New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
RAILWAY INTERESTS
THE IOWA POOL TROUBLES.
NEW COMBINATIONS THAT MAY RESULT FROM
THE DISAGREEMENT.

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CHICAGO Dec. 13.-General Managers Hugh
it, Of the Chicago and Northwestern and Clark of tn
Union Pacific, arrived here from NewYor morning
Mr. Hughitt stated that the Chicago and Northwestern
Company had heard Of q triple alliance between thu
Union Pacific the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul roads, but that the
OF the compact which had been signed had not beer
outlined He said that an informal notice that the North
western could enteT the association was all that had
Deen gwen, but On what terms was not stated. The
pohcy oil the Northwestern he sald and had been
from the outset for peaceful adjustment Of any differ
enees regarding the Union Pacific business and any &C.
ton which might be pursued by the Northwestern In
certain alternative would certainly not be outlined until
the exact position of the three roads In the new
ton had been disclosed His deliberate view was that
the Union Pacific could not afford enter upon any sei-
GUS discrimination against OF its feeders but that In
any event tue Northwestern expected to be able to pro
teet It's own interests and would certainly do So
MT clarke, or the Union Pacific and Mr. Potter, Of the
burlington road, had conference this morning but the
new arIangelneht was not touched upon The Burlington
r0ad mas not received notice that 1t Join the
alliance
The position Of the Wabash road with regard to the ne
goualOus low being carried forward has not been
learned but official statement is made opposed
@ .parle agreement and II Is expected TO join with
the rodlS left out Of the preliminary negotiations While
nothing definite has taken place with view OF forming
Staee OU Few mere Is tRat lhe Burhgt2n' the
with the Denver and lilo Grande for Denver through
business To the coast, case no accommodation is
before January 1.
THE TMPARTIrE AGREEMENT EXPLAINED.
MI. CLARK, OF the Union Pacific Railroad, gives
the details Of the compact entered into at New-York
between the Union Pacific the Chicago Milwaukee and
3D. Paul and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific roads
Tic announcement that the agreement is twenty
nye years Is correct, is also the statement that
three roads bound by the agreement for the full
period, and can only be released giving five years
published notice. The published statement that poor
ing OF the business Is contemplated is incorrect The
terms OF the alliance IN brief, 1t makes the term
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Chicago instead OF
Omaha for competitive business The compact is not dis
eliminating in any 1t does not speak OF the
local BUSINESS Of the Union Pacific road and 1t is
open for any Of the five Iowa lines to sign.
Mr. Clark said 1t the necessary outcome Of the roads
building into the territory OF the Union Pacific Lines
which had simply been feeders of the Union Pacific
now its rivals at various points along line Of that
road as far west Denver These rivals which formerly
had their termni at Chicago and Omaha hal their
western termin at points beyond Omaha while the Union
Pacific, the other hand has iDtents and purposes
a direct line ~ Chicago
The compact provides that in the event OF
break IN the established freight rates. on East-bOund
business the cOnfederaes will bear their pro OF
cut from Omaha East In the present contest between
Union Pacific and the Bio Grande Utah business
which now carried by the Union Pacific alone il will
be shared by Its two connecting lines.
Said Mr.. Clark: "whie the Union Pacific is carrying
Missouri river the Burlington line is receiving 1t full
pool division othe through rates on business laid down by
road at Omaha and by that method enabled carry
on the contest indefinitely Tho alliance entered into is
simply to allow Us fair chance for competitive business,
and should tend maintain rates instead Of disturbing
them.v
THE ALLIES SEEK no WAR.
Mr. Clark further that compact only spoke OF
the passenger business in an incidental and to the
effect that the three roads in interest should work in har
mOny IN the event OF a in viz. Clark commended
that II break In occurred 10 would be forced the
prior To tue Disagreement IN the Iowa pool; ana tlL II
the Iowa pool roads could settle the question OF the dY
sion OF their business, the status would be unchanged
HOW THE OTHER ROADS MAY JOIN.
Mr. Clark said that formal invitation had been given
the other three roads Join the alliance, but their
officials well aware that they could enter It. When
requested to state the specific under which they
could join Nj. Clark sadhc thought II impOtc AZ present
to do So finally said n hts view chat there i
every reason why all tae lines SnOu1 JON the alliance
and hc desired 10 clear away the idea that by the compact
the Union Pacific contemplated turning over al OF iis
business to tine connecting udds. All the lOcd
busur, OF the Union Pacific would hereafter formerly
bc delivered to the roads AZ Omaha TO which WAS con
signed Is i"rHelyc uHtolkhed G, mess WouIl Gt'e
yered Ia the Iowa pOO IL remained Ia existence II moi
ncn would 10 10 sucA roads a. would DC named ~ the
Union Pacific.
TnG REAL POINT NOW AT ISSUE.
when character OF the agreement made known,
IL did not appear among the officials conyers,d with TO
the chances open for the roads east of the
Missouri River to portion the caused
by the hot being waged OF that river meant
complete change In the complexion OF the existing
diOu OF Affairs The absolute agreement Of two or tho
sary complete change IN the relations OF the Iowa pool
roa0s toward each other ana made mOe uncertain Than
ever the continuance OF the Iowa pool one Interested
official IN summing up the matter said that the question
nov whether all the Iowa roads would join wlth the
Union Pacific and abandon the Rio Grandc, whether
portion ~ them would ally their fortunes with the Latter
company.