New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
LAcKAwANYA ACCEPTS ARBITRATION.
RELATIONS BETWEEN 1T AND THE POOL


THROUGH RELATIONS BETWEEN 1T AND THE POOL
ROADS RESTORED.
II was announced yesterday that the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western Railroad had agreed 10
submit the question OF its percentages IN the trunk Inc
pool TO arbitration Sufficient assurance had been re-
ceivcd by Commissioner Fink to this effect TO warrant inc
standing committee of the trunk lines IN authorizing nm
TO rescind his for the termination OF all through
facilities tho Iackawanna and its western con-
nectons. The advertisements in the newspapers warn-
ing shippers that the Western roads would not rec0g-
nze through bills o. lading issued by the Lackawanna
will be discontinued, and his part President sloan
agrees to withdraw the legal proceedings begun at Bur
fao to compel connecting lines TO receive freight from the
Lackawanna on the came terms It received rom
tho other trunk lines. Iuunctons were Cd
tanned AID served upon these ROADS yes
teray morning in consequence OF the refusal of the
Nickel Plate Wednesday to accept eight carloads OF
freight rendered 10 II by the Lackawanna
The overtres which led the suspension OF hostities
between the pool roads and the Lackawana are under
stond 70 have como through Jay Could who is member
of the Executive Committee of the Lackawanna. The
first propositions were made Monday In the shape or
an ilmatlon that Mr. Sloan would accept less than III
teen per cent IN the wes:-bOund pool Mr.. Sloan had
claimed twenty but It generally understood thsN
fifteen per cent II granted would bring the Lackawanna
unto the pool. The trunk lines, however, through Mr.
Fink returned an answer that eleven per cent was all
that could be allowed since the West Shore had joined the
poo This amount had been agreed upOn not because
therunk lines believed the Lackawanna was entitled to
II or could carry half that proportion in case Its rates
were openly met by the other lines but In desire 10
avert general war OF by concessions In their
answer the pool roads also renewed their offers TO sub
NIT the matter to arbitration.
With the reply OF Mr. Fink to the Lackawanna's APP
proaches negotiations ended. Yesterday, however, the
Commissioners was informed that the Lackawanna would
accept arbtraton-One arbitrator to be selected by IT,
one by himself and the two choose third Under this
understanding the Interchange OF through freight was
ordered be resumed Details OF the agreement are yet
to he arranged Mr.. Fink has not appointed the arb
TRAITOR for the pool roads but he expressed confidence that
everything would be harmonious again No understand
Ing regarding the Lackawanna's contracts at
cut rates has been arrived at.
President sloan, of the Lackawanna road
frned the statement that the company had agreed 10
leave TO arbitration the question OF percentages
TO be allotted the line. When N m5 th Pgie
road he added, the Lackawanna began mandl1nu pro
ceedngs aginst the connecting lines at BnfaIO. lhe
p1per were served yesterday After THIS acton nad oeeh
taken one OF the prominent directors OF the Lackawanna
road made effort 10 settle the differences between
and trunk lines, and the agreement 70 leave tle
matter to arbitration the result of his eudeayors Mr.
Sloan said that the company had not selected It's arper
but that IL would do 50 speedily.
TIE NICKEL PLATE ENJoTNED.
BUFFALO, Jan. 1.-THE fight betYeen the Lackawanna
Railroad Company and the great Trunk Line Pool came
tOa sudden close to-day The fact that the Nickel Plate
Yesterday refused freight offered by the Lackawanna Is
already well known. when the offer was refused one OF
the firm of Rogers Locke Milburn attorneys for the
Laoawanns- departed for NewYoTk 10 confer with the
head men of the company The result OF their debera-
lions WAS made known to-day whey telegram was re-
ceyed here ordering injunction to be served on the
Nickel Plate officials. The attorneys appeared before
Judge Hight of the Supreme Court aud inside OF an
hour temporary injunction served on oil the repre-
sentatlves Of the Nickel Plate in Buffalo BY It the latter
were enontd from exacting, condition OF the receipt
Of freight from the Lackawanna that such freight
should be trJnsshpped rebilled, from refus
Ing 10 receive haul freight rendered In
the ordinary manner. and from imposing any conditions
exactug orders. rules regulations respecting
the manner OF the delivery OF freight other than suoh as
are ordinarily exaced by the company. II also ordered
the Nickel Plate show January 70 why the III
junction should not he made permanent
unnecessary state that the NlCkle Plate people
We're greatly asonished at this turn OF AFFAIRS Ihe dcd
OF an Injunction had been seriously considered ana IL
fel ike thuuder-bolt News OF the proceeding quickly
spraI aud the Lackawanna people received much praise
f6r their pluck The excitement greatly iutensned
toward evening by the receipt OF dispatch from New
York announcing that the difficulty mad been amiGa0y
settled between the trunk lines and that Lackawann had
oiucd tae pool At this writing nothing further has been
learned Superintendent Halstead, OF the Laokawalna
was approaened tonight but could give no definite par
ticulars OF the compromise He looked happy however
and said he thought the was over