New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-21
PROBLEMS FOR THE POOL LINES.
WHY THE TRUNK LINE PRESIDENTS MEET,


TRYING TO STOP FREIGHT cUTe--THE PASSENGER
AGREEMENTS WORKING WILL
Tho meeting of the trunk line presidents will be
held TO-DAY 1t had been proposed to hold II yesterday
and oil the companies would have been able to send
representatives except the Erie. President King, Of
the latter company had previous engagement, so the
pres,dents were informed that the conference would
not take place till to day. Several Of the Western
roads will send their ch ef officers, at Commissioner
Fnks request to help the trunk line presidents reach
satisfactory solution OF the nd troubles. A
the main question to be considered 10 the prevention
of decentralization In east bound re ght rates. 1t was
deemed desirable by Mr. Fink TO have tho cooperation
Of the Chicago roads in tho deliberations 1t Is not at
all likely that any disagreement will result from the
conference. Every line processes tie utmost anxiety
to preserve the pools and doubt there will be plenty
Of ex plan atoms Of the charges OF cutting mhled
against some of the pool roads, Mr. Fink has been
carrying on correspondence with the Lehgh valley
Railroad in regard to the mante nance rates. That
road Declares that IL has not ont rates has only
net the tariff made by competitors and Is not DESTROYS
OF beginning war on traffic. No formal invitation
has been extended 10 the Lehgh Valley to become
party TO the presidents agreement, but among the
means suggested to prevent o war is the formal ap-
portionment of share in the most affected by the
Lehigh Valley TO that company. The absence OF the
Chicago and Atlantic and the Wabash roads from the
Chicago east-bound pool Is an ugly element In the
SITUATION but II Is hoped that the manage mrnt Of
the former line will work more in harmony with its
eastern connections than tue old management did II
the irregularities alleged against some OIL the pool
lines can be corrected no excuse Will remain FOR the
non-pool lines rates unless they intend 10 evoke
the ngeance of the pool roads in general war; AS
last resort the power of stverng Prorating agree
ments with offending companies remains with the pool
lines but from the attitude of all the companies there
i, not likely to be any need for recourse 10 this.
As respects the appeals tor rehcarng on Arbtra-
tor Fnk's award of east bolud freight percrntaees
decision has been reached. Mr. Fink has several cavs
IN which to whet or not he considers that
the protesting roads have presented sufficient grounds
for re-heaing and il would not surprise some trunk
lue il he Arbitrator wOdld insist upon his original
awarl. The protesting roads-the Enc. the Grand
Trunk md the Lackawanna-d declare their intention
t. abide by their agreements.
There little friction in the Passenger DEPART
ment OF sthe trunk line pool that Commissioner Pier
son has no matter voluntarily 10 submit to to-days
meeting Next Wednesday there will tie conference
between the Trunk lme Passenger Committee. the
Central Traffic Association. Passenger Department.
and the Central passt nger Committee The latter in
cludes weight roads not all of which are members
of the Central Traffic Association. The c)nierence
will arrange uniform rules governing Interchange OF
traffic commissions baggage regulations. etc, for the
eastern and western lines SO AS 10 secure better
WORKING Of the pools Most of the roads have ceased
paving commissions here but there some leaks TO
be stopped at the West.