New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-22
TO ENTER TIE CHICAGO POOL
REPORTS To THE PRESIDENTS MbEl'N"'
,,n.,,r ATTITUDE OF THE CHICAGO AND AT

F,yoRABIF ATTITUDE OF THE ChiCA"o ""D
,AXrlc AND THr WABASH ROADS
The conference of the trunk line presdch,S
Yesterday was reg ,rded with particular '''','S'
of the exaggerated reports when nave "ie' ,
. ~, ,,.tnent danger OF tho disruption OF the poo'
Tho o,.co ne WAS satisfactory in measure oe'" ~
expecia,on- of friends Of the pools ana P'""" r
.o.c, a decided Improvement in the shua''o"' i"'
attendance was unusually full nciu"hR
,.,t Rohcrts Vice President Green ana "e"'
eral FREIGHT Agent Wilson, Oh '' -, ,ho
sylvania Ralroad; vcc-presient McCuhouHu VI
pennsylvauia Company; President King anu No.
se,, FELTON, OF the Erie; President Depew ana wee 'e
Alrut HAYDEN OF the Newiork Central "'"
Nar,cor layng OF the West Shore; Generai """"N'
U,ckson and Traffic Manager Seargean'' oi '"o
Trunk OF Cannda; Vice-Presdeni spencer ' "A
Freight Agent HarriOtt. of the Baltimore al" ~
General Freight Agent Hegemsn OF 'no =,
I,cr,wanna and Western. From the western io'u'
''' ,,, xw.u % the Lake Shore President
,.d of the Michigan Central; and General Mah"seI
sn,cer and Traffic Manager Reeve OF the o"c'So "u
| >i, Tr,,r Reside, Arbitrator Fink the meeting
vos attended bv Commissioner George H. b'ahcn"iu
90, rho Central traffic Association OF Western roads
Tho main subject discussed, and that for which the
~ ,repc. Was specially called was the means to main
tam Easi-bound freight rates 1t was conceded tha'
tho tariff not been observed. and that II the cutting
continued a general Generalization would result a"
OF the trunk lines however. asserted that the cutting
w
roads were told that unless they cooperated with inc
,rprk lnes the agreements could not be carried out
Commissioner Blanchard. however, had good news
TO cheer the meeting WITH lie reported inc
general progress that had been MADE III
combating the pools at Western competitive points ana
and Atlantic That road has expressed WILLINGNESS TO
co-opera with the pools and will receive avoapy any
snn,be from the trunk lines ana Tue
Cnicaso pool roads Mr. Blanchard also reported ,nae
the attitude OF the Wabash was conclatory lheSe IVY
beuV rec from
mos; OF the irregularities at the Vest me maoHs i, n,'
been "hshtng for positon seeking tog'ih recoS''o"
a. 4 Independent Chicago line. .o.,e
The presidents adopted resolutions expressing gra
csrlnn at the progress male by the Central Tranlc
Association ana pedrng their co-oneratIou in asree
mruis necessary 10 maintain the tarl. Mt. ~
conflicting the ncgot with the Chicago and Al,
antic and tn Wabash and 1t is expected that lhey VIII
be able report satisfactory arrangements AT Al e"
meeting of the presidents re Wni,n
Central Traffic AssociaiionI D. J. pr
of The CHICAGO and Alton wee lre-leht o. asl,,
OF the CHICAGO Darlington and Quincy ana iFesur d
r. X. Gable. OF the Chicago. ROcA Island auu fatinc
IN chicago week to settle what
points De agreed upon III the rtSes OF ,he
Chicago ami Atlantic ana the Wabash a. ahecuns ,ne
Chicago pool WITH harmony in that pool the trunk INES
satisfied that ali friction Will be reduced 10 nin
mum. a., roh,cb vouev
which not party to the PreSidrhts e"nar'cI
on with General Traffic Manager John Taylor OF tnat
company Nj Taylor writes tha' wn,Ie tne
VIII not admit that II has made rates lower thh ln"- vi
any grcementb y which the trunk line ;sri can be main
tai ed bound and weshound aud thai IL VIII ehter
into any negotiations 10 that enc f laS"l W." ,i,
20 fe days personally TO confer WIN me
arbitrator Under the cr,ulns' ances thc pfesichts
acr1 the matter in Mr. Finks hands Tue pos 'l"h vi
De Chesapeake and Ohin Railroad was touched upon.
but az the competition Of that system mas NOT yet
reachei magnitude cause serious loss 10 III" tu"h
lines the subject not thought 10 require anV new
legislation or action. The Chesapeake aud ONO Is al,
ready pledged observe rates Oh dneIrhlihl ndsl+
After egs tOn intended to heIp the OoserNa"eo
OF rates. the presidents adjourned , a., -
Nothing said at the Ineeting respecti tne APP
meas for rehearing the east-hound iirlSht per
ceutages awarded by Arbitrator Fink, They Will takc
The ordinary course procedure, the arbitrator having
the OptlUn OF granting fehearlng IL Is uoI CV"'NN
likely that the rebearng Will be beld =,
Commissioner Blanchard yesterday denied enPnAtr
calv the ClcaCo stories Of probable dssO luton OF Tue
Central Trafr Association and return To he on JIM
executive committee. Al OF the OBJECTS OF inc ne" as
ISOLATION being gradually carried OUT