New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
relied upon the report cf an auditor who found for the
plaintiff in the sum o. $4,000
RAILROID INTERESTS.
POOL SETTLEMENTS ABANDONED.

POOlg SEIILtMENIS ADANOONCD.
THE LAST EXTENSION NOT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IZATIoN LIFT TO THE WESTERN ROADS
The meeting of the trunk line presidents and
the committee OF the Central Traffic Association OF the
Western roads Mt Commissioner Finks office yesterday
was significant by what 1t did not do than by what
IL accomplished II failed to renew extension OF lhe
Chicago and trunk line pool settlements Of balances ana
hence to-day marks the formal abandonment OF The last
vesge of the system which connected with the popu
idea Of what pool Is There present represen-
tatlves of all the pool trunk lines Mesrs. Hckson and
Sergeant representing the Grand Trunk and VieePres
dent Hayden appearing for the NewYork Central At
meeting of the trunk line presidents February Com
missioner Fink induced to withdraw the resignation
he had placed in their hands, the Western roads we're
directed say whether they could carry out their
pools and settlements under the Chicago and trunk he
pools continued to APRIL. ameeting on January
10 the trunk lines abandoned all agreements to maintain
freight rates and the tariffs have been or less de-
moraiizcd since that time. The staton grew 50 Dad
that at meeting Of the presidents on rch % u was
generally agreed that Ii would be arccal 20 Keep up te
trunk line engagements long the western ROADS
unable to preserve the obligations among tneIh-
inaton longer to he bound by the pool agreements
when they were of no avail In securing saDle OF ros
able rates. but the pools again extended 10 NAV l.
pending negotiations for preservation OF the western
IL was to receive the new plan drafted by the Western
lines that the meetings Of Tuesday and Yesterday were
ned At Yesterday conference the presidents appoye1
the plan the Central Traffic Association and declared
that It I'm efficient working order they
would carry ont the eastern pool The Western managers
EXPRESSED themselves able complete the scheme and
will hold ting later West In view OF the present
incOmpeteness OF that plan however. the presidents
adverse to any continuance Of pool settlements
after h expiration OF the last term Of extension To-Day
Tie meeting then adjourned without day .
The re sut OF the Meeting not unexpected ny ra
road men. In fact, the continued demorallzaton OF
rites aid the constant questions raised by Of the
lines - delay the settlements Of pool balances pointed
To- the inevitable abandonment OF the pooling agree
ments For time none Of The regular weekly meet
ings ~ the trunk lines been held mt MI Fnks oice
aud his clerical force has been rcdured TO skeleton
Unless business improves greatly this summer, lew raw
road n look for "a success al reorganization OF the
Western pools aud the attitude OF the Vest Shore ana
the Igckawanna prrcudcs the idea OF satsiactor ear
ryingout OF any trunt line agrcrucnt A. one officer
high In the pools put 10 askc IL the naeton OF the
presidents did not abandonment al the poOS
''Oh no: we'll only 20 what blank please, ms we nave
been doing right along" Mr.. FINK expects 10 Degih
vacation as soon as he possibly can manage 10 lea'e
town.