New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
N0RTIIWESTERN RATES RESTORED.
ALL THE ROADS HAVE SIGNED THE AGREEMENT
SIMILAR ACTION BY SOUTHWESTERN
LIKELY.


SIMILAR ACTION By SOUTHWESTERN
LINES LIKELY.
II was announced Yesterday afternoon that part Of
the negotiations which have been set on 1901 re
Gently a settlement Of the controversies ahohS
the railroads IVES, of the Mississippi River hah been
successfully carried out. The significant point "i
the lay In the fact that j; affected passenger
rates, which the controversy ia the southwest
especially has taken the most deTp;aiiAlhg ioriu'
The improvement accomplished do. not extend I"
the southwestern territory, but it embraces the North
west and Identities the Northern Pacific and the
Wisconsin Central roads with q policy OF Ih'urc
peace. I. indicates that the demand of inc WIS
coLsn Central for difcrcntial rate to ~. Fah'
has been al least deferred and the ground prepared
for a permanent settlement, pending when inc re-
cent reckless cutting is to be abandoned
The agreement was SisUed Yesterday by al the
Northern r. ad> for tho restoration Of passenger rates
10 the basi, existing on December ~. ! So 1t Is
limited 70 sNty DAYS. but notice Of thirty DAYS i
fcquifcd for any withdrawal %; The >lGncfS. While
temporary the agreement i, understood 10 De pre-
liminary to more thorough negotiations for securing
reasonable profits on the Northwestern systems.
y wts prepared at the No,t and brought 10 Hcw
York to secure the signature "t the chicago MI
vauhcc and It. Paul. That wa the only company
whose assent was lacSng. Tut at a meeting OF the
ably. President Koswc!l Mer aid sub cqn%ntS
:hii ihc agreement had h"op signed by the T. Paul
II W., stated Ly President Oahrs. "i the Northern
Pacific. thit the agreement ha' been 'ieIcl bI
hi. cu'nptuN and the Wisconsin. Ccpt'1L Inc H
vance 10. rates Viii 90 into cncD June 10.
n a under Stood that carmcst ciDlt VIII now
o.. made 90 secure at least a tiHc" 10 tfc >outl >
western passenger rate war. The visit o JAY could
tn George &. Nagouu. 81 kiddcr Peabody . Co..
and chairman 4 the At,hi~on Topeka ana santa Re
Eailuay ON Tuc-dav. and his expression Of willing
me- ,o ,rc,i for an nnicablc ~cttlcmcnt of tho
existing troubles interpreted generally A. prom-
i'm, f1r a sni ,fic"ry ouic"m" ~ the negotiations.
Chicagn MAY - i~peciall.- Every line In the old
Western ~'aiJ, ard Trans Missouri Associations has
-icucd a ca,i iron agreement 10 advance passenger
r,e. ON ten day. notice. In order 10 carry out the
plan 20 meeting has been called Cor 20 morrow after
noon At @. o'cocl. when the a,r"cmcnt VIII hc nthr
Official and proper notice. ~ advance, ~ rate VIII
lc given 10 thc Interstate commerce 'o'n'hI-@ol.
The a-rscmcnt contains the fplln"ire provi-loh-
First That the agreement shall lr rlcciN, ana
hindinr ON honor wh,n ,sucd hy All the roads ID
tcrc,tcd 80, =, ,., ..
second That passenger rates snail 10 advanced L"
the La.is bon eject ou December u. l--'
Tnlrd That 4 road signature ~hhIl b" de'hl'l IN
arrmnfi ivc voi" iu the meeting called - act on ue
agreement n l- seen That tho roct- ot non al'In
anco and failure - secure uuauimltY nave A'iralS
been clearcr ard 10 morrow meeting VIII "nN 1'V
10 20 through .ew formal motions.