New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
coMpLETINa "A sYsTEM.
NEw-EsenANDs BOARD OF PRESIDENTS.

pp1rcrpLps ON WHICH THE NEW ORGANIZE
r1oN "a FOUNDED COOPERATING WITH
THE TRUNK LINES AND wEsTERSRoADs.
nh. sgreement OF the New-Eneland railroads for
tho rnanenance of rail and lake rates 10 the West
under the princple of diferentsalsP announced IN
sundays Tribune Is the outcome OK an ORGANIZATION
Of these roads which will now compete the system
~ sasooIation among the railroad companies from
e. N.wPncIana coast 10 the Rocky Mountains
Tho organizations In their geoGrauhical order now
are: The Board OF Presidents OF the NeW-Enaiana
Roads: tho TRUNK Line Association mo Cenual 1r@0
Association. and tho Interstate commerce ASSOC
ton Cooperating in the work OF securing hafmON-
ous action In respect to tariffs and In adjusting all
a,sn,,ts through the methods u arbitration, the
dfferent associations are believed by railway men 10
ovo ,rornse of better rates and better Dfohs than
have prevailed In tho DAYS Of uncontrolled cohlDe-
ton The force Of the agreements entered IN" WIN
be increased by the action OF the lnersSo ColnH.i'o
Commissioners under the amended law which renders
shippers punishable along with tho railway eO"PSiNa
In violation OF tho Federal law.
The plan of organization Of the Eew-Engand ROADS
has been signed by all the interested companies eA-
oept tho New-York New-Haven and Hartford fresl-
dent Clark could not attend the final conference ot
the roads, but there IS no doubt expressed Oh M
willingness to affx his signature. Inc agreement
has been formally approved by President william
bliss, of the Boston and Albany President 4. u.
Phillips, OF the Fitchburg; President J. Gregory
smith, Of tho Central Vermont Traffic Manager Il.
p yiaIng OF the New-York and New England, anu
General Manager James I. Furber. OF the boston ana
Maine. This agreement pledges the ROADS 10 act
Jointly with the Trunk Tine Association and win
The Joint Committee of the trunk lines ana inc
Central Traffic Association freight and passenger
questions excepting the coal and petroleum trainc
The head organization Is the Board OF Presioents ana
William Bliss, OF tho Boston and Albany, has peen
chosen chairman. freight committee OF tho rathc
managers or general freight agents aud passenger
committee Of the traffic managers or general passen
ger agents of the roads to DO appointed by ne
Board OF Presidents TO execute detail work The
princlpe OF diRerential rates Is agreed upon IL Is
provlded that a" the maintenance Of published tartns
reduces tho amount OF competitive trafc received by
any Of the parties hereto nhe agreemenp below
fair and reasonable proportion OF tho whole such an
adjustment Of rates and fares as may DO Just ana
lawful shall DO made from time TO time either by
mutual agreement or by arbitration" All compeu-
tye traffic covered by tho agreement IS to be reported
10 Commissioner Finks office. The agreement Is to
date from April 4. Any company may wiphdraw oy
giving thirty days notice. but the withdrawal OF ono
or moro members shall not dissolve the association
except by mutual consent OF tho remaining members
All the regulations OF the organization are not
ret complete The New. England Freight Committee
has been appointed, follows: John Porteous, gen
erai manager OF the Central Vermont; Traffic Manager
F. p vIning. of tho New-York and Ncw-England;
General Traffic Manager whitmoro and General Freight
Agent Hatwcll, OF the Fitchburg; General Traffic
Manager Mills and General Freight Agent Chaplin. Of
the Boston and Albany General Freight Agent Rock
wen, Of the New-YOrk Now-Haven and Hartford and
General Freight Agent ". +. Berry OF the Boston and
Maine. The Passenger Committee consists Of tho
general passenger agents OF the six roads.
Tho dfercntals established by Commissioner Fink,
already published IN The Tribune, are subject 10 re-
vision provided an appeal for readinstmcnt is made
prior 10 Juno /. The Fltchburg and New-York and
New Engiand roads have asked for dfernals on all
rates Of traffic from Boston to the West.