Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
A RAILWAY CONFERENCE

beers Of boomers at 1000.
A RAILWAY CONFERENCE
For the Arrangement OF New Pool.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The represents
tives of the Iowa trunk lines, the
Union Pacific and the roads embraced
in the Southwestern system, re.
newed their conference at 1890
u. m. to-day. The result of their
deliberations Is now recognized
as one of great importance as affecting
the further existence of the tripartitle
agreement. IL is now openly con-
tested by some of the parties to the
tripartitle agreement that 1t has accom-.
plished nothing and that 1t
cannot longer be maintained. Since
its contamination the relations of
many western roads have changed.
This Is particularly true of the north.
western roads since Its abolition of the
Blair system of roads. This system
controls certain local traffic in Ne
braska, which has under the tripartite
agreement been given to roads In that
pool At Omaha. The Northwestern
management now asserts that that
business belongs rs thoroughly to their
company AS any local business in Iowa
or illinois, and will certainly be held
by it.
General-Manager Hugett of the
Northwestern had a consultation with
| President Adams of the Union Pacific
company and outlined the policy of
the Northwestern company in view of
| its changed relations. 1t is positive
therefore this is one of the fiercest
questions 10 he considered ut the pres
| ent session.
To dissolution of the tripartite, it
is commended that the Union Pacific
itself now Is passive, and may
become potent party, IA its
workings have proved disastrous tC
the earnings of that company
The permission granted its Eastern
allies TO make all rates on west-bound
business, il is contended, has caused
the road great injury aud has prac-
tically placed the control of the line il
the hands Of the roads east of Missouri
1t was asserted by prominent Officials
that the Union Pacific might openly
assert this In the session to-day an,
ask for dissolution of the pool. 1t Il
claimed that the Wabash is willing u
join in this move, but the position oil
the Rock Island, Milwaukee and st
Paul roads is not known.
A dissolution OF the pool, it is de
clared, does not necessarily mean wal
but il 1T should be accomplished wit
any degree of unanimity, 1t will onl
pave the way for the re-establishmen
OF the pools east and west of the Nil
souri, river, in existence prior TO tn
formation of the tripartite agreement
The meeting continued several hour
and the general situation was car
vassed and the position of the NORTH
western company rs outlined abov
WAS fully made known.
was finally decided to refer tn
entire subject to commute
of nine to present some basis 70
action.
The committee of nine to which wa
referred the outlining of basis fu
action was composed OF the preslden
of the Rock Island, Nice-Presiden
2 McMullm of the Alton, General Maj
, ager Potter of the Burlington, Gener;
e Manager HoXie of the Missouri Pacific
( General Manager Talmage OF th
1 Wabash, Assistant General Manage
D Miller of the Milwaukee ~ 5
Paul, Traffic Manager Stub al,
: Traffic Manager Hannaford of tn
2 Northern Pacific. General Manage
: Robinson of the Santa Fe, who arrive
during the afternoon was also AIDE
r to the committee, The session Taste
Q until 5 o'clock p. M, when 1t ~
$ journed until 10 tomorrow withot
7 action.
4 The Santa Fee representative rails
+ the point that tbs Missouri river mu
I constitute q dividing line on the 70
nation of pools for the maintenan
of rates To Colorado and Utah point
# On that basis the Santa Fe is willin
e TO negotiate. This plan, II adopte,
!. means disruption Of the triparti
9 pool or an elimination Of its power
e make through rates on west'boun
business.
q The Northwestern has given notl'
d that the business of its Sioux City an
>. Pacific branches Is not to be turne
l. over to the Western Trunk Line ros'
Q at the Missouri river, which IL dcems
q tantaInoupt TO notice on It's part th
y the North western desires leaving u
n tripartite pools. The Rock Islam
however. declares that 1t wi
J. hold all other roads
the terms of the tIlparti
If agreement. The Burlington. Waba'
l. and Union Pacific has as yet taken
r decided steps in any direction and II
o stili q question as to the direction q
q NEGOTIATIONS may tend or wheth
d ANYTHING decisive will be reached
ii tho aon fpranc2