St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-14
THE NORTHWESTERN OUT.
The Road Don't Want It's Freight
Diverted. and Withdraws from
the Tripartite.
Especial Telegram to the Globe 4


CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-To-day's developments in
the tripartite controversy were of a somewhat
sensational character, and show more conclu
sively than ever that the association is destined,
ere long, to be reduced to the original three
members. At II O'Clock the meeting called to
discuss the internal strife was begun
at Commissioner Winnings Office. General Man.
ager Talmadge, of the Wabash, was
unable to be present, and that road was repre-
sented by c. L. Wellington. The others present
were Messrs. Hughitt, Cable and Miller. The
conference struck an insurmountable obstacle at
the outset. Before consenting to discussion of
the situation Mr. Hughitt said he should urge an
immediate vote upon resolution he had TO offer.
1t was. in substance that the Western Trunk
Line association should comply with the recent
request made by the Northwestern to cease di-
verting its freight. The purport Of this request,
as nearly as can be learned, is that the North
western is ahead of its allotted proportion, and
for some unannounced reason refuses to allow
its freight diverted for the purpose of evening
up the pool balances.
The resolution was put upon its passage, and
all but the Northwestern and Wabash voted
against it. The former voted for it and the lat
ter refused to VOTE This put speedy end
to negotiations and the meeting adjourned, sub
ject to call.
Having failed to get what itwanted at the
hands OF the association, the Northwestern pro-
ceeded to take the law into its own hands and
to act independently of the tripartite pool.
About O'Clock in the afternoon General Freight
Agent Mellen, by order Of the general manager,
issued the following letter to the caste m trunk
lines:
DEAR SIR:-Will you please consider this let
ter in the nature of request from the Chicago
@ Northwestern railway company that you de-
liver TO 1t all freight consigned or marked to its
care, including its proportion of the California
fast freight line freight and a reasonable and
equitable division between it and other
lines of all unconsigned freight going
to Council Bluffs, Omaha, and points in the ter
ritory beyond. Furthermore we would request
that any orders or requests which may have
been received by you for the divisions from
the Chicago & Northwestern of any
freight, either with or without
the consent Of this company, or by the directors
on the request of other roads or associations, be
disregarded, and any guarantees which may
have been heretofore given by this company for
the protection of connecting lines against claims
caused by the diversion of freight from this
company to other lines are hereby cancelled.
By this act the Northwestern has thrown
down the gauntlet and it remains to be seen what
the tripartite pool is going to do about it. By
the above pronunciamento the Northwestern
has announced its intention to dis
regard the authority of. the Western
Trunk Line Association, and it will be practi-
cally impossible to heal the breach which has
been made in the tripartite pool as seven
party alliance.