The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

o. WcfkmA0eA1p ana An example OF W0Ab |
other pool agreements should be like. |
Uudef this agreement peace IL almoss |
sure TO prevail In the southwest. The /
agreement Il a. fclloWa: For the purpose |
Of preventing sudden and extreme
fluctuations, alike Injurious to
the public and the transportation
companies &c e hereby sgreed by the fol-
lowing lines, namely: Chicago g Alton,
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicago.
Rock Island q Pacific, Illinois Central.
Hannibal q So. Joseph, Kansas City, 81.
Joseph & Council BUNS, Missouri!
Pacific. St. Louis & San Francisco,
Wabash, ST. Louis s. Pacific. Parties
are here 20 eatablish and maintain an as
ISOLATION which shall be known as the
shall be subject to the stipulAtions, con-
disions and limitations hereinafter made.
Said association to continue from
October I, 1856, to September
SO, 1883, inclusive, provided,
that any member may withdraw
from the association on January i, 1888,
upon hsYing given written notice be-
tween October 1, and October 80, 1887,
OF their intention to do So The object
of the agreement is TO form an alliance
| offensive and defensive between the
lines. PArties hereto 20 conserve reve-
nue. from other lines not parties hereto.
They may become members Of the aseo-
citation by subscribing to the agreement.
Article First-The Chicago and Alton,
Chicago, Burlington and Q lilcy, Chicsgo
Rock Island and Pacific, Hannibal and
St. Joseph, Kansas City, st. Joseph and
Council b uffs, Missouri Pacific, ST.
Louis aud San Francisco and
Wabash, st. Louis and Pacific
railroads agree to divide on
the basis named In article hve their gross
earnings computed 1t the established
rates for that portion Of their roads lying
between the eastern and western bound
| airy Hnes hereinafter described on the
/ passenger traffic described In this article.
All passenger business to or from points
located on and that passing through 8
line drawn from the northern boundary
/ Of the United states On meridian eighty
six 70 lake Michigan thence along
the western boundary Of lake
Michigan to Chicago thence along
the line Of the Illinois Cen
trail roads to st. Louis, thence along the
Mississippi river to the southeastern cor-
ner Of the state OF Missouri, referred to
hereafter as the eastern boundary line,
which business has its origin or destina-
ton Af points located on or which passes
through line drawn from the south
eastern corner Of the state Of Nebraska,
thence along the eastern bank OF the
Missouri river TO Kansas City,
thence along the western boundary
line Of the state OF Missouri
to the southwestern corner Of that state,
line to the north of Mexico, the terminus
for tbs west boundary lines, also business
originating at junction points IN Illinois
on the lines parties hereto or ct junet-
ions in Illinois with lines not parties to
. this article or which may be ticketed
through such junction points and
destined SsvoDd for the thT0 ssEt4n P PoIS
; Diary Zine line Of this association
which may be ticketed from or through
points on the western line. To OF
through such junction points in Illinois
except freight business, of any line party
} hereto; TO or from strictly local stations
on Its own, operated leased or controlled
lines, but such business to be reported Il
, the commissioners, as provided herein
/ after in this article.
8 Second-Business from junction point
? Of lines owned, operated or leased o
. controlled by members OF this associA
ton west Of the western boundary lin
e which is covered by article IL OF thi
r agreement.
q Third-Buainess ticketed through to O
q from points north or west Of the western
: boundary line by routes through lin
9 along the southern boundary of the stat
I Of Nebraska from the southwest to tn
southeast corner of that state thence cas-
across the Kansas City, 81. Joseph I
Council Bluffs railroad at Forest City
, which business has its origin or destina
- ton at points located on or which pAsse
. through the eastern boundary line @
: junction points In Illinois described 1
e this article and which business Is cover
! ed by the article.
Fourth-Business to or from or throuR
points in Texas other than FL PAso b
routes other than through Missouri rive
i points.
!. Article 2-The Chicago & Alton, Chi
!, cago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicago
= Rock Island & Pacific, Hannibal s. 81
: Joseph, Kansas City, st. Joseph & Coun
Gil Bluffs and Missouri Pacific railroads
agree to divide IS provided hereafter
: this article. Their gross earnings com
= puted at the established rates for the
: portion Of their roads lying between tn
. eastern and western boundary lines o
= all passenger traffic originatin
= at or destined to junction point
= OF their rOsds, Including thei
owned, operated, leased or con
: trolled lines west of the western
n parties thereto, and functions BE
u tween themselves west or the western
boundary line which has origin or desti
nation st or passes through the easter
boundary line and also that having orr
:, gin or destination at or passing throug
tlk0 iuACt1OA POAnSS 1AAAuOAS 0cEOIlDS
. in article one on the basis named In ar
= ticls five, shall determine the per cent
a age. AlIotments OF lines parties heret
y from eli junction points where the earn
K ings are established, and from junctio
points where no earnings can be give
for the period named, to-wit: 1885
N 1884, 1885, the per centsges shall be fixe
by the commissioner, subject to apes
!; by any interested party to the executiv
/ committee at its fret meeting after sue
percentages are declared, which meetin
II shall be held not later than thirty day
II thereafter, and IL not then satisfactory
e adjusted shall be submitted to and ixe
i by arbitration as provided in article II
e with the further provision that percent
q ages fixed by the commissions
o OF by arbitration may
= the same manner be change
!. from time 70 time on the tt quest Of s
Q interested party bat not ofLener ihA
d once in six months. The first and thiE
10 exception % article one win apply to III
article.
Third-The Chicago and Alton, Oh
!, cagO. Burlington and Quincy, nlinO
o Central, and Wabash, Sc. Louis al
n Pacific roads agree 10 divide on u
q b6see named In ert1cle five. Their gro
10 earnings computed 1t the eslablishe
rates on passenger traffic described
J. section one to four inclusive Of ID
& article.
e. Section 1.-The business from Ar
: through junction points within TWEEN
- miles OF Chicago to Eat st. Louis, S
- Louis and Cairo, and that passiI
through East st. Louis and st. Lou
10 destined to points west OF the Mississip
+ river, and that passing through Ham
=, bal, Mo6erly, Higbee or Cairo, destius
= to points west OF the Mississippi Ffv
- snd south OF the Mi souri, river, not II
Guiding business To stations on the III
!, of the Chicago & Alton railroad fro
: Kansas City 10 Glasgow.
~ Section 2.-Bosiness from St. Lou
east, st. Louis aud Cairo and that pas
Ia ing through st Louis or st. Louis haI
- ing origin west OF the Mississippi riv
u and that passing through Hannibs
he Moberly, Higbee or Cairo having orig
10 west of the Mississippi river ana south
:. the Missouri river not including busine
from stations on the line OF the ChIcas
l. and Alton railroad from KAneas City
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