New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-25
ONLY A TRAFFIC AGREEMENT
AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN UNION PACIFIC
AND NORTHWESTERN.
1T WILL ENABLE THE UNION PACIFIC TO RUN
THROUGH PASSENGER TRAINS INTO CHI
cAGO--sENsATIOSAL FEATURES or

THROUGH PASSENGER TRAINS INTO CHI
cAGO--sENsATIoNAL FEATURES OF
/ rHE PLAN DENIED.
! An agreement for the interchange Of traffic has re-
Gently been made by the Union Pacific and the Chicago
and Northwestern railway companies. The primary
object IS to enable the Union Pacific 10 run through
passenger trains TO Chicago in competition with rival
lines. That line has been bl0cled at the Missouri
River on the east while the Atchison Railroad has
built independent line TO Chicago, and the Rock
Island and the Burlington and Quincy RAILROADS. nave
extended their ues westward into Union PACING tcr'
ritoy. The acquisition Of the Wisconsin Central by
the Northern Pacific. which gave that competitor
through line TO Chicago, probably the latest stml
us 10 the completion of the contract. On the north
and south the rivals Of tho Union Pacific were able to
nun solid trains from the Pacific coast or intermediate
points to Chicago. The agreement with the NORTH
western was natural result, for no other connection
OF the Union Pacific was free from ontanglns alh-
ances or could offer better facilities The relations Of
the two companies have been intimate for the last
fow years and last spring unbroken train between
| Denver and Chicago started. similar connec
ton with the Omaha Railroad which Is owned by the
! Northwestern, was made on the completion OF the
bridge at Sioux City, The present agreement IS de-
! voopmont OF these close relations. IL has served,
however, to exciso sensational statements about the
welding and consolidation" of the two systems, for
which there Is not the smallest foundation. 1t has
been rumored in Wall Street frequently IN the last few
months that the Vanderblts were largo buyers Of
Union Pacific stock but the reports have been
frmcd As the same Interests said at times to be
buying Now. England or other stock the recent
rumors have not been considered to have moic than
speculative value. If the vanderblts have secured
control Of the Union Pacific they probably arc the
only persons who are cognizaat Of the change. Tho
umors with the traffic contract between the Union
Pacific and the Northwestern have been sufficient 70
| suggest IN some quarters through Vanderbilt line
fiOm ocean ocean
Wee President sykes. Of the Northwestern Railroad,
said yesterday: The agreement has been executed by
both companies and will 90 into operation on November
for the period Of ten years 1t IS not exclusive
contract on either side, and the Union Pardc IS at
liberty TO make similar agreements with other Eastern
connections aud we exchange business with other
transcontlnenial lines as usual do not expect any
friction in rates in relations with other COM
panies in consequence OF this agreement when the
Northern Pacific acquired absorbed the Wisconsin
Central. the fact did not interrupt our exchange Of
traffic with the Northern Pacific at ST. Paul. and
still giving and taking freight and passengers with the
Northern Pacific. There has been no disturbance Of
friendly relations in that case and do not fear any
other result in the present instance. II Is incredible
that the Union Pacific should wait al the Missouri
Iiiver when its competitors on both sides eX-
tending their connections. Charles Francis Adams Is
rot man 10 hang his harp on a willow tree and To
weep on the banks of the Missouri The Rock Island
and the burlington and Quincy lines have secured
Western connexions while the AtchsOn AMI Northern
Pacific have reached Chicago. The Union Pacific was
in 'cudesac, to speak, and our line afforded IL
he best chance for escape
Mt SYKES declined TO give the terms of the contract,
but declared that the traffic alliance had no unusual
meaning. He said among other things; It would be
contrary the policy of the Union Pacific al least TO
make an exclusive contract. / suppose that the agree
Hfc
1t could contain nothing opposed to the best interests OF
the public. Tho subject has been under discussion
long time and President Hnght and our directors
have considered carefully but it IS after all only
traffic agreement between the two systems. We are
the only Eastern connection which give the Union
Pacific a line TO Chicago. and at the same time to
ST. Paul and Lake superior The alliance does not
extend beyond Eastern terminus and we have
made agreement not to extend our western lines,
although we have no intention of doing at present
We no way interested In the reported extensions
of the Union Pacific toward Los Angeles or TO any
point the southern Pacific coast
In regard to tn published sta emen that thH Wander
bits were largely interested in the stock Of the Union
Pacific and that their interests would soon be rep
resented In the Board of Directors. he said: know
nothing about their investments but II it Is meant that
this agreement will result in our company having
representatives in the Union Pacific management.
will say that nothing of the kind has beeh meh'oeu
contemplated" .,
the sensational character given to the terms OF Ie
contract There has been traffic afIaasenG,ht
made' he said, but absolutely nothing more, in93
plan which has been attributed to tn EanIerp5nns
interests Of structng branch route to the ia INC
from point In Utah 10 another in southern az
fornia Is ali nonsense The two companies VIII here
after afford each other additional facilities for thp
handling of through freight and passengers. ;, 49,,
That all there Is TO it, 1dGa nof al u exclusive Ss
alliance Of any Kind With the uhou
Pacific as has been said, but oie
which any other road IS at liberty
TO make with that company, at least as far as me
Chicago and Northwestern is concerned
1t also learned that a reporter Of the ncwsra-
per which made such sensational story out of the
simple Chicago dispatch which contained the first
news Of the compact called on Mr. Depcw on Wednes
day night and learned from him the ue nature of Tho
arrangement Mr. D'pew'S Iemarhs were nor pup.
llShed. however, sprlnkng Of cold fact would
naturally contrast rdely with the brilliantly magma
two account which had been prepared