New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-25
RIILROAD INTERESTS.
POOL CONFERENCES AND INTERESTS

POOL CONFERENCES AND INTERESTS.
REPRESENTATIVES Of the Western railroads,
which are members OF the Joint Executive Committee,
met yesterday at Commissioner FiDks Office further 10
consider the proposed passenger pooling agreement
The trunk lines represented. but their officers
appeared IN advisory capacity than IN any
other meeting OF the western roads in Chicago
last week. the resolutions adopted for the calling Of the
meeting this city specified tic object OF tAe confer
ence the consideration of the basis foT dividing the rc
between Chicago ST. LoIs and the western tefmni OF
the trunk lines. So far that object is concerned the
meeting yesterday without result. Some Of the
roads clearly understand the Instructions while
with others there has been continued delay in sub
hitting their claims FOR their share Of the pooled busi
ness As usual, the claims already presented TO the
Commissioner amount in the aggregate TO more than the
100 per cent 10 be divided Railroad do not expect
the business be divided except after recourse to
arbitration
There fair representation Of the lines interested
at the meeting The pooling agreement was discussed
without substantial amendment and it was signed by
roads, the Waba al, St Louis and Pacific, the
Lake Erie and Western and the Cincinnati Indianalo-
lis, Chicago and st. Louis. Tie other companies that
have accepted the agreement Internationally are as fol-
lows NewYork Pennsylvania and Ohio, Canada South
ern, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Michigan
Central, Indianapolis and IT. Louis, Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and indianapolis Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton, Dayton and Union, Balti-
and OHIO, Pennsylvania Company, Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, Terre Haute and
Indianapolis, and Great Western Of Canada Several
companies refused 10 enter the pool, Tie most I'M
portan being the ONO and Mississippi, and the
Indiana, Bloomington and Western. IL is said that in
the the former, the policy Of the receiver Is not
approved By the general officers OF the road The Louis
Vile and Nashville, and the Detroit, Lansing and North
Roads were not represented Yesterday ana tclr at
utude is not known The Grand Trunk Of Canada has
also refused to assent to the agreement on the ground
thar its Chicago Hhe Deln8 OILY recently estp..snea,
has yet achieved position Whch would secure Iorlt
in the pool the measure OF recognition that lI believes
itself entitled TO- US Ohcefs uecIe, however, .-Al u
viii maintain rates III harmony with the pool roads.
There sOnc sceptc4 railroad men WHO fcar That,
the Grand Trunk maintains It's present atutud tue sue
Of the pool may be somewhat menace IL Is pointed
out that lines generally advertise themselves and
establish their business " cutting Under the t1rNs Or
the oder roads The meeting "luO continued today.
The Board Of Arbitration, 10 which disputed questions
arising Unier all the pooling eOApac-s are 10 be
submitted, has NOT Jet been appointed The
Rock Island and Pacific, and Vice President George X.
Blanchard, OF the NewIOrk, Laae Erie and Western,
Neither been officially requested TO accept position
on tBe Board J. q. MeMulin, general manager VI Tie
Chicago and Alton Railroad, was rendered the position
VI arbitrator, but he declined 1t.
Conmssioner Fiuk Deen offered the presidency of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company under
extremely favorable conditions He said yesterday that
he Lad not reached decision he matter 1t Is under
Stood however that H. Is ANXIOUS 10 lay down the
f lis present Office. lie has been inhG need 10 retain
by tie OF the trunk line presidents and also be-
ca he Oih 20 leave the pooling agreements III their
incomplete condition IT, ~ devOiH his services further,
deemed mpOssDle by railroad men, however that NJ.
FinA may be Induced to remain Commissioner 4r. Fink
formerly general m-naser Vi tie Louisville aud
Nashville for several years.
AT a recent meeting OF Chicago merchants a public
protest Was adopted against alleged rates grain
trantcd by the Ncwl Ork Lake Lrie and Western lai-
road 70 Hancock. Bcels IL Co.. large grinis LTlbutug
urln in Penn, y8nla. Mt. tluk said yesterday
that these charges lad been investigated, bat tnat
proof OF them could DC Obtained against the Lre Road.
n any OF the roads have been cutting rates" De adCed,
[ sup Jose Uuey been Specializing on a breakup
the pooling arrau-encts LAT they VII D. mistaken
To nHt" The firm mentioned l. an Gc.iye and powerful
tAat went IL to obtain cut rates 1t 5euery SOt