New-York tribune., 1884-10-01
CORNFRING THE GRAND TRUNK.
THE CHICAGO ROADS PROPOSE A SETTLEMENT US-
DER PENALTY OF OPEN WAR;

THE CHICAGO ROADS PROPOSE SETTLEMENT US-
DER PENALTY OF oPEN WAR;
No final settlement was made of the dispute
between the Grand Trunk OF Canada ana 'ne
other western connections OF the u"K
lnes at the meeting Of the Chicago
committee Yesterday. proposition was formu
lated and forwarded to the Grand Trunk
for approval and upon its answer depends inc
question of the restoration OF eastbound HeiSh'
rates All ~ the roads leading eastwaru ou'
Of Chicago were represented except tho Grand trunk
definite answer had been expected to the offer OF the
American lines but none received II Ia asserted
that the action of the Chicago committee confrons he
Grand Trunk with no alternative except tn assent or
bear the responsibility OF open disruption of agree
ments
The present dispute grows out OF an appear
| tnken by the Vanderbilt lines ana others
from tho rorccntares I'm tho Chicago cast
hound frcgh pool o govern the business from January
| 1 tssi recommended ny Commissioner FINK Mr.
Fink ipcrcnscd largely the proportion "f tho "r'h'
Trunk ut the expense OF nearly all the other n'' IL
ccpt the rcnn,ylvnna Tho pool board OF nrbra"h ~
pnsang upon the appeal about August !. cif down rn
n~rcntge allotted in the Canadian road by Mr.. INK Inc
trnnd Trunk refused to accept the nrhtta,"fs "Nu'
and the recent here havocnn hch WIN hNrw
| to adjusting the dispnc aud preventing the W'ha'a"a'
OF that road from the pool. A.. ,...,, ,,o o,..,io,
| Of the settlement OF balances under tho NJ
otcd pc,ccn,ssc' the ,n GRAND ,nor lI n~s wSI"S S
have run behind their pool proportions IN, A'nerran
| roads yielded to the demand OF tho utahI,
| Trunk for arbitration. mt reIm-ru
| TO reopen the arbtrators award Ihey
insisted that the Grand Trunk should settle under 'ha
award The road contended that the decision ol
the rbraors based tcchnicaliiirs ana nor on
equity and also that II had been unrca-onaby delayed
A a compromise the Grand Trunk proposed 10 settle on
the OF the first four months or the year on hc
basis Of the award hut insisted that subsequent settle
mens should made the basis OF Mr flnhs nRnrr@
until the proposed arbitration should he compe,e
II was to determine their final position hat tne tnago
committee yesterday. The result of the deherohs
was the submission ultmauIn, which pro'lhe- I"I
new arbltraiion the arbraOrs selected |" determine
from award shall take enect put Nhicn
requires that settlements OF past business ana regular
settlements shall he made hereafter until the questions
left to arbitration decided II the arbitration re-
suit in an OF the Grand Trunks percentage 10
take effect prior the beginning OF August me oter
roads which Ovepdid are 10 restore the excess
| to the Canadian company.
II the Grand Trunk declines 10 accede to TINS PROPOSE
tinn each line will wnIt business IL can without
regard o tari rates IL IL denied that the PennsylVah
desirous Of getting out Of the pool ana Il claimed
thai all OF the American lines wOrklnL ogethtr III
harmony as regards the present dispute. Ihe American
roal- they will consent to restore eaStb"unu ril'T
the Grand Trunk will consent tO the proposed get 10
meut II that consent is refused the respon'h'y M ol
continued and increased eating Will be placed al inc
| Grand TTunks doors