The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-07
RAILWAY RACKET.
WESTERN TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION
The Committee of Nine-very Important
kesults-Tho TripartIte Agreement
20 be Dissslved--The Texas
Midland Concerned.
The Western Neutrality-suspicious..

The Western Tranns. Association.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6-The representatives
OF the Iowa Trunk lines, Union Pacific
and all roads embraced in the
southwestern system, renewed their
conference Gt 1890 this morn
ing, The result of their
elaboration is now recognized as one
OF great Importance, as affecting
the further existence of the tripar,
ute agreement. 1t is now openly
contested by some of the parties to the
tripartite agreement that il has accom-
plished nothing and that il can no LONGER
be maintained.
Since its consummation the relations
OF many Of the Western road
nave been changed. This is
particularly true u the Northwestern
road since its absorption of h @
BAR system Of roads. Til
system controls certain local traffic
IN Nebraska, which has, under the
trlpartite agreement, been given to
roads in that pool at Omaha. The
NofthWtstcrn management now
asserts that the business belongs as
thoroughly to their company as any
local business in Iowa and Illinoise. and
VIII certainly be held by it. General
Manager ilughett, Of the Northwes-
t,rn, mad consultation wi h
/ PRESIDENT Adams, of the Union Pacific
company, and outlined the policy of the
Northwestern company in view of It's
changed relations. 1t is positive there
lore that this is ono of the finest uues-
tlons to be- considered at the present
session, to dissolution of the tripartite
IL IL contcnded that the Union Pacific H.
sell now Is passive and NAV become n
potent party as its workings have proven
disastrous to the earnings of that com
pany.
The permission is granted its eastern
allies to make all rat on west-bound
business. Ii is contended that il has
caused the road great injury. and
has practically placed the control
OF the line in the hands of the road east
OF Mlssonrl. 1t was asserted by promi-
nent official, that the Union Pacific
might openly assert this in
for q dissolution of tho
pool. 1t is claimed that the Wabash Is
willing to join in this move, but the posi.
ton ar the Rock Island and tho Milwau
kee * 81. Paul roads is not known.
dissolution Of the pool, il is declared,
does not necessarily mean war but
that if it should be accomplished
with any degree OF unanimitv
It will only pave the way
for the re-establishnent Of the pools
east and west of the Missouri
river, in existence prior to the
formation of the tripartito agree
ment' The meeting continued several
hours and the general situation was
,,anvassed, and tho position Of the
northwestern Company, as outlined
10
hnally deCl 10 to refer the y bect TO the
committee of nine to report on some
basis for action.
The committee of nine, to which was
referred the quilting of basis for action,
y composed of the President of the
kock island road, vice Presi-
dent McMullen, of Alton; Gen
2ral Manager Potter, Of Burlington.
General Manager HoXic, of the Missouri
Pacific; General Manager Talmaue. of
the Wabash; Assistant General Manager
Miller, of the Milwaukee 81 ST. Paul.
rattle Manager Stubbs, Of the Centr
Pacific; Traffic Manager lIannaford, O,
the Northern Pacific; General Manager
Robinson, of the Santa Fo, all of whom
arrived during the afternoon.
The session lasted until o p. m, when
II adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow,
"ihlANhb o'AiNals lht SANTA re repre- ]
sentative raises the point fhlf
the Missouri river must constitute
Tho dividing line on the formati IA III !
pools for the maintenance of rates To
Colorado and Utah points ON that basis. !
The Santa Fe is willing to negotiate.
This plan, If adopted, means a dis |
ruption of tho tripartite pool or an
elimination Of itspOwor to make through |
rates OH tho west bound business.
Tho Northwestern has given notice
that the business Of its Sioux CITY and |
Pacific branch is not 10 be turned over
to the western trunk line roads /
at the Missouri river, which Is doomed !
rs tantamount To a notice on its part |
that the Northwestern desires /
to leave the tripartito pool. |
The Rock Island, however, declares |
II will hold other roads TO the tripartite |
Burlington, Wabash |
and the Union Pacific have |
NJ yet taken no decided |
step in any direction, and it is still A
question rs to the direction negotiations
may tend or whether anything decisive |
will be reached by the conference.
l.ArER-Goneral Superintendent Kim !
ball, OF the Union Pacific, was added 10 |
the committee OF nino.