New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
ANGRY RAILROAD MEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD
SAY.
RrsES11NG MR.. eouLD's TREATMENT OF THEN

prsrxrrNc Am. couLD's TREATMENT OF THEN
A MEETING TO BE HELD HERE.
Il was definitely announced by returning members
Of the Advisory Board OF the western franc Assocla-
lion Yesterday that meeting Of the Board would be
la ., tbe Windsor Hotel on May g. 10 also
edentIv edctcd that all tho seemingly recacitrant
,,pos tbe Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific and the
Grcat Northern would be represented at that meeting
at have been travelling around the country three
or four DAYS for nothing said member Of tie Board
Yesterday and am now trying to get in hand again
the important business that interrupted to go to chi
cago'
at was dirty trick" he continued, "on the part
~, n, Gould to allow to 90 out there for nothing
Mr. Oakes was SICK and should have gone at all
The way we were treated, however, made him SO mad
that he got well again. On another member the ehect
was lust the reverse, and he left Chicago as SICK
man as YOU ever saw. Mr.. Hughtt was mad before
he went to Chicago, because OF the Vanderbilt trahc
alliance with the Canadian Pacific, and imagine that
he has been giving Chauncey NJ. Depew choice bit
of his mind during the last day or two The asga
yations at Chicago raised Mr. Hughtts anger almost
10 a frenzy.
"There is one thing sure. VIC had Mr.. Gould dead
to rights on the question Of sugar rates HIS absence
from tho meeting, l think, was caused solcIy oy inc
fact that he was afraid to face the proof against him.
lie had violated the agreement Of the association, and
those who had preserved the integrity Of the agree
mentr
"Does Mr. Gould's course indicate that he Is ready
to let the Western Traffic Association die ?" was asked
"By no means. There is no man who so desires the
preservation of the association and the ultimate en-
forcement OF the agreement as does MI Gould. lie
violated the agreement simply because he was in a
dilemma. lie had undoubtedly been attempting some
kind OF deal with the Huntington interests 10 Drn8
about an alliance OF the Union Pacific and the Missouri
Pacific with the Southern Pacific. Now Mr.. Hunting
ton believes that the value Of road is indicated by its
earnings and the earnings Of the Southern Pacific nave
increased from 80 to 40 per cent in lie las two months
As consequence Mr.. Gould has diverted freight from
every possible source to the Missouri Pacific In order
TO better the showing Of that road HIS cut III sugar
srate was made In the pursuance OF this policy
"Of all times of his life, however, Mr. GOULD cOuld
at this time least afford to shake public confidence III
railroad agreements, as he has done He IS trying TO
rcorgan,ze the Union Pacific per cent basis, ana
that great undertaking demanded that he appear before
the public as far as possible, square, alrdealhS
man.
@The absence of representatives OF tile Huntington
lines was satisfactorily explained by the fact that their
ANIMAL meetings were being held. President HILL OF
the Great Northern, could not possibly De present., D
srould have been represented by the vccpresloeilt
The BOARD and his talk Is very different from that OF
the vice president whose absence am at loss 10 az
George C. Magoun, OF the Atchlson, Topeka and
santa Fe was not inclined to be communicative OH oIe
subject OF the Chicago meeting lie asserIen; nTW
eyer that he believed Mr. Gould was In syhpaty VIZ,
Tho associaton and that the meeting on May Woulu
be fully attended and successful.