The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
THE WESTERN IINES AGREE TO S7oP
CUTTING MATES.

WHO Rrourht About the Agreement,
Elected Passenger Commissioner of tho
Trupk I.Inea-Georee nnd Jay Gould Out
oFthe PacInc Mail Directory.
The final stop was taken yesterday by the
Presidents Of the We tern railroads toward
tbe 1ettlement of the rate war beyond Chicago,
and n peace agreement was signed, to take
affect on juno 10. The agreement was drawn
up at a meeting in CHICAGO on May %. and
Third Vice President james +. Goddard OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa F6 was intrusted
with the task al getting the Presidents Of the
lines interested to sign 1t. Mr. Goddards own
road was not concerned nor were the Missouri
Pacific and tho Alton. The agreement spe-
officially refers to tho restoration Of passenger
rates between Chicago and st. Paul and Chicago
and Kansas City. The three roads mentioned
mr.. chiefly interested in business between
Chicago and st. Louis. st. Louis and Kansas
City and west OF tho Missouri River. Mr..
Gouds assurances to Chairman Magoun OF the
Atchison board, mentioned In yesterdays Sun,
were all that was necessary to restore har-
mony among these three roads IN the South
west They entered into a verbal agreement
yesterday to restore rates also on June 10.
Several Of the Western Presidents were in
tho Last aNd Mr.. Goddard arrived In New
York yesterday to compote the list Of sigma
turas 10 the written agreement entered into
by the Other lines. He secured that OF Presi-
morning. and this was big point gained, for
the insistence OF the Northern Paciic's leased
line. the Wisconsin Central on adiflerential
between Chicago and st. Paul. Ind been bar
rier to a settlement. In tho afternoon Mr.
Goddard went in search of Roswell Her
President OF tho hicago. Milwaukee and st.
lRul Hailroad. his signature being the only
on" iaoknE to comt!etfe the Eist u took
Fright rates wsre restored betEecn Chicago
restoraioH Of ASSN rates betWeen GilcaE9
and 81 Paul was the main thing. II Is helieved
efforts e The trunk line, and tho lake men to
Board and St Paul. That. adjustment will
probably be COMPLETED Io-,lay by tue Joint
K Vice President OF one, Of the roads said
that there vas good deal Of vigorous CORE.
truce was agreed to. 1t remains TO be seen
whether the Wiscons n Ceptral will give up its
JaSsenger business. which was the cause Of
the disiurtion OF the Western States Passenger
The REORGANIZATION OF the Interstate Com
merce halfway Association and branch organi:
S SSti9 ots y it is expected Will now proceed
Tho Joint committee Of the Trunk Line and
roads did not hni-h yesterday the task Of re-
storing east bound rail ratios from Chicago TO
pontsI to an Of Which
will be submitted to the roads that were not
hs1Sy viii hs
will be IN favor OF recalling cut rates GU June
lshment Of the rate war throughout tho coun-
try. Traffic managers will then beg n TO COM
wasted since the warfare began four months
ago.
james F. Goddard's coming East to secure
the signatures OF tho Western Presidents to
concurrent win bis appointment TO succeed
Lucus u,te as Passenger commissioner OF
elected by the passenger com mittee, and il he
choice is approved 10y the Executive Committee
by the Executive COMMITTEES IS merely fnrmai.
as the general PASSENGER agents are instructed
M The % ge ba
as Chairman MSsoun f e the A t hs road
sn M Is rom tbe 5 e w
sidered Mr. GODDARD Is Third 1 Sice Presd lent
n nna 81 1s sod md
been railroad man twenty;two years most Of |
ths IN ne 1Ss 6 ss
cage BHrldnEt9n and quincy , hailroad and
that road general ,freight agent Of the hanni:
bal and ST; Joseph. and general freight agent
81 The IN BE-
esmbcr, lss2 assistant general manager July
PRESIDENT in .iay. 1887.
1t Was reported yesterday that there was a
row among tho directors q the Now, York. On
tario and Western railroad because the new line
int, the tarbondale coal regions hal cost
s2.5OO.OOd OF the newly issued bonds in the
absence OF President Fowler. General Counsel
J. Is. Kerr said that the directors had met
about tho extra, expenditures. Instead of
$l.oUQ,uyO moro than was estimated. the new
provemenfs alung the old Ontario and Western
read eariy sI9GoGt more might be necessaFy
withdrawal from tho trustees OF whatever
bonds might he necessary to meet the IN
900 OF he new bonds in the treasury. and they
may not lessueh for some time. The carbon
expected TO be, aud much OF It is through
rocky country.
At the annual meeting OF Pacific Mail. yes:
terday Mes7rs. George and Jay Gould retired
FresdSnsy They were bo6 asked to rem remain ain
in the BOARD hut declined, The change Of
harmony wit the Camadian tactic and Great
Northern railroads. Tho rev directors are: J;
Es Re jFf,"d ayn 6 + EriGg
halnnat Sir a ""I l. G"-s M ss Hunnf
ton, II ri, and l.aue rbach were the only mem
=, IN hs annual report President Gould said
tthat he h9i mec0tiated 2 contract With the
bswrsn ac"m% s and japan snd Ch Gn wh Lien
%ouid nave been SAY Ing OF 100000 70 Pacific
nuenc;.s in the !, ard prevented the conllrma-
the year ending April 30 were $4.065.667. and
tue net revenue WAS S5lO,55O.
A National Convention Of Railroad Commits
sionerS 3r.nrd IT. sessions yesterday in the
rooms OF the Interstate Commerce Commits |
sion in Washington. The sub ects the Cunven.
=, was called 70 consider arc railroad egi3-
way construction. sc. Judge Ooley. Il o Chair
MN oil tho lnter-State Commerce commission.
AS tie presiding officer of the Convention held |
last year call cd tho Convention t. order and
made brle' opening address. lie spoke OF
the lmi orthnce OF these conferences, and OF
tho valuable service they could render the
country IN suggesting uniformity ~ railroad
spoke Of the difficulties which lay In the way
OF the proper regulation, o. railways. aud I
said thaE thee nee dicGlties were, much
E9Ereb o oTinsa E TO the peculiar conditoRs
the railroad mileage In tile United States was
nearly hall OF that which exi listed in the entire