McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-09-25
WESTERN ROADS.
A Meeting Of General Managers to Sosre DIFF
dctdties.

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fctattes.
The general committee of railway managers,
composed Of Messrs. Hughitt, Potter. KIM
ball, Robinson, McMullen and Cahe, to which
was referred the problem by which the differ
ences now existing between the western lines
could be adjusted, held an all day session af
Chicago on the 18th. The solution OF the pres
ent difficulty was supposed to rest upon the
dissolution # the tripartite pool, out OF the
organization of which the present condition
of affairs is supposed to have sprung: The
provocative of the tripartite agreements that
the roads east of the Missouri river should
make all through rates to Colorado and Cali
fornia points. When asked to join in the pool,
the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe company de-
clined TO do so, so long as the tripartlte or the
power given in 1t east of the Missouri river
was allowed to continue. AT this session the
continuance of the tripartite was not dis
cussed plan was PROPOSED, however T w which
will be reported TO the subsequent general
meeting. The plan is in the rough and was
not even placed in the form or a resolution.
1t proposes the formation of four pools on
California and Colorado business, two east
and two west of the Missouri river, the
former to include all Omaha and southwestern
lines and the latter to include the Burlington,
Santa Fe and Union Pacific roads. IL Is pro-
vided that there shall be four commissioners
ships, and that conference committee, con-
pointed TO arbitrate any difficulty affecting
the roads both east and west or the M1ssouri
river. A resolution to clothe this committee
with power was defeated and the committee
is to serve in only an advisory capacity. The
proposition by the Union Pacific and ROCK
Island to reOrganize the tripartite pool was
opposed by the Burlington, Northwestern and
Santa Fe and the matter was dropped without
action. AS to the probability of the plan out
lined at the general meeting 1t Is q matter OF
considerable doubt, owing to the failure to
Nnl-z cot hn
of the tripartite. Prominent officials OF two
roads declare that until that matter has been
finally decided and the tripartite dissolved the
formation of the new pool was purely con-
jectural.
Chicago dispatch of the 18th: The western
railway conference adjourned at 8 o'clock to-
day. The general plan submitted by the COM
mittee for the formation of four pools on
California and Colorado business, two east
and two west of the Missouri river. was
adopted by unanimous vote. The meeting
then took up the consideration of the con-
tinuance of the present tripartite pool and
the relations it would sustain through the
new combination If 1t was allowed to continue
In force. Discussion upon this point was only
entered upon when the meeting adjourned.
An official of the Union Pacific stated after
the close of the session that the tripartite
would certainly continue in force, though
some changes might occur in its working ar
at the afternoon conference a formsl
adoption of the pooling arrangement to Col.
orado and California business was decided
upon, contingent, however, on settlement of
the Nebraska business, in other words arrange
ment of the tripartite pool to meet the wishes
of all the Omaha roads. The general confer
ence then adjourned and the Omaha roads
took up the discussion of Nebraska business.
Vice President Porter, of the Burlington,
made proposition for pooling of Nebraska
traffic, the Burlington to receive its prorata
OF Nebraska business and also of the local
traffic of the Union Pacific in Nebraska. This
was voted down. The Northwestern then
moved that the Burlington receive it's prorata
of all local and competitive business of the
MON Pacific and this, naturally, was voted
down, the Rock Island and ST. Paul voting in
the negative on boIn propositions. The con-
ference then adjourned TIL O'clock to-mor-
row. An officer of the Burlington road to-
night said the present outlook did not appear
favorable to any immediate adjustment of
pending difficulties.
The disruption of Chicago and st. Louis
railway pools has resulted in open cutting on
both freight and passenger rates. Fourth
class freight, which has heretofore been car
rled for 10c between both cities, is now being
taken for SC. Passenger rates are at present
about 81. 1t is reported that the Burlington
company is contemplating putting on solid
through passenger trains, leaving Chicago at
in the morning, reaching st. Louis at Z in
he evening.