The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-22

Western friends mean when they say win resort to
'boycottng If IL Is 'boycottng TO decline freghts
except at established rates. then we are already
boycotters."
f. III. Scott, general manager of the Indianapolis,
Peru Chicago. makes the statement that it is highly
probable that at the coming foreclosure sale OF this
road, which will be in early August, tho owners OF
the Chicago & West Michigan road will purchase the
road In such event the business of the two roads
in LaPorte win be done from the O. q w. M depot
and connecting tracks will be laid both south OF and
through that city the former for the tranc
and the latter for the accommodation of the extensive
ehouses and manufactures now in the eastern part
of the city on the L. p. & G. tracks, the @. 81 W. M
tracks running through the western part OF the cor
poration.
Commissioner Blanchard has brought down upon
himself the wrath of the Chicago press by deciding
hereafter withhold the weekly statement The Chi
cago Times says: As retaliation against the cr,ti-
cisms of the operations of the pool, it is hardly
worthy the dignity of notice beyond chronicng the
extent to which an official will go when his greatness
and preemnent ability not conceded. 1t is also q
confession that the adverse comments were unanswer
able and that the better way to avoid them was to
suppress public information. 1t the railroad editors
well understood the character of the commissioner:
they would know that much more can be accomplished
by cOaxing than by abusing him or his methods or
doing business through newspaper columns
The Meeting of Trunk-Line officials.
NEW YORK. May 21.--A meeting of the presidents
and other officers of the trunk lines and their Western
connections was held at the Office of Commissioners
Fink to-day for the purpose of consulting about the
various matters which have of late tended to disturb
the smooth working of the pool. The meeting was
private. There present G. R. Blanchard. of the
Central Traffic Association: President G. V. Roberts,
fourth Vcepresdent T. b. Green. and General Ticket
Agent ]. Wilson, of the Pennsylvania railway; j. Nc
Cullough and ID. d. Gravy, of the Pennsylvania Com
pany j. King and s. A. FELTON,, of the
& Westerns s. Spencer Of the Baltimore
q Ohio; Chauncey M Depew and 81. ]. Heyden of the
New York Central; J; P. Laing and J. w. Musson, of
the West Shore; j. Hickson and T. j. Sergeant of the
Grand Trunk; j. Newell. of the Lake Shore H. B.
Ledyard of the Michigan Central; and Messrs Pierce
and Reeves, of the Chicago g. Grand Trunk road The
their intention to agree basis to be discussed in
short tire by which freight rates will be made uni
efforts to induce other Western companies
to maintain the pool rates. Resolutions were
adopted confirming the Central Traffic Association
and putting it on better basis than before. The
Western representatives will leave for Chicago to-
night to be present at the hearing before the
arbitration committee, consisting of Messrs. Nc
cago, Burlington & Quincy. and Cable, of the Rock
Island road. 1t was said by Mr.. Blanchard that a
Chicago paper had fallen into in supposing
that the Central Traffic Association does not extend
to the lines the Mississippi river Their business
extends as far west St. Louis and Milwaukee,
line drawn from Chicago along the Illinois river.
The Tribune has the following additional points in
regard to the meeting of the presidents OF the trunk
lines and their Western connections: 'The outcome
was satisfactory In measure beyond tne expecCa-
tons of friends of the pocs and promises to effect
decided Improvement in the situation. The main
subject discussed, and that for which the conference
was specially called, the to maintain east
bound freight rates. Il conceded that the tariff
Lad not been observed. and that if the cutting
tnued general Generalization would result. ALI Of
the trunk lines however asserted that the cutting
was confined to their connections West. and
the Chicago roads told that unless they
co-operated with the trunk lines the agree
ments could not be carried out. Commissioner
Blanchard Of the Central Traffic Association reported
progress in the formation of pools to connective
Western points. He said the attitude of the Chicago
q Atlantic and Wabash roads conciliatory. The
former had undertaken to receive favorably any
sonabie propositions from the trunk lines and the
Chicago roads, and the Wabash merely
wanted recognition an independent Chicago
line. These two roads being outside the pool
had caused most of the trouble. The meeting passed
resolutions pledgng cooperation to maintain the
tariff. and empowered Messrs. Blanchard and Fink to
complete satisfactory negotiations with the Chicago &
AT antic and the Wabash, and the Central Traffic As
ISOLATION arbitrators will meet in Chicago, next week.
to settle such matters Blanchard and Fink cannot
SETTLE This DONE it is believed all trouble will cease