New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20
THE AGREEMENT NOT YET SIGNED:
A LAST CHANCE HELD OUT TO THE PRESIDENTS
WHO Are HOLDING nACK.

WHO ARE HOLDING BACK.
Chicago, Feb. ia meeting Of presidents OF rail-
road companies was held here to-day. When tho
body was called TO order it found that the follow
ing roads whose signatures are desired not rep
resented: Illinois Central Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis. Wisconsin Central; Chicago, Burlng-
ton and Quincy. and Missouri, Kansas and Texas
President Charles Francis Adams OF the Union Pacific,
was present. but President Hushitt continued in
the chair After a prOtraccd discussion the follow
ing resolution, introduced by President Hughu, was
unanimously passed:
whereas II appears from the report Of the committee
10 secure signatures and tho subsequent discussion
thereon that the Of the following companies only
necessary tho nal organization Of this association
namely, the Chicago. Burlington and Northern, and Wis
Central, far tho trane Of the Northwest IA
concerned the Illinois Central. far as
the tsanio Of the II concerned. and
tho Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis, aud
the Missouri and Texas, far the traffic Of
the South Il concerned therefore, Il IL voted that Mesars
Holcomb, Winter and Truosdale be committee 70 com
muueaie with The officers Of the Chicago. Burlington and
Northern the Wisconsin Central, and obtain pos
abe, the Of theso companies also that Messrs
Newman. MeNuia and Howe DO q committee com
muncate with the officers OF the Kansas City Fort Scott
and Memphis and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
btan II possible Of these companies; also
that Messrs Adams MeNulta and Howe be a committee
10 communicate with the officers Of the Illinois Central
and obtain, possible tho assent Of that company and
AZ r. fufthef voted that said committees De INSTRUCTED 70
act immediately and report results Of their action
10 an adjourned regular meeting be held at this place
ut 9 y. m to morrow.
The declared Intention OF the presidents Is 10 form
an association, with or without the above roads.
Eve roads In question from tho meeting had had
demoralLlng effect ono Of the representatives az
the meeting who quoted yesterday being certain
chat all the roads would sign said Things donS
look as favorable q they did You can guess as wei
~ whether the i've roads viii sign. Their absence
to-day would seem 10 Indicate that they viii not
DO you still think an agreement viii be formed
with rs many roads as have Slgnedl'
No nos with Ave left out. IL might be done
with or two out, but not with nve.S
~ appears that the presence of President Charles
Francis Adams has not had the desired effect. Said
one Of the Jnembers: The Union Pacific has a little
more than Us share Of representation. With Adams
and Holcomb both on committees II looks though
the rest OF us weo pretty small potatoesH
RECEIVER FOR WEST VIRGINIA ROAD.
Columbus, Ohio Feb. 10 Special. Papers were
served here to-day by the United states Marshal in
suit asking for the appointment OF receiver for the
Kanawha and Ohio Railway Company which operates
line between Corning, Ohio, and Charleston, W. Va
q distance OF I26 miles. Yesterday the Mercantile
Trust Company OF Now-york City filed its bill IN
equity asking foreclosure OF the mortgage OF which
Il is trustee, against the Kanawha and Ohio Railway
Company, The amount Of the default is $500 000 con.
sisting OF overdue interest, floating debt taxes etc
To-day application was made to Judge Jackson AZ
Nashville and Robert w. Kelly, OF New-Yorlf, was
appointed receiver Mr Kelly Is president OF the
railway company.
RATE SHEETS BEING INVESTIGATED
Chicago, Feb. 10 tspecaD.-Judge Cooley and
Colonel Morrison began session OF the Interstate