New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE aeENTLENEN's AGREEMENT
THE "GENIIlhDInIN .
FINAL CONFEDERATION TO BE HAD TO-DAY
nuR11NeroN AND NORTHERN NOW THE
ONLY sTUMBLING-BLock.


cbioago Ian os-The meeting OF presidente of
.to uyorto. ,sI,-oads today succeeded in removing
all stumbling blocks hitherto encountered oy the gen
tlernen's agreements Tonight there seemed 10 DC
little or nothing TO prevent speedy ORGANIZATION OF
tbe proposed Interstate Commerce halfway Assocl%
ton.
The committee OF five appointed 10 IN the "rrHors
TO be covered BIZ the association mauo nc" repor''
recommending that the boundary lines DO the same
~ a. g. o,,osad with the exception that only
tho western portions of those systems having lines
extending east Of Chicago shall DO embraced IN inc
agreement This was the point raiseu py heoeNoF
MoNulta Of the wabash, on Saturday. me Wsoasn
has line from Toledo 10 St LOUIS anu mat poruoh
of the road is member Of the Centra irainc Assoc%
ton, being competitor for eastpounu trsno' ooir
eral McNulta therefore objected to the proposition
~ fnclnde the entire road in the new combination,
and the committee changed its RECOMMENDATIONS 10
1T his case, drawing line north ana south 'nrOusn
Chicago TO constitute the eastern oounuar, ue a.
sociaton This excludes that portion OF the wabash
east OF Tolono Ill, and special secuon was aodeu
10 the agreement defining the position OK use roau.
Tho report Of the committee was Adopted sio lno
meeting passed from The territorial question 10 the
consideration Of the point raised BY the Chicago Bur-
Iinaton and Nopthern This road objected TO signing
the agreement unless some provision should Do maze
for meeting outside competition without delay Inc
Soo5 route and tho St. Paul ana Duiu'n arc COM
petitors of the Burlington and Northern IN the Nofh
west. and neither of these roads Is 70 90 memoir
Of the association. At the instance OF The Buriine
ton and Northern the presidents adopted resolution
rroyddng that the rules Of subordinate ORGANIZATIONS
where thcy do not conflict with those OF tho Inter
state Commerce Railway Association. shall remain 10
force untf changed By agreement This leaves IN
effect the rules of tire Western Freight Association
which pernits road 70 meet the rates % an outside
line without delay and naio explanation aiaerWam-
that is the association line reduces rates a. its peril
and must be able 10 give good ard sufficient excuse or
nav the penalty for violation Of agreement
Whether the Burlington and Northern WIN Do faus-
fed with this disposition of the matter remains 70 %
soen That road was not represented az Voaaye
yotr Vice President Harris VII 90 present To- MOI
,ovy and n Is expected will thon DO heard nom Inc
secretary Of the meeting was orucfod 70 nave the
Agreement printed IN It's amended form for maj con
sideration tonlouOw. ..
THE MANAGERS AGREEMENT TO BE RATIFIED.
Chicago, JAM % tspecIaD.-An the roads Interested
have now agreed to sign the General Managers agree
ment the Chicago, Burlington and Northern fslling
into line to-day 1t IS probable that meeting VIII
be- called this week by Chairman Abbott, at which
the agreement VIII be ratified and put in forco. AS
announced in previous dispatches TO Tho Tribune II
will be a deathblow 10 scalpeIs " tne roaas i've
up 10 its provisions