The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24


rates to parties of four more. hut the isolated
Snowman promptly met this action by finding
three fellow pilgrims, and sharing the rates
with them, or by disposing OF the tickets. not
required by his aggregation. to brokers. Linn
itations of all kinds have proved Intellectual
Agreement Of the General Passengers Agents.
CINoINNATI, Jan. 23.-What purports to be
the agreement made by the general passenger,
agents at their meeting here this week. and
which is to be submitted to general managers
for approval. is published here this morning.
Its general purpose and features are thus given:
'This association is formed for the purpose of
convenient and economical transactions of pas
senger business, the maintenance Of agreed
tariffs. the prevention OF ruinous competition and
unjust discrimination; the organization thus
made is to be entitled the Central Traffic Asso-
citation Passenger Committee Earnings are to
be divided as follows: A sum equal to the con-
structive gross earnings of companies or lines
accruing west of the Western termini of the
trunk lines from all passenger business except
immigrants, transported between all points here
matter described computed at full and uniform
tariff rates, shall be divided between the parties
to this compact In the proportion which may be
agreed upon. or, In case of failure to agree
which may be finally decided by arbitration
under the rules of this committee,i it being un-
derstood by the committee that special fares for
special occasions which may be authorized by
tiliS committee snail De reported TOT DIVISION AT
the special fare authorized, but such dfferentiaI
fares as may be authorized for the purpose of di-
version of traffic to q particular line shall be
computed at full tariff in the division
of earnings between the companies or lines in
the committee. The business to be divided be-
tween the parties to the new agreement is that
between the Westerns tern,ini Of the trunk lines
and Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati. Louisville
Indianapolis. Logansport, Fort Wayne, Lafay
cite, Bloomington, Ills; Cleveland. Toledo, Co
lumbus. O.; Dayton. O.; Springfield, O.; Detroit
and points beyond via either of the above named
cities. and between such other points as may be
agreed upon. The volume of the traffic is to be
divided among the parties to the agreement, as
far as practicable. in such proportion will
receipts"
Regarding the diversion of traffic. the agree
ment provides that companies or lines parties
thereto. having connections routes for passen-
ger traffic not covered by the terms of the agree
ment, but which compete for traffic which may
be transported by routes parties to the agree
nent shall not take any measures to divert the
traffic to such outside connections routes. but
shall use all proper and reasonable means to pro-
tect and increase the aggregate earnings to be
divided under the terms of the agreement"
L The agreement provides for a. chairman OF
the passenger committee, who shall also act as
secretary. Whenever any question arises ro-
gardfng the proportion to be enjoyed by each
company or line. under any agreement for the
division of passenger business. concerning which
the interested parties cannot agree it shall,
on the application of either of them, be submit
ted to the arbitrator under the rules provided
for'such cases. The matter of differentiais is
left almost wholly to hesjudgment Of the chair
man. The chairman also has complete control
of commissions to ticket agents. reduced fares.
rebates, ETC., to influences through. passenger
business