The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-14
A NEW DEAL.
Division of Territory i'm the Dayen.
port, Rock Island and Moline
Association.

Commissioner J. N. Faitborn, of the
Davenport. Rock Island and Moline as,
ISOLATION, has issued the following circu-
lar:
Attention is directed to the following
extract from the agreement of the Dav>
export, Rock Island and Moline associa,
ton, which sets forth the existing ar
rangements for division of territory:
In order to carry out the spirit and in
tent of this agreement it is agreed:
/. That the business between Daven'
port. Rock Island and Moline and East
St. Louis and St. Louis shall be trans
ported exclusively by the c., B. Il Q
railroad.
2. Ali traffic between Davenport, Ro-k
Island and Moline and Peoria or Pekin,
shall be transported exclusively by the
Rock Island & Peoria railroad.
s. The c., B. & Q. railroad shall not
transport any traffic originating at or des-
tined to points east of the line OF the F.,
D. & E. railroad, aud north of the Ohio
river, also including Louisville.
[Note--It is agreed between all partle s
interested tia. the Chicago. Burlington
& Qaincy Railroad company should be
conceded all traffic TO and from Daven,
| port, Rock Island and Moline to and from
| points in Louisiana west of the Missis-
sippi river, also to and from all points in
Texas and Arkansas, Ell Paso and Calves
| ton, Tex, excepted
L. Both the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, and Rock Island & Pas
cific railroad may transport traffic TO and
from all territory south of the Ohio river
and east of the Mississippi river; but the
Rock Island & Pacific railroad shall not
be at liberty to take such traffic via st.
Louis or East st, Louis nor the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad via Peoria,
Evansville, or via any point on or east OF
the p, D. and E. railroad
| 5 The Rock Island & Peoria railroad
not to transport any traffic originating al
or destined to points north of the main
line of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railroad. Chicago TO Buffalo
nor traffic originating tpoints east. of the
western terminal of the trunk lines, Ash
land, Ky, to Toronto, Ont, inclusive
this not to debar the Rock Island Il Peo'
ria railroad, however, from transporting
business originating at or destined &c
points on the line of the Chesapeake &
OHIO railroad proper.
| 6. The Chicago. Rock Island & Pa.
cifc railroad not to transport any traffic
to or from points east of the Mississippi
river. west of line drawn from Peoria
via the Indiana, Bloomington & Western
railroad to Indianapolis, the Jefferson>
vile, Madison & Indianapolis railroad,
Indianapolis to Louisville and the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad, Louisville to
Mobile. not including Louisville.
| NO line other than the c., NJ Il st.
p. railway company to transfer any bust
ness originating at or destined to points
north of the line of the c., NJ. Il st. p,
railway, Chicago to Savanna, excepting
local traffic to and from points south of
the p c. Il st. L. railway, Chicago to
Columbus (Ohio), the Sciota railway,
Columbus (Ohio) to Ashland (Kentucky)
and the C. & o. railway. Ashland ken
tucky) to Norfolk (Virglnia).
| 8 1t is understood and agreed that
the agreement by which certain OF the
parties hereto agree to ''ooncede" to other
lines not to transport certain business,
is not to be construed as binding any
party to the agreement TO disregard its
obligations as a common carrier; but in
cases where traffic is offered to any road
which cannot be taken BY that line under
this agreement, it shall be considered that
such line has fulfilled its obligations IN
der the agreement if it charges and re-
tains full local rates as per the Illinois
commissioners staff.
Special care should be taken to comply
with the above conditions. and measures
adopted to insure the application of full
local rates, as provided, in the event OF
any property being transported by line
in the association. which traffic is. under
the agreement above set forth, conceded
to other points.