The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-08
ABOLISHING COMMISSIONS
Trunk Line Association Strikes a Blow
at the Perquisites of Certain Agents.
After April 1 the Sly Passenger Drummer Will
Have to Seek Other Methods OF Securing
Travel Besides Cutting Rates.

New YORK. March THE meeting of the
joint committee which convened at the Of
flee of the Trunk-line Association, Wednes-
day. completed its labors to-day. The re-
suit is conveyed in the following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has been disclosed that the pay
ment of commissions in the territory OF the joint
traffic continues to exist by direct payment or by
participation in such payments; ana
Whereas. such payments are In vloiati9no OF
the recent agreements of the trunk lines ana the
joint committee, and il is necessary Tor the pro-
lection OF revenue and to prevent VIOLATIONS Oh
law that they shall cease and be hereaIler per
manently prohibited and prevented; therefore,,
be it
Resolved, That each and every railroad com
pany here represented pledges itself that II Will
not paw. share. or allow the whole or any part of
any form of commission, part salary, slue-cut, or
other consideration in connection Win lhe SAFE
of tickets of the issue of other companies, nor
permit its tickets to be sold at any point OH COM
mission. and each company mere represented
Will prohibit its agents from receiving conhmiS-
elOns from other companies.
Resolved. That the railroad companies repre-
scented further authorize the chairman ana vice.
chairman of the joint committee to give nouce or
this action regarding commissions, to the man
aging officers and general passenger agents OF
all the lines with which those companies desire
10 continue the through ticket arrangements, re-
Questing them TO refrain from the payment OF
commissions to the agents of these companies or
10 any other persons IN the terrl.1ryt raverseepy
these lines. and to refrain from the paymen! OF
commissions anywhere upon any tickets reading
over these lines or any part Thereon.
Resolved, That If any railroad company so
advised shall fail or decline to conform to such
notice, upon a date to be fixed by the chairman
and vice-chairman of the josntcommittee,p prompt
action shall be taken i'm such eases under the
trunk-line contract and the organization or the
joint committee, and also before the Interstate
commerce Commission. il. in the Judgment of the
chairman of the joint committee, such q course
seems to him necessary ana de>1rdDle.
Resolved, That these resolutions be In effect
April ] proximo, il being understood that moth
ing herein shall be construed to abrogate exist
ing agreements regarding the adjustment or
commissions prior to that date.
Resolved. That all the agreements regarding
the adjustment OF commissions on first and sec
Ond-class business be also made 10 apply 10 Tor
eign immigrant traffic as well, provided that this
shall not be construed to prohibit the paymento OF
the uniform commercial allowance 10 ocean
steamship companies and lines upon prepaid ana
European orders. not exceeding 100 per cent. or
81 for each whole ticket, as may be agreed upon
by the Atlantic seaboard roads.
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously by the joint committee:
Resolved. That the chairman be requested to
Forward to the interstate commission copies OF
mittee and joint committee on the payment OF
commissions. together with the circular of West
sions, and express to the fnterstate-commerce
Commission the earnest desire OF the railroads
represented in the joint committee that the pay
VI tOllAulccAOnc 10 PkOAibAtNNs ohst eh"e AN
commission take early action on the question.
The trunk-line executive committee
unanimously adopted the following:
Resolved, That the payment of commissions
on the sale of passenger tickets Is at variance
with the revised articles of association OF the
trunk lines now In effect, and In violation of the
rules of the association previously existing. The
executive committee hereby reafiirms its con-
demnatiOn OF this practice, and instructs the
passenger committee to take immediate meas
ures to secure the prompt and entire discontin-
uance OF the payment OF commissions.
The Mysterious Bee-Line-Big Four Deal.
The special train carrying the Wander
bilt party and President Ingalls,, of the Big
Four road, from Cincinnati to Chicago,
reached Indianapolis at noon yesterday.
and, after a tarry of ten minutes, moved
out for Chicago. President Ingalls, showed
the party through the new Union Station,
and all expressed themselves surprised
with it's proportions and conveniences
Especially were they impressed with the
blazing natural gas in the immense fire.
place in the ladies' room. Regarding the
Big Four-Bee-line consolidation. they had
but little to say. President ingalls, re-
marked that some time might elapse before
h transactions were made public. He did
not deny that he expected to be president
of the consolidated interests. To the re-
mark made to j. d. Laying, the present
president of the Bee-line, that he was get
ting matters into such fine shape OH his
road that he ought to continue as its presi-
dent and enjoy the results, Mr.. Layng
answered that he had plenty to do, even
II he had not the Decline to look
after. This leads to the belief that he is
expecting n change. President Depew, of
the New York Central road, is quoted by a
Cincinnati paperas saying that the Bee-line
will not absorb the Big Pour, and that a
new company is to be formed to which both
properties are to be leased, but that the Big
Four and Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
4; Indianapolis companies will retain their
individual organizations, but will be oper-
ated under one management and that Mr..
M. L. Ingalls, will be the president of the
Bee-line and of the Big Four also. 1t has
been almost the universal belief that a third
Mr.. Depew said, last night, that if such is
the fact he is not aware of it. He said that
Mr.. j. ID. Laying, who has been president of
the c., c., C.&I, and who is to be sue
ceeded by Mr.. ingalls,, Is to be provided
with q suitable position.
At Chicago, last night, Mr.. Depew said
to a reporter: I'VE are just from the an
nual Decline election, at Cleveland. after
which Mr.. Vanderbilt concluded that he
would like to run oyer the Decline be-
WOCa ah0 we I0en
decided, at Mr.. Vanderbilt's request. to
make q trip over the Big Four road. to see
it prior to its probable union with the Bee
line"
as it settled that the union is to be
"Itisextrsmely probable. said MI. Depew:
"in fact, L am pretty sure it will. Mr.
Vanderbilt was made chairman of a com
mittee at the Bee-line meeting to confer
with a like committee to be appointed bv
the Big Four road. and these committees
will meet in New York the first of next
week to arrange the details for the con-
solidation, for that is what it is ia
be. We do not absorb the Big Four.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was SO much pleased with
the Big Four, and there are manifestlv SO
many reasons why the consolidation will
be a benefit to both roads, that there is no
doubt it will be made"
What will be the changes in the oroani-
tation of the roads, was asked.
Very few. Mr.. ingalls, will be retained
rs president, and Mr.. Laying. of the Decline,
will probably be made vice-president.r
The Mackey Lines.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
srs of the Peoria, Decatur Il Evansville
road. the following directors were elected,
4 NJ. De Vean. Heman Clark, Fred Roose.
*eit, c. c. Baldwin, III. j. Nicholas, Edward
Brandon and j. I'll. Mooney. of New York,
d.. j. Mackey and William Heilman. OF
Evansville, Ind. Messrs. Mackey and He'll
man were chosen president and vice-pres;-
dent. respectively. The Peoria. Decatur <,
Evansville, the Evansville * Terre Haute
and the Evansville x indianapolis com.
panies have decided TO change their fiscaI
years so as to make them all end June 30
The Peoria, Decatur a Evansville wear nj
Dresent ends Dee 81 and fla ~