The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-03
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
TO REORGINIGE TIE INTER-sTlTE
RAILWAY COMMERCE. ARTICULATION

| n Movement LoSkiPG 60 = Restoration az,
Equalization of Rates-A Talk witt
President Ashley OF the Wabash systen,
Commissioner Aldaoe F. Walker. aftel
spending two days In New York seeing tn,
heads Of several OF the Western railroads, will
take In Boston and Washington before his re-
turn to Chicago. From talks with New Yorl
representatives, II 10 now pretty clear upor
what line Commissioner Walker expects to re-
organize the Interstate Railway Commero,
Association and subordinate associations. He
| has seen about all the Presidents, and his In
tention in visiting Washington. one of then
said yesterday. is to get Senator Cullom tc
have the proposed amendments to the
| Inter State Commerce law SO changed
as to require railroads to divide M
competitive business He would have
this done either by system OF differentias OF
by the allotment Of certain percentage ol
the business to each road in specified terri
torY-the perez ntages to be adjusted az occa.
sion may demand. This is next door to pool
ing. II not pooling itself. but pooling permits
arbitrary routing OF trafflc. thus destroying
competition.
President o. D. Ashley OF the Wabash has
had talks with both Mr. Walker and Mr.. Jay
Gould since he returned from his Southwest
ern trip. and he gave Sun reporter last night
some hints as to their opinions on the reorEsn-
ization Of the Interstate Association. as well
as some OF his own ideas.
II believe" said Mr.. Ashley that
tho present situation is due mainly to
the multiplication OF superhuous lines
in recent years. The only way these weaker
roads have been able to get fair share Of the
business has been by cutting rates. But this
hasn't remedied matters, inasmuch as all the
other lines have met these reductions. As
long as there is no understanding this war Of
rates will continue and oil the roads will lose.
The solution OF the trouble is to form some
agreement which all the companies will feel 1t
is for their interest to keep and which will
take away the provocation for cutting rates.
This can be done BY o 70 M WsGse
On general principles the road having the
longest mileage between two given points, say
between Chicago and Kansas City, should DO
Commi .S, Walker r. and MT Gould both
IN f9 New last
was favorably received. but nothing came Of 1t.
Their and allot to each road certain percentage
OF the business between competitive points,
Sq We
proyocation for cutting rates, | don't think
Mr. Gould believes In an ironclad agreement
think with the idea Of having each road put
R the oSer and sRSr pansS
ment for violation OF the law has about failed.
How much good 1t will do to report violations
to the Interstate Commerce Commissioners.
as the Alton proposes. remains to be SEEN.
The work OF reorganization will be slow.
dents next Monday In Chicago to talk over the
matter, The PASSENGER rates VIII probably be
restored first and the Western States AssoGia-
cilo and Northwestern road will make some
CONCESSIONS from their agreement, so as to I'd
tween strong and weak roads, somewhat after
the plan adopted by the trunk lines.
the Presidents Of the Western roads has been
called for next Monday to further consider the
question Of a. new organization to take tho
The Missouri Pacific will be represented. and
Charles Francis Adams Of the Union Pacific
has Ss m
Topeka and Santa Fe will arrive in Chicago on
Monday morning on their return from the
dications are that an earnest effort will now be
made to adopt new agreement. and good re-
i Eyp9rsd GhISasS g, s hat GSd
cided upon this step two weeks ago. when
President MARVEL and several OF the d W
OF the company were In California. without
awaiting their return Mr.. Goddard telegraphed
his resignation to the President to take effect
on May / He has p9W left Chicago FOR, Tor t the
is understood that MIR. Goddards relations
pIea n n the latter refusing to recognize his
authority In the absence Of the President Not
being willing to continue IN ms position unoer
Notice reached the New Yosk office OF the
Great Northern Railway YESTERDAY that the
Hills roads running from Duluth TO 81. Paul.
will make a big cut In lake-and- rail rates on
PhIladelphia 10 tho Northwest, The new rates
e classes; 66, a. "a. rs. II. and IS cents per
class V on the present authorized lake and rail-
Of II cents via Duluth The Chicago lake and
t t 5at II 81 Si IL cents rst class SSd from
Philadelphia. 40 cents.
The Eastern Railway receives its freight by
iuth and from New York 70 Buffalo the, route
is over the Erie and LackaWAnna roads. &C
ps 70 pss see Wit6 thosS conf
pAnieA II romans TO DO seen how the other
trunk lines yII Look upon this new alliance Of
participate In Decent cut
The Hill system also ANNOUNCED lake. and
TS re NsH r Sart ne Sna s ceS.s
hundred pounds. according TO elhssea. Besides
these lake. and rail- rsies the Eastern Railway
all canal aud lake rate from the seAboAFd 10 Bt.
Paul Prom New York. by the Union steam
boat Company or the Inland Transportation
Company, the canal and-lake rates will be ~
csnts. fret class. aud for the other classes, so.
~. ~. ~, and ~ cents,
The reason given for the reduction 10 that
the Moo line made such he4yy cut ten days
ago on lake. Rnd-rRll rates. The latter eams
out With y 77-esDt. lrhi-"lhhs lAko-and-TBI
rate. ksH foTk % -. GauL This was i3-esnt
reduction ifOm the "kOOIs original rate VI
30 oonth n was also CON l8insd that the lake
route Of The Central Vermont road has bseB
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