The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
OF LINES IN THE WEST AND NORTH
WEST MEET IN CHICAGO.
Some Amendments Suggested 90 tho
Plan Submitted in New York somo
Days slnce-Tho Fl. 8. & q. II.
II. Enters tho Association,
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.

Il. Enters tho Association,
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CmcAuo, Ill.,, Jan. % Tho presidents
Of the railroads having lines in the tcrri-
tory embraced in the recent agreement
drawn up In New York, with view TO
the permanent restoration and mainte-
nance OF both passc niger and freight rates,
rcconvened in the Grand Pacific Hotel
ths morning. President llughitt, Of the
Northwestern Railroad Company, again
occupied the chair. OF the four roads
having lines within the territory embraced
in the proposed agreement which had no
representatives present at yesterdays
meeting two were represented today.
These we're the Wisconsin Central aud the
81. Louis & San Francisco. The Illinois
Central and the Kansas City, Fort scott Il
Gulf were the only roads not represented
at the meeting.
After the adjournment Of the meeting at
l:l5 O'Clock this afternoon Chairman
llughiu said 10 reporter Tor the Associ
aicd Press that the meeting had occupied
the entire session In Committee Of the
! Whole considering the agreement, section
by section, and that good progress had
been made, the lengthy document having
been nearly all considered. Mr.. llughitt
added that the work was progressing
iavorably and In a spiritoi perfect harmony.
An earnest desire was manifested 10y all
TO reach a satisfactory conclusion lie was
unable 10 say how much longer timo
would be required 10 reach that conclu.
sion, and when two or three days was sug-
gcsicd ~ probable limit Of the dclibcra.
lions he said be- hoped the work would
be- accomplished In less time than that
! However. ns the work thus iar had hccn
| In Committee oi the Whole, merely, it
would be necessary, when Ia work should
be done. to refer the whole matter back
TO the body proper.
Mr. llughilt added that the absence oi
| the Wisconsin Ccnimls representative
yesterday wis merely an oversight.
AZ the present writing the abscncc Of =
representative OF the Illinois Central from
the meeting appears lo be the chict olisia-
ele In the way of an ultimate conclusion,
~ Il IL believed that an nticnpt will bc
mnde 10 carry out the agreement without
tho adherence Of tho Fort scott a Gull
road.
Tho Er.ning Nou says Il WIS aulhor.
tntiyrly stated by ono oi the presidents
that no one article In the agreement hus
bccn accepted by all the roads, although
most oi the provisions have been discussed.
Numerous objections have been mado 30
many oi the important clauses, pafticu'
larly hy the Southwestern roads. II can
safely be- said that the ngrcrmcnt us Il
stands will be- very much mutiaicd before
the presidents gct through with H. The
arbitration clause formed the chief topic
uf discussion this morning. With the cN.
ccption Of q slight change or two u will bo
passed ~ acceptable a. originally drafted.
THO afternoon session, like the morning,
was spent In discussing aud acting upon
the amendments proposed yesterday. The
work was completed before the adjourn.
ment this evening. 20 that tho agreement
" nov In satisfactory shape, acceptable 70
all the interested companies, ani is ready
Tor a final ratification. Ono of the most
important stuna remaining 90 be- taken ~
20 exactly define the territory to bo COW
cred.
President McMullcn, Of the Chicago h
Alton Railroad, recommended that this
question be- settled before anything
further be- done aud President lluyhitt
appointed q committee ol i've, composed
ol h T.. Riploy, oi tho Chicago, nuhing.
ton Il Quincy. NJ. &. Wicker, oi the Chi.
rago q Northwestern; W. n. Newman, II
the Missouri Pacific J. y. Goddard, Of
, the Atchsnn 4 Topeka, and s, y. knight,
of tho Wabash ~ consider the question
, oi the Territory aud rp0u NJ The I'D.
} inumcl srssion 10 be- held At 10 O'Clock To-
morrow morning.
Z Important amendments were made In
the agreement before ID received Tie APP
7 pf0yal tie roads represented. The most
3 signiHcant change related tO the provision
2 mmrling arbitration aud The makeup NJ
The Executive Board. The original plan
= proyidcl that thc Executive BOARD. which
( h To nfbitmio all questions IN dispute,
y should be- composed Oi thpo experienced
q men Who were 10 devote all their time "a
= The alain oi tho association. THIS Wa
z opposed on the scorU oi economy som'
7; c1nionding that Ia pay three mcu rcgiiaI
= salaries b. act ag afbllem would De- nn un
u necessary expense. Tho article, ib hnalll
l amended, provides that oil questions io b'
arbItiaicd shall boz rUiorfrd ~ the chair
man OF the association, Who shall have W.
). other experienced railroad men from tub
b. ordinate ofrinzations, ho likes
y 10 vet with him. These throC mrl
shall constitute the executive board
10 only ono member Of which, under this nc
10 mnglment, will receive regular salif
/. for h.s services. Another change was
a modification Of ihe rule which provide
II that the decision oi the Executive Boar
y on a,l rate questions submitted 10 albliri
=, ton shall be- final. The ampndmct
~ which was adopted leaves a loopholc u
= any dissenting road 10 escape hein
~ forced into coune which u di.al
N proves. II any road is diaall'n,s I,