Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-16
THAT RBITRATION
The atlantic and Pacific Proves to be the
Victor in the Settlement.

The Atlantic and Pacific Proves to be the
Victor in the Settlement.
CHICAGO, June 13.-The Board of Arbi
tration to settle the serious dispute be
tween the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fl
Railroad and the Southern Pacific me,
here yesterday. Z. H. Thomas, OF Rich
mond and Danville, Hugh Riddle, ex. Presi
dent of the Rock Island and E. P. Vining
Commissioner OF the Western Trunk Line
Association, compos the board. The dis
pute hinges Upon the Interpretation OF the
phrase established rates. in an agreement
made between the lines, regarding the haul
", the Southern Pacific, from Mojave to
San Francisco. The Atchison and At.
lantic & Pacific agreed to pay a Ger
tain proportion of the through esta blished
rates both on the passenger and freight
traffic to the Southern Pacific for the use
the latter's tracks betw cen the two cities
fornia business broke out, the Atchison
lines was an established rate" To this
the Southern Pacific objected, as forcing it
to b. ul freight for it's most active competi-
tors for figures that were in some instances
lower than the transfer charges across San
Francisco Bay. In reply the AtchisoH
claimed that to abide by this tariff would
be equivalent to allowing IKE Southern
Pac tc to make what rates it pleased and
take all Of the business.
AN UNDERSTANDING.
The three a~rbitrators, E. B. Thomas,
Hugh Riddle and E.. P. Vining; who for the
past few days have been hearing both sides
in the controversy between the Atlantic
& Pacific aud the Southern Pacific Rail
road Companys, growing out of the trans.
continental a rendered a decision to-
day. The Atlantic e. Pacific Company's
::ine terminates at Mojave, and for the past
two years there has been a contract be-
tween that company and the Southern
Pacific, by which the Atlantic & Pacific
was allowed to 10 San Francisco
bus ness using the the Southern Pacific line
from Moiave to that city. The dispute
after the disruption of the
Transcontinental pool, and was over
the division Of earnings of through lines be-
tween the two companies. The contract
governing this business was made in 1884,
and provided the Southern Pacific Com
pany should have for it's share OF through
and passenger rates it's mileage u
pro rata OF such through rate as may be
from time to time by any OF the
through lines competing for through traffic.
When the Transcontinental pool broke up
the Atlantic & Pacific Company claimed
the right to meet any rate which it's COM
p~etitors might make, aid hat the South
ern Pacific Company was obliged, under
the contract to take up mileage
pro rat of any low rate that might
70 made to meet the competition
OF other lines. This claim the Southern
Pacific refused to allow, claiming that the
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contract was the II established by the
construction OF the contract, the
Southern Pacific compelled the patrons
and customers OF the Atlantic 4 Pacific
through line to pay the old established
thereby forcing the association to
pay back to these people the difference be.
tween the cut and tine old este btlshed rate.
The Board OF ArbitrutOrs i'll their discus
n sustain the position OF the Atlantic
& Pacific, holding as follows: The clause
such through rate as may be established
rom time to time for any of the through
traffic means AMI was intended to mean
such rate as may have been given, accepted
or permitted by the members Of any other
through line. 1t being the deci>ion of the ar
9 that the Atlantic & Pacific Com
pany has the right to make any rate that
may De gwen, dCcepIeu UT permitted ny the
members Of any other through line, and
su h rates are to be divided between the
Southern Pacific and the Atlantic & Pacific
upon the Kansas City and San
francisco mileage. as provided in the con-
The decision makes it necessary to
rave at accounting between the two com.
to ascertain the amount to be paid
BY the Southern Pacific to the At |
s. Pacific on through business |
the disruption OF the pool.
The Atchison 4 Pacific Company
vas backed in the dispute by the Atch-
son. Topeka & Santa Fee and St. Louis
Z San Francisco companies, who are
ONT owners Of the line. The arbitration
las attracted unusual attention among
men. because it is believed that
he settlement OF this question will aid in
he final adjustment of all Transcontinen-
al difficulties. Among the prominent
officials Of the different companies present
It the arbitration, were General Traffic
Manager Stubs, General Passenger Agent
md Assistant General Solicitor Raymond,
If the Southern Pacific. The Atlantic &
Pacific was represented by General Man
ger Robinson, General Freight and Pas
Agent Bissel, and Solicitor Hazel
line. and Judge Henry A. Weldo, Of New
dexico. From the st. Louis & San Fran
isco was John O. Day and c. w. Smith,