Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-05
A GREAT POOL.
THE RUM0RED COMBINATION Be
TWEEN THE Mt. PAGE IND
UNION PACIFIC.
The Story Neither Denied nor Affirmed
A General Belief In Its Truth---The
Terms of the Arrangement.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

| Especial Telegram to the Globe.
| CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The announcement
that traffic agreement had been entered
into between the Union Pacific, Rock Is
land and Milwaukee roads, caused consid-
cradle excitement, and still forms the prin-
cIpal topic of discussion in railroad cir
cles. Although it has been rumored for
some time past, that a movement was on
foot by which these three roads were to
form an offensive and defeneive alliance
as far as the Nebraska and Colorado bust
ness is concerned, still there
were few who believed that
| the contamination of such an
| arrangement was really contemplated.
The general opiEion was that the rumors
| were rather started for the purpose Of
| securing concessions from the Chicago,
| Burlington Quincy. The Union Pacific
has for some time been trying to secure
allies east of the Mississippi river, but did
not succeed until now on account of the
reluctance OF the Iowa lines to break up
| their pooling agreement. By system of
discrimination IN favor of thu st. Paul
and Rock Island the Union
Pacific at last succeeded in gain
ing it's end, when the ST. Paul
gave its notice of withdrawal from the
Iowa pool about two weeks ago. The
Union Pacific general manager and gen
eral freight agent at once appeared upon
the scene and labored assiduously
with the st. Paul and Rock Island officials
for several days to prevent them from
changing their position. The st. Paul, it
appears, was only too willing to accede to
the wishes of the Union Pacific, and conse-
quentiy the Rock Island. although re-
luctuantly, also decided to cast its lot
with the same road. Ever
since these roads have been
figuring on the new traffic agreement
and have finally come to an understanding.
The agreement entered into last Saturday
will have yet to be approved by the direo-
tors OF the three roads, and for this reason
hopes are entertained that the directors
OF one or the other Of them may put a
veto on the arrangement. The officers of
the Rock Island and Union Pacific left for
New York Saturday evening
Tor the principal purpose, it is
claimed, of bringing the matter
before the directors of their roads and
having them act upon it at once. Whether
the Northwestern is to be admitted into
the new combination or not is still an !
open question. General Manager Marvin |
Hughitt had long conference Saturday !
afternoon with the general managers of !
the Union Pacific and Rock Island regard |
ing the matter, and it is stated the latter !
showed willingness to admit the North |
western into the combination provided |
that road would make some
concessions to the other line, |
regarding the Sioux City & Pacific bust |
ness west Of the Missouri Pacific. No |
definite information could be gained at |
the Northwestern offices yesterday regard !
ing the matter, Mr.. Hughitt being out of !
town. 1t was sta ted at the Office that Mr.. |
Hughitt had gone to Wisconsin, but it is |
New York. prominent officer
OF the Northwestern said the road had |
entered into no arrangements as yet with |
the Union Pacific and the other roads, but
admitted the matter had been under |
consideration. He said the North.
western was for maintaining
peace among the Iowa lines and would
use its best efforts to that end. But if war
came the Northwestern was prepared for
it and would protect its own interests. It
was evident from his remarks that the
Northwestern is not disinclined to Join the
Union Pacific, ST. Paul and Rock Island
combination, if a reasonable arrangement
with those roads can be made. The rea-
son that the combination is willing to ad-
nit the Northwestern is said to be a de-
'ire on the part of the st. Paul and
he Rock Island to prevent
var of rates on Northwestern
business. With the Northwestern road in
he combination the Northwestern rates
cannot be disturbed, as neither the Chi
ago, Burlington & Quincy nor the Wa
'a5h can get to st. Paul and beyond ex-
'ept over the lines controlled by the Rock :
sland, st. Paul or Northwestern. If the
agreement is consummated the Chicago.
burlington & Quincy, Northwest |.
IN, Pacific and Wabash will be
compelled to fight the combination. and
ne of the most bitter wars ever fought I
mong western roads will result AS stated {
!oove, if the Northwestern comes into the I
the Northwestern business
annot be affected by such war, but it in C
Olives the Southern Railroad association &
nd the Colorado Traffic association, as I
ell as the Iowa Trunk Line association. | t
What steps the Chicago, Burlington &, 6
nlncy, Missouri Pacific and Wabash roads u
i'll take to meet the forces of 8
lie Union Pacific and its allies
yet matter of speculation. p
eneral Manager Potter of the Chicago, S
arlington & Quincy, is at Burlington evi- t,
emily discussing with President Perkins s
hat course to pursue. The other officials f
the Chicago, Burlington d Quincy claim S
know but little regarding the matter, a,
1t they say if the war does come off they F
Ill be we'll prepared for it, and that their ia
ad will be able to infiict more damage ia
BON the Union Pacific combination than
e latter can upon their line.