New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-08
COMMISSIONER FINK RESIGNS.
DIsHFARTENED OVER POOL 'AFFAIRs-hoFES Ina
HE WILL RECONSIDER HIS ACTION

DIsHFARTENED OVER POOL sAFFAIRs-hofH ''
HE WILL RECONSIDER HIS ACTION
Albert Fink who has for seven years pee"
commissioner OF the trunk line railroad
submitted bis resignation 10 the presidents w
however has been taken on the resignation Is not
known that Mr. Fnk's aetssss final ana II II sums"
hop ID that he can De persuaded to continue MS
with the nools Mr. Fink was born near tralhlol''
Germany and is about ffty-six years old lie revei''O'
the education OF a scientific engineer ana Won ~
ton in his profession both abroad ana III ihS '""'
H. a at one time connected with the Baltimore anu
OHIO Railroad and subs equenty with the LouSN' anu
Nashville Railroad lie organized the southern l'"ii"'s
and Steamship Association which has been maihilheu
M 10 the present time He commissioner Of '1is
combination when he consented in July ls7 to become
commissioner OF the trunk line west-bound pool anu nc
has had his Jurisdiction extended over ali the pools WIZ"
have subsequently been organized
Mr. Finks services as arbiter OF many disputed qles-
tons bet ween the railroads and his influence IN pre-
venting on many occasions open break OF the pooling
agreements received the warmest praise from ran
road men prominent trunk line officer said yes'e9
Mr. Finks place could not be filed II is true oy any
other man. but the interests Of the railroads are uoo
a+ IN ,,rose that because OF his loss there will be
any disruution their existing agreements me S,l
missioner has for long tine been desirVus ~ -,
sd t continue his work at the solicitation OF
the trunk line presidents. Recently he hhs hech Hoi
;, tban cvcr IN surrender his office. At meeting Of
H. tnt line executiyp committee which is composed OF
i'm al lis
thc yicr- presidents Tuesday, ne talked III wa
eouraged strain dep0ring the situation OF aut4i
reoeffipg his inability 10 improve H. He nunacu 1n
tI vas no further use his services N view OF we
continued isagreements between the roads ana that tle
mol ORGANIZATIONS could be carried OW Wlhou hiH ~
sj-aues il the companies choose 10 carry Them OUT
TRIBUNE rciorter who Mr.. Vanderbilt Iast eNeh
ino had the following conversation with NM
l. il true that Commissioner FINK mas tcnutrtu III.
reclamation statement 20 that effect has been maze.
nave mo- heard o. 10. President Ritter To-Day
and he SAID nothing Of it, do not attend IN.
of The representatives OF he trunk lines IN Mt fu
Office think President ECter would nave Drtin IhcJ
70 mention II had the resignation ACTUALLY oerh
rendered Mr. Fink is good officer and las oohe 'd'"@
rle work. 1870 -. -,
Woud the pool be likely to to pieces in case he re-
NO: Mr. Fink has fed the position Of Commssioner
9crantahv lie he agent IF the trunk Ines. III ct
Of his res gnation tie position would he hNea ny eile
me else who I'm tho oruou OF the presentatlves or te
lines, cOud best perform the duties u the "c'
position" ,. -+
:. Among the other TTmoIs that YOU nave post
pOpca yolr intenIcd trim abroad because OF the stt
couoition of things iE Wall street and the threatened
troubles among tlc trunk ines" -. - 7
mad ENGAGED passage ne Gernlnic OF tine hlte ir
Line She is disabled, and the Baltic mas tak'h hri'
place sail Ter ON saturday oncA.
Ise unsettled CONDITION Of things IN Wan SIRE,
does affect hy Affairs are 10 suc ,lay ', ,
they can take care Of rIemseiVes. a lctc& l uul
OF active business The UPS ana downs OF Wall street nave
very iite interest Tor am gong ABROAD l-r ie'"
ton .,......
lay couid was asked .Haye you heard OF Comm s.
souer Iin.l'- res EuatDnt Z" ,.. "
Fink is valuable man. and the trunk Ines would r--i
Dis loss. lie done much good wOra since dc las -
the position O. commissioner
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