The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-11
COULD NOT AGREE.
General Passenger Agents Find the Restora-
ton Of Rates Toe Big Job for Them.

The general passenger agents met yesterday
to attempt to restore rates and then bring about
maintenance. While there was a disposition
shown so to do, when the resolutions looking to
such result were introduced opposition was
shown. There were seventeen roads, or systems
of roads, represented at the meeting. Among
the number were G. K. Lord, Of the B. g. o.; Z.
Barry, Of the c., W. 6 B.; II. N Bronson, of
the L, B 8 W.; John Egan, of the G., l., st. L,
8 G.; Samuel Stevenson of thee, b. q D.; E,
a. Ford, Of the Pennsylvania lines; A. J. Smith,
D. B. Martin and W. 7. Nichols, Of the Bee
line system; Samuel Snow, of the Chicago q
Atlantic; NJ. H Huriburt of the Erie; F.
Chandler, of the Wabash; w. P. johnson,
of the Lake Shore; George W.. Smith,
of the Lake Erie & Western; John
Chesbrough, of the Vandalia; H. R. Dering, Of
| the j., NJ & /; w. Baldwin. of the
E., N. A. g. c. Below is given the agreement
| for conducting passenger business in the terri
tory bounded on the north by the lakes on the
sonth by the Ohio river, the west by the Mis-
sonri river and on the east by Buffalo, Parkers-
| burg and Pittsburg, which it was expected would
meet the approval of all roads interested:
4
/ sent, hereby agI as follows:
Frs-We agree to restore rates to tariff in all dlrec-
tions at all points within territory where they
may be reduced at the time named for this agree
4 ment to take effect.
4 Second-We agree not to SELL Or offer to sell any
ticket at less than tariff agreed rate allow any
agentor representative to do So during the life of this
agreement.
Third-We agree to employ no agents for the pro.
curement of passenger business except upon salary
or stipulated sum per month
Foprth-We further agree that we will not pay, a
commission or allow any other consideration for the
sale Of tickets respective lines, except com
missions in money to the regular ticket agents of
Meeting lines selling their own companies issues OF
| tickets.
Fifth--We further agree not to solicit passenger
traffic nor allow any agent representative to do So
ator from any puRely local point OF any competing
/ line.
Sxth-We further agree not TO issue any passes or
free tickets tickets al reduced rates check free
than the authorized allowance of baggage, for
! the purpose of influencing securing business
| Seventh-We further agree: First, Not to permit
any connecting line within foreign to the territory
of this agreement to place sell tickets of its
ISSUE or orders for tickets over its line or employ
| sub-agents on commission at any point within
territory, Second, If any such connecting line VIC
ates the above rule. made for the protection of
interests pledge ourselves to act unit against
such line to the extent if necessary of discontinu
ing on al our lines the sale Of tickets and checking
Eighth-We further agree that this agreement
shall take effect Sept rs 1881 and be in effect and
full force until the expiration of tensdays written
all the other parties to it.
Ninth-That the agent Of any road who sells tick
ct below tariff rates shall forfeit 800.
The fourth article in the agreement met with
opposition, four roads voting against it OBJ
jections to the sixth and seventh articles was
made by H. d. Bronson, of the l., B. & w.
| Mr., Bronson was asked to suggest some PROPOSE
ton in place of the articles he objected to, but
declined so to do A general discussion of some
two hours was then INDUCED in, 3. A. Ford and
4 H M. Bronson being the principal speakers.
4 As result nothing was accomplished further
1 than to resolve that the articles Of
| agreement proposed be referred to the
/ general managers of the respective roads,
with the request that they, at an early day, call
/ a meeting to carry out if possible, the spirit Of
the agreement. While the general passenger
4 agent Of the T. B.. & w. road may have good
reasons for taking the stand he did yesterday,
4 general passenger agents Of otherread some
4 Of whom are friendly to the T., B. q W., ex-
A pressed the opinion that his course Mas not for
4 the best interests of the road he represents. or
4 the railroad interests at large. It is believed,
\ however!t hatIthe general managers will take the
4 matter up andin the end the spirit Of the agree
A ment will be adopted.
4 The fact that neither the Ohio 81 Mississippi
4 nor the Chicago & Alton were represented at the
\ meeting excited some comment
4 A