Riddle maintain
their position settlement must be made
on the basis Of territorial rights and divis-
ion of business to and from competitive
points. These questions, which cannot be
settled by mutual understanding, will be
left to arbitration. Mr.. Hughitt, of the
Northwestern road, said: 'The talk at our
conference to-day was simply general.
Every one was in good humor, but we did
not come to any agreement. If we don't
settle upon some plan for aElicable ar
rangements at to-morrow's meeting, it is
probable the whole matter will be sub
mitted to arbitration.
A''sUN'' REPORT.
New YORK, Dec. S.-The following is the
Suns report of the railroad meeting in the
Windsor hotel, Friday morning: There
were present President II. II. Porter and
Director Benjamin Brewster, of the Chica-
go, st. PauI, Minneapolis & Omaha road;
President Hugh Riddle and Vice Presi-
dents David BOWS and R. r. Cable, of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific road; Presi-
dent Albert Keep and Vice President and
General Manager Warren Hughitt, of the
Chicago & Northwestern road, and Presi-
dent Julius Wadsworth and Director j.
Miibank, Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST
Paul road. They remained in session
about two hours, and they adjourned until
1880 O'Clock this morning. All who at
tended the conference are unanimous in
saying that no progress was made
and that the meeting was harmonious
that is to say-no ill tempered
language was used. The Omaha company
still stands TO its original claim for dis
tribution OF territory, Or a definition OF
territorial rights, and that this point should
be decided first. It was backed by the
Rock Island and Nor thwestern roads. The
st. Paul people said they we're willing to
confer on this point, but want the matter of
rates discussed end decided first. An ad-
jOurrment was taken with view of giving
one side OR the othe- an opportunity to
change its opinion. Those who attend
ed the conference gave no encour-
agement to believe the war will
soon be settled. Stock brokers generally
made up their minds yesterday it would
not be settled for some time and that pres
ent efforts would end. if not in q row, at
least in making prospects of peace more
distant. Jay Gould who was active two
weeks ago in promoting peace among the
roads. and Russell Sage who is largely in
terested in the st. Paul road and has all
along been confident settlement would
soon be made, said yesterday they could
see no indications of such an event and
united in the opinion that peace was still
a long way off," .x3D.