New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-15
ROCK ISLAND WINS A CASE.
MEETING OF INTERSTATE PRESIDENTS.
CHAIRMAN WALKER DECIDES AGAINST THE
UNION Observation-Disclosures ROADS

UNION pA(iFI(-NOHI INV E>IE4kN ltDAb>-
THEIR CONTRACT A VIOLATION OF
THE GENTLEMEN's AGREEMENT
The quarterly meeting Of the presidents of the
railroads which members of the Interstate Railway
Association wa, held Yesterday in the rooms Of the
Trunk Line Association No. SAG broadway. It lasted
only little over two hours, much 70 the surprise Of
Wall street The street also atOni-hed that il did
not break up in row" on the one hand or ac
comp.h remarkably favorable legislation the other
Bv all accounts. the meeting was harmonious and of
a friendly character. due possibly TO the latent i'll
nuence in the atmosphere OF the place left by cX-
Commissioner Albert Fink. The principal feature
however was the rendering OF decision by Chairman
Adacc F. Walker. OF the association, to the effect that
the traffic contract made last october between the
Union Pacific and the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
ways was In violation of the Interstate agreement
What will be the effect Of the decision Is matter
Of conjecture.
The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy road sent as
representatives c. f. Perkins and H. +. Stone, pres
dent and vice president respectively President
Roswell Miller and General Freight Agent j. H.
Hilard represented the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST.
Paul. President Marvin Iughitt and Vice President
W. H. Newman appeared for the Chicago, and North
western, and other officers present were Charles Francis
Adams. president Of the Union Pacific Il. L. Cable
president Of the Chicago Rock Island and Panhc
g. T. Sticlncy. president of the Chicago. 81 PAU ana
Kansas city and of the Iowa Central. President - d.
Ashley and General Manager Charles VI. Hays "i lne
Wabash George j. Gould. vice president Of tile Missouri
Pacific: f. W. Winter, general manager OF the Chi'ae"
Il Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha; W. II. True'dalc'
receiver Of the Minneapolis, and st. Louis, and H. C.
Barlow, general traffic manager Of the WISCONSIN,
Genital. Tho absence Of representatives oil inc
Atchi,On Topeka and Santa Fe, the Denver ana
Rio Grandc. the Rio Gransc Western ana the II.
Louis and san Francisco not significant tom
limitations explaining their absence were presented.
-fto ,naffrt oho
man Chairman Walker. Of the Executive Board. made
long report upon the work of the association
pointing ont the needs in the situation for closer
relations between the different freight associations
underlying the Interstate Railway Association WINE
the situation presented no serious conditions Mr.
Walker was satisfied that friction could be reduced hN
Increasing the power of The general association over
the territory governed by il. Resolutions were NldN
adopted on motion of President Miller a. follow
Whereas The chairman has made certain rccohmcnda-
tons TO changes In form Of organization necessary TO
produce satisfactory results and secure more general
corporations;
Resolved That committee be appointed consisting Of
the charncn Of the various associations, the interstate
uhe Western Freight both divisions. and the Iri'N'--
sou to revise present methods and organization ana to
prepare report To general meeting such report 10 '
brace revised plan Of orrlnilation
Resolved That when such report Is completed tho
committee be requested to call general meeting ot ur
presidents yicc.prcsidens general managers Of the
lines, members Of the associations named to consider
and such report.
The Executive Eoard as now constituted was con
tinued until the next quarterly meeting the 'har
man 10 act meanwhile a. sole arbitrator. The meet
inc also adopted a resolution offered 10y President
Adams forbiddne the granting OF requests for trans
poriation persons claiming t. be ia the rhir"ad
service. except at request Of the president wee
president general manager or other duly auth"rheu
Official Of the company in whose employ inc dpi' '''
me snsaton Of the meeting. however was 1 ,ir.