The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-03

length in Indiana. The bondholders are
well satisfied with its President, the Eastern
journal to the contrary notwithstanding.
THAT CHICAGO MEETING.
CHICAGO, April 1.-The committee OF ft.
teen appointed yesterday at the meeting of
the representatives Of the principal railroads
north of the Ohio River and betweenIBuffslo
and the Missouri River, to formulate plan
for an association for the maintenance of
rates, met this evening, bat as the three
committees, also appointed yesterday, to
draft plans for three pools fer roads south of
Peoria and of those west OF the Mississippi
River were not ready to report, the time for
their work was extended TO April 10. The
remainder of the forenoon session was de-
vottd to q gen eTsl discussion of the railway
situation, and to conferences with the repre-
ssntativss ofathe leading lines running
west ard or5n Eest from this city. the re-
sui Ct which was that they expressed their
villIf entss 10 enter into a gross tonnage
pool which sbou q include all the freight
carried thereby taking 10 that which has
1 ereiofoTe been diverted to non p3ol roads
At The afternoon session j. II. Dsvereux. of
tie Bee Lee. offered the following res)lu-
tins, which we're ad lpted:
Whereas The representatives OF tho railroads of
the states OF Illinois, indiana, ONO. Pennsylvania
being moved by deep sense OF the responsibility
attached TO them. GS public servants IN the dis
charge OF corporate trcsts, and believing that the
| time has come when public criticism and public
kcrutiny should be especially invoked for
thorough consideration OF the causes of financial
losses which have attended the operation of rail-
road property, 10 the end that rightful action and
cooperation shsll and may be secured IN respect
20 the true relations conditions aud responsible
| tiles 10 the state and Nation: therefore,
Resolved, That q committee be organ
lied and appointed which may
consist OF seven or more skilled and experienced
men. who shall carefully consider the existing
| laws governing and the practice obtaining In
| railroad construction and operation that what
! ever chsngeo. protection under the law is found
| TO be reasonable the shall be set forth in
prefaced agreer ent together with all facts of the
situation: that thus prepared, on or before tue
| 4th day Of July next the committee shall call a
| convention to meet at the city of Philadelphia.
| inviting thereto Dy special aud particular notice
| the railroad commissioners of the several States
| the transportation committees or Congress,
| including the Chief OF the Bureau of Statistics.
the cities OF Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Chicago st. Louis, Cincinnati, aud
| Other Western cities between the Mississippi and
the seaboard, together with representatives OF
American manufacturers; that the facts as found
by the committee, and their report and recon-.
| mendations, be there considered and the results
be given the widest publicity for Information and
action Of the people.
Resolved, That this plan be recommended as
the of this meeting to the Eastern road, aud
that il approved and accepted by them the tru Ak
lines, while receiving our cooperation, are re-
spectfully urged 10 move in and direct the mat
ter.
a committee was appointed to draft plan
for raising rates from interior points in the
Middle States TO the seaboard for the purpose
of giving the lines in the middle pool terri
tory an increased compensation.
a committee was appointed 10 consider
the question of the Generalization of rate
spTinging from competition of lines outside
of the pools, and a resolution was passed
that pending q future meeting nothing bI
taken below tariff rates, and the committe,
adjourned to April TO-