New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-28
AGREEING TO ARBITRATE.
MR. FINKs RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
SECURE THE PROMISE OF FUTURE

Tho presidents OF tho trunk lines met ut the oice
Of the Trunk Line Commission yesterday, full repre-
sentation being secured. Tho questions that came
up for discussion required the attendance also OF
Commissioner blanchard and other representatives
the Central Trahlo Association, the presidents or
traffic managers Of the New England roads and Pas.
senger Commissioner Tuttle. Tho matter Of Mr.
Finks resignation was finally considered in executive
session By the trunk limo presidents, and at he close
Chairman Roberts, president OF the Pennsyivana Rail-
road, authorized the statement that tho resignation
had been accepted Mr.. Roberts said that no other
action could be taken In view of Mr. Ftnks In.
sstsnce and discussion Of his possible successor
entertained There was evidence OF doc ldod re.
ret at the retirement of Mr.. Fink from tho duties
he has so long fed In the demeanor Of most OF tho
presidents IL almost suggested the idea that more
than the fact Of ill.health had mpeled Mr. Fink to
make his resignation imperative.
The conference had some knotty problems TO solve
on the general situation. A large part OF the time
devoted to tho immigrant clearing house contro-
versy. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western has
persisted In refusing to enter the trunk line organIa
ton TO control the immigrant business, and its latest
tho existence OF special contract by the
New.York, Ontario and Western with ono Of the
steamship lines. The trunk lines sacrificed Pas
senser Commissioner Person to tho personal AMI
mostly Of the Lackawanna without securing the atty
of that company. No agreement could be reached
py inc pItsiu Its yostorUasb to bsCha"a
induced to assent TO the proposition Of arbtrs
ton by the Commissioner.
After his decision another appeal may be made TO
. commission Of three arbitrstors. but under the
rules of the Trunk Line Association their decision
must be final It considered q great point gained
when Traffic Manager Heseman, who claimed 70 act
with full authority from President Sloan. OF tho
Lackawanna. chose arbitration in preference to an
open withdrawal from the Trunk Line Association.
The discussion Of tho questions concerning private
live stock cars resulted in agreement by the Grand
Trunk Of Canada to abide by arbitration. 1t has
been alleged that this company, after agroeiSs with
the other trunk lines In abandoning tho payment Of
mileage charges such oars, still accepting
them after they had been " relettercd" in tho
Of other roads without the actual private ownership
being destroyed Tho soQuioscence Of tho Grand Trunk
was accepted encouraging TO q satisfactory set
ument Of ths question. The PennsyNa 10 and The " W
York CeDtsal bitterly opposed 10 the practice Of
using private cars o means Of cutting rates ana
they arc believed to have sufficient evidence fix
the Grand Trunks responsibility.
Nothing could Be done with view TO advancing
rates on dressed beef The Baltimore and Ohio has
q contract for Ave years at low with slippers
which left q legacy by the Spencer adninlstra
don, according 70 the claims Of Pro,idcpt MAycS.
Mr.. Mayer told the presidents that he had tried
successfully TO secure release St ess road a1d !, was
state Commerce Commission for q ruling on the
legality Of the contract Pending this the rate Of
three ourths Of cent per mile on ttgrrsior cars
carrying dressed beef was continued.
the meeting adjourned subject to the call Of Pres
Roberts,