New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-02
PRICE THREE CENTS
POOL AWARDS OBJECTED TO.
PENNSYLVANIA DISSATISFIED.
THE TRUNK LINE PRESIDENTS TO coSrER-yo NO
TfCE OF WITHDRAWAL.

THE TRUNK LINE PRESIDENTS TO coNrER-So NO
TiCE OF WITHDRAWAL.
There were wild rumors in Wall Street yes.
terday regarding the relations Of the trunk lines and
was asserted that Commissioner Albert Fink had rs-
signed They grew ont OF the dissatisfaction OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad percentages of east and
west bound traffic allotted by Mr.. Fink the recent heavy
payment OF pool balances by the tn tho
roads which have behind their proportion being
construed by President Georss Roberts as proof thas
Mr.. Finks award was unjust Following arc extracts
from letter written by the Commissioner to Mr. Roberts
on tho subject:
exceedinsly regret yonr great dissatisfaction with ths
srsd but oseye haze not data
have s"ns during ulG o or es
M % p Hss % s basel .nss G @s
sssaed few months ago as yo have ~ now now
think that Justice and fairness of de-
he. yGS w see By the repor. Of The first weeks Of sm
ons the % ysS :" ys sr
SIIS % me summer months % the am. q
ay SSh 1fgs balances S0Tn The months Of July and
s. pSyd es resns
oentaSes ssss new arbitrator Se saees es TO ePe pr
giving satisfaction than have been ~ ''' "
Mr. Fink said yesterday: Ihave not resigned as com.
missioner and have intention af present OF doing 40
When the presidents agreement made it provided
for permanent commissioner and a permanent arbf-
traitor or board Of arbitration There being ques-
available at the time. consented 10 temporary
arbitrator have now merely suggested that it would
pe good time for the trunk nes TO select permanent
arbitrator whose decisions might prove
tory than mine"
Mr. Fink said that he did apprehend the disruI ton
OF the pool There always some dissatisfaction AZ
an award ana ne VS. confident that existing deIe
would be amcably adjusted without wasting OF reye.
nue. III war. these views were warmly seconded ty
The Pennsylvania has complained principally OF the
east bound percentages. Railroad say that
ROAD naturally runs ahead OF Its DOL In the
summer months, because the early grains naturally eck
the more southern routes When the later movement
SETS III the Pennsy lvanla falls short aud the
routes run ahead. Moreover. it is charged that large
part OF the Pennsylvana's traffic accrued .rOusn
olttlhg rates Tue West shore has maintained l.es,
and Is behind in the pool bnt the gieud-
cd to secure the weak lines with money payments In
case they lost traic by uphong rates. In passen-
ger pool the Pennsylvania Is creditor 1t Is believed
that on Tue Whole settlement that company has not
paid out oppressive sums.
Mr.. Roberts has also complained OF the contest be-
tween The express companies, which has probably been
Raiuy usou as 'eii Tor cutting freight ratos On
Thursday he wrote TO President King OF the Erc that
no regarded the express war as violation of tue spirit
not tho letter OF the presidents and us
tlnhance wOnd be inter preed "a Willingness OF the
other roads 10 see Pennsy vana withdraw the pool
Mr Ming replied that tho Lie express was not r-spon
siOc io 0eglnpng the contest aud had only followed It's
competitors lie declared Ills desire TO discuss and
ADJUST Tue question ana expressed tie hope that would
not DC allowed to disturb the relations OF tie railroad
companies.
Tue lresidents' provides that 1t shall run
from January to December 81 each year. and three
agreement roLcws itself There will TO u confercOce OF
the trunk line presidents next week. ami meantime 70
Thought hat the Pennsylvania Will withhold any formal
notiee OF Withdrawal with the understanding that n tho
meeting Is No; satisfactory NOTICE given then Will Do
colsdered as OF September 80.
PHiLADLLrIiIA Oct. (ypeciat.-The head officials OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company deny absolutely
that they have withdrawn from the trunk line freight
pool. They state that whlle they satisfied with
the manner in which tue pool has been conducted tbst
they Will take action until the trunk line presdents
meet, which will probably be early day. Que OIL
cla oI the company states that they received nooe
that the Baltimore and OhiO denanded % per cent
IN the freight pool expecting to get 10 per cent which
would DO lO per cent more than they allowed.
THE BIG NEW-ENGLAND DEAF.
There were no new Developments Yesterday